Transitions

“...................... understand X, we need first to understand Y.”

• Whereas

• In order to

• in spite of

• By the time

“Frogs are amphibians. ............................, they live on the land and in the water.”

• In other words

• Nonetheless

• While

• In contrast

“Audiences at the time reacted with shock to Beethoven’s new work, because it was very different to what they were used to. ......................, we have a tendency to react with surprise to the unfamiliar.”

• Conversely

• Yet

• What's more

• Similarly

“.................... did Edmund Hillary have the honour of being the first to reach the summit of Everest, but he was also appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.”

• Unless

• If

• Not only

• No sooner

“The war caused unprecedented suffering to millions of people, ......................... its impact on the country’s economy.”

• but

• not to mention

• however

• nevertheless

“Scholar A thinks this. ..................., Scholar B reached a different conclusion.”

• Not to mention

• Besides

• And

• However

“The historical evidence appears to suggest a clear-cut situation. ......................................., the archaeological evidence presents a somewhat less straightforward picture of what happened that day.”

• That is to say

• On the one hand

• On the other hand

• Coupled with

“We’ve seen that the methods used in the 19th century study did not always live up to the rigorous standards expected in scientific research today, which makes it difficult to draw definite conclusions. ....................................., let’s look at a more recent study to see how the results compare.”

• With this in mind

• Also

• provided that

• In contrast

“We may use this as evidence to support our argument, ....................... we bear in mind the limitations of the methods used to obtain it.”

• nonetheless

• nevertheless

• so that

• provided that

“Some birds migrate to avoid harsher winter climates. Swallows, ........................, leave the UK in early winter and fly south…”

• for instance

• whether

• nevertheless

• however