Giving examples with connectors — identify and understand

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

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: connecteurs-reformulation-produirePass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will identify and explain “Giving examples with connectors” in new examples.

2. Discover

Compare: Par exemple, on peut prendre le tram.; Notamment le lundi.; En particulier pour les étudiants.; Comme le montre ce cas…. Which clue helps you recognise connecteurs d’exemple?

3. Understand

To understand “Giving examples with 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.

Par exemple, on peut prendre le tram.Notamment le lundi.En particulier pour les étudiants.Comme le montre ce cas…Prenons un exemple.C’est le cas, par exemple, à Nantes.Exemple à observer : un étudiant téléphone avec attention.

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

Use “Giving examples with connectors” in a short message you could realistically send today.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

For connecteurs d’exemple, 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 “Giving examples with connectors” in a new example.
I can justify my choice and create an example.