Linking words of contrast in English. Useful English vocabulary - connectors. English grammar.

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Linkers of contrast in English:
It's useful to know a range of linkers in English in order to express your ideas in a more interesting and engaging way, especially in the writing the writing paper of the Cambridge English exams
In this short video I explain how to use the most common and useful linkers of contrast (also known as connectors of contrast) with a little help from my neighbour's cat 🐈
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Ben Gill
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I just subscribed in in your channel!
You are one of the best English teachers I've been watching, congratulations!
Greetings from Queensland 🦘 🇦🇺

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

@@agnaldoromualdobarboza6052 Thank you! Welcome aboard 🙂

[@dodoamer5812]

Watching this a day before the exam

[@LeonardoGomes-km2iv]

Me too

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Same

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Me too fr

[@franciscopontesvelasco4315]

In spite of being a plonker, he managed to pass the test, for instance

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Plonker is a great insult! 😆

[@franciscopontesvelasco4315]

@@tothepointenglishwithben. Thanks lol

[@AzenwiFri]

Even though am bad bcs my teacher doesnt explain it well i passed because of you thanks 🥰😍🤩❤😘😘

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Happy to help

[@patriciaaguilerajb007]

Thank you!!! I needed an explanation just like this one that you shared! My weakness refers to the right position of each linker in a sentence. I'll do exercises!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

👍

[@giovannaquilici2194]

Very useful video, although I already knew many of them, however I sometimes need to go over them, thank you 👍👏

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Yes, it's always good to revise old grammar and vocabulary

[@Crisguay]

You got right to the point again, Ben. You have a knack as a teacher. Never ever has one of my teachers explained these links to me as effectively as you have today. You may think I'm a sycophant, however that's just what I feel.
I really appreciate each of your teachings. I'm getting addicted to them!! 🤓

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Thank you, Cristina... that's a healthy addiction 😆

[@cleoffesalvatti1360]

Thanks for all videos you've shared. They caught my attention so clear it is the explanations. But today the mention about the 🐱 really caught my 💓 especially "my pleasure". 😂😂😂😂 Funny. May God bless you and your work 🙏

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

The cat was very helpful 🙂

[@Mir8th]

Helpful for the exam sir keep the videos up because I need it to pass

[@ameurer9248]

IT s toooooooooo fast !!!!! 😢

[@secondlame]

Thank you, I appreciate your efforts

[@diegonayalazo]

Thanks Teacher ❤

[@juangabernal]

I was searching a video about linking words and I find this, good explanation Mr and thanks so much. Nevertheless, I think you can do more videos about this subject. Even though I wanted to find a video with more kinds of examples this was useful for me.

[@crusher88822]

Ben, I'm so thankful for your content, despite my lack in courage, I decided to join your TTP academy and as a result thrived in the language. All thanks to you. Don't hesitate nor overthink your videos, for they are great~ Julian ;)

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Thanks for your message, Julian. It was a pleasure to have you in the Exam Academy!
All the best for the exam!

[@RedaZaidat]

Hi
I want to join as well. So could you tell me whether in those workshops you get the chance to talk, practise your speaking,interact with other students,like in a group as in a real exam. To be honest, what I need is not that theoretical knowledge but an opportunity where to use the passive vocabulary i have and be corrected by a prof. Do you get my point?
Thanks in advance for answering my enquiryl

[@MuhammadYasir-g3n]

Dear,
Linking and contracted speech are books available.

[@TheLizardskin]

Despite the fact I am not a beginner at ESL and I already knew most of these linkers (except for 'nevertheless'), this lesson was very useful and instructive for me. I realized that I use but, altough or however too much. Actually, I use 'but' too much in oral language. I should use more times 'even though', 'in spite of' or 'nevertheless'. Please, make a lesson on the usage of expressions of addition, like: moreover, furthermore, additionaly, plus and so on. Thank you so much, teacher Ben.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

👍

[@laademiahrev6822]

I don’t know why this channel is not popular, it’s really useful and clear. Thank u Ben

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

It's getting there little by little 🙂

[@ayeshashafiq4333]

Can you tell us about (apparently) meaning and sentence?.👍👍👍👍

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[@gregorioespinola1564]

I thank you and your cute cat under its " shelter" . Great class. Both of you are handsome. Greetings from Argentina. Hot summer over here. Scorching heat.

[@maryamjasimashour3927]

What about whereas can we use it for contrast?

[@preximux]

if it werent for that cat, i wouldnt have passed my english exam

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

😆

[@franciscopontesvelasco4315]

It was craic lol when u were saying thanks to the cat. There are ways galore to say the same thing, so we'd better brace ourselves for whatever a native guy can say lol. Nice video

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Glad you liked the video (especially the cat 🙂)

[@emmy.3107]

i have an english test tomorrow n this is one of the topics,,,, hope i’ll get all of the answers rightly :((
update: as u can tell english is not my first language BUT indeed my test AT LEAST THIS GRAMMAR PART was so easy for me to do. THANK U

[@mahdahoseini894]

Really clever representation for these confusing words 👌

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

👍

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ben is the best teacher in this world 😊😊😊

[@michaellini1965]

Hi Ben! Very useful video. I want to ask you something about the listening for the B2 cambridge exam... What's the difference between the B2 first listening exam and the B2 for schools listening exam?

