 Hello! Are you there? This is Marc. I have a new lesson for you. My uncle, to tell the truth, helped me understand Italian. However, I tried so hard, I wasn't able to catch on quickly. Since I wasn't a good student, he decided to give up. Initially, he was so excited to teach me, but then he renounced. In this lesson, we're going to look at transition words. So stay tuned! Right, we're going to talk about transition words. But what are transition words? They are words or phrases that connect a part of a sentence to another part of a sentence. They can be divided into four groups. Additive, Adversative, Casual, and Sequential. Here I listed examples of Additive and Adversative. So let's take a look at the first examples. The Additive can be divided into six subgroups. The first one is Addition, and here I wrote my first introductory example. My uncle, to tell the truth, helped me understand Italian. So to tell the truth here is inserted in the sentence, and we can even replace it with other addition transition words, like Indeed, Further, as well as, moreover, they add information to the sentence. Now, the second one is Introduction. Here, obviously, is they give you the transition words would give you an introduction to a topic or to a sentence. Let's look at my example. I like desserts. For example, Ice Cream. So for example, here is the transition word and is an introduction that you give. So you can even replace it with such as, like, especially, etc. The third subgroup of the Additive group Reference. So considering his comments, he probably didn't think about his role. Considering, we can replace it with as for, the fact that, with regard to, etc. These are all examples of reference. Now the fourth subgroup, similarity. Likewise, she was anxious to leave the city. Likewise, here is like equally or in a like manner, etc. So these are all types of similarity transition words. Now, for the last two, I didn't give you an example because of space. So I'm going to just give you some of them identification. So we use thus, or namely, for identification. Clarification. That is, I mean, okay, these are all transition phrases in this case that you can use in your sentence. Now the second group that I have here is Adversative. And Adversative has five subgroups. Conflict, emphasis, concession, dismissal, and replacement. So an example of a conflict transition word could be, however, in this case, however, is the transition word. I try so hard, I wasn't able to catch on quickly. So however, can even we can say while or whereas, and a conflict transition word would be also but or yet. Now, the second subgroup is emphasis. And here I have the sentence above all. Above all, he made me watch Italian movies with the upside titles in English. So above all, here could be besides or indeed, these are words that you can use to add emphasis to your sentence. Then the concession, I didn't give you an example, but I have some words that you can use. So some transition words, despite, regardless, albeit. Dismissal, I have an example here for dismissal. At any rate, it was none of her business. At any rate here is a transition phrase. And we can we can even use either way in any case, etc. And the last subgroup is the replacement. And I didn't list an example. So we have the transition phrase or rather, or the transition word instead. There are many others. I don't have room for them. Okay, so let's take a look at the third and the fourth group now. Are you ready for the second part? Great. I said that transition words are words or phrases that connect part of a sentence to another. So they can be additive, adversitive, casual or sequential. In this part, we're going to look at casual and sequential. So the third group is the casual one. And I subdivided it into five others. So we have casual effect, condition, effect and result, purpose and consequence. So the first is an example of a cause and effect. Since I was a good student, he decided to give up. Is my uncle. So since can be replaced with as for due to seeing that, etc. These are all examples of transition words for cause and effect. Now, I don't have an example for condition, but you can use if unless, etc. for the condition part of a transition word. And actually, why don't you write your own example under this video? Purpose. Purpose. Yes, I have an example for purpose. He wouldn't let himself near you in order to protect you. So in order, here is a transition phrase and you can replace it with so as to, so that, for fear that, etc. And consequence. I have an example for consequence. And then he decided to leave. Then here is the transition word. You can replace it with if so, if not, otherwise, etc. These are all transition words or phrases for the casual part of the transition word groups. Now let's look at the fourth and last group sequential. And here we have six subgroups. Numerical, continuation, conclusion, regression, resumption and summation. So the first is an example of numerical. So initially, he was so excited to teach me, but then he renounced. This is my example of my uncle. So we can even say at first, first of all, secondly, etc. Continuation. I don't have an example of continuation. You have to forgive me. So we go on with conclusion. Somehow, both of them eventually decided to move to Canada. Here I wrote two transition words. Somehow, which is a resumption word, transition word, and you can replace it with anyhow, any way to resume at any rate. And eventually, eventually is a conclusion, a transition word. So you can replace it with afterwards, previously, then, etc. Then we have a digression. I don't have an example for you for digression. So I expect you write your example under the video, obviously. And the last one, I do have an example, summation, in brief. We have concluded this lesson. And here I can replace in brief with all in all, overall, in summary, briefly, etc. Now, let's recap. In this lesson, we looked at transition words. What are they? They are words or phrases that connect a part of a sentence to another part. There are four groups, additive, adversitive, casual, and sequential. These groups can actually be split into other groups. I suggest watching the lesson again if you haven't understood them. So that's it for today, you people. Thank you very much for all your comments and your suggestions and your examples. Don't forget to share my video. It's really, really important to me. I wish you a great day and I see you next week with a new lesson. Take care. Bye-bye.