Repaso A2 Linking Words

Conversación:

John: Hi, Sarah! I want to go to the beach this weekend. 

Sarah: Hi John! That sounds like a great idea. 

John: However, the weather forecast says it might rain on Saturday. 

Sarah: Oh, that's a shame. Therefore, we should check the forecast again before making plans. 

John: Although I really wanted to go, I agree. 

Sarah: Despite the rain, maybe we can find something fun to do indoors. 

John: That's a good point. Let's see what other activities we can do. 

Traducción al español:

John: ¡Hola, Sarah! Quiero ir a la playa este fin de semana. 

Sarah: ¡Hola, John! Eso suena como una gran idea. 

John: Sin embargo, el pronóstico del tiempo dice que podría llover el sábado.

Sarah: Oh, qué lástima. Por lo tanto, deberíamos revisar el pronóstico nuevamente antes de hacer planes. 

John: Aunque realmente quería ir, estoy de acuerdo. 

Sarah: A pesar de la lluvia, tal vez podamos encontrar algo divertido para hacer en interiores. 

John: Eso es un buen punto. Veamos qué otras actividades podemos hacer.

Vocabulario:

Linking Words (however, therefore, although, despite)

Las "linking words" son palabras utilizadas para unir oraciones o ideas en un texto. A continuación se presentan ejemplos de cómo se usan algunas de estas palabras en inglés:

1. However (sin embargo):
- I wanted to go to the beach; however, it started raining. (Quería ir a la playa; sin embargo, empezó a llover.)

2. Therefore (por lo tanto):
- She studied hard; therefore, she passed the exam. (Ella estudió mucho; por lo tanto, aprobó el examen.)

3. Although (aunque):
- Although it was cold, they went for a picnic. (Aunque hacía frío, fueron de picnic.)

4. Despite (a pesar de):
- She went for a run despite feeling tired. (Ella salió a correr a pesar de sentirse cansada.)

5. I wanted to buy a new phone; however, I couldn't afford it.

6. He missed the train; therefore, he had to take a bus instead.

7. Although she was scared, she decided to go bungee jumping.

8. They lost the game, despite playing really well.

9. I don't like horror movies; however, I watched one last night.

10. Therefore, we need to find a solution to this problem as soon as possible.

_________________, however, I had to study for an exam

I was feeling tired; ______, ____________before continuing with my work

_______________, I still went for a run in the park

___________, she went ahead and gave a successful presentation

I wanted to go for a walk; ______, _____________, so I stayed indoors and watched a movie instead

1. however (sin embargo)
2. study (estudiar)
3. exam (examen)
4. tired (cansado/a)
5. decided (decidido/a)
6. take a nap (echarse una siesta)
7. continuing (continuar)
8. run (correr)
9. park (parque)
10. despite (a pesar de)
11. nervous (nervioso/a)
12. ahead (adelante)
13. gave (dar)
14. successful (exitoso/a)
15. presentation (presentación)
16. walk (caminata)
17. raining (lloviendo)
18. heavily (fuertemente)
19. indoors (dentro de casa)
20. watched (mirar)