Lesson 7: Discourse Markers for Advanced Learners
In this lesson, you will learn how to use discourse markers to express yourself in English in a more sophisticated and cohesive way.
About this lesson
In this lesson, you will dive deep into the world of discourse markers — essential tools for connecting ideas, expressing relationships, and structuring your thoughts in both spoken and written English. You will discover how to use them effectively to sound more natural and convey more complex concepts. The lesson features interactive exercises designed to help you consolidate your new knowledge.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Understand and recognise different types of discourse markers.
- Use discourse markers to connect ideas and build arguments.
- Structure your speech and writing in a more logical and coherent way.
- Use discourse markers to introduce, illustrate, and summarise information.
- Apply discourse markers in context to sound more natural and fluent.
Lesson vocabulary
- Coherence The essay lacked coherence; the ideas didn't flow well.
- Transition Good transitions are essential for a smooth speech.
- Elaborate Could you elaborate on that point?
- Conversely Some enjoy city life; conversely, others prefer the countryside.
- Nonetheless It was a difficult task; nonetheless, she completed it successfully.
- Hitherto Hitherto, the problem remained unsolved.
- Furthermore The food was excellent; furthermore, the service was impeccable.
- Albeit He accepted the job, albeit with some reservations.
- Hence The road was blocked, hence the delay.
- Thereby He worked hard, thereby earning a promotion.
- Namely There's one important factor, namely, timing.
- Suffice it to say Suffice it to say, the meeting was unproductive.
- Incidentally I met your brother yesterday, incidentally, he looks just like you.
- Concurrently The two events happened concurrently.
- Notwithstanding Notwithstanding the bad weather, the event was a success.
- Ergo I think, ergo I am.
- Verily Verily, I say unto you, it is true.
- Arguably He is arguably the best player on the team.