Las “linking words”, o conectores, son las palabras que nos permiten unir frases y presentar una idea completa de forma clara y fluida. Ir más allá del “and”, el “because” y el “so” será lo que marque la diferencia entre un aprobado y una buena nota en el B1 o el B2, no solo en el “writing” sino también en el “speaking”. Cuando se trata del C1 o el C2, manejar con soltura todo este tipo de palabras de fundamental.

Aquí van unos pocos ejemplos para que les deis color a vuestros “writings” y “speeches”

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as well as – They made a cake as well as a pie

furthermore –  This house is the best in the town, furthermore, it has a pool and a tennis court

likewise – I likewise would like to congratúlate all of our students on their success

Para recalcar una idea

in essence – In essence, we have tried to find solutions to all the problems

in short – In short, you haven’t met our expectations

to put it differently – To put it differently, we don’t have the budget to carry out the Project

Para expresar una consecuencia

hence –  The hotel is still being redecorated, hence our recommendation to wait

as a result – As a result of the accident she won’t be able to compete

accordingly – The budget was too small and the boss accordingly cut the expenses

Para generalizar

for the most part – For the most part, we meet every weekend

generally speaking – Generally speaking, all the candidates are well prepared

Para expresar ideas contrastadas

nevertheless – it is nevertheless true that we are working very hard

in contrast – In contrast, the children spent the whole day dancing and singing

by the same token – I love chocolate, but by the same token I can’t eat it very often