Connectors for EFL students

1. CONNECTORS – 3ºESO
ADDING
and
in addition
furthermore
moreover
besides
in addition to
also
too
EXPRESSING
YOUR
OPINION
in my opinion
from my point of
view
it seems to me
that
I think
I believe
SEQUENCING
to begin with
firstly, secondly,
thirdly
additionally,
next
then,
later on
lastly,
in conclusion
finally
GENERALIZIN
G
in general,
essentially,
I believe
basically,
GIVING
EXAMPLES
for example
such as
as
for instance
in other words,
like
CAUSE AND
EFFECT
so
consequently
as a result
therefore
so/such… that
because
as
because of + noun
due to
consequently
COMPARING
either… or…
neither… nor…
just as
as… as…
also
in the same way
at the same time
EXPRESSING
CERTAINTY
certainly,
no doubt,
of course,
QUALIFYING
but
however
although
though
unless
except
if
EXPRESSING
PARTIAL
AGREEMENT
more or less
almost,
so to speak,
CONTRAST
however,
on the contrary,
although
but
on the one hand…
on the other hand
though
even though
despite
in spite of
EMPHASISING
in particular
especially