Logical connectors — reuse it in speaking and writing

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

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: connecteurs-logiques-pratiquerPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will reuse “Logical connectors” in a sentence or situation of your own.

2. Discover

Read the examples for “Logical connectors — reuse it in speaking and writing” as sentences you could genuinely hear or use. What links the ideas?

3. Understand

To produce a clear paragraph, vary connectors according to their function. Do not add one to every sentence; use them when they genuinely help the reader follow your reasoning.

Tout d’abord, je présente le problème ; ensuite, je propose deux solutions.Cette solution est simple ; toutefois, elle demande du temps.Le délai a été prolongé ; ainsi, nous pouvons vérifier chaque étape.En outre, le coût reste raisonnable.À l’inverse, l’autre option est rapide mais chère.En conclusion, je choisirais la première solution.

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

Write three personal sentences where the target structure genuinely helps express your meaning. Change the context each time.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

For connecteurs logiques, 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 “Logical connectors” in a new example.
I can justify my choice and create an example.