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Linking Words

Từ nối là những từ dùng để liên kết các câu với nhau trong một đoạn văn bản. Từ nối có thể xuất hiện ở đầu câu, giữa câu hoặc cuối câu nhằm thêm ý kiến, nhấn mạnh ý tưởng của người viết, giúp bài văn trở nên đỡ khô khan, liền mạch và trôi trảy hơn.

1. Từ nối dùng để nói về kết quả của một sự vật, sự việc nào đó (Result)

Accordingly

As a consequence (of)

As a result

As an effect

Consequently

Due to

For this reason

The reason why

Eventually

Hence

* * *has led to/.. has resulted in..

Then

Therefore

Thereupon

Thereby

Thus

So

On account of

2. Từ nối dùng để nhấn mạnh ý kiến trong đoạn văn (Emphasis)

Above all

Actually

After all

Absolutely

Chiefly

Clearly

Definitely

Especially

Even/ Even if

Importantly

In detail

In fact

In truth

Indeed

It should be noted

It goes without saying that

Naturally

Needless to say

Obviously

Of course

Particularly / in particular

Positively

Surprisingly

Still.. yet..

There is little doubt that

Truly

Undoubtedly

Unquestionably

With attention

Without a doubt

3. Từ nối dùng để cung cấp thêm thông tin làm rõ cho câu chủ đề (Clarifying or rephrasing)

Additionally/an additional

In addition,

Along with

Also

Another point worth noting is

Another factor to consider is

Apart from this

As well as

As well as that

Besides,

Further

Furthermore

In addition

In addition to this

In the same fashion

In other words

Moreover

Not only.. but also

Not to mention

On top of that

To put it simply

To put in another way

That is to say

What is more

4. Từ nối dùng để nói về lý do dẫn tới một sự vật, sự việc nào đó (Reason)

As a result of

Because of

For the purpose of

In fact

In order to

In view of

Owing to

One reason behind this is

Provided that

So that

With this intention

With this purpose

5. Từ nối sử dụng để nêu ví dụ (Example)

As an example of

A case

As far.. is concerned..

Among others

For example/ For instance

For one thing

Illustrated by

In another case

In the case of

In this case

In terms of

In this situation

In particular

Including

Like

Namely

On this occasion

Proof of this

Particularly

Regarding

Research shows that

Research has found that

Specifically

Such as

To clarify

To demonstrate

To demonstrate/ To clarify/ To illustrate

To paraphrase

To simplify

To show an example

To give an example

To cite an example

With respect to

6. Từ nối dùng để đưa ra ý kiến trái chiều (Contrast)

Alternatively

Although

Though

As opposed to

Contrarily

In contrary to this

Conversely

Despite/in spite of

In spite of the fact that

Differing from

Even so

Even though

However

In opposition

Instead of

Nevertheless

Nonetheless

Notwithstanding

On the other hand

On the contrary

Oppositely

Rather.. than..

Unlike

Up against

Whereas

While

Whilst

Yet

7. Từ nối dùng để so sánh (Comparison)

Compare / compare (d) to (with)

In a similar manner

In common

In like manner

In the same way

Likewise

Similar to

Similarly

Still another

8. Từ nối dùng nói về thứ tự trước sau của một giai đoạn, quy trình nào đó (Order)

First/ firstly

Second/ secondly

Third/ thirdly

Finally

At this time

Following

Subsequently

Above all

First and foremost..

9. Từ nối dùng để kết luận cuối bài, cuối đoạn (Summary)

All in all,

Briefly

In a word

In brief

In conclusion

In essence

In short

In summary

In the end

In the final analysis

Shortly,

On the whole

Overall

Taking everything into consideration

Taking everything into account

To conclude

To sum up

To summarize

Ultimately

Weighing up both sides of the argument.