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How To Teach Linking Words.
How To Teach Linking Words.
But this just confuses learners and then they mix them up. They are not interchangeable:
Jim wanted to fly to the moon. However/Nevertheless/Despite this/ , he didnt know how.
Linking words learner problems Students have most problems with contrast and concession. (Not normally done in everyday spoken language; students write like they speak until taught otherwise; easy to avoid). Key battle grounds:
However vs. Nevertheless On the other hand vs. In contrast Therefore (vs. Consequently)
On the other hand is often used for good/bad and advantages/disadvantages. Should be limited to these contexts and not taught as a substitute for however.
For both of these there needs to be a conclusion. For a list (e.g. of actions) use and (plus in addition, also for variation)