linking words but, besides, although, because, and
DESCRIPTION
BUT But: is used to contrast the ideas of a sentence. “The Roland’s job is intense, but he still likes to dedicate time to his passion”TRANSCRIPT
LINKING WORDSBut, Besides, Although, Because, And
AND
• Ideas are often linked by and. In a list, you put a comma between each item, but not before and.
• AND: To add extra information.
“ Roland is a pediatrician AND needs to be on call day and night.”
BUT
• But: is used to contrast the ideas of a sentence.
“The Roland’s job is intense, but he still likes to dedicate time to his passion”
BECAUSE
• Because: is used to expain the reason and indicate the causes.
“ Marta doesn’t like watching TV because she thinks it is a waste of time.”
BESIDES
• Besides: is used to say that there is something additional included.
“Besides the prize of $140.000, Roland Brand gets a laptop computer. ”
ALTHOUGH
• Although: is used to indicate a contradiction.
• “Although Josefa is a school bus driver by profession, her other interests include painting and reading romantic fiction.”
NOW… LET’S PLAY A GAME!
GETTING NERVOUSA.- Remember your CARDS!!!!, make a group with 4 or
5 classmates.B.- You need the card with the linking words: But,
besides, and, although, because.C.- Place them face up on the table.D.- You need one referee for each turn. The referee
reads the first sentence from the power point and the rest of the group try to
tap the correct linking word.E.- The player who FIRST puts his/her hand on the
linking word says the complete sentence with the linking word. If the sentence is correct, he/she wins 1 point; if it isn’t, Player 2 (second hand over the first hand) reads the first sentence again. The last player that puts the hand over the other hands loses 1 point.
F.- The classmate who is the referee takes notes of the result, and then another classmate can be the referee, and in that way, everyone can participate.
Enjoy the game!
SENTENCE 1
THERE IS BREAD _______BUTTER FOR BREAKFAST
ANSWER:
AND
SENTENCE 2
MY MOTHER WON’T BE THERE, __________ MY
FATHER MIGHT.
ANSWER
BUT
SENTENCE 3
THEY ARE TIRED ________ THEY
WORKED ALL NIGHT
ANSWER
BECAUSE
SENTENCE 4
___________ THE SUN WAS SHINING
IT WASN’T VERY WARM
ANSWER
ALTHOUGH
SENTENCE 5
_________ WORKING AS A TEACHER, HE ALSO
WRITES POEMS IN HIS FREE TIME.
ANSWER
BESIDES
SENTENCE 6
IN ORDER TO COMMUNICATE
EFFECTIVELY, HUMANS DEVELOPED LANGUAGES,
SIGN _____ WRITING.
ANSWER
AND
SENTENCE 7
YOU NEED TO LEARN ENGLISH __________
THE WORLD IS BECOMING GLOBALISED.
ANSWER
BECAUSE
SENTENCE 8
_____________ A LAPTOP, THE
WINNER ALSO GETS MONEY $$
ANSWER
BESIDES
THE END!
• NOW COUNT YOUR POINTS AND NAME THE WINNER OF EACH GROUP.
• WAS THE ACTIVITY COMPLICATED?- YES OR NO?
• STUDY FOR THE TEST AND ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!