Conectar ideas en ingles – Transition words and phrases – Connectores
Curso para aprender inglés gratis – WRITING ACTIVITY 4:
Hoy tenemos una nueva lección en nuestra curso gratis de inglés para el nivel preintermedio. Esta es la lección número 46 en donde presentaremos una lista de connectores llamadas “Transition Words” o frases “Transitional frases” que nos van a ayudar a conectar ideas en inglés con conectores que usamos en oraciones y parrafos para dar mas coherencia a nuestro mensaje. Si quieren ver nuestras otras lecciones gratis vayan al MENU GENERAL (vínculo aquí). Ayudan al lector a comprender las relaciones entre las ideas.
Es importante entender cómo las palabras de transición, como parte de la oración, se puede utilizar para combinar ideas y por lo tanto garantizar que esas ideas dentro de oraciones y párrafos están conectados para ayudan al lector a comprender mejor el mensaje. Ademas, estos conectores les ayudará a mejorar su escritura (por ejemplo, monografiás, resumenes, informes, tesis, emails, cartas etc)
Lista de conectores comunes en inglés – Transition words and phrases
*Si tiene alguna duda con respecto al significado de alguna palabra les recomiendo usar un diccionario.
- To Enumerate – para enumerar de manera ordenada
first, in the first place, first of all, to begin with – (En primer lugar)
second, secondly, next – (en segundo lugar)
third, thirdly – (para dar la tercera idea)
finally, last – (finalmente, por último)
- To Give Examples – para dar ejemplos
for instance, in fact, for example, for instance, such as
Ejemplo: I love european cars such as, BMW, Volkswagon, and Audi
- Addition
and, moreover, in addition, additionally, furthermore, besides
Ejemplos:
– Juan is very excited because soon he is going to be a father. Additionally, he must get a new job to get a better salary.
– Besides working as a teacher, Carlos is a businessman (Besides – ademas de)
- To Compare – para hacer una comparación
similarly, likewise, in the same way, in a similar manner
- To Contrast – contrastar 2 ideas opuestas
on the contrary, however, although. but, despite,on the other hand,
in spite of, even though, in contrastEjemplos:
– Marcia studied English many years. However, she still had problems speaking fluently.
– Although Marcia studied English many years, she still had problems speaking fluently.
- To Show Cause or Effect – demostrar causa y efecto
then, as a result, because, consequently, hence, for this purpose
since, accordingly, thereforeEjemplos:
– Sheila was feeling sick so she went to the hospital.
– Sheila was feeling sick. Therefore, she went to the hospital.
– Sheila went to the hospital because she was feeling sick.
- Time – con respecto al tiempo
after a while now, afterwards, once, at last presently, at that time previously
at the same time shortly, before, simultaneously, currently, since, earlier, soon
eventually, subsequently, finally, then, thereafter, in the meantime, until, whenever, while,
meanwhile
- To Conclude – para hacer o dar conclusiones
in brief, in conclusion, to conclude, in short, in summary
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