Mots de liaison en anglais

Adding more information

Comparing and contrasting

Cause / Reason

And           as well as (de même que)

Besides, moreover (de plus)

In addition

Another point is that...

Relative pronouns

who (persons)... / which (things or animals)... / that / where (a place where...) / when (the day when...) / whose + noun (dont)

But

However (cependant)

whereas (alors que)

although (bien que)

on the one hand … on the other hand (d'un côté, d'un autre côté)

in contrast

despite  / in spite of + noun (en dépit de)

As (comme)

because

since (puisque)

as a result

due to + noun (en raison de...)

this / that is why

Expressing effect

Event sequence

Opinion

So (donc)

thus (ainsi)

consequently / therefore

Expressing purpose (but)

to + BV / so as to + BV

in order to + BV (afin de...)

so that + S + vb

To begin with, (at) first, then, next, later, at/in the end, at last, finally, eventually (finally)

during + noun (during the holidays, during the meal

suddenly

once …. (une fois que)

soon (bientôt)      immediately

until (jusqu'à ce que)

In my view

in my opinion

I think, I believe

Apparently

Personally speaking,

Summing up

To sum up              in short, In brief

to put it in a nutshell

Emphasis (insistance)

Giving examples

Similarity

Especially                particularly

naturally                  really

actually (réellement, en fait)

above all (par dessus tout)

exactly

For example

for instance

in particular

namely (à savoir)

such as …. (tel que)

including

Similarly, similar to (de la même façon)

also

like

just as + clause

just like + noun

Adding more information

Comparing and contrasting

Cause / Reason

And           as well as (de même que)

Besides, moreover (de plus)

In addition

Another point is that...

Relative pronouns

who (persons)... / which (things or animals)... / that / where (a place where...) / when (the day when...) / whose + noun (dont)

But

However (cependant)

whereas (alors que)

although (bien que)

on the one hand … on the other hand (d'un côté, d'un autre côté)

in contrast

despite  / in spite of + noun (en dépit de)

As (comme)

because

since (puisque)

as a result

due to + noun (en raison de...)

this / that is why

Expressing effect

Event sequence

Opinion

So (donc)

thus (ainsi)

consequently / therefore

Expressing purpose (but)

to + BV / so as to + BV

in order to + BV (afin de...)

so that + S + vb

To begin with, (at) first, then, next, later, at/in the end, at last, finally, eventually (finally)

during + noun (during the holidays, during the meal

suddenly

once …. (une fois que)

soon (bientôt)      immediately

until (jusqu'à ce que)

In my view

in my opinion

I think, I believe

Apparently

Personally speaking,

Summing up

To sum up              in short, In brief

to put it in a nutshell

Emphasis (insistance)

Giving examples

Similarity

Especially                particularly

naturally                  really

actually (réellement, en fait)

above all (par dessus tout)

exactly

For example

for instance

in particular

namely (à savoir)

such as …. (tel que)

including

Similarly, similar to (de la même façon)

also

like

just as + clause

just like + noun