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El uso de Transitional Words(Conectores)

Transitional words, o conectores son de tremenda importancia para construir tus respuestas.

Como el nombre lo sugiere, estas palabras te ayudan a pasar de una idea a otra de manera

fluida y coherente. Estas palabras tambin le dan una seal al lector sobre lo que sigue. Por

eso es que los conectores son importantes, no solo para ayudarte a mejorar en el test, sino

tambin para comprender mejor la informacin presentada en las secciones de Reading y

Listening.

El uso de conectores no est limitado al TOEFL, sino tambin a otros tests, como el SAT, el

GRE y el GMAT.

A continuacin te damos una lista de conectores tradicionales y su uso en los textos. Por

ningn motivo se debe considerar que esta lista es completa pero s cubre los ms comunes.

Estudiar esta lista te ayudar a mejorar la organizacin de tus respuestas y maximizar tus

oportunidades de tener un mejor resultado en el test.

Aqu tienes varios conectores agrupados de acuerdo a su propsito:

Para agregar informacin extra

and

also

additionally

alternatively

and then

apart from

as well as

equally important

finally

first, second, third, and etc.

following this further

further

furthermore

indeed

last but not least

likewise

moreover

not only, but also

not to mention

or

then, too
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besides

besides that

coupled with

in addition

in fact

last, lastly

too

what is more

Para dar ejemplos

for example

as an example

chiefly

for instance

especially

illustrated with

in this case

in another case

in particular

in this situation

including

markedly

namely

notably

on this occasion

particularly

in particular

specifically

such as

take the case of

to demonstrate

as an illustration

Para esclarecer la informacin presentada

above all

I mean

in other words

above all

I mean

in other words


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in this case

that is to say

to put it in another way

what I mean is

in this case

that is to say

under certain circumstances

up to a point

Para presentar una consecuencia

accordingly

as a result

consequently

for this reason

for this purpose

hence

in that case

otherwise

so then

subsequently

therefore

thus

thereupon

under those circumstances

wherefore

Para generalizar informacin y hechos

as a rule

as usual

for the most part

generally

generally speaking

ordinarily

usually

Para comparar y contrastar


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but

by the same token

by way of contrast

conversely

in contrast

in a like manner

instead

likewise

nevertheless

on one hand

on the other hand

on the contrary

rather

similarly

still

though

whereas

while

yet

Para presentar informacin secuencial

afterward

at first

at the same time

earlier

first of all

first/second/third/last/lastly

for now

for the time being

in the first place

later

later on

meanwhile

next

the next step

the meantime

then

to begin with

soon


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in time

in turn

simultaneously

while

Para resumir

after all

all in all

all things considered

as a final point

briefly

by and large

finally

in a word

in any case

in any event

in brief

in conclusion

in short

in summary

in the end

in the final analysis

in the long run

lastly

on balance

on the whole

overall

to conclude

to put it briefly

to sum up

to summarize

Una vez ms, usar conectores y frases conectoras te ayudar a escribir o a organizar tus

respuestas orales y escritas de forma ms lgica y entendible. Los conectores esclarecen las

conjunciones y transiciones entre ideas y pensamientos, facilitando la comprensin del

lector. Desde esa perspectiva, el correcto uso de los conectores dar sus frutos en el score

del TOEFL.

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