Día 252 · Repaso Semana 36 — Opinión y conectores
⏱️ Duración total: ~3 h 15 min — Clase 60 min · Ejercicios 60 min · Reto 60 min · Quiz ~15 min. Puedes dividirlo en varias sesiones el mismo día.
🎯 Objetivo del día
- Consolidar las fórmulas de opinión, acuerdo y desacuerdo.
- Automatizar los conectores de causa, consecuencia, contraste, adición, secuencia y conclusión.
- Fijar las reglas de estructura: because/because of, although/despite, posición de also.
- Cerrar tus puntos débiles del reto con repetición espaciada.
- Llegar al cierre del B1 con argumentación sólida.
📖 Clase (60 min)
Introducción y contexto
Llegas al final de la Semana 36 y del bloque de opinión y conectores. Esta semana has dado un salto enorme: ya no solo describes o cuentas, ahora argumentas. Hoy aplicamos repetición espaciada: revisamos el mapa completo, fijamos las reglas que más fallan y las practicamos en bloque. No hay contenido nuevo: el objetivo es que opinar y conectar te salga automático.
Este repaso es clave porque la argumentación con conectores es una herramienta que usarás en todo lo que viene en el curso (escritura, debate, exámenes). Déjalo firme hoy.
Mapa mental: opinión y conectores
Opinión: I think (that) · In my opinion, · I believe · Personally, · If you ask me, · From my point of view, Pedir opinión: What do you think of...? · What's your opinion on...? Acuerdo/desacuerdo: I agree (with you) · I disagree · I'm not sure about that · I see your point, but... Hedging/refuerzo: I guess · maybe · sort of // I'm sure · definitely · The fact is...
Conectores:
- Causa: because (+frase) · because of / due to (+sustantivo) · since / as
- Consecuencia: so (informal) · therefore · as a result · that's why · consequently
- Contraste/concesión: but · however · although / even though (+frase) · despite / in spite of (+sustantivo) · whereas / while · on the other hand
- Adición: also (junto al verbo) · too / as well (final) · moreover / furthermore / in addition (inicio+coma)
- Secuencia: firstly, secondly, finally · then, after that
- Ejemplo: for example / for instance · such as · in other words
- Conclusión: in conclusion · to sum up · all in all · overall
Tabla resumen de reglas clave
| Regla | ✗ | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| agree | I am agree | I agree |
| because + frase | because of it rained | because it rained |
| because of + sustantivo | because the rain | because of the rain |
| despite (sin of) | despite of the cost | despite the cost |
| although ≠ but juntos | Although..., but... | Although..., ... |
| also junto al verbo | He plays also | He also plays |
| too/as well al final | He too plays | He plays too |
Vocabulario clave (repaso integrador)
| English | Pronunciación aprox. | Español |
|---|---|---|
| in my opinion | in mái opínion | en mi opinión |
| to agree / disagree | tu agrí / disagrí | estar (en des)acuerdo |
| because | bicós | porque |
| because of | bicós of | debido a |
| so | sou | así que |
| therefore | déarfor | por (lo) tanto |
| although | oldóu | aunque |
| despite | dispáit | a pesar de |
| however | jaurréver | sin embargo |
| moreover | mor-óuver | además |
| firstly | férstli | en primer lugar |
| for example | for igzámpl | por ejemplo |
| in conclusion | in konclúshon | en conclusión |
| to argue | tu árgiu | argumentar |
| counterargument | káunter-árgiument | contraargumento |
Errores clave a no repetir
- ✗ I am agree with you. → ✓ I agree with you.
- ✗ because of it was raining → ✓ because it was raining
- ✗ despite of the cost → ✓ despite the cost
- ✗ Although it was late, but we stayed. → ✓ Although it was late, we stayed.
- ✗ He plays also guitar. → ✓ He also plays guitar.
- ✗ In conclusion that... → ✓ In conclusion, ...
- ✗ You are wrong. → ✓ I'm afraid I see it differently.
- ✗ There are many evidences. → ✓ There is a lot of evidence.
Mini-diálogo de repaso (integrador)
A: What do you think about a four-day work week? (¿Qué piensas de la semana laboral de cuatro días?) B: Personally, I'm in favour. Firstly, people rest more, so they're more productive. Moreover, although companies worry about output, the fact is studies show it works. (Personalmente, estoy a favor. En primer lugar, la gente descansa más, así que es más productiva. Además, aunque las empresas temen por la producción, el hecho es que los estudios muestran que funciona.) A: I see your point. However, due to smaller teams, some sectors might struggle. (Veo tu punto. Sin embargo, debido a equipos más pequeños, algunos sectores podrían tener dificultades