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Adding information Summerizing / Summing up (to resume = reprendre, repartir, recommencer) Expressing an alternative Expressing cause Expressing consequence Expressing condition Contrasting Organizing a series of elements Expressing simultaneousness Giving examples. Connecteurs logiques et mots de liaison anglais. Les mots de liaison en anglais ou connecteurs logiques sont ces mots insérés dans un corps texte pour préciser la construction de la narration d’un récit.

Connecteurs logiques et mots de liaison anglais

Ce sont les jointures qui permettent d’articuler une phrase en anglais. Ils mettent les mots en relation pour indiquer un rapport de cause à effet, de condition, d’addition et bien d’autres choses encore. Apprendre à les utiliser à l’oral et à l’écrit c’est pouvoir s’exprimer avec précision et d’argumenter ses propos. Au final cela permet d’améliorer son anglais pour peu d’efforts. Cette fiche de vocabulaire anglais en elle-même suit la structure classique d’un récit : on commence le récit, on le nourrit, on argumente, on met en avant des oppositions et des exemples, enfin on clôt le propos.

Pour commencer un récit ou une argumentation, voici quelques termes anglais à utiliser : Pour développer votre texte ou votre argumentation, ces mots de liaison anglais vous seront utiles pour ordonner vos idées : ESL Writing: Introduction to the Body of a Paragraph - In this ESL writing worksheet, students learn about the body of a paragraph.

ESL Writing: Introduction to the Body of a Paragraph -

Several topic sentences are presented, and students can fill in details that would comprise the body of the paragraph. Download lesson as pdf After you write a topic sentence, you need to give information about the subject. This is called the “body” of the paragraph. In the body, you give examples about the topic, and you provide details. Look again at the sample topic sentences below. My grandfather had more stories than a children’s library. Give an example of some storiesDescribe how he told the storiesDescribe how these stories made you feel When I was a child, I thought my grandfather was Superman. Give some examples to explain thisDid other people feel this way about him?

ESL Writing: Introduction to Topic Sentences - This ESL writing exercise tries to get students writing creatively by identifying which topic sentences are interesting and which topic sentences are boring.

ESL Writing: Introduction to Topic Sentences -

Download lesson as pdf When you write a formal essay in English, you need to follow some rules. First, you need to start your essay with a good topic sentence. A report. Action Words: List of Verbs of Body Movement with ESL Pictures! Esl-lounge.com Student - Learn English for Free! English Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading & Listening.

Grammar guide Comprehensive guide to all areas of English grammar.

esl-lounge.com Student - Learn English for Free! English Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading & Listening

Clear explanations Easy-to-follow examples Simple memorable rules and tips grammar exercises Check your understanding using fun grammar quizzes. Gap fill, multiple choice and matching Each exercises marked and graded Go to next level when you're ready! Test prep. Paraphrase and Summary Exercises Index. The exercises in this section provide opportunities for second language writers (ESL) of various proficiency levels to practice with paraphrase and summary writing.

Paraphrase and Summary Exercises Index

Exercises in this section were developed by Kamal Belmihoub. Last Update May 29, 2014. Please use the navigation bar on the left or the links below to access the individual exercises. Basic-level Paraphrase and Summary Writing. Conjunctions and Coordination. Conjunctions and Coordination Summary: This resource provides guidelines for effectively combining shorter, simpler sentences into longer ones.

Conjunctions and Coordination

Combining Sentences Writing shorter sentences is an easy strategy for getting your thoughts down fast when you’re writing first drafts, and for avoiding grammar mistakes, but in the end it weakens the effectiveness of your writing. If you can combine simpler sentences into longer and more complex ones, your writing will have a lot more variety. The following will give you some basic information on how to combine sentences, and then you will have the chance to practice sentence combining yourself.

Conjunctions Conjunctions are simple words that allow you to connect two sentences without having to change any of the words in the original sentences: and, but, nor, or, so, yet, for. A CHEAT SHEET OF COMMON VIOLATIONS OF ENGLISH WORDS AND ENGLISH EXPRESSIONS. Here are the most common wrong uses and preferred uses of the English language.

A CHEAT SHEET OF COMMON VIOLATIONS OF ENGLISH WORDS AND ENGLISH EXPRESSIONS

Study the wrong uses, and the right uses (if any) of the following words and expressions. Pay special attention to the examples. Most of all, learn the proper substitutes. The only way to improve your writing is to know the proper substitutes. Although writers tend to use many slang expressions (especially when writing online), you should familiarize yourself with the proper substitutes and decide for yourself if using the slang expression or the proper expression is appropriate for what you are writing. . • Able should not be used with a passive infinitive; say capable of. . • Back. . • Can't seem should not be used for seem unable.

. • Demand (verb) should not be followed by an infinitive with a subject. . • Effect: see affect.• Elegant means characterized by elegance. . • Fake (verb, adjective, noun) is slang for sham, counterfeit. . • Get means, primarily, obtain, procure. Commonly misused words and grammar mistakes in the English language. HOW TO WRITE BETTER. 1) B2 U7 for SB p74 №5 complete the sentences - Match up.