B1 Linking Words

Linking words join two sentences together. Here are the ones I mention during the podcast:

A Rainy Adventure

Tom wanted to go hiking. The sky looked grey but he didn’t mind – no problem

With linker: Tom wanted to go hiking, although the sky looked grey. 

He packed his bag. He wanted to be ready the moment his friend Anna called.

With linker: He packed his bag in order to be ready as soon as his friend Anna called.

Anna wasn’t sure if they should go or not. The weather looked bad.

With linker: Anna wasn’t sure whether they should go or not because of the weather.

It was raining. So what? They decided to try. They wore boots and jackets. They didn’t wear their normal clothes.

With linker: Despite the rain, they decided to try. They wore boots and jackets instead of their usual clothes.

The rain was heavy. The trail was wet and muddy. If they walked slowly it would be safe. If they walked fast they might risk falling.. They chose to go slow.

With linker: Due to the heavy rain, the trail was wet and muddy. They could either walk slowly and be safe, or go fast and risk falling. They chose to go slow.

They reached the top. The rain stopped. The view was beautiful! They took photos and ate lunch.

With linker: Once they reached the top, the rain stopped. The view was beautiful! They took photos and ate lunch.

They were tired. They sat down and rested. They hoped the weather didn’t get worse. They wanted to stay longer.

With linker: Since they were tired, they sat down to rest. Unless the weather got worse, they planned to stay longer.

In the end, they were happy they went, the rain at the start wasn’t a problem. It was a fun day full of adventure.

With linker: In the end, they were happy they went, despite the rain at the start. It was a fun day full of adventure.

See the full transcript of the second story at my website: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-245.htm

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