…….. LESSON 7/20………..
Strategy – using sentence connectors
Addition/Opposition
OBJETIVO:
Comprender la dinámica y función de los conectores (sentence connectors) que relacionan las diferentes oraciones en un texto.
READING STRATEGY
SENTENCE CONNECTORS (Part A)
READING STRATEGY
SENTENCE CONNECTORS (Part A)
Los CONECTORES son palabras o frases que se usan para expresar relaciones entre ideas o para combinar frases entre sí.
Ejemplo: en la frase I work in the mornings and study in the afternoons, la palabra and relaciona ambas frases.
http://educasecundaria.blogspot.com/2012/02/sentence-connectors-patterns-uses-and.html
http://educasecundaria.blogspot.com/2012/02/sentence-connectors-patterns-uses-and.html
7.1. Sentence connectors showing ADDITION:
AND = y
AS WELL AS = y también,
IN ADDITION, MOREOVER, FURTHERMORE = además,
ADDITIONALLY = adicionalmente,
IN ADDITION TO = además de.
LIKEWISE = asimismo
SIMILARLY = igualmente
7.2. Example:
I like red apples. I like green apples.
I like red apples AND green apples.
I like red apples AS WELL AS green apples.
I like red apples IN ADDITION, I like green apples.
I like red apples, ADDITIONALLY, I like green apples
I like red apples MOREOVER, I like green apples.
I like red apples FURTHERMORE, I like green apples
I like red apples LIKEWISE, I like green apples.
I like red apples SIMILARLY, I like green apples
IN ADDITION TO liking red apples, I like green apples.
7.3. More examples:
AND:
High level positions are stressful at times, and can be harmful to your health.
IN ADDITION, ADDITIONALLY, FURTHERMORE, MOREOVER, ALSO:
High level positions are stressful at times; furthermore, they can be harmful to your health
NOT ONLY...BUT ALSO:
Not only are high level positions stressful at times, but they also can be harmful to your health.
IN ADDITION TO, ALONG WITH, AS WELL AS:
Along with being stressful, high level positions can also be harmful to your health.
I like red apples. I like green apples.
I like red apples AND green apples.
I like red apples AS WELL AS green apples.
I like red apples IN ADDITION, I like green apples.
I like red apples, ADDITIONALLY, I like green apples
I like red apples MOREOVER, I like green apples.
I like red apples FURTHERMORE, I like green apples
I like red apples LIKEWISE, I like green apples.
I like red apples SIMILARLY, I like green apples
IN ADDITION TO liking red apples, I like green apples.
7.3. More examples:
AND:
High level positions are stressful at times, and can be harmful to your health.
IN ADDITION, ADDITIONALLY, FURTHERMORE, MOREOVER, ALSO:
High level positions are stressful at times; furthermore, they can be harmful to your health
NOT ONLY...BUT ALSO:
Not only are high level positions stressful at times, but they also can be harmful to your health.
IN ADDITION TO, ALONG WITH, AS WELL AS:
Along with being stressful, high level positions can also be harmful to your health.
7.4. Activity: Reescriba la frase siguiente utilizando los siguientes conectores:
and, as well as, in addition, additionally, moreover, furthermore.
"My professor is an extremely fascinating person. She tells some of the most interesting stories I have ever heard".
7.5. SENTENCE CONNECTORS SHOWING OPPOSITION
BUT = pero,
ALTHOUGH, EVENTHOUGH, THOUGH = aunque,
HOWEVER, NEVERTHELESS = sin embargo,
DESPITE THE FACT THAT, DESPITE, IN SPITE OF = a pesar de.
7.6. Example: She is hungry. She doesn’t want to eat lunch.
She is hungry, BUT she doesn’t want to eat lunch.
ALTHOUGH she is hungry, she doesn’t want to eat lunch.
EVENTHOUGH she is hungry, she doesn’t want to eat lunch.
THOUGH she is hungry, she doesn’t want to eat lunch.
She is hungry HOWEVER she doesn’t want to eat lunch
She is hungry NEVERTHELESS she doesn’t want to eat lunch
DESPITE THE FACT THAT she is hungry she doesn’t want to eat lunch
DESPITE being hungry she doesn’t want to eat lunch
IN SPITE OF being hungry she doesn’t want to eat lunch.
7.7. More examples:
BUT:
High level positions are stressful at times, but professionals can learn to manage their stress levels.
ALTHOUGH, DESPITE THE FACT THAT:
Despite tha fact that high level positions are stressful at times, professionals can learn to manage their stress levels.
HOWEVER, NEVERTHELESS:
High level positions are stressful at times; however, professionals can learn to manage their stress levels.
DESPITE, IN SPITE OF:
In spite of the stressful nature of high level positions, professionals can learn to manage their stress levels.
7.8. Activity: Escriba en la BITACORA una frase con cada conector: Although, However, Nevertheless, Despite, In spite of.
READING COMPREHENSION EXERCISE
7.9. Brain drain
Activity: En la BITACORA complete las frases:
1) Another term...
2) To address the problem...
3) Brain drain...
4) To limit the negative...
7.10 Game (Practice AND, BUT, OR)
Activity: En la BITACORA complete las frases:
1) Is air lighter....
2) Is air the same...
3) Oxygen is....
4) Air moves...
5) Pumps work...
6) Air contains...
7) Air is wet...
8) Plants release...
9) Salt comes...
10) Air surrounds...
7.11. TEST: HOW, WHY, WOULD YOU LIKE
Activity: En la BITACORA complete las frases:
1) How do you...
2) Would you...
3) Whys does Linda...
4) I have...
5) What's...
6) Why does Paul...
7) Do you...
8) Would you like..
9) Why should...
10) How far...
