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B2 Lesson 2 of 3 · Giving Your Opinion & Debating

Structuring an argument

Organise your ideas with connectors: introduce, add, give a cause, a consequence, an example, and conclude.

14 min · 7 activities

In this lesson you will

  • Use connectors of addition, cause and consequence
  • Illustrate with examples
  • Conclude clearly
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Lesson summary

The key points to remember, for revision.

  • 1Order: d’abord, ensuite, enfin. Addition: de plus, en outre, par ailleurs.
  • 2Cause: car, puisque, étant donné que. Consequence: donc, par conséquent, c’est pourquoi.
  • 3Oral exams: position → two arguments + examples → conclusion.

Key vocabulary

de plusmoreover
par conséquentconsequently
étant donné quegiven that
notammentin particular