 Talking to a friend, or sending them a text.

 They like listening to music, and play with

friends.

 I like going to school, but I hate English.

 LINKING WORDS

AIM: to join ideas with linking words

 Linking words are:
 Also called as “connectors”
 Words that link 2 or more ideas.
 Different according to their purpose or usage.
 The most commnon are: AND, BUT, OR.
 LINKING WORD: “AND”
 Means “y”.
 It’s used to introduce and additional idea.
 For example:

“I like apples and oranges”

“She is working at home and cooking for her
children”
 LINKING WORD: “OR”
 Means “o”.
 It’s used to introduce and alternative idea.
 For example:

“Do you want coffee or tea?”

“Some people prefer chatting on the internet or
phoning their best friends at night”
 LINKING WORD: “BUT”
 Means “pero”
 It’s used to introduce a contrast between ideas.
 For example:

“He likes music, but not reggae”

“He was studying a lot for the test, but he got a bad
mark anyway.”
 Use and, or, but, to connect the following
pairs of sentences.
1. Teenagers sleep a lot. They are always sleepy,
anyway.
2. Teenagers don’t talk with their parents. They talk
a lot with their friends.
3. Teenagers like loud music. They like sports.
4. Teenagers like to be with friends. They like to
spend a lot of time in their rooms.
 Join the 2 ideas by using a connector.

1.Boys are always listening to a. French.

music…
b. Soft drinks.
2. Girls like fast food…
c. Chatting on the
3.Teens love their parents… internet.

4. My sister can understand English… d. She can’t speak it.

e. They prefer being

5. My friend can speak English…
with their friends.
 Let’s Check
your knowledge

 What’s a linking word?

 Which are the most common?
 What’s the purpose of AND?
 What’s the purpose of OR?
 What’s the purpose of BUT?
 Can you give an example of each connector?