Contrast Comparison Addition

 However  Similarly  And

 Nevertheless  Likewise  In addition
 Nonetheless  Also  Furthermore
 Still  Like  Also
 Although / even though  Just as  Too
 Though  Just like  As well as
 But  Similar to  Besides
 Yet  Same as  Moreover
 Despite / in spite of  compare(d) to / with  What is more
 In contrast (to) / in  Not only...but also
comparison
 While
 Whereas
 On the other hand
 On the contrary

To conclude

 To sum up
 All in all
 All things considered
 In conclusion
 On the whole

Example
Sequence
 For example
 First / firstly, second /  For instance
secondly, third / thirdly  That is (ie)
 Such as
etc
 Including
 Next, last, finally  Namely

Result
Linking words

Complete the sentences

using an appropriate
linking word

(so that, in order to,

because of, although,
however) 2

Mind punctuation!
1. I had to go to hospital ________________ my broken leg.
2. The Millers went to a restaurant at the harbour ________________ look at all the boats.
3. She didn’t wear a jacket ________________ she was really cold.
4. You should take some money with you ________________ you can buy some food!
5. He decided to buy a new car ________________ he had lost his job a month earlier.
6. ________________ it is a new house, it requires a lot of repairs.
7. I couldn’t sleep ________________ the noise.
8. ________________ it was raining, we still went for a walk in the park.
9. ________________ the traffic jam, we didn’t arrive at the airport in time.
10. He can beat his father at chess ________________ he is only 8 years old.
11. Jimmy passed the exam ________________ he hadn’t studied very much.
12. You mustn’t forget to lock the door ________________ nobody can break into our house.
13. She had to turn off the TV ________________ do her homework.
14. The weather was really bad. ________________, we still played football in the garden.
15. We decided to have a barbecue. The weather, ________________, wasn’t really good.
16. Father is going to repair the car ________________ we can drive to Italy next week.
17. They set the alarm for 6.30 in the morning ________________ catch the train.
18. Sarah wants to spend her holidays in Italy _______________ she can go swimming every
day.
19. ________________ get the job, Mr Stevenson had to prepare for the interview.
20. She only accepted the job ________________ the high salary (Gehalt).
21. ________________ the hurricane, we weren’t able to use electricity.

22.The restaurant has very good reviews, ________________, the food was terrible

JOIN THE SENTENCES. USE AND, BECAUSE OR BUT.

I like football. I don’t like basketball.

I like football but I don’t like basketball.
1 Many children come home at five o’clock. They watch TV until late.
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2 I can’t ride a horse. I’d love to learn.

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3 Lots of children like the Harry Potter books. They’re funny and exciting.
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4 I like Sylvia. She’s always happy.
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5 Our Maths teacher runs five miles before breakfast. He goes swimming every evening.
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6 My new school’s OK. The food isn’t very good.
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RE-WRITE THE SENTENCES WITH BECAUSE OR SO.

I stayed at home because I was tired.

I was tired, so I stayed at home.

1 He had a stomach ache because he had eaten too much ice cream.

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2 We’ve lost the tickets, so we can’t go to the concert.

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3 I didn’t buy that book because I didn’t have enough money.

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4 She took a taxi because she was late.

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5 I went to bed late last night, so I couldn’t get up in the morning.

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6 Sarah is hungry because she didn’t have breakfast.

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COMPLETE THE SAME SENTENCE IN DIFFERENT WAYS:

I WAS LATE FOR WORK….. USE BECAUSE OR SO AND THE WORDS IN THE BOX.

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1 my car broke down
2 I hurried
3 I took a taxi
4 my alarm clock didn’t go off
5 I overslept
6 I didn’t have time for breakfast.

1 I was late for work because my car broke down.

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CAN- CAN´T

CORRECT THE SENTENCES.

1. I can to swim a hundred meters.

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2. You can make a fire?

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3. ´Can he cook? ´ No, can’t.´
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4. What sports you can play?
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5. Mark can’t climbs trees.
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COMPLETE WITH CAN – CAN’T

1) We _______________ play football on Friday. I'm free.

2) I _______________ speak English but not French.

3) I can swim but I _______________ ski.

4) What language _______________ you speak?

5) I _______________ see you Saturday night. I'm busy.

6) _______________ you help me?

7) You _______________ go on holiday, It's too expensive.

8) _______________ you cook?

9) Sorry? I _______________ hear you.

10) I _______________ dance very well.

COMPLETE WITH CAN – CAN’T

1. He ___________ play football very well.

2. He ___________ play rugby: he's not good at rugby.
3. This cake is delicious: you ___________ cook very well!
4. Mum, ___________ I go out tonight?
5. No, you ___________ .

6. I'm sure you ___________ do this exercise alone: it's very easy!
7. This is too difficult! I ___________ do it.
8. ___________ your uncle speak Chinese?
9. Yes, he ___________ .
10. My uncle is trilingual. He ___________ speak French, English and Chinese.
11. I ___________ carry this bag: it's too heavy for me.
12. Sorry, but I ___________ hear you: there's too much noise! Principio del formulario.

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SAY WHAT YOU CAN DO OR CAN’T DO.
CHOOSE CAN OR CAN’T ACCORDING TO
YOU.

a. I ___________ speak Chinese.

b. I ___________ sing very well.
c. I ___________ run 20 kilometres.
d. I ___________ ride a bicycle.
e. I ___________ play basket.
f. I ___________ swim.
g. I ___________ understand my teacher of
English.
h. I ___________ dance “quebradita”.

MONKEYS

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Monkeys are interesting animals. They have got hair on their body and they have got a tail. They
have a face similar to human face.

They are generally vegetarian so they like fruits and vegatables.They like bananas very much. But
they can eat insects,too.

They are intelligent animals. They can use stones and they can peel fruits. Scientists teach them
human language and they can understand it but they can’t speak it.

They are social animals. They have got tribes.

They live in the rainforest and they sleep on the
trees. They work together and they get their
food. Sometimes, they work together and they
steal their food
from humans!
They are intelligent,
funny and amazing
animals.

A) What are the meanings of the darker words in the text?

WORD MEANING WORD MEANING

Interesting Tail
Similar to Generally
Insects İntelligent
Stone To peel
Social Tribe
Rainforest Together
To steal Amazing

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ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW.

1 Have mokeys got hair on their body?

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Can monkeys eat meat?

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Can monkeys peel fruits?

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Can a monkey speak human languages?

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Where do they live in?

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Where do they sleep?

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Can they steal food?

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HOW MUCH? / HOW MANY?

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