Lesson 13 ERK level B1 Linking words / Conjunctions

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 4

English in a 20 week rollercoaster: lesson 13

Your teacher: Ms Carla van der Kooi

Goal

Aan het eind van de les weet je:

- wat veelgebruikte Engelse voegwoorden zijn,

- waarvoor deze 

linking words / conjunctions gebruikt worden.

Why use a conjunction?

• om twee dingen aan elkaar te verbinden
  
• kunnen woorden, zinsdelen of zinnen zijn
  
• je geeft aan wat de relatie is tussen beide delen (opsomming, reden, tegenstelling,.....) 
  

Why use a 

linking word / conjunction?

Picture = spaghetti junction Birmingham.

Why use a conjunction?

              ... ... ...               

AND   BUT   BECAUSE   THEREFORE   WHILE

Make a sentence using one of the conjunctions.

The cat was sleeping, while the dog was barking.

Write down examples
of an English linking word / conjunction
(voegwoord)

opsomming

• and (en) - He likes playing football and tennis. 

• both... and (zowel....als) - He likes playing both football and tennis.

keuze

• or (of) - Do you want peanut butter or cheese on your sandwich?

• either ... or (of...of) - Would you either like the peanut butter or the cheese? 

gevolg

• so (dus) - He kissed another girl so I broke up with him. 
• so that (zodat) - Provide detailed information so that we can replicate the problem.

reden / oorzaak

• because (omdat) - I like to eat chocolate because it tastes good. 
• as (omdat) - As you haven't eaten yet, let's have dinner now.
• for (want) - I'm going to eat a snack, for I'm hungry.
• since (aangezien) - I'll wear a raincoat, since it looks like it's going to rain.

Tegenstelling

• but (maar) - I don't give money to people but I will for you. 

• although (hoewel / alhoewel) - He still failed though / although he studied really hard.
• even though (ondanks dat) - I'll take the medicine, though even though I hate the taste.
  
• however (echter) - They have a lot of money, however, they still live in a terraced house.

tijd

• as - As I was leaving, the phone rang.
• as soon as (zodra) - I'm eating that cake as soon as they're out the door.

• until (tot, todat) - you are grounded until you start behaving!

• when (wanneer) -  She was serious when she asked him to marry her.

Voorwaarde

• if (als) - I will call my mum if I need help with anything.

• unless (tenzij) - Sheryl will go out unless her mum stops her.

Sentences without conjunctions.

It's better to save money. Don't spend it all immediately. Think about the future. You might need to save. You can buy a house. It's tempting to spend it now. Don't. Be responsible.

Same story with conjunctions.

It's better to save money. Don't spend it all immediately. Think about the future. You might need to save. You can buy a house. It's tempting to spend it now. Don't. Be responsible.

It's better to save money than spend it all immediately. Think about the future because you might need to save so that you can buy a house. Even though it's tempting to spend it now, you shouldn't; instead, you should be responsible.

In short ...

linking words / 

conjunctions are words that link other words, phrases, or clauses together.

________ the basement flooded,
we spent all day cleaning up.

1. After
2. Although
3. Before
4. Even if

The basement flooded, ________
we spent all day cleaning up.

1. after
2. although
3. so
4. even if

I don’t want to go to the movies, _________ I hate the smell of popcorn.

1. although
2. because
3. whenever
4. so that

I want to go to the movies,
_________ I hate the smell of popcorn.

1. that's why
2. because
3. whenever
4. even though

___________ spring arrives,
we have to be prepared for more snow.

1. Although
2. Because
3. Now that
4. Until

_____________ the alarm goes off,
I hit the snooze button.

1. Because
2. As soon as
3. Before
4. Now that

Let's exercise!

Work in groups of 5-6 students. 

Each group will try to make the longest sentence using conjunctions.

No inappropriate language please!