Loop 1 C1

I work in

order to pay

for my
studies.

Discourse Markers

Although

George works
a lot, he is still
a very happy

employee.

We use discourse

markers , also called
linkers ,in order to

connect and

organize our ideas,
giving coherence to

our speech.

Connectors

used for

contrasting

Although

However

Despite of

On the
contrary

Charles is a

good

worker.

However, he
wastes a lot

of time.

Connectors

used to

indicate reason

& cause

Because

of
Due to

Since - As

Owing to

Charles

arrived late

to the

meeting due

to the
traffic.

Connectors

used to
indicate

purpose &

results

(In order)

to
So as to

So that

Consequentl

y

Charles got
stuck in the
traffic jam.
As a result ,
he was late

for the

meeting.

Charles got
stuck in the
traffic jam;
as a result ,
he was late

for the

meeting.

Connectors

used for
adding

information

Besides

that
Also

What’s

more

Furthermore

Charles must
arrive at 7 am.

Besides that , he
had an important

meeting this

morning.

Connectors

used for

sequencing &

conclusion

First (of all)

Second, third

Then – So

Finally

In

conclusion
To sum up

First , Charles

couldn’t arrive on
time. And second ,
he couldn’t take

part in the
meeting. In

conclusion , it was a

bad day at work.

Discourse

markers can be

placed at the

beginning , in the
middle, or at the

end of a
sentence.

He was late.
He’s a good

employee, though .

Although he was late today

due to the traffic, Charles

isn’t a bad employee.

I like being the
manager of the

company because I

can make
important

decisions, however

it takes a lot of
responsibility.

Complete the

sentence with the

appropriate

discourse marker .

Multiple Choice

____________ being my co-worker, Tom is my friend

• Besides

• Due

Multiple Choice

Mia goes to college______ be a professional.

• In order to

• although

Multiple Choice

Grammar: Identifying Discourse Markers in Context

1. Multiple Choice - Choosing the Correct Discourse Marker

   • Question: "Charles got stuck in traffic; ____, he was late for the meeting."

• although

• as a result

• in order to

• besides

Multiple Choice

"____ Charles was late, he still managed to finish all his work."

• Although

• Consequently

• Furthermore

• Besides

Fill in the Blanks

Categorize

Options (5)

Although

Due to

In order to

Besides

Finally

Organice estas opciones en las categorías correctas

Contrast

Cause

Purpose

Addition - Sequence

Multiple Choice

Which discourse marker would best express a result or consequence?

• However

• As a result

• Besides

• Despite

Multiple Choice

Discourse markers can be placed at the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

"____ he was late, he still managed to attend the meeting.

• Despite

• Although

• Because

• In order to

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks