Linking words là những từ dùng để liên kết các ý,các câu lại với nhau. Để có thể viết 1 bài essay hay, chúng ta cần phải nhớ và vận dụng được những từ nối sau:
1. Showing examples (đưa ra ví dụ)
– For example – For instance – Such as … – To illustrate:
Ex: To illustrate my point, let me tell you a little story :
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2. Generalising (tổng quát, nói chung) – Generally,
– In general,
– Generally speaking, – Overall,
– On the whole,: On the whole,I think it is a good idea but I would still like to study it further.
- All things considered,
3. Specifying (nói chi tiết, cụ thể) – In particular,
– Particularly, – Specifically,
– To be more precise,
4. Expressing your opinion (nêu lên ý kiển của mình): – In my opinion,
– Personally,
– From my point of view, – From my perspective, – It seems to me that… – I believe that…
5. Constrasting ideas (đưa ra ý kiến đối lập):
– However, – Nevertheless,
– On the other hand, – On the contrary, – Nonetheless, – Although……, ….. – ….while/whereas 6. Comparing (so sánh): – ….similar to… – Similarly,
– In much the same way, – …as…as…
7. Adding information (thêm vào ý kiến): – Moreover, – Furthermore, – In addition, – Besides, – What’s more, – Apart from…, – Also, – Additionally,
8. Expressing certainty (thể hiện sự chắc chắn về điều gì đó): – Certainly,
– Undoubtedly, – Obviously,
– It is obvious/clear that… – Definitely
9. Expressing agreement (đưa ra sự đồng tình):
– …in agreement that… – …in accordance with..
– Accordingly
10. Stating the reason why something occurs/happens (đưa ra lí do, nguyên nhân): – Due to… – Owing to… – This is due to … – …because… – …because of…
11. Stating the effect/result (đưa ra hậu quả, kết quả):
– As a result, – Therefore, – Thus,
– For this reason, – Consequently, – As a consequence, 12. Sequencing (thứ tự): – Firstly, – Secondly, – Thirdly, – Finally, – Lastly,
– At the same time, – Meanwhile, 13. Concluding (kết luận): – To conclude, – In conclusion, – To summarise, – In summary, – In short, – To conclude with,