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Advanced Communication Skills
Notes
Example: Firstly, … secondly, … finally (or lastly) are useful ways to list ideas.
It’s rare to use “fourthly”, or “fifthly”. Instead, try the first point, the second point, the third
point and so on.
To link an action and its consequence
1. So
2. As a result
3. As a consequence (of)
4. Therefore
5. Thus
6. Consequently
7. Hence
8. Due to
Example: Therefore, so, consequently and as a result are all used in a similar way.
”The companies are expanding. Therefore / So / Consequently / As a result, they are taking on
extra staff.”
So is more informal.
To emphasise an idea
1. Undoubtedly
2. Indeed
3. Obviously
4. Generally
5. Admittedly
6. In fact
7. Particularly/in particular
8. Especially
9. Clearly
10. Importantly
To add an idea
1. And
2. In addition/additionally/an additional
3. Furthermore
4. Also
5. Too
6. As well as
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