Atividade sobre conjunções e marcadores discursivos em inglês

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Name: _______________________________________ Class: _________
LINKING WORDS
I. Complete these sentences with: BUT, BECAUSE, ALTHOUGH, SO, INSTEAD OF, ALSO, THEN, HOWEVER
READING STRATEGIES
1. Reading in English can be difficult. __________________, it is something that can be learned.
2. When starting reading a text, read the title first. _______________ look at its source and pay attention to any pictures or graphs that accompany the text.
3. ____________________ of looking up every unknown word in a dictionary, it is better to try to guess the meaning of these words from the context.
4. Reading is difficult for some people ______________ their vocabulary is very limited.
5. Transparent words can be very useful when we are reading a text in English. ___________________, we should try to identify them in a text. Our knowledge of the topic can __________________ help us. 
6. __________________ a text may deal with a complex topic, it is possible to understand it when you have read about it in Portuguese. 
II. Join these sentences using these linking words: BUT, BECAUSE, SO, INSTEAD OF, ALSO, THEN, HOWEVER, ALTHOUGH.
HOW TO MAKE A GOOD ORAL PRESENTATION
1. Don’t read your notes during your presentation. Talk to your audience.
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2. You prepared your presentation carefully. Don’t worry. Your performance will certainly be a success.
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3. The tone of your presentation language may be informal. It’s not advisable to use too many slang words. 
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4. To call the attention of your audience, you can tell anecdotes. You can make eye contact with them. 
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5. Don’t stay in the same position. Move around. 
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6. Some people know exactly what they are going to say. They sometimes forget everything. They are nervous. 
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