1. The Connectors You now know the basics of writing but you still need to join or separate sentences in a proper way What do we do??? We use THE CONNECTORS

2. There are many kinds of connectors and we will learn some of them to express… Addition Opposition Comparison Contrast Cause/Effect Condition

3. Addition  What is the meaning of addition? It is a process by which we join two sentences to make one big sentence! Example:a) The teacher is talking + b) The students are listening _______________ The teacher is talking AND the students are listening

4. Addition Here are some Addition connectors: -A-A-A-And -F-F-F-Furthermore -A-A-A-Additionally -M-M-M-Moreover -A-A-A-Also -I-I-I-In addition (to) / as well as / etc.

5. Opposition  Opposition is a process by which we join two contrary/opposite sentences Example:a) The sun is shining + b) It is raining _______________ The sun is shining BUT it is raining

6. Opposition Here are some Opposition connectors:  But  Although / Though  Nevertheless  However  Despite / in spite of

7. Comparison Comparison is a process by which we see the similarities between two items  And…too  Just as  Similarly / In comparison  Like / Similar to

8. Contrast Contrast is a process by which we see the differences between two items  But  On one hand / On the other hand  In contrast  Unlike  Whereas / While

9. Cause / Effect Cause = reason Effect = consequence  For (cause) // so (effect)  Because // since  Therefore / as a result  Because of / due to …………

10. Condition You know what a condition is (so tell me!)  If / Only If / Even if  Unless  Otherwise

11. The End!