1. Talking about past events Área Académica: Ingeniería Industrial Profesor(a):L.E.L.I Leticia Sánchez Franco Periodo: Julio-Diciembre 2015

2. Resumen Al intercambiar información sobre eventos acontecidos en el pasado, en ocasiones es necesario mencionar detalles adicionales sobre dichos acontecimientos y el uso de conectores permiten dar mayor fluidez y coherencia a nuestras ideas. Key words: trip, factory, company, facilities, purchasing department, meet, travel, and, but, so, because, when. Abstract When we exchange ideas about past events it is sometimes necesssary to give extra details. Then the use of some linking words helps us to express our ideas in a more fluent and coherent way.

3. Conversation about a trip

4. Hi, David. Did you have a good trip to Madrid? That’s nice. You know, I met the purchasing and the managing director. And, what did you do? Well, it was tiring trip but it was really interesting. They wanted to discuss the new contract with our company, so we met in a restaurant to discuss it. Really! I went to Madrid when I was seventeen. Did you visit their factory? Yeah, I had a tour and the facilities are really modern. Why are you so interested in my trip, John? Sorry, I wanted to know because I’m going to visit the company next week. DAVID JOHN

5. Joining sentences We can join sentences using and, but, because, so, or when. In a written text, we use a comma before most of the linking word except because and when. The trip was tiring, but very interesting. I wanted to know because I’m going to Madrid next month They wanted to discuss the new contract, so we met in a restaurant. I went to Madrid when I was seventeen. I met the purchasing, and the managing director.

6. and includes additional information The manager welcomed the authorities and gave a speech. The manager welcomed the authorities. The authorities gave a speech. Workers assembled and evaluated the car. Workers assembled the car.Workers evaluated the car. I wrote a report and sent it to my boss I wrote a report.I sent it to my boss.

7. but mentions opposite information The company bought a new machine but the workers didn’t know how to operate it. The company bought a new machine. Workers didn’t know how to operate it. The secretay typed the report but she didn’t send to my e-mail. The secretary typed the report.She didn’t send to my e-mail. The company hired a new worker, but he doesn’t have enough experience. The company hired a new worker.He doesn’t have enough experience.

8. so mentions the result There was an interesting engineering conference so, I registered immediately. There was an interesting engineering conference. I registered immediately. A machine didn’t work so, the engineers evaluated the problem. A machine didn’t work.The engineers evaluated the problem. The manager wanted to communicate a message, so he called for a metting. The manager wanted to give a message He called for a metting.

9. because provides a reason An engineer designed a machine because the company needed to manufature a new piece. An engineer designed a machine. The company needed to manufactue a new piece. Safety rules were important to implement because we wanted to prevent accidents. Satety rules are important to implement. We wanted to prevent accidents. The machine broke down because it didn’t receive maintainance. The machine broke down.It didn’t receive maintainance.

10. when especifies the moment The company hired new employees when they opened a new plant. The company hired new employees.They opened a new plant. There was an accident when the machine was working. There was an accident.The machine was working. The purchasing department called me when I was in a meeting. The purchasing department called me. I was in a meeting.

11. Referencias Evans V. & Dooley J. (1998). Enterprise 1 Coursebook Beginner. Express Publishing.