How to Use Discourse Markers Properly for C1 Advanced (CAE) Discourse markers are extremely useful if you are preparing for C1 Advanced. They help you connect your ideas, organise your writing and guide the reader through your argument. Without them, even good ideas can sound unclear or badly organised. Imagine Read more
Linking Words and Phrases for Concession in English If you want to write balanced, mature essays in English, you need to know how to use linking words for concession. These words and phrases help you admit that one idea may be true while still showing contrast, disagreement, or a different Read more
Learn useful linking words and phrases in English for B2–C1 writing and speaking. This lesson includes connectors for addition, contrast, reason, result, purpose, examples, condition and conclusion, with clear examples and practice.
20 Better Ways to Say IN GENERAL (with Clear Examples) There comes a point in every English learner’s journey when “in general” starts to feel… tired. Perfectly correct? Yes. Elegant and varied? Not always. If you’re writing emails, essays, articles, or Cambridge exam answers (B2 First & C1 Advanced), repeating Read more