The document discusses several topics including the definition of serendipity and examples of it, facts about Christopher Columbus and his voyage to the Americas, uses of the past perfect and past perfect progressive verb tenses to refer to events that happened before others in the past, and different types of linking words that can be used to connect ideas, with examples provided of linking words for time, addition, cause/result, feelings, and contrast. The document provides information on various grammar and history topics while also listing resources for further practice with linking words.

1. Serendipity What is it?

3. Can you think about any example of Serendipity?

4. Columbus: myth and reality Columbus set out to prove that the earth was round. Columbus began his journey in order to win glory and riches. The crew of the three ships on the voyage of discovery was made up mainly of criminals. There is no doubt that Columbus was of Italian descent. Columbus died in poverty, in chains, in a Spanish prison. No women traveled to the New World with Columbus. TRUE or FALSE

6. The Past Perfect This tense describes completed events that took place in the past before another past event. it hit my friend stopped by had received had eaten The Titanic had received many warnings before it hit the iceberg. I had already eaten when my friend stopped by to visit.

7. Before the time referred to in the simple past. The past perfect is often used to give an explanation for something: E.g. Why did the King and Queen apologize to Columbus? Because there had been a mistake. Its use

8. Past Perfect Progressive This tense is used to emphasize the duration of an action that was completed before another action or event in the past. had been driving she found the right office She had been driving around the city for three hours before she finally found the right office.

9. PAST PERFECT AND PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE They are used to refer back to something that happened earlier. They are often used in narratives and often used with connectors like after and before.

10. Linkingwords

11. Suddendly While Luckily Also In addition As soon as Eventually ALTOUGH When Fortunately Because Too In theend Later

12. Time Links While Suddendly Afterthat In addition As soon as As soon as Also Eventually Eventually ALTOUGH In theend Later Later When Because When Too While In theend Fortunately Luckily

13. And-type links While Suddendly Either…or Neither…nor and In addition As soon as Also Eventually ALTOUGH Also Later When Because In addition Too Too In theend Fortunately Luckily

14. But-type links While Suddendly but unless In addition As soon as Also Eventually ALTOUGH ALTOUGH Later When Because Too In theend Fortunately Luckily

15. Cause and result links While Suddendly so In addition As soon as Because Also Eventually ALTOUGH Later When Because Too In theend Fortunately Luckily

16. Feelings and attitudes While Suddendly Unfortunately In addition As soon as Fortunately Also Eventually Luckily ALTOUGH Suddendly Later When Because Too In theend Fortunately Luckily

17. http://www.english-at-home.com/grammar/linking-words/ Visit…

18. http://www.tolearnenglish.com/cgi2/myexam/liaison.php?liaison=_connecteur_ http://www.learn-english-today.com/wordgames/hotpot-quizzes/linking-words1.html Let’s practice

19. Visit this web page and write a story or a text in which you use at least one example of each of the headings: Giving examples Adding information Summarizing Sequencing ideas Giving a reason Giving a result Contrasting ideas Homework