談話標識：つなぎ言葉

このエクササイズでは、談話標識（ディスコースマーカー）を使って、話し言葉や書き言葉でアイデアをつなぎ、整理する練習をします。however、therefore、in fact、meanwhile などのマーカーを使って、対比、理由、結果、強調、話題の切り替えを表現する方法を学びます。これらを習得することで、特に長めの文章や会話で、より流暢で構造的かつ自然な表現ができるようになります。

1. The movie was long and confusing. _____, I stayed until the end.

2. We were all tired. _____, we decided to go for a walk.

3. He speaks five languages. _____, he’s a professional translator.

4. The weather was great. _____, we spent the whole day outside.

5. The hotel was expensive. _____, the food was surprisingly affordable.

6. The students are on holiday now. _____, the teachers are preparing next term’s materials.

7. I didn't like the service. _____, the food was cold.

8. She said she was feeling better. _____, she looked even worse than before.

9. We tried to convince him to stay. _____, he decided to leave.

10. The task is difficult. _____, we need to complete it by tomorrow.

11. We didn’t study enough. _____, we didn’t pass the exam.

12. _____ holidays, have you booked your flight yet?

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