Concession connectors — practise and choose the right form

Concession connectors: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: connecteurs-concession-repererPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will manipulate forms related to “Concession connectors” without copying the model.

2. Discover

Take two “Concession connectors” examples and change one element at a time.

3. Understand

To understand “Concession connectors”, start from the examples rather than an abstract definition. Notice how the groups connect. Meaning comes from their relationship, not only from isolated words.

Pourtant, il continue.Cependant, le problème reste.Néanmoins, nous acceptons.Bien qu’il soit tard, nous restons.Même s’il pleut, je sors.Malgré le bruit, elle travaille.

Watch out

First identify the relation between the ideas: cause, consequence, contrast, condition, time… Choose the connector from the meaning, not the other way around.

4. Guided practice

5. Independent practice

6. Write / speak

Create two personal examples with “Concession connectors”: one close to the model and one from your own day.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

For concession, identify the context first, then the form carrying the useful information. Always check your answer in a complete sentence.

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9. Now I can…

I can recognise “Concession connectors” in a new example.
I can justify my choice and create an example.