CONNECTORS CONNECTORS OF CAUSE AND REASON Because As Since Because of Owing to Due to (a causa de, debido a) + noun phrase

Because of /due to the weather, they had to stop swimming (porque, ya que) + sentence She decided not to buy it because /as / since she couldn't afford it

CONNECTORS OF RESULT So Therefore, Thus As a result, Consequently, As a consequence For this reason, That is why As a result of (como resultado de) + noun phrase As a result of the accident, he couldn't walk any more. (por ello, por tanto) + sentence Sean always keeps his car in good condition. Therefore, it always passes its annual test.

CONNECTORS OF ADDITION Also Besides Furhertmore In addition Moreover In addition to As well as (adems, adems de) + noun phrase In addition to Chinese, she speaks Russian / She speaks Chinese as well as Russian. (tambin, adems ) + (comma) + sentence I'm too busy to take a holiday. Moreover/Furthermore/In addition, I don't have money.

CONNECTORS OF CONTRAST But Yet In spite of Despite (pero) + sentence (a pesar de ) + noun phrase / v-ing

Phil is intelligent but / yet lazy Despite the low salary, she accepted the job. In spite of being late, we could join the trip. He accepted the job although the salary was low. We could join the trip even though it was late.

Although Even thoguh Though In spite of the fact that However Nevertheless Even so On the one hand On the other hand On the contrary While Whereas

(aunque) + sentence

(sin embargo) + (comma) + sentence

On the one hand, we enjoy travelling abroad. On the other, it can be sometimes dangerous.

(mientras) + sentence

This film is very interesting while the one we watched last week was boring.

CONNECTORS OF PURPOSE (not) To In order (not) to So as (not) to So that In order that (para) + verbo en infinitivo Carol uses her video in order to record her favourite films.

(para, para que) + sentence with a modal verb Carol uses her video so that (usually can or could) she can record her favourite films.

CONNECTORS OF SEQUENCE First, At first, First of all Firstly To begin with In the beginning Second Secondly Then After that Next Later Afterwards Finally, eventually In short To sum up In conclusion Lastly Last but not least In the end + (comma) Finally, we need to have good ideas before we present our plan to the whole company. +(comma) Then, we must make a detailed plan. + (comma) First of all, we should talk to the manager.

GIVING EXAMPLES For example For instance Such as Apart from Except (for) Aparte de / excepto (por ejemplo, tal/tales como) I like horror films such as Dracula and Frankestein

Apart from apples, Tom likes all kinds of fruits.