Linking words

Linking words là những từ dùng để liên kết các ý,các câu lại với nhau.

Common linking words

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…
– It appears to me 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,

References

http://www.smart-words.org/linking-words/
https://www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/lsu/content/4_writingskills/writing_tuts/linking_LL/linking3.html