Linking words Organisation is important in B 2

Linking words • Organisation is important in B 2 First (FCE) Writing.

Linking words • Students sometimes need to contrast a positive idea with a negative idea.

Linking words • Students sometimes need to contrast a positive idea with a negative idea. • Three words for doing this are: • A) but • B) however • C) although

Linking words • All three words do the same thing but the way to use them is different.

Linking words • Think about this idea from an essay about transport. • (+) Aeroplanes are the fastest way to travel. • (-) They are bad for the environment.

Linking words • but usually goes in the middle of the two ideas: • Aeroplanes are the fastest way to travel but they are bad for the environment.

Linking words • but is the easiest word of the three words to use.

Linking words • however is a higher level word than but. • The important thing to remember about however is that the two ideas go in two sentences. • however goes at the start of the second sentence and is followed by a comma.

Linking words • The two ideas go in two sentences. • however goes at the start of the second sentence and is followed by a comma. • Aeroplanes are the fastest way to travel. However, they are bad for the environment.

Linking words • although is a higher level word than but. • The important thing to remember about although is that the two ideas go in one sentence. • although has two possible positions in the sentence.

Linking words • Option 1: • Put although at the start of the sentence and separate the two ideas with a comma. • Although aeroplanes are the fastest way to travel, they are bad for the environment.

Linking words • Option 2: • Put although in the middle of the sentence (the same as but). • No comma is needed. • Aeroplanes are the fastest way to travel although they are bad for the environment.

Linking words • The sentences again: • Aeroplanes are the fastest way to travel but they are bad for the environment. • Aeroplanes are the fastest way to travel. However, they are bad for the environment.

Linking words • Although aeroplanes are the fastest way to travel, they are bad for the environment. • Aeroplanes are the fastest way to travel although they are bad for the environment.

Linking words • Try to use although and however in B 2 First (FCE) Writing, especially in more formal writing such as the Question 1 essay.