Objectives: To give Ss practice in using connectors to show contrast between clauses or sentences.
Some of these connectors are: however, unlike, and on the other hand.
For example; I like eating good food, however I don’t like eating too much
Task: Rewrite each of the sentences correctly using the connectors in
parentheses (brackets).
1. French and Italians are from the same language family. Mandarin Chinese belongs to a different family. (on the other hand)
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2. She sings very well. She is a stutterer. (however)
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3. The route is more direct. The alternative path is significantly shorter. (on the other hand).
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4. He works very hard to earn a living. He is very lazy. (unlike Joe)
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