Lesson 52: Unit 50 - Conjunctions
In this lesson you will learn how to use the main English conjunctions and, but, or, so, because, as and since to link sentences and ideas in a natural way.
About this lesson
In this lesson you will get to know the main coordinating and subordinating conjunctions in English. You will understand the difference between and, but, or, so and because/as/since. You will read and listen to a text about a girl called Jane who wants a mobile phone, and you will notice how conjunctions link the ideas in the sentences. Finally, you will practise using the conjunctions through sentence completion and interactive tasks.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Recognise and understand the main English conjunctions: and, but, or, so, because, as, since.
- Distinguish when each conjunction is used (sequence, contrast, choice, result, reason).
- Join simple sentences into more complex ones using the right conjunction.
- Use the new vocabulary from the text about Jane in your own sentences.
- Ask questions about a text with Why, What and How.
Lesson vocabulary
- and I like spaghetti and pizza.
- but I like spaghetti, but I don't like hamburgers.
- or Somebody may steal the phone, or I may lose it somewhere.
- so I like all Italian food, so I like pizza.
- because I eat a lot of pizza because I like it.
- as My sister studied hard last week as she had an exam.
- since Jessica is in a hurry since she has an important meeting.
- to worry about somebody They worry a lot about me.
- to be angry with someone So teachers can't be angry with me.
- steal Somebody may steal the phone.
- bill My bills may be enormous and they can't pay it.
- enormous My bills may be enormous.
- to agree with somebody I don't agree with all these reasons.
- to look for I'm looking for a job as a baby-sitter.
- neighbourhood I'm looking for a job as a baby-sitter in our neighbourhood.
In other languages: Български