Linking Phrases Flashcards
Linking Phrases
Addition and Sequence
Causes
Result
Likes
intrigue
intrigue (INTEREST) /ɪnˈtriːg/
verb [T]
to interest someone a lot, especially by being strange, unusual or mysterious:
Throughout history, people have been intrigued by the question of whether there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe.
appeal
appeal (ATTRACT) /əˈpiːl/
verb [I not continuous]
to interest or attract someone:
I’ve haven’t been skiing - it’s never really appealed.
It’s a programme designed to appeal mainly to 16 to 25 year-olds.
I think what appeals to me about his painting is the colours he uses.
Dislikes
Tedious
tedious /ˈtiː.di.əs/
adjective
boring:
a tedious job.
The trouble is I find most forms of exercise so tedious.
Neutrality
Preference
Clarification
Future
Situation
Introducing answer :
In the first place ….
In the second Place…..
Put it like this … (very nativery)
[how often do you excercise?]
[Let’s put it like this, not as often as I should]
Part 3 ( use more formal linking words)
I am of the opinion that ..
To my mind/ In my mind …
I firmly believe …
Secondly \In addiion
moreover/furthermore
yet another example of this is
yet another reason is
Part 3
(when you think you talked alot ,say at the end )
Yeah , So that about sums it up
That’s what I think
( be careful to pronounciation)