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Unit 8 Rephrasing

1) The document discusses different connectors used to link ideas, including "as well as", "both", "neither", "time" connectors like "first", "then", "after", connectors showing contrast like "although" and "despite", and connectors showing cause like "as", "since", and "because". 2) It provides examples of how to use these connectors in sentences and questions to test understanding of the underlined connectors. 3) The document is a lesson plan on rephrasing and using different connectors in English.

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Unit 8 Rephrasing

1) The document discusses different connectors used to link ideas, including "as well as", "both", "neither", "time" connectors like "first", "then", "after", connectors showing contrast like "although" and "despite", and connectors showing cause like "as", "since", and "because". 2) It provides examples of how to use these connectors in sentences and questions to test understanding of the underlined connectors. 3) The document is a lesson plan on rephrasing and using different connectors in English.

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2ND BACHILLERATO APRIL 2011

UNIT 8 REPHRASING. OTHER CONNECTORS


AS WELL AS +NOUN OR ING FORM
Gorillas are intelligent. They are also very strong
He plays the guitar and he also writes songs

BOTH, NEITHER
Pam has a dog. Don has a dog too
Mary couldn’t lift the stone and Joe couldn’t either.

TIME
First he did a climbing course. Then he climbed the Everest (After…)
I spent 6 years at Secondary School and then I went to University (After…)
We finished our work. Then we went to the cinema (Once…)
The farmer started his tractor and began to plough the field (When…)
We arrived late at the wedding. The ceremony had began before we arrived (By the time…)
During our meal we discussed what to do at the weekend (While…)

CONTRAST
There was a terrible traffic jam. He arrived on time (Although …)
Most animals survived the hard winter (Even though…)
Despite the age of the house, we managed to sell it (Although…)
Although her friends advised her not to do it, she would not listen (Despite…)
Although the Duchess of Alba is very famous in Spain, she isn’t widely known abroad (In spite of…)

CAUSE
I’ve laid the table, so you can sit down (As …)
He got the highest marks in the class; as a result, he received a prize (Since…)
We still speak Italian at home, so I’m bilingual (I’m…)
He left early because he wanted to avoid the rush hour (He left early in order…)

QUESTIONS FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS:


1. Paul collected the rubbish. ________________________________________________?
2. I met Tom in the street. __________________________________________________ ?
3. The robbers planned to rob a bank. _________________________________________ ?
4. I’m waiting here for Mary. __________________________________________________?
5. Yes, I buy CFC-free deodorants. ______________________________________________ ?
6. My grandmother is 90 years old. ______________________________________________ ?
7. My grandson weighs 20 pounds. _______________________________________________ ?

I.E.S. ALONSO QUIJANO

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