2017-11-14 Grammar: connectors

Greg Malivuk
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Homework: p. 188 exercise 2
1 on the other hand
2 However (“But” shouldn’t begin a sentence in formal writing.)
3 Moreover
4 As a result
5 and
6 under such circumstances
7 Even though (“In spite of the fact that” would be okay, but not just “In spite of”.)
8 no connector
9 however / on the other hand
10 In addition
11 However
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There are a lot of Spanish speakers in NY, FL, NM, and CA.
There are substantial numbers in other states and large cities.
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p. 189 exercise 3 - Use the information about Bambang (from yesterday) and Canada and the US (from today) to complete these sentences with correct information.
1 In addition to missing his family, Bambang often feels homesick.
2 In spite of sometimes still missing his family, he enjoyed the independence from his parents.
3 Before he talked to his advisor about culture shock, he was depressed and homesick.
4 Bambang now understands… Because of this, he keeps himself busy and talkes about his culture shock with his friends.
5 Bambang sometimes does poorly on tests even though he studies.
6 Bambang sometimes does poorly on tests, in spite of studying.
7 Canada has an official policy of bilingualism. The United States, however,
8 Canada has an official policy of bilingualism. Consequently,
9 As a result of Canada’s official policy of bilingualism,
10 Canada’s French-speaking minority is concentrated in a particular part of the country. Consequently,
11 Canada’s French-speaking minority is concentrated in a particular part of the country. Nevertheless,
12 Since all government business is conducted in both languages,
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Homework: finish exercise 3