Linking Expressions - CAp

Linking Expressions

Colégio de Aplicação (CAp)

Teacher Marcelo Pinheiro​

Before we begin, do you know the meaning of these words?

Multiple Choice

1. What is the meaning of while?

• quando

• enquanto

Multiple Choice

2. What is the meaning of however?

• porém

• assim como

Multiple Choice

3. What is the meaning of because?

• porque

• mas

Multiple Choice

4. What is the meaning of such as?

• mais

• tal como

Multiple Choice

5. What is the meaning of since?

• desde

• por

LINKING EXPRESSIONS

Use linking expressions to connect two or more ideas in a sentence.

WHILE (enquanto)

Use while to show that two things happen at the same time.

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Ex: "I often listen to music while I’m doing my homework."

HOWEVER (entretanto)

Use however or although to show that two things are contrasting or different.

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Ex: "I like you. However, I don't like your friends"

BECAUSE (porque)

Use because to give the reason for something.

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Ex: "We won the basketball game because we trained hard all year."

SUCH AS (tal como)

Use such as to give examples.

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Ex: "My sister loves sports, such as swimming, basketball, and volleyball."

SINCE (desde)

Use since to say how long something has happened.

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Ex: "I work at this school since 2010."

While - enquanto

However - entretanto

Because - porque

Such as - tal como

Since - desde​

Linking Expressions/

Words​

Let's play?

Multiple Choice

Complete the senteces:

1. I study at Colégio de Aplicação ______ 2019.

• since

• while

Multiple Choice

Complete the senteces:

2. I like chocolate ________ it's sweet.

• because

• such as

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence:

3. My sister loves sports ________ soccer, volleyball and basketball.

• such as

• while

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence:

4. I was studying ________ I was listening to music,.

• however

• while

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence:

5. Ruan likes Ana. ________, he doesn't like Pedro.

• However

• Since

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence:

6. When I feel stressed, I try to do relaxing things ___________ listening to music and watching TV.

• such as

• however

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence:

7. I really love candy and ice cream; ______, I know they're not good for me.

• since

• however

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentences:

8. Many injuries at home happen _______ people are in the kitchen or the bathroom.

• since

• while

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentences:

9. I know this book will be good _________ I've read this author's other books, and I love them.

• because

• although