Signaal woorden (2)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 5,6

Signal words 

Recognising signal words

Firstly Jan welcomes the students and then he is always answered with the same phrase. 

Even though he sighs every time he hears it, I'm sure he doesn't like it when his students forget. 

For me it would also be a little disappointing. 

Namely because I find it just as funny as the students

To indicate 

- Addition (to add something)

- Similarities 

- Differences 

- Place 

- Cause, effect and explanation 

- Examples 

- Time

- Help define 

We will focus on: 

Addition (opsomming) 

Reason (reden)

Define (relativering)

Cause/ effect and explanation (conclusie/ gevolg) 

He should not be doing this job, ... he was not trained for it.

1. despite
2. however
3. since
4. such as

Many species of wildlife are becoming extinct __________ the rainforests are being destroyed.

1. because (reason)
2. and (addition)
3. actually (define)
4. all-in-all (cause/ effect/ expl.)

_____________, she'd rather get a room than stay in the house

1. addition (What's more )
2. reason (Therefore)
3. define (Actually)
4. cause/ effect/ expl (As a result)

Search and find... 

Look for words that indicate: addition, reason, define, cause/ effect and explanation

Despite the fact that I am not a teacher yet, I am in the front of the class. 

In this class that is okay, because they are such good listeners! 

But, some students must find it hard to listen to someone else. 

Since I am no familiar face in this building. 

However, some might recognize me for the parking lot. 

Everyone must have seen me waving at least once over there. 

Despite the fact that I (Jenny) am not a teacher yet, I am still providing a lesson.

In this class that is okay, because they are such good listeners!

But, some students must find it harder to listen to someone else.

Since I am no familiar face in this building.

However, some might recognize me for the parking lot.

Everyone must have seen me waving at least once over there.

Bonus: if you find the words that indicate: place and difference 

Think of a sentence with signal words that indicate: addition, reason, define, cause/ effect and explanation