2.1. The impossible.
Conocimiento previo
In The Impossible, directed by Spaniard J.A. Bayona, Maria, Henry and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand, looking forward to a few days in tropical paradise. But on the morning of December 26th, as the family relaxes around the pool after their Christmas festivities the night before, a terrifying roar rises up from the center of the earth. As Maria freezes in fear, a huge wall of black water races across the hotel grounds toward her. Based on a true story, this is the unforgettable account of a family caught, with tens of thousands of strangers, in the mayhem of one of the worst natural catastrophes of our time. But the true-life terror is tempered by the unexpected displays of compassion, courage and simple kindness that Maria and her family encounter during the darkest hours of their lives. Both epic and intimate, devastating and uplifting, The Impossible is a journey to the core of the human heart.
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It is essential to understand how linking words, as a part of speech, can be used to combine ideas in writing, and thus ensure that ideas within sentences and paragraphs are elegantly connected for the benefit of the reader. This will help to improve your writing. It is also fundamental to be aware of the sometimes subtle meaning of these words within the English language.
Here we revise some of the more common linking words. We are sure you know them already but, remember to use them!
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ADDITION |
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and |
I've been studying English and doing Maths exercises. |
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In addition, |
In addition to drinking beers, we are also going to eat a paella. |
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also |
I bought a car, I also looked for a bike. |
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too |
I bought a shirt and I bought a pair of shoes too. |
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besides |
In Norway the weather is cold, besides it snows frequently. |
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What is more, |
It's very cloudy. What is more, it's going to rain. |
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CONTRAST |
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but |
He is poor, but his house is very comfortable. |
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Although |
Although she was born in France, she can't speak French. |
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though |
I`ve been to Paris, though I haven't visited the Louvre. |
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However |
He bought a new car. However, he usually goes to work on foot. |
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yet |
It`s not time to do my homework yet. |
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while |
I`ve been studying while you've been just laughing. |
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in spite of |
I'm going out in spite of the lousy weather. |
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despite |
He loves her despite the fact that she doesn't talk to him. |
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Nevertheless, |
He's poor. Nevertheless, everybody likes him. |
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on the one hand ...on the other hand |
On the one hand I work in the morning. On the other hand, I study English in the afternoon. |
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REASON |
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because |
I'm tired because I've been working hard. |
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as |
I'm studying French as I want to go to Paris. |
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since |
I've bought a laptop since I have to travel so much. |
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That/this is why |
We have four children. This is why we need a bigger house. |
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For that/this reason |
She broke her leg. For that reason, she went to the hospital. |
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As a result |
She fell down. As a result, she broke her arm. |
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CONSEQUENCE |
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so |
I was ill, so I went to visit a doctor. |
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As a result |
I'm Spanish. As a result, I can speak Spanish. |
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Therefore |
He's rich. Therefore, he can afford to buy an expensive car. |
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Consequently |
It's raining. Consequently, you can hardly see the sun. |
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PURPOSE |
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to |
I'm here to see you. |
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in order that |
I bought a book in order that we can read it. |
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so that |
You should take a pill, so that you get better |
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TIME SEQUENCE IN NARRATION |
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First (of all) |
I had a hard day. First of all, I got up at 6.00 am. |
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At first |
The medicine wasn't good for me. At first, I felt sick. |
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To begin with, |
They didn't like her. To begin with, she got to work too late. |
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then |
I saw your mother in the street. Then, I remembered that I wanted to phone you. |
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next |
I got up at 7.15 am. Next I took a shower. |
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Before |
Before you arrived here, I opened the door. |
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After that |
I closed the windows. After that, it started to rain. |
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afterwards |
I went to school in the morning. Afterwards I had lunch with my friends. |
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When |
When I looked through the window, it wasn't raining. |
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While |
While it was raining, nobody came to the shop. |
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Suddenly |
They went to the country. Suddenly, it started to rain. |
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As soon as |
As soon as you called me, I phoned the police. |
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EXAMPLES/REPETITION/EMPHASIS |
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in other words |
I`ve just had breakfast. In other words I'm not hungry. |
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for example |
I hate a few sports, for example boxing. |
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for instance |
I love many sports, for instance tennis and cycling. |
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in fact |
I like listening to music. In fact I do it every day. |
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especially |
I don't believe in some people, especially if they are politicians. |
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particularly |
She likes red things, particularly clothes. |
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above all |
He wanted to learn languages, above all English. |
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SUMMARY/ CONCLUSION |
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Finally |
She had dinner late. Finally, she went to bed. |
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In the end |
He hesitated a lot. In the end, he didn't buy anything. |
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At the end |
He talked a lot. At the end, he was on his own. |
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At last |
The journey was long. At last, we arrived in Paris. |
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In conclusion |
We discussed a lot. In conclusion, we didn't agree with each other. |
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To sum up |
Few people turned up at the party. To sum up, we just watched some TV. |