Linking Words

🌟 Conectores (Linking Words) — Nível B1

Conectores são palavras ou expressões que ligam ideias, deixando o texto mais claro, organizado e natural.

A seguir estão os principais grupos de conectores para nível B1, com explicações simples e exemplos traduzidos.

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🔵 1. Adição (Adding Information)

Usamos para acrescentar uma informação.

✔ and – e

• I like tea and coffee.
  (Gosto de chá e café.)

✔ also – também

• She works in a school. She also studies at night.
  (Ela trabalha numa escola. Ela também estuda à noite.)

✔ besides – além disso

• Besides being friendly, he is very intelligent.
  (Além de ser amigável, ele é muito inteligente.)

✔ in addition – além disso

• In addition, the course includes free materials.
  (Além disso, o curso inclui materiais gratuitos.)

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🟠 2. Contraste (Contrast)

Usamos para mostrar diferença entre duas ideias.

✔ but – mas

• I like the movie, but it's too long.
  (Eu gosto do filme, mas é muito longo.)

✔ however – porém / no entanto

• It was raining. However, we went to the park.
  (Estava chovendo. No entanto, fomos ao parque.)

✔ although – embora

• Although it was cold, we went out.
  (Embora estivesse frio, nós saímos.)

✔ on the other hand – por outro lado

• He is very kind. On the other hand, he can be impatient.
  (Ele é muito gentil. Por outro lado, pode ser impaciente.)

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🟣 3. Causa (Cause)

Usamos para dizer por que algo aconteceu.

✔ because – porque

• I stayed home because I was tired.
  (Fiquei em casa porque estava cansado.)

✔ since – já que / porque

• We left early since we had a long trip.
  (Saímos cedo já que tínhamos uma viagem longa.)

✔ due to – devido a

• The flight was delayed due to the weather.
  (O voo atrasou devido ao clima.)

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🟢 4. Consequência (Result)

Usamos para explicar o resultado de algo.

✔ so – então / por isso

• It was late, so we went home.
  (Estava tarde, então fomos para casa.)

✔ therefore – portanto

• He didn’t study; therefore, he failed the test.
  (Ele não estudou; portanto, reprovou.)

✔ as a result – como resultado

• It rained a lot. As a result, the match was canceled.
  (Choveu muito. Como resultado, o jogo foi cancelado.)

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🟡 5. Exemplos (Giving Examples)

✔ for example – por exemplo

• You should eat more fruit, for example, bananas and apples.
  (Você deveria comer mais fruta, por exemplo, bananas e maçãs.)

✔ such as – como

• I love sports such as tennis and swimming.
  (Eu amo esportes como tênis e natação.)

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🟤 6. Sequência/Ordem (Order)

✔ first – primeiro

✔ then – depois

✔ after that – depois disso

✔ finally – finalmente

Exemplo:

• First, we visited the museum. Then, we had lunch. After that, we walked in the park. Finally, we went home.
  (Primeiro visitamos o museu. Depois almoçamos. Depois disso, caminhamos no parque. Finalmente, fomos para casa.)

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🟩 7. Comparação (Comparison)

✔ like – como

• He runs like a professional.
  (Ele corre como um profissional.)

✔ as… as – tão… quanto

• She is as tall as her brother.
  (Ela é tão alta quanto o irmão.)

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🎯 RESUMO VISUAL (B1)

Função	Conectores
Adição	and, also, besides, in addition
Contraste	but, however, although, on the other hand
Causa	because, since, due to
Resultado	so, therefore, as a result
Exemplo	such as, for example
Sequência	first, then, after that, finally
Comparação	like, as… as

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✅ 25 Questões de Múltipla Escolha – Conectores (B1)

Escolha a alternativa correta.

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1. It was very cold, ___ we stayed at home.

a) although
b) so
c) however

2. She was tired, ___ she continued working.

a) but
b) because
c) therefore

3. I love outdoor sports, ___ hiking and cycling.

a) although
b) such as
c) because

4. ___, we visited the museum. Then we went to a café.

a) Finally
b) First
c) However

5. He didn’t go to school ___ he was sick.

a) because
b) although
c) so

6. I wanted to buy the shoes; ___, they were too expensive.

a) therefore
b) because
c) such as

7. She plays the piano very well. She ___ plays the violin.

a) but
b) also
c) although

8. He is very intelligent. ___, he can be a little lazy.

a) On the other hand
b) So
c) First

9. They canceled the flight ___ the storm.

a) although
b) due to
c) so

10. I studied a lot; ___, I passed the test.

a) because
b) however
c) as a result

11. She likes chocolate, ___ she doesn't like ice cream.

a) but
b) so
c) because

12. I woke up late. ___, I missed the bus.

a) Although
b) As a result
c) For example

13. He speaks two languages: Spanish and English, ___

a) although
b) for example
c) such as

14. She bought fruit, ___ apples and oranges.

a) such as
b) because
c) although

15. ___ it was raining, we went to the beach.

a) Because
b) Although
c) So

16. We left early ___ the traffic was terrible.

a) so
b) because
c) although

17. She studied hard; ___, she didn’t get a good grade.

a) however
b) so
c) therefore

18. He plays football very well. He ___ plays basketball.

a) however
b) also
c) although

19. We had dinner, and ___ we watched a movie.

a) although
b) then
c) due to

20. I like summer. ___, I enjoy winter too.

a) For example
b) Because
c) However

21. It’s late, ___ we should go home.

a) so
b) although
c) because

22. She enjoys many activities, ___ swimming and yoga.

a) although
b) such as
c) so

23. ___, we went to the park. After that, we had ice cream.

a) First
b) However
c) Because

24. He didn’t study; ___, he failed the exam.

a) so
b) due to
c) then

25. I prefer tea, ___ I drink coffee too.

a) but
b) so
c) therefore

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✅ GABARITO EXPLICADO

1. b) so – resultado: estava frio → ficamos em casa.

2. a) but – contraste: estava cansada, mas continuou.

3. b) such as – introduz exemplos.

4. b) First – sequência.

5. a) because – causa: porque estava doente.

6. a) therefore – consequência: eram caros → não comprou.

7. b) also – adiciona informação.

8. a) On the other hand – contraste.

9. b) due to – causa formal: devido à tempestade.

10. c) as a result – consequência.

11. a) but – contraste.

12. b) As a result – consequência: perdeu o ônibus.

13. b) for example – exemplo.

14. a) such as – exemplos de frutas.

15. b) Although – contraste: chovia, mas fomos.

16. b) because – causa.

17. a) however – contraste inesperado.

18. b) also – adiciona informação.

19. b) then – sequência.

20. c) However – contraste: gosto de verão, mas também de inverno.

21. a) so – consequência.

22. b) such as – exemplos de atividades.

23. a) First – sequência.

24. a) so – consequência: não estudou → reprovou.

25. a) but – contraste: prefere chá, mas toma café também.