Reading: Reading for Inference & Implied Meaning (Introduction): B1 Lesson 1: Understanding Information That is Implied but Not Directly Stated

Lesson 3: Discourse Markers

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Discourse Markers

សូចនាករភ្ជាប់សេចក្តី (ពាក្យភ្ជាប់គំនិត)

Discourse markers are like bridges. They connect sentences and paragraphs to make reading flow smoothly.

ពួកវាប្រៀបដូចជាស្ពាន ដែលភ្ជាប់ប្រយោគ និងកថាខណ្ឌចូលគ្នា ដើម្បីឲ្យការអានមានភាពរលូន។

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Adding Information add_circle

ការបន្ថែមព័ត៌មាន ឬគំនិត

Moreover /mɔːrˈoʊvər/

លើសពីនេះទៅទៀត

The car is cheap. Moreover, it is very fast.

Furthermore /ˌfɜːrðərˈmɔːr/

លើសពីនេះ

Reading improves vocabulary. Furthermore, it reduces stress.

In addition /ɪn əˈdɪʃən/

បន្ថែមពីលើនេះ

We need milk. In addition, we should buy some eggs.

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Showing Contrast balance

ការបង្ហាញភាពផ្ទុយគ្នា

However /haʊˈɛvər/

ទោះជាយ៉ាងណាក៏ដោយ

I studied hard. However, I failed the test.

Although /ɔːlˈðoʊ/

ទោះបីជា

Although it was raining, we went for a walk.

On the other hand /ɒn ði ˈʌðər hænd/

ម្យ៉ាងវិញទៀត

City life is exciting. On the other hand, it is very noisy.

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ហេតុ និង ផល

Therefore /ˈðɛərfɔːr/

ដូច្នេះហើយ

He missed the bus. Therefore, he was late for work.

As a result /æz ə rɪˈzʌlt/

ជាលទ្ធផល

It rained heavily. As a result, the game was canceled.

Consequently /ˈkɒnsɪkwɛntli/

ហេតុដូច្នេះហើយ

She didn't sleep. Consequently, she felt tired all day.

warning The Double Contrast Trap!

"Although" vs "But"

(កុំប្រើ although និង but នៅក្នុងប្រយោគតែមួយឲ្យសោះ! ត្រូវជ្រើសរើសយកមួយ។)

Although he was tired, but he kept working.

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Although he was tired, he kept working.

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ការត្រួតពិនិត្យចំណេះដឹង

Adding Information

She is a great doctor. ___, she volunteers on weekends.

(តើពាក្យមួយណាប្រើសម្រាប់បន្ថែមព័ត៌មាន?)

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Showing Contrast

The restaurant is expensive. ___, the food is amazing.

(ភោជនីយដ្ឋាននោះថ្លៃ។ ប៉ុន្តែ ម្ហូបឆ្ងាញ់ណាស់។)

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Cause & Effect

I forgot my umbrella. ___, I got completely wet.

(ខ្ញុំភ្លេចឆ័ត្រ។ ជាលទ្ធផល ខ្ញុំទទឹកជោកតែម្តង។)

GRAMMAR TRAP! error

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

(តើប្រយោគមួយណាត្រឹមត្រូវតាមវេយ្យាករណ៍?)

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Meaning Check

What is the purpose of the word "Furthermore"?

(តើពាក្យ "Furthermore" មានតួនាទីធ្វើអ្វី?)

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Mission my_location

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

Marker Hunt search Find an English news article online. Highlight or write down 3 discourse markers you find.

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Mission my_location

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

Write a Paragraph edit Write a short paragraph about your favorite hobby using "Moreover" and "However".

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Mission my_location

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

Explain it! record_voice_over Explain to a friend (in Khmer or English) why we use "Therefore" instead of "Because".

Linking Ideas movie

មេរៀនជាវីដេអូ

Watch Teacher Sopheak explain how discourse markers act as signposts in English writing and speaking. These little words make a huge difference!

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តើអ្នកមានចម្ងល់មែនទេ? សួរគ្រូនៅទីនេះ!

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Sovan 2 hours ago

Can I start a sentence with "However"?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 1 hour ago

Hi Sovan! Yes, absolutely. It is very common to start a new sentence with "However," to show a contrast with the previous sentence. Just remember to put a comma after it! For example: "It was raining. However, we still played football." check_circle

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Lida 5 hours ago

Is "Therefore" the same as "Because"?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 3 hours ago

Not quite, Lida! "Because" gives the REASON. "Therefore" gives the RESULT.
Example: "I am tired because I worked late." vs "I worked late; therefore, I am tired." lightbulb