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

The level of the two exams is the same. The difference is in the content as the B2 First for school contains topics suitable for school age children.

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[@masalalasama5350]

Hi Ben, thanks for your useful lesson.In your first example in video do i have to put a coma b4 but? Like this, It's raining, but the cat is not getting wet. Thanks for your answer.😊

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[@KAMIBALLER]

Another exam to be aced
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[@adrigrate]

Heey thank you, perfect video for me to improve my English..😊

[@mandpark_x]

I wonder if the cat got wet🤨🤔

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

😆

[@kabe33]

Despite my not being a student any longer (too formal I guess :D, is it correct at least? ), I find your video really interesting and love your lively examples ;)
I helped my grandson with his English homework this week and one of the topics was precisely this one!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

You grandson is lucky to have you to help him, Brigitte!

[@gersonlopez9308]

Amazing as usual! 👍🏼👏🏼

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

🙂

[@elviraaguirre397]

I was so exhausted. However, I decided to watch your wonderful video.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Very good 😃

[@alicjajanicka8605]

Me too. I want to speak English. This channel is very useful.

[@anxxh5763]

Can we use both but and though in one sentence?

[@jhonpadilla.2749]

Thank you, perfect explanation!. This video is very useful for me, Regards from Peru.

[@tharushawanniarachchi]

Hi Ben. Thank you very much for you support. Can I ask you for some quick tips? I'm going to face my C1 exam next week, actually I m not satisfied with my writings and can u hit me with some tips

[@AndreasMovchan-sd8sx]

Thank you. Your video is very helpful for understanding, which words should be usen in which Part of a sectense

[@pedrovanni7317]

Thank you for this very explanatory and didactic video.

[@xysayinovfaxriddin]

Thank you for video.I find useful information about linking words

[@mrteezy99]

You're great ❤❤❤

[@PatchaExploer]

it's very helpful my English to improvement. Thank you.

[@manwithtie6708]

what are the differences and to when a certain contrasting word should be used does it depending on the scenario or does it comes intrinsically, i am having a hard time getting questions with this topic correct 100% of the time .

[@laracadahia9645]

Fantastic thank you! Good revision for my tomorrow C1 exam. Thank you Ben

[@oberdangavagna218]

Thanks to your cat

[@elvinmarte1023]

Great explanation Sir, is very understandable.

[@ppprzybylll]

Hi, is it ok to say: "The cat's not wet, albeit the rain?". Thanks!

[@jonathanmesina5267]

Hi ben

[@tharangidias244]

Sure could you please explain the difference between “regardless of” and “despite”?

[@Relaxing_16]

Thank you, Ben!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

My pleasure!

[@ddddddd110]

When I saw examples from the start = It’s my like from the start

[@zelekeshode4032]

Thank you, you make it very clear to me keep it up!

[@andreacubas2513]

The cat: my pleasure dear boy
Jajajaja

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I get it merci

[@Thetubefamily3498]

I'm so disappointed of myself 😔

[@hazmmohmmad3239]

Thank you it was very useful ❤

[@the_freak_gia]

thx, you teach quite clear

[@k.adarsh9543]

i liked the way he ended the video by adding a touch of humor in it

[@jesuslopezanson5329]

I'll remember them by grouping them into 3 thoughs, 2 spites and 2 evers hehe (and but, though that's the obvious one)

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Ha! Good idea

[@creativegrg]

Again cat😅💗💗💞

[@JMSG76]

🙏

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Me senti bilíngue que odioooo eu entendi tudo

[@clausita]

Haha thanks cat.

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i loved it

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Thanks for you videos. The most useful English videos I have ever watched!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Wow... Thanks 🙂

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Great video 😊❤

[@shna4869]

Thank you. Bye

[@michelefreda2433]

is it correct to say “despite raining, the car …”?

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

No. "Despite the rain..."

[@jojo15038]

Thanks man

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You got a new subscriptor today.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Great! Welcome 🙂

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I think it's safe to say the cat is not getting wet.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

I think so! 😆

[@baohanpham1926]

thank you

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Thank you.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

You're welcome

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Hi

[@mellyz601]

Simple explanation very good.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

👍

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Thank you so much for your help

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

You're welcome 🙂

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Very useful. Thanks a lot.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

👍

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thank you so much

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

You're welcome 🙂

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Great video, me encantó.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

I'm glad you liked it 🙂

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Thanks a lot

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

You're welcome 🙂

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I'll miss these days when there are such few comments that you can answer us all. It really makes someone feel special when you, who's been helping them with so many videos, comments on one of their comments! Huge thanks!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

I'm going to carry on as long as possible! I like to have some contact with viewers.

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