CONNECTIVES By Miah Kirton Graham Tyrer and Patrick
CONNECTIVES By Miah Kirton © Graham Tyrer and Patrick Taylor 2013
WHAT IS A CONNECTIVE? • A connective is a word, which is used to connect words, phrases and sentences. © Graham Tyrer and Patrick Taylor 2013
INTRODUCTIONS TO CONNECTIVES • A connective may sometimes be referred to as a logical connective. • With more formal language more complex connectives are usually used. • Sometimes connectives can begin a sentence or phrase. E. g. When. © Graham Tyrer and Patrick Taylor 2013
LIST OF CONNECTIVES Accordingly Additionally After Again Also Alternatively Although And then As a result As long as As well as Because Besides But Compared Consequently Despite Equally Furthermore Henceforth Henceforward However In addition In my opinion In the same way Meanwhile Moreover Nevertheless Similarly Since So Then Therefore Too Until Whenever Whereas Yet © Graham Tyrer and Patrick Taylor 2013 And many more!
© Graham Tyrer and Patrick Taylor 2013 WATCH THIS! • http: //www. bbc. co. uk/skillswise/topi c/connectives
CONNECTIVES PYRAMID © Graham Tyrer and Patrick Taylor 2013
TASKS 1. List as many connectives as you can. 2. Write next to your connectives as many words as you can think of within that connective. E. G. Furthermore – Further and more. 3. Use 3 of the most complex connectives you know to make sentences. © Graham Tyrer and Patrick Taylor 2013
SUMMARY & PLENARY • Thank you for watching my presentation, so you can learn. • I hope you have learnt something new about connectives, therefore something you can use in the future. • Remember… Just one word will make your work more complex and boost your level. © Graham Tyrer and Patrick Taylor 2013
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