Linking Words - IELTS Speaking

Adding more information

• but

• for example

• at that time

• also

Contrasting and concessions

• On the other hand

• It was caused by

• while

• although

Being Clear

• What I want to say is

• What I mean is

• As I was saying

• When I was younger

Giving Examples

• for instance

• such as

• then

• like

Time Phrases

• or

• these days

• at the moment

• before

Expressing ideas

• I think one important thing is

• I guess one difference is

• I suppose the main difference between X and Y is

• I suppose the best way to deal with this problem is

Causes and Solutions

• I guess it's because

• The main reason is

• for example

• The best way to solve this is

Adding more information

• Another reason is

• as well as

• and

• Because

Causes and Solutions

• Before

• But

• Because

• And

Time Phrases

• or

• also

• like

• now