Linking Words คืออะไร? มารู้จักตัวช่วยอัป IELTS Writing กัน!

หนึ่งในเกณฑ์ให้คะแนน IELTS Writing ก็คือ "Coherence" หรือความต่อเนื่อง ลื่นไหลของงานเขียน ซึ่งถ้าอยากจะอัพ Band ให้ได้สูงๆ จะต้องรู้จักใช้ Linking words ให้เป็น ตามมาดูกันในโพสต์นี้เลยค่ะ

Linking Words อัป Band IELTS Writing!

Linking words คืออะไร?

Linking words หรือที่บางคนเรียก Transitional words นั้นเป็นคำ หรือกลุ่มคำที่ทำหน้าที่คอย "เชื่อม" คำ, วลี, ประโยคเข้าด้วยกัน เพื่อทำให้การสื่อสารเข้าใจง่ายขึ้น เห็นความเชื่อมโยงของสิ่งที่ต้องการจะสื่อสารมากขึ้น (Connect ideas) ดังนั้นเวลาสอบ IELTS Writing นั้น การใช้ Linking words สำคัญมาก! เพราะจะช่วยทำให้งานเขียนลื่นไหล อ่านแล้วเข้าใจง่ายมากขึ้น ส่งผลให้เกิด Coherence ที่เป็นหนึ่งในเกณฑ์การให้คะแนนค่ะ

Linking words มีอะไรบ้าง?

จริงๆ แต่ละตำราอาจจะแบ่งกลุ่ม ประเภทของ Linking words แตกต่างกันออกไป แต่โพสต์นี้ขอรวบรวมและแบ่งเป็น 8 กลุ่ม ที่ยังไงก็ได้ใช้ชัวร์ๆ แน่นอน ลองไปดูแต่ละกลุ่มกันเลยค่ะ

1. ADDITION (ให้ข้อมูลเพิ่มเติม)

furthermore moreover additionally in addition
besides also not only…. but also as well as

ตัวอย่างประโยค

Bilingual children do better in IQ tests than children who speak only one language. In addition, they seem to find it easier to learn third or even fourth languages.
Learning another language not only improves children’s job prospects in later life, but also boosts their self-esteem.
Furthermore, air transport is responsible for around 11% of the total CO₂ emissions from UK food transport.
Besides, there is a considerable amount of literature on this subject, and there still exist conflicts of viewpoint which some readers will wish to consider.

2. EXAMPLE (ให้ตัวอย่าง)

for example one clear example is for instance
such as namely to illustrate illustrated by
this can be seen in

ตัวอย่างประโยค

The study looks at health expenditure in five countries of south-eastern Europe, namely Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, and Kosovo.
Many underdeveloped countries are lacking the basic necessities to survive like food, health and financial resources. Instead of having choices, they do not have an option to avail the fundamental human rights. To illustrate, the research data by WHO shows that 45% of the population does not have access to clean water supply.
One clear example is the differences between the magnetic fields created by high voltage electric lines and high frequency radioelectric emissions.

3. CONTRAST (ขัดแย้ง)

however       nevertheless       even though   despite
in spite of       otherwise       nonetheless on the other hand
on the contrary   in comparison       in contrast whereas

ตัวอย่างประโยค

The Cossack cavalry tended to be of the poorer families but nevertheless were smart and full of pride.
When the girls go shopping, they mainly buy clothes and cosmetics. The boys, on the other hand, tend to purchase computer games or gadgets.
The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with New York's skyscrapers.
The Arctic is an ocean basin with peripheral continents, whereas the Antarctic is continental.

4. REASONS - RESULTS (เหตุ-ผล)

because       owing to       due to   since   as
therefore       consequently       as a consequence
as a result   hence   thus       accordingly
in consequence (of something)

ตัวอย่างประโยค

Owing to his illness, he could not continue with his studies.
Many parents today do not have time to cook healthy meals for their children. Consequently, many children grow up eating too much junk food.
Polar sea ice became permanent. In consequence, the world's sea level began to fall.
In consequence of the delay, Harvey suffered a loss of £5 000 in production.
Some of the best broccoli is grown in the south of Italy, hence the reason it is also called calabrese, from Calabria.

5. SUMMARY (สรุป)

in short in conclusion in other words
in general in brief to sum up

ตัวอย่างประโยค

In conclusion, the study has provided useful insights into the issues relating to people’s perception of crime.
To sum up, no evidence can be found to support the view that improved street lighting reduces reported crime.
In general, women are more likely than men to feel insecure walking alone after dark.
Mnemonic poems, in other words, poems designed to help you remember something, are an excellent way to learn lists.

6. SIMILARITY (ในทำนองเดียวกัน)

similarly in the same way the same as
identical to likewise equally

ตัวอย่างประโยค

The girls particularly enjoy using social networking websites. Similarly, nearly all the boys said they spent at least two to three hours a week on these sites.
The element has a crystal structure identical to that of carbon in diamonds.
Why people smoke is an important question. Equally important is why people resist smoking.

7. TIME (เวลา)

presently       currently       nowadays       meanwhile
in the meantime   (shortly) thereafter       finally
at last       eventually   in the past

ตัวอย่างประโยค

Currently, no genetic predisposition to lower vitamin D status in these groups has been established.
His first novel was rejected by six publishers. In the meantime, he had written a play.
At one point in his career, he became interested in toxoplasmosis and shortly thereafter developed a diagnostic dye test for the disease.

8. LISTING (ไล่ลำดับ)

firstly/first secondly/second thirdly/third
fourthly/fourth lastly finally next

ตัวอย่างประโยค

City life has several drawbacks. Firstly, the cost of living in a city is usually much higher than in a small town or village. Inhabitants of cities have to pay higher prices for housing, transport, and even food. Secondly, urban areas tend to suffer from social problems such as high crime and poverty rates in comparison with rural areas. Lastly, the air quality in cities is often poor, due to pollution from traffic, and the streets and public transport systems are usually overcrowded.

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