First of all – First of all, I’d love to thank everyone for coming
To begin with – To begin with, I doubt this is the truth
First and foremost – First and foremost, Toni Morrison is a writer
At first glance – At first glance it seems that everything is perfect
Also – The pharmacy is also opened on Saturdays / I am also there
Also / moreover – I want to drink. Also / moreover, I’d want to eat
Concerning – Concerning the American governments, it was more difficult
Similarly – Similarly, the cost of living has shot up
Besides – Besides a job, he needed time
For example / instance – For instance, bell peppers have a lot of vitamin C
Such as – I love green vegetables such as lettuce, broccolis & spinach
Like – He talks like a native speaker
Unlike – Unlike me, my husband likes to stay in bed
Nevertheless – She was very tired. Nevertheless she kept on working
Whereas – She enjoys the music, whereas I prefer a quiet evening
However – This is a simple decision, however there are dangers
Even if – You can’t be sure it was him even if you saw someone
Despite – We enjoyed ourselves despite the bad weather
Actually – She looks young, but she’s actually 50
In fact – In fact, it was the government who wanted this law, not the people
In other words – In other words, she won’t come today
According to – According to her, politics is not what matter the most sometimes
That is to say – He’s a vegetarian; that is to say, he doesn’t eat meat or fish.
Generally – Generally, students perform better when they get enough sleep.
Mostly – The grass was green now, mostly because of the rain from last night
Above all – Above all, I’d say I value love
Definitely – It is definitely a bad idea
Obviously – Obviously, they were both guilty
Indeed – Indeed, I think I made more progress
Because – He is delighted because I am here
Because of – I don’t want you to give it up because of me
Thanks to – Thanks to her work we achieved wonders
Therefore – You had no knowledge and therefore made a bad decision
Since – Since you asked, I’m getting it today
If – If you want then I’ll do it
Provided that – Provided (that) you’re careful I’ll let you use the car
Given that – Given that she is only four she can’t read yet
Unless – They wouldn’t all be there unless something terrible happened
As long as – She was okay as long as he had her on the phone
I agree – I agree with you, turtles must be proctected
I disagree – I disagree with your decision, it was dangerous
I think that – I think that climate change is a real thing!
In my opinion – In my opinion, you should think before you speak
In short – In short, the government should act on climate change
To summarize – To summarize, early spring is the best time to plant carrots
To conclude – To conclude change is in people’s hands
Not to mention – Not to mention the environmental cost
Not only… but also… – Not only wages stagnate, but housing costs also soared
Coupled with… – Coupled with rising inflation, this proved dangerous
Furthermore – Furthermore, the policy failed to address income inequality
Namely – One group was excluded, namely undocumented workers
Among – Among the reasons cited was a lack of funding
Say – Take a small country, say Belgium
While it is true that idea 1, the real issue is idea 2 – While it is true that recycling helps, the real issue is overproduction
Beyond idea 1, the real problem lies in idea 2 – Beyond the lack of funding, the real problem lies in political indifference
While it is undeniable that idea 1, it does not change the fact that idea 2 – While it is undeniable that progress has been made, it does not change the fact that women still earn less
It sheds light on – This photograph sheds light on the reality of migrant labour
It gives an insight into – It gives us an insight into the daily life of workers
It enables us to – This article enables us to understand why it failed
It aims at – The campaign aims at changing public attitudes towards disability
It illustrates – The cartoon illustrates the gap between promises and reality
It demonstrates – It demonstrates that inequality has widened since 2008
This raises the question of – This raises the question of accountability
To tend to – People tend to believe what confirms their opinion
Broadly speaking – Broadly speaking, the audience reacted well to the film
In particular – This applies to rural areas in particular
Undeniably – Undeniably, the internet has changed the way we protest
Last but not least – Last but not least, the third document offers a more optimistic view
Hence – Hence the need for stronger regulation
As a result – As a result, thousands lost their jobs
Consequently – Consequently, public trust in institutions declined
Should + inversion – Should tensions escalate, diplomatic ties may be severed
Were + inversion – Were the bill to pass, millions would benefit
Had + inversion – Had they acted sooner, the crisis could have been avoided
I feel like – I feel like this ending was written in a hurry
It seems to me – It seems to me that the author is being ironic here
I’d say – I’d say the second document is the most convincing
I’m pretty sure – I’m pretty sure this picture was taken during the protest
I’m convinced – I’m convinced that education is the key to social mobility
Ultimately – Ultimately, the decision rests with Congress
This leads us to wonder whether… or… – This leads us to wonder whether social media unites people or drives them apart
As made clear in document A…
As highlighted in document A…
As mentioned line 8…
As pointed out line 10…
As the picture suggests…
As the sign reads…