General description for B2-C1 students

1. CONNECTORS. LINKING
WORDS AND PHRASES
Carmen María Fernández Rodríguez
EOI A Coruña

2. Addition:
 As well as
 In addition (to)
 Apart from
 Not only…, but also…
 Moreover,
 Furthermore,
 What is more,
 Besides,

3.  As well as offering an excellent
way of improving your English,
the automatic translator is fun to
use.
 In addition to finding you a place
to stay in London, our friendly
staff will meet you at the airport.
 Not only was she extremely rude
to the customers, but she also
stole money from the till.
 I speak English. Besides, I can
write letters in French.

4. Similarity
 Similarly,
 Likewise,
 In the same way,

5.  Cars should stop at
red traffic lights:
similarly, bicycles
should stop too, but
they don’t always do
so.
 You have to fill in
this card. In the same
way, you have to sign
this receipt.

6. Listing ideas or describing a
process:
 First/ firstly/in the first place, to begin or start
with
 Secondly
 Thirdly
 Then
 Next
 Finally, lastly
 On the one hand…on the other hand…

7.  First, I would like to say
that we have raised over
200 pounds. Secondly, I
want you to know that we
got it by knocking on the
doors of the
neighbourhood. Finally, I
should tell you that the
money will be spent on a
day trip for disabled
children in the area.

8. Cause and result:
 Because (of this)
 Since
 Due to
 For this reason,
 That is why
 As a result,
 So
 Therefore,
 Consequently,
 Thus,

9.  There are not many good
basketball players in our country.
Because of this, teams try to
recruit foreign players
 Because there are not many good
basketball players in our country,
teams try to recruit foreign
players.
 She went out without an umbrella
or a raincoat even though they had
forecast rein. As a result, she
caught a cold.
 People whose diet is deficient in
certain vitamins are often tired.
Therefore, we should eat a
balanced diet.

10. Concession:
 But
 However
 Nevertheless,
 Still,
 Yet,
 Although
 Even though
 Despite
 In spite of
 In contrast
 Contrary to

11.  I was sure I would miss the train.
However, I got to the station in
plenty of time.
 Even though it is summer, you
still need a pullover.
 You are very late. Still, I am
happy you’re here now.
 Despite arriving early, we could
not get the tickets.
 Despite the fact that we arrived
early, we could not get the tickets.
 Contrary to all our expectations,
he has found a well-paid job.

12. Expressing opinion:
 In my opinion,
 In my view,
 It seems to me that
 Personally,
 As I see it,

13.  It seems to me that
you should go to the
dentist.
 As I see it, he will
never marry his
girlfriend.

14. Describing reality
 In fact,
 As a matter of fact,
 Actually
 The truth is that

15.  I do not believe what
they told me. As a
matter of fact, I am
going to hire a
detective.

16. Making general statements
 Generally,
 As a rule,
 On the whole

17.  On the whole, I
prefer classical music

18.  For example
 For instance
 Such as
 Like
 Particularly
 Specifically

19.  Dickens wrote novels
about the working
classes, for instance,
Hard Times.
 My mother does not
like fur coats,
particularly mink
ones.

20. Concluding
 To sum up,
 In short,

21.  To sum up, it is clear
that we should help poor
countries stand on their
feet.
 …we rushed out and saw
the robber lying on the
ground. In short, he was
not injured, but he was
arrested for robbing the
bank.