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Les mots de liaison sont indispensables dans certains textes : ils servent à montrer la relation des idées entre elles : il s'agit ici d'une lettre contenant des arguments ... Ex : I will go out in spite of the weather. => je sortirai malgré le temps. Voici quelques mots de liaison, il y en a d'autres : voir la leçon de grammaire. however moreover as a matter of fact in spite of in other words on the one hand on the other hand although therefore otherwise for furthermore nevertheless for that reason that's why because of besides so that since unless 1) Dear Mirabel, the sooner, the better, __________________ ! I haven't written to you for ages. [ ]because of [ ]after all [ ]so that 2) __________________ I feel rather ill at ease (mal à l'aise). [ ]For that reason [ ]If not [ ]On the contrary 3) __________________, I haven't written to Nigel either ! [ ]Moreover [ ]In spite of [ ]To this end

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• Les mots de liaison sont indispensables dans certains textes : ils servent à montrer la relation des idées entre elles : il s'agit ici d'une lettre contenant des arguments ...

• Ex : I will go out in spite of the weather. => je sortirai malgré le temps.• Voici quelques mots de liaison, il y en a d'autres : voir la leçon de grammaire.

however

moreover

as a matter of fact

in spite of

in other words

on the one hand

on the other hand

although

therefore

otherwise

for

furthermore

nevertheless

for that reason

that's why

because of

besides

so that

since

unless

1) Dear Mirabel, the sooner, the better, __________________ ! I haven't written to you for ages.[ ]because of[ ]after all[ ]so that

2) __________________ I feel rather ill at ease (mal à l'aise).[ ]For that reason[ ]If not[ ]On the contrary

3) __________________, I haven't written to Nigel either ![ ]Moreover[ ]In spite of[ ]To this end

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4) __________________ I am very embarrassed : I agreed to marry your brother[ ]On the contrary[ ]By comparison[ ]As a matter of fact

5) __________________ his age[ ]in spite of[ ]because of[ ]instead of

6) __________________ I must confess that it is now impossible.[ ]but[ ]since[ ]by the way

7) __________________, I have met Walter and we have immediately fallen in love.[ ]Then[ ]In other words[ ]As a result

8) __________________, Walter is American and wants me to live in Boston with him...[ ]Despite[ ]Furthermore[ ]In that case

9) __________________, I 'll miss my friends and family[ ]By contrast[ ]On the other hand[ ]On the one hand

10) __________________, I' ll lose Walter if I don't go.[ ]on the one hand[ ]in other words[ ]on the other hand

11) __________________, I have made up my mind. I will go to Boston...[ ]To this end[ ]Therefore[ ]If not

12) __________________ I love Walter and he loves me.[ ]for[ ]by the way[ ]unless

13) __________________ I won't marry Nigel... I hope it won't have any effect on our friendship.[ ]This is why[ ]Or rather[ ]In the same way

14) __________________, I would be very happy to have you at home in Boston.[ ]In spite of

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[ ]In any case[ ]To this end

15) __________________, I would understand if you didn't come.[ ]Nevertheless[ ]For[ ]As a consequence

16) __________________, Nigel is your brother,[ ]In the same way[ ]In the first place[ ]Though

17) __________________, it's a long way from Bath to Boston.[ ]that is to say[ ]therefore[ ]in the second place

18) __________________, you've been my friend for so many years that you're like a sister to me. 'Angela'.[ ]since[ ]If[ ]However

Questions:

1. fermer ______________________________2. lire ______________________________3. boire ______________________________4. apprendre ______________________________5. penser ______________________________6. payer ______________________________7. coller ______________________________8. rencontrer ______________________________9. porter un vêtement ______________________________10. faire ______________________________11. montrer ______________________________12. savoir ______________________________13. devenir ______________________________14. trouver ______________________________15. oublier ______________________________

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cependant, pourtant

de plus, en outre

en fait

en dépit de

en d'autres mots

d'une part

d'autre part

bien que

c'est pourquoi

sinon

car

de plus, en outre

néanmoins

c'est pourquoi

c'est pourquoi

à cause de

d'ailleurs

de ce fait

puisque

à moins que

1) shut shut shut 2) read read read 3) drink drank drunk 4) learn learnt learnt 5) think thought thought 6) pay paid paid 7) stick stuck stuck 8) meet met met 9) wear wore worn 10) do did done 11) show showed shown 12) know knew known 13) become became become 14) find found found 15) forget forgot forgotten

REPONSES:

after allFor that reasonMoreoverAs a matter of fact

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in spite ofbutIn other wordsFurthermoreOn the one handon the other handThereforeforThis is whyIn any caseNeverthelessIn the first placein the second placeHowever

EXPLICATIONS:

1) APRES TOUT (= le plus tôt sera le mieux, après tout!)2) EN CONSEQUENCE - POUR CETTE RAISON3) DE PLUS ( elle n'a pas non plus écrit à Nigel)4) EN FAIT (embarras annoncé)5) MALGRE (son âge) = en dépit de6) MAIS (elle doit avouer que c'est maintenant impossible.)7) EN D' AUTRES TERMES : c'est l'aveu, enfin...8) DE PLUS: il y a un 'détail' supplémentaire!9) D'UNE PART : elle pèse 'le pour'...10) D'AUTRE PART= c'est le 'contre'11) PAR CONSEQUENT = conclusion du raisonnement12) CAR ( c'est pour justifier sa décision)13) C'EST POURQUOI = la décision est de ne pas épouser Nigel.14) EN TOUT CAS : une restriction 'en tout cas'...15) NEANMOINS ( ...un refus serait compréhensible)16) EN PREMIER LIEU (= première chose à voir!)17) EN SECOND LIEU (= suite logique du raisonnement)18) CEPENDANT...( c'est dur de perdre cette amitié!)