Vocabulary: Connectors, Linking Words & Transitions

Vocabulary B1/B2

Connectors & Transitions

The exhaustive master guide to linking words! Select the tabs below to switch between Addition, Contrast, Cause, and Sequence connectors.

The Flow of Writing 🎬

Watch Teacher Sopheak explain how linking words act like bridges between your ideas. Pay close attention to how formal transitions like "Furthermore" and "Consequently" are used with a semicolon!

Vocab Check ⚡

ត្រួតពិនិត្យពាក្យ ⚡

Contrast Match

She studied very hard for the test. ___, she failed it.

(នាងបានខិតខំរៀនខ្លាំងណាស់សម្រាប់ការប្រឡង។ ទោះជាយ៉ាងណាក៏ដោយ នាងប្រឡងធ្លាក់។)

Vocab Check ⚡

ត្រួតពិនិត្យពាក្យ ⚡

Addition Check

The hotel is beautiful. ___, it is very close to the beach.

(សណ្ឋាគារនេះស្រស់ស្អាតណាស់។ លើសពីនេះទៅទៀត វាស្ថិតនៅជិតឆ្នេរខ្សាច់។)

GRAMMAR TRAP ❌

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

(តើប្រយោគមួយណាដែលត្រឹមត្រូវតាមក្បួនវេយ្យាករណ៍?)

Vocab Check ⚡

ត្រួតពិនិត្យពាក្យ ⚡

Cause & Effect

He lost his passport. ___, he could not travel.

(គាត់បាត់លិខិតឆ្លងដែនរបស់គាត់។ ហេតុដូច្នេះហើយ គាត់មិនអាចធ្វើដំណើរបានទេ។)

Vocab Check ⚡

ត្រួតពិនិត្យពាក្យ ⚡

Time & Sequence

I was cooking dinner. ___, my brother was watching TV.

(ខ្ញុំកំពុងចម្អិនអាហារពេលល្ងាច។ ក្នុងពេលជាមួយគ្នានោះ បងប្រុសរបស់ខ្ញុំកំពុងមើលទូរទស្សន៍។)

Writing Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Link the Sentences 🔗 Write a short paragraph about your job. Use "Furthermore" and "However" to connect your ideas smoothly.

Cause Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Explain Why ✍️ Explain why you were late for an event. Use the phrase "Due to" and "Consequently" in your explanation.

Speaking Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Voice Note 🎤 Record yourself saying: "The weather was terrible; nevertheless, we had a fantastic time!" Send it to your teacher.

Ask a Question 🙋‍♂️

តើអ្នកមានចម្ងល់មែនទេ? សួរគ្រូនៅទីនេះ!

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Recent Questions

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Sokha 3 hours ago

Teacher, what is the exact difference between "Because" and "Because of"?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 1 hour ago

Hi Sokha! This is a very common mistake. "Because" is followed by a full subject and verb (e.g., Because it was raining). "Because of" is followed ONLY by a noun or noun phrase (e.g., Because of the rain). 🌧️

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Vireak 5 hours ago

Can I start a sentence with "And" or "But"?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 4 hours ago

In casual speaking or informal writing, yes, you can! However, in formal B2/C1 academic writing, you should avoid it. Instead of "And," start with "Furthermore" or "In addition." Instead of "But," start with "However" or "Nevertheless." 📝