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Los conectores discursivos en inglésLos conectores discursivos son adverbios y conjunciones que ayudan a relacionar lasdiferentes ideas que constituyen un texto o una intervención oral. Se trata de relaciones

temporales, de causa y efecto, de contraste y de comparación, etc. En la lección de hoydedicaremos tiempo a estas “pequeñas palabras que nos permiten articular nuestrodiscurso y transmitir nuestro mensaje con claridad.

Los conectores en in!l"s se a!rupan en diferentes cate!or#as. En cada cate!or#adistin!uiremos entre los conectores m$s habituales y los de re!istro formal%

1. Conectores que indican la secuenciación de las ideas o de los argumentos %• &e!istro neutro% first, then, next, at the same time, finally, in the end

'irst, (atchin! )* every day is bad for your eyes. Second, (atchin! )* is really a (asteof time.

• &e!istro formal% firstly, secondly, thirdly, simultaneously, subsequently, lastlySubsequently, the disease spread to the rest of the villa!e.

2. Conectores para añadir información o argumentos a una afirmación anterior %• &e!istro neutro% and, also / too, besides, what is more, as well

+ don t have a mobile phone. -hat is more, + totally disli e modern technolo!y.• &e!istro formal% moreover, in addition, furthermore

/e has been appointed 0rime 1inister. 'urthermore, this popularity (ith the voters is atits hi!hest.

3. Conectores para expresar un contraste con una afirmación anterior %• &e!istro neutro% although, though, even though, however, despite, inspite of, but

+ (as tired. /o(ever, + (ent jo!!in!.• &e!istro formal% on the one hand / on the other hand, by contrast, nevertheless,

nonetheless, on the contrary, yet 2n the one hand, children eat lots of s(eets. 2n the other hand, they do not do enou!hexercise to burn those extra calories.

4. Conectores para corregir o dar otro enfoque a una afirmación anterior %• &e!istro neutro% actually, in fact

)he (eather (as a(ful. 3ctually, it rained every day.• &e!istro formal% as a matter of fact, in reality

+ didn t pass the exam. 3s a matter of fact, + failed (ith the lo(est mar in the class.5. Conectores para introducir e emplos o especificaciones %

• &e!istro neutro% such as, like, this means that, namely0aintin!s by +mpressionist artist such as 1anet and 1onet can be seen in the 2rsay1useum in 0aris.

• &e!istro formal% for example, for instance, that is to say, in other words

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-e cannot continue losin! money. )hat is to say, unless (e start ma in! profit soon, (e(ill be out of business by the end of the year.

!. Conectores para indicar el resultado o las consecuencias de algo"• &e!istro neutro% so, consequently, as a result

)hey have hired ne( teachers and consequently they can offer ne( classes.• &e!istro formal% therefore, thus, hence, thereby, accordingly

)he evidence has disappeared. )hus, it (ill be impossible for the police to continue their investi!ation.

#. Conectores para concluir"• &e!istro neutro% to sum up, in short, briefly

)o sum up, (e need to ta e ur!ent measures a!ainst corruption in our party.• &e!istro formal% in conclusion, in summary

+n conclusion, today s economic crisis is mostly due to financial speculation.