CONNECTORS

1.       INTRODUCING CONTRAST OR OPOSING IDEAS

BUT	The story is short but (it´s) interesting
IN SPITE OF/DESPITE (+ noun/pronoun	The weather was awful. In spite of it, we went to the beach Despite the weather, we went to the beach
ALTHOUGH (+ clause) IN SPITE OF/DESPITE THE FACT THAT	Although she is very strong, she couldn´t lift the box
HOWEVER, …	He was quite ill. However, he went to work
ON THE ONE HAND… ON THE OTHER (HAND)	On the one hand the beach is fun. On the other (hand) I hate the sand. Jenny is a very friendly, but on the other hand she´s very bad-tempered

2.       SHOWING REASON, CAUSE AND PURPOSE

BECAUSE	I won´t go out because it´s very late
AS SINCE	As the concert is quite cheap, I´ll invite my sister
TO/IN ORDER TO (+infinitive) SO AS TO	He studied hard in order to pass his test
IN ORDER NOT TO (+infinitive) SO AS NOT TO	He studied hard in order not to fail

3.       GIVING EXAMPLES AND ADDING INFORMATION

FOR EXAMPLE FOR INSTANCE SUCH AS	Vegetables have a lot of vitamins; for instance, pepper has vitamin C
BESIDES / MOREOVER	I´m too busy to take a holiday. Besides, I haven´t got the money
APART FROM	Apart from English, she speaks three other foreign languages
EXCEPT (FOR)	He eats nothing except (for) bread and fish

4.       SHOWING SEQUENCE AND RESULT

FIRST OF ALL TO BEGIN WITH FIRST / FIRSTLY	First of all, we should speak to the manager
SECOND / SECONDLY THEN	Then, we must make a plan
FINALLY LASTLY	And finally, we must present our plan to the whole company
TO SUM UP IN CONCLUSION	To sum up, we must follow the rules if we want to be successful
THEREFORE / SO FOR THIS REASON AS A RESULT THAT´S WHY	He always keeps his car in good condition. For this reason, it always passes its annual road test

 COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITH THE APPROPIATE CONNECTOR

1.      …………………………… her skiing accident last year, Diana is going skiing again this year

2.      What other places have you visited, ……………………………………. London and Oxford?

3.      ………………………….. there are laws against pollution, cars and factories continue to pollute the air.

4.      I´ve decided to go by train ……………………………….. I´m afraid of flying.

5.      ………………………….. my fear of flying, I´ve decided to go by plane.

6.      She moved to the front of the class ……………………………… see the blackboard.

7.      I like children but, ……………………………….., they give you lots of work.

8.      ……………………………………… he is a vegetarian, we couldn´t order meat for dinner.

9.      …………………………………….., we must get the money. ……………………………., we can talk about buying a new car.

10.  TV offers a wide variety of programmes, …………………………. news, sport and music.

11.  ………………………………….. the low price, I didn´t buy the jeans.

12.  He doesn´t like wearing glasses. ……………………………………, he wears contact lenses.

13.  All the students enjoyed the excursion …………………………………. Brian, who was very bored.

14.  I love travelling. ………………………… ,  it can be very expensive.

15.  He didn´t go to the party …………………………………… meet his ex-girlfriend. He knew that she would be there.

KEY

1.      DESPITE her skiing accident last year, Diana is going skiing again this year

2.      What other places have you visited, APART FROM London and Oxford?

3.      ALTHOUGH there are laws against pollution, cars and factories continue to pollute the air.

4.      I´ve decided to go by train ALTHOUGH I´m afraid of flying.

5.      DESPITE my fear of flying, I´ve decided to go by plane.

6.      She moved to the front of the class IN ORDER TO see the blackboard.

7.      I like children but, ON THE OTHER HAND, they give you lots of work.

8.      AS he is a vegetarian, we couldn´t order meat for dinner.

9.      FIRST, we must get the money. THEN, we can talk about buying a new car.

10.  TV offers a wide variety of programmes, FOR EXAMPLE news, sport and music.

11.  DESRITE the low price, I didn´t buy the jeans.

12.  He doesn´t like wearing glasses. FOR THIS REASON, he wears contact lenses.

13.  All the students enjoyed the excursion EXCEPT (FOR) Brian, who was very bored.

14.  I love travelling. HOWEVER ,  it can be very expensive.

15.  He didn´t go to the party IN ORDER NOT TO  meet his ex-girlfriend. He knew that she would be there.