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Reasons and results
Linkers are words or phrases that we use to link (i.e. connect or join) ideas. It was raining. I stayed at home. In this example, we can see that the first idea, 'It was raining.' is the reason for the second idea, 'I stayed at home.' Or, 'I stayed at home' is a result of 'It was raining.' We can use linkers ...Read more

 
 
 
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Linkers - sentence linking
 
Ss join pairs of sentences using coordinating conjunctions or adverbs
 
 
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Linkers (mixed) sentence assembly
 
Cut up grid. Ss make nine senetences. Tests linkers for contrast
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
Linkers (mixed) matching 1
Match sentences or clauses joined by a linking word.
 
 

 

 
 
 
New Cutting Edge Pre-Intermediate students' book book cover 
New Cutting Edge Pre-Intermediate students' book
Module 2 Important firsts  Page 22 
Short narrative text (the first time I went abroad) gapped for linking phrases for sequencing, contrast, addition, reason and result
 
 
New Inside Out Student's Book Upper Intermediate book cover 
New Inside Out Student's Book Upper Intermediate
Unit 6 Eat  Page 61   Linkers in writing
 
 
Grammar Activities Two - Upper Intermediate book cover 
Grammar Activities Two - Upper Intermediate
27 Linking words - conditions and contrast  Pages 27 - 29
(27) unless, as long as, in case, although - matching (28) although, in spite of, despite, becuase, however, due to, therefore - picture captions and matching (29) although, in spite of, despite, becuase, however, due to, therefore - matching, transformations
 
 
Grammar Games and Activities One book cover 
Grammar Games and Activities One
26 - Conjunctions bingo  Pages 79 - 80
Linking words and phrases for time, contrast, condition, reason. T reads out linking words / phrases; Ss fill gaps.
 
 
The Great Train Robbery
 
<i>Black Mirror</i>
 
Escape from the canyon