Weeks 9 : Comparing & Contrasting, Planing Events

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A. COMPARING & CONTRASTING

• In team discussions, discourse markers can ease the flow of conversation.
• They can help link similar or contrasting ideas, or connect an action to a result.

1. Expressing Similar Ideas

Some discourse markers link ideas that are similar to each other.

ex:

- This training is useful for your day-to-day work. It is also fun.

- Team A completed the task very quickly. Team B were equally successful.

- Laziness is a terrible trait for a team member. Dishonesty is very bad, too.

- It is important to say what we all think. We should listen to each other as well.

2. Expressing Contrasting Ideas

Some discourse markers link contrasting ideas.

ex:

- The training today was useful. However, yesterday's task was pointless.

- Although Team A completed the tasks quickly, Team B didn't finish it.

- Some people want to run a team, while others want to be team members.

- Laziness is a terrible trait in a team, whereas hard work is excellent.

B. PLANING EVENTS

Many English verbs that are used to give opinions or talk about plans, intention, and arrangements are followed by a gerund or an infinitive.