M21 linking words

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome everybody!

- linking words explanation 

- socrative quiz

- exercises 

Warm-up activity:

Reading

• We are going to read a text together
• While reading try to notice the words in bold
• What do you think these words do?

Linking words

Linking words (voegwoorden) worden gebruikt om twee zinnen samen te voegen. 

Examples: And, But, Because, SO

Betekenis van voegwoorden: Laten zien wat de verbinding is tussen de zinnen

Linking words

1. BUT (maar): Tegenstelling met de vorige zin.                                                                       She wants to buy a car but can't afford it. 
2. AND (en): Toevoeging aan vorige zin                                                                                Last Sunday, we went to the movies and we also grabbed dinner together.
3. BECAUSE (omdat): Reden van vorige zin                                                                                        I did not go to school yesterday because I was sick. 
4. SO (dus): Reden/resultaat van vorige zin                                                                                It was a long journey, so I’m really tired now.  

Wat zijn linking words?

1. Voorzetsels
2. Voornaamwoorden
3. Voegwoorden
4. Lidwoorden

Linking words are words which...

1. give context to a sentence
2. give more information
3. connect one sentence to another
4. link the words of a sentence together

Welke van de volgende 'linking words' geeft een tegenargument aan?

1. until
2. because
3. before
4. but

Welke van de volgende 'linking words' geeft een reden aan?

1. until
2. because
3. before
4. but

Choose the correct linking word.

My grandma know many things ____ she is old.

1. but
2. also
3. next
4. because

Choose the correct linking word.
Jim looked right ____ left before he crossed the road.

1. Because
2. And
3. So
4. But

Choose the correct linking word.
She stole a lot of money from him, ____ now she is in prison.

1. Because
2. And
3. So
4. But

Choose the correct linking word.
He was sick, ____ he couldn't come.

1. Because
2. And
3. So
4. But

Choose the correct linking word.
I want to go to the party, ____ I am tired.

1. Because
2. And
3. So
4. But

Time for a break

Socrative 

OKT2B 

finished? 

write down 5 sentences in which you use linking words in English

Exercises 

grammar: read grammar 10 (page 91 TB), do exercise 56 B, 57 A & B. Do exercise 57 C with your classmate. 

getting started: do exercise 1, 2, 3 &  4 (page 58)

vocabulary: go to page 96 and learn the vocabulary (use quizlet or slim stampen)