10 Logical Connectors You Need for B2

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Examiners at the B2 and C1 levels are actively counting how many logical connectors you use to structure your thoughts. Here are the absolute essentials you must memorize.

For Contrast (Instead of 'Mais')

• Cependant (However) — Il pleut, cependant je sors.
• Néanmoins (Nevertheless) — Very formal and excellent for essays.
• En revanche (On the other hand) — Great for comparing two options.
• Pourtant (Yet / Still) — Signals a surprising contradiction.

For Addition (Instead of 'Et')

• De plus (Furthermore) — The best way to add a second argument.
• En outre (Moreover) — Slightly more formal than de plus.
• Par ailleurs (Additionally) — Used to introduce a related but distinct point.

For Cause and Consequence

• C'est pourquoi (That is why) — Introduces a consequence. More elegant than "donc".
• Étant donné que (Given that) — Introduces a cause formally.
• Il s'ensuit que (It follows that) — Very formal, excellent for written essays.

For Conclusion

• En conclusion (In conclusion)
• Pour résumer (To summarize)
• En somme (In short)
• Tout bien considéré (All things considered) — A sophisticated closer.

Practice writing 3 sentences today using these new words and you'll feel the difference immediately!

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