This lesson contains 19 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.
Lesson duration is: 60 min
Items in this lesson
Why is it important to be able to speak English?
Slide 1 - Slide
What are 'linking words'?
Slide 2 - Open question
The words: And, In addition, As well as, Also, Too, Furthermore, Moreover, Apart from In addition to ,Besides Are used to .......?......information
A
explain
B
summarise
C
add
D
order
Slide 3 - Quiz
The words: In short In brief, In summary,To summarise, In a nutshell, To conclude In conclusion
Are used to ......?........information
A
summarise
B
explain
C
order
D
give examples of
Slide 4 - Quiz
The words: The former, Firstly, secondly, finally, The first point is, Lastly, The following
Are used to:
A
summarise
B
Add information
C
explain
D
order
Slide 5 - Quiz
The words: Due to / due to the fact that, Because, Because of, Since, As
Are used to:
A
explain / give a reason
B
order
C
summarise
D
indicate a contradiction
Slide 6 - Quiz
The words: Therefore, So, Consequently This means that, As a result
Are used to:
A
indicate consequence
B
order
C
summarise
D
give examples
Slide 7 - Quiz
The words: But, However, Although / even though Despite, In spite of / in spite of the fact that Nevertheless, Nonetheless
Are used to:
A
summarise
B
indicate a contrast
C
to explain
D
order
Slide 8 - Quiz
Now let's practise
Slide 9 - Slide
Emphasis
Addition
Contrast
Result
however
in contrast
above all
furthermore
nevertheless
most importantly
on the other hand
consequently
certainly
besides
moreover
what is more
due to
therefore
so
that is why
for instance
although
in fact
Slide 10 - Drag question
Which linking word is the odd one out?
A
as well as
B
furthermore
C
also
D
for example
Slide 11 - Quiz
Which linking word is the odd one out?
A
in addition
B
additionally
C
however
D
moreover
Slide 12 - Quiz
Which linking word is the odd one out?
A
therefore
B
such as
C
for instance
D
for example
Slide 13 - Quiz
Which linking word is the odd one out?
A
as a result
B
consequently
C
besides
D
therefore
Slide 14 - Quiz
Fill in the correct linking word: Climates are changing ______ global warming.
A
in spite of
B
as a result of
C
in order to
D
although
Slide 15 - Quiz
Fill in the correct linking word: We don't take global warming seriously enough ________ rising ocean levels and floods.
A
though
B
as a result of
C
because of
D
in spite of
Slide 16 - Quiz
Fill in the correct linking word: He could read and write ______ being blind.
A
despite
B
as a result of
C
although
D
besides
Slide 17 - Quiz
Fill in the correct linking word: They lost the match ______ poor physical preparation.
A
despite
B
after
C
because of
D
even though
Slide 18 - Quiz
Most early silent films were destroyed when talkies were introduced at the end of the 1920s. The cellulose nitrate film on which they were produced was often melted down for its silver content. ______ , they were dangerous to store as the nitrate was very easily flammable.