Linking words

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 3

Welcome

Welcome

Plan of action

This lesson is about linking words and this is the plan:

- Introductory video (short)

- Understanding key elements

- Testing your knowledge

- Applying your knowledge

Goals for the lesson

After this lesson I...:

- Know what linking words are.

- Know how to use linking words.

- Can use linking words in my writing.

Today's focus is on the following type of linking words:

Emphasis

Addition

Contrast

Result

Understanding the key elements

What do they mean?
(Emphasis, addition, contrast and result)

Emphasis

Addition

Contrast

Result

Je wil ergens de nadruk op leggen.

Je wil extra informatie toevoegen.

Je wil het tegenovergestelde benoemen.

Je wil het effect/de gevolgen benoemen.

Testing your knowledge

You are now 

going to answer

15 questions.

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

Which linking word is the odd one out?

1. as well as
2. furthermore
3. also
4. for example

Which linking word is the odd one out?

1. in addition
2. additionally
3. however
4. moreover

Which linking word is the odd one out?

1. therefore
2. such as
3. for instance
4. for example

Which linking word is the odd one out?

1. as a result
2. consequently
3. besides
4. therefore

Fill in the correct linking word:
Climates are changing ______ global warming.

1. in spite of
2. as a result of
3. in order to
4. although

Fill in the correct linking word:
We don't take global warming seriously enough ________ rising ocean levels and floods.

1. though
2. as a result of
3. because of
4. in spite of

Fill in the correct linking word:
He could read and write
______ being blind.

1. despite
2. as a result of
3. although
4. besides

Fill in the correct linking word:
They lost the match ______ poor physical preparation.

1. despite
2. after
3. because of
4. even though

Rewrite & combine the following sentences using the linking word given:
"He drove from Tangier to Agadir. He didn’t stop for a rest. (without)"

Other possible answer

Without stopping for a rest, he drove from Tangier to Agadir.

Rewrite & combine the following sentences using the linking word given:
"She spoke very loudly. The old man still couldn’t hear her. (no matter how)"

No matter how loudly she spoke, the old man still couldn’t hear her. 

Rewrite & combine the following sentences using the linking
word given:
"I must put my glasses on. I won’t be able to see clearly. (unless)"

Other possible answer

I won't be able to see clearly, unless I put my glasses on. 

Rewrite & combine the following sentences using the linking
word given:
"He played until the end of the match. He had injured his leg. (although)"

Other possible answer

Although he had injured his leg, he played until the end of the match. 

"A picnic just wouldn’t be a picnic without the great British weather trying to ruin it. Jon Hacker and his family were prepared for that – what they didn’t count on, ________ , was a pair of overenthusiastic council officers trying even harder."

1. for example
2. however
3. likewise
4. therefore

Crossbreeds are more likely to escape the sometimes painful exaggerated physical features or inherited diseases plaguing some pedigree animals. Some show dogs have skulls that are too small for their brains, or suffer from breathing problems. ___________ the Dogs Trust and the RSPCA pulled out of the show, in 2008. The BBC also dropped the show from its programming that year after its request for certain breeds to be excluded was rejected.

1. For example,
2. In the meantime,
3. On top of that,
4. That is why

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.

1. As a result
2. In the meantime
3. Nevertheless
4. On top of that

Time to apply your knowledge

Writing Assignment: Linking Words - Emphasis, Result, Contrast, Addition

Level: A2

Word Count: Approximately 150 words

Instructions:

Write a short paragraph of around 150 words on the topic of "Benefits of Regular Exercise." Use the provided linking words (emphasis, result, contrast, addition) to connect your ideas and make your writing more coherent. Be sure to use each linking word at least once in your paragraph.

Check each other's work on the use of linking words. How many mistakes did you make?

Ticking off the lesson goals

What are linking words? And which ones did we discuss today?

When do you use these linking words?

Goals for the lesson

After this lesson I...:

- Know what linking words are.

- Know how to use linking words.

- Can use linking words in my writing.