Grammar: 💡 Effective Word Choice & Style - Intermediate/Advanced (B2) - Lesson 8: Advanced Linking Words & Cohesive Devices (e.g., furthermore, nevertheless, consequently, thus)

Word Choice B2

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Advanced Linkers

ពាក្យភ្ជាប់សេចក្តីកម្រិតខ្ពស់

Stop using "and", "but", and "so" all the time! Let's upgrade your writing to sound more professional.

ពាក្យភ្ជាប់សេចក្តី (Cohesive Devices) កម្រិតខ្ពស់ជួយឱ្យការសរសេររបស់អ្នកស្តាប់ទៅកាន់តែមានលក្ខណៈវិជ្ជាជីវៈ និងផ្លូវការ។

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Adding Info ➕

បន្ថែមព័ត៌មាន (ជំនួស "And")

Furthermore,

/ˌfɜːrðərˈmɔːr/ លើសពីនេះទៅទៀត / ម្យ៉ាងវិញទៀត The car is beautiful. Furthermore, it is cheap.

Moreover,

/mɔːrˈoʊvər/ លើសពីនេះទៅទៀត He is a great writer; moreover, he is a good speaker.

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Contrast ⚖️

បង្ហាញការផ្ទុយ (ជំនួស "But")

Nevertheless,

/ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs/ ទោះជាយ៉ាងណាក៏ដោយ (ទោះបីជាបែបនោះក៏ដោយ) It was raining. Nevertheless, we went out.

However,

/haʊˈɛvər/ ទោះជាយ៉ាងណាក៏ដោយ She studied hard; however, she failed.

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Result ➡️

បង្ហាញលទ្ធផល (ជំនួស "So")

Consequently,

/ˈkɒnsɪkwəntli/ ជាលទ្ធផល / ដោយហេតុនេះហើយ He woke up late. Consequently, he missed the bus.

Thus,

/ðʌs/ ដូច្នេះហើយ The road is closed; thus, we must wait.

Therefore,

/ˈðɛərfɔːr/ ហេតុដូច្នេះហើយ She is smart; therefore, she got the job.

The Comma Trap! ⚠️

These linkers MUST have a comma after them!

(ប្រយ័ត្ន! អ្នកត្រូវតែដាក់សញ្ញាក្បៀស (,) នៅពីក្រោយពាក្យភ្ជាប់ទាំងនេះជានិច្ច! ហើយនៅពីមុខវា ត្រូវមានសញ្ញាចុច (.) ឬចុចក្បៀស (;))

I was tired however I went. ❌

I was tired. However, I went. ✅

I was tired; however, I went. ✅

Mastery Check ⚡

ការត្រួតពិនិត្យកម្រិតខ្ពស់

Meaning Check

The project was difficult. ___, we finished on time.

(គម្រោងនេះមានការលំបាក។ ..., ពួកយើងបានបញ្ចប់ទាន់ពេលវេលា។)

Result Check

He didn't study. ___, he failed the test.

(គាត់មិនបានរៀនទេ។ ..., គាត់បានប្រឡងធ្លាក់។)

GRAMMAR TRAP! ❌

Which sentence has correct punctuation?

(តើប្រយោគមួយណាប្រើវណ្ណយុត្តិបានត្រឹមត្រូវ?)

Addition Check

The hotel is beautiful. ___, it is very cheap.

(សណ្ឋាគារនេះស្អាត។ ..., វាមានតម្លៃថោកណាស់។)

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Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

Compound Addition ✍️ (សរសេរប្រយោគ ១ ដែលមានប្រើពាក្យ "Furthermore" ឬ "Moreover" ដោយប្រើសញ្ញា (;) និង (,) ឲ្យបានត្រឹមត្រូវ។)

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Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

Show Contrast ⚖️ (សរសេរប្រយោគ ១ ដែលបង្ហាញពីការផ្ទុយគ្នា ដោយប្រើពាក្យ "Nevertheless" ឬ "However"។)

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Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

Read & Spot 📖 (អានអត្ថបទភាសាអង់គ្លេសមួយ (ព័ត៌មាន ឬសៀវភៅ) ហើយស្វែងរកពាក្យភ្ជាប់សេចក្តីទាំងនេះឲ្យបាន ២ពាក្យ។)

Writing Like a Pro

មេរៀនជាវីដេអូ

Academic Writing Tip: Using these linking words makes your writing flow smoothly. Watch Teacher Sopheak explain the exact punctuation needed for an IELTS/TOEFL essay!

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Advanced Q&A

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Sovan 2 hours ago

Teacher, what is the difference between "but" and "nevertheless"? They both show contrast.

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 1 hour ago

Excellent question, Sovan! "But" is a coordinating conjunction (informal/neutral) used to join two clauses in one sentence. "Nevertheless" is an adverb (very formal/academic) used to start a *new* sentence or clause to show a surprising contrast. 🎓

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Vireak 5 hours ago

Can I start a new paragraph with "Thus"?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 4 hours ago

Yes, you can! Starting a concluding paragraph with "Thus," or "Therefore," is a very strong way to summarize the result of the arguments you made in the previous paragraphs. Just don't forget the comma! ✍️