1. Have the beam projector ready to show the video suggested in the “MaterialesEducativosDigitales” section, and download, print and make photocopies for students of the file for the second activity.

2. Review what conjunction, linker, or connector is and what its function is.

3. Tell students to make a list of the conjunctions presented in the video as well as the examples.

4. Play the video and make pauses after each type of contrast conjunction is presented. Decide if you want to work with the complete video or divide it into two parts and use the second part next session.

5. Help with the examples if necessary and then, ask students to come up with some original ones.

6. Tell students they are going to work in pairs and share a personal experience like going to the movies with their best friends and use a couple of these conjunctions.

7. Invite some volunteers to share their sentences about their personal experiences.

8. Ask students,  “why didn’t you do your homework?” (imaginary situation) and wait for reactions and answers.

9. Guide students to tell you the ‘cause’ and the ‘effect’ of that ‘I forgot my English textbook because I didn’t do my homework’, for example.

10. Distribute the worksheet and ask students to work individually.

11. Ask students to underline the conjunction to make sure they identify them.

12. Invite students to read their sentences to the class and make corrections if necessary.

13. Have students write two more original sentences about a personal experience they want to share with the class.

1. Have the beam projector ready to show the video suggested in the “MaterialesEducativosDigitales” section, and download, print and make photocopies for students of the file for the second activity.

2. Tell students to  complete the sentence, “I passed my English course, in spite of ______” and “I didn’t pass English although______.” And wait for answers and reactions.

3. Ask students to copy the sentences in their notebooks and match the halves to make complete sentences.

4. Recommend students to pay close attention to the linkers.

5. Monitor the activity and offer help with clearing doubts.

6. Have some volunteers come to the front and match the pair up the sentences while the class compares their answers.

7. Ask students to think of a personal experience for example, like going for coffee with a classmate and using  ‘in spite of’ because it was not easy to meet for different circumstances.

8. Invite volunteers to share their ‘experiences’ with the class.

9. Distribute the worksheet and set a time limit.

10. When time is up, ask students how many conjunctions they found and which ones they need to complete the activity.

11. Have students give a sentence using that conjunction, first, and then if the sentence is correct show them in your word search where the word is.

1. Download the files suggested in the “MaterialesEducativosDigitales” section, and make copies for students.

2. Print a set for a group of three students.

3. Cut the cards in advance and hand them to groups.

3. Ask groups to place the cards on their tables, find the conjunctions, and if necessary review them quickly.

4. Ask students to make nine sentences connecting the pieces and raise their hands as soon as they are finished.

5.  Invite groups to walk around the classroom, read the sentences the other groups made to compare answers, and correct the sentences by moving the cards.

2. Ask students which conjunctions show contrast, addition, reason and result.

6- Distribute the worksheet and ask students to work in pairs to match the sentences using the correct conjunction.

7. Monitor and offer help as needed.

8.  Ask students to get together with another group and talk about their answers. In case they used different conjunctions, suggest they discuss and correct their sentences.

9. Have students read their sentences and add another one as if they were sharing personal experience, for example, The Trocadero Plaza has good public transport so it is popular with shoppers and I usually go there with my friends.

10. Ask students to do for homework, which conjunctions show contrast, addition, reason, and result.