Writing+-+Linking+words


 * //Linking words (Bindeord - Ord som binder ihop satser eller delar av meningar) //**
 * //Read all the examples with the linking words! Choose ten of them and put them in your own sentences! //**
 * //This is your homework to Tuesday, April, 1st. //**

__**The most common linking words: **__ **but** - men I hate coffee, but I love tea - Jag hatar kaffe men jag älskar te. **and** - och I like both coffee and tea. - Jag tycker om både kaffe och te. **because** - därför att I want to marry her because I love her. - Jag vill gifta mig med henne därför att jag älskar henne. **that** - att He told us that he had been ill. - Han berättade för oss att han varit sjuk. **when** - då, när He had already left when I arrived. - Han hade redan rest när jag kom. **after** - sedan, efter det att I arrived after he had left. - Jag kom sedan han hade rest. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">**although, though** - fastän, trots att <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">She gave me the dress although she didn't have to. - Hon gav mig klänningen fastän hon inte var tvungen. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">**as** - som, såsom <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Pronounce the word as I do. - Uttala ordet som jag gör. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">**as** - just som, medan <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">I saw her as she went into the house. - Jag såg henne just som hon gick in i huset. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">**as** - eftersom, då <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">I can't translate the letter as I don't know French. - Jag kan inte översätta brevet eftersom jag inte kan franska. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">**as if** - som om <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">It looks as if it's going to rain. - Det ser ut som om det ska börja regna. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">**as long as** - så länge (som) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">I'll stay as long as I can. - Jag stannar så länge jag kan. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">**before** - innan <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Shut the window before you go. - Stäng fönstret innan du går. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">**even if** - även om <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">I'll go even if it's raining. - Jag reser även om det regnar. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">**if** - om <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">I'll be back tomorrow if everything goes well. - Jag är tillbaka imorgon om allt går bra. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">**since** - eftersom, alltsedan, sedan <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">You must sell your car since you have no money. - Du måste sälja bilen eftersom du inte har några pengar. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">We've had a lot of fun since he came. - Vi har haft jättekul sedan han kom. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">**till, until** - tills, förrän <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Wait till I return. - Vänta tills jag kommer tillbaka. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">I can't go to bed until I've done my homework. - Jag kan inte gå och lägga mig förrän jag har gjort mina läxor. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">**while** - medan, under det att <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">My sister had a baby while I was in America. - Min syster fick barn medan jag var Amerika.

__**<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">My Experience with Culture Shock **__ //<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Read the following text and fill in the blanks with the linking words below. You may use the same connector more than once, but not all of them will be used. // //<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> **Furthermore (****dessutom****), because, because of, in spite of the fact that (trots det faktum att), but, in contrast (i motsats till), although (även, fastän), for, since, and, eventually (till slut), even though (även), in order to (för att), moreover (även, också, för övrigt), indeed (faktiskt, verkligen), first, as a result of (i och med), also, actually (faktiskt, i själva verket), so that (så att), in fact (i själva verket).** // <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Every person who has lived in a new culture has had some experience with culture shock, _(1) I am no exception, (2) I, too, have had an experience with culture shock. (3) I have lived in the United States for almost one year, I sometimes feel homesick, and still miss my family. When I first came to the U.S., I was very excited. (4) everything was new, everything was interesting. I enjoyed my independence from my parents; I _(5) enjoyed experiencing new situations and making new friends. _(6) everything was a little strange, I enjoyed these new experiences. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> _(7) I got used to many of the differences, and _(8) I was used to them, I still wasn’t comfortable. (9), little by little I grew tired of the differences. _(10) the things in America weren’t new to me anymore, the differences weren’t interesting. _(11), they had actually become boring. _(12), I began to miss things about Indonesia, such as food, friends and the warm tropical climate more and more. I soon began depressed and homesick. I stayed in my room (13) I was tired of speaking English all the time. _(14) I studied hard, my grades weren’t good. I wanted to go home. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> _(15) these feelings, I decided to see my advisor (16) I could get some advice about returning home without finishing my studies. He told me two important things about culture shock. _(17), I learned that any person in a new culture has a similar kind of experience, (18) that culture shock can’t be avoided. (19), I learned that culture shock is not only universal, but also temporary. _(20) his advice, I realized that I should be patient, and that I shouldn’t go home just yet. My advisor also suggested that I try to keep busy and talk about my culture shock with my friends. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> I followed this good advice, _(21), as a result, my culture shock has become less troublesome. _(22) I sometimes still miss my life in Indonesia, I don’t feel as depressed as I did. _(23), I no longer want to return home before I finish my studies. I know that I can adjust to this new life.
 * //<span style="color: #8c0b0b; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Copy this text and paste it in a Pages-dokument. Fill in the gaps and when you have finished give it to your deskmate to correct it. //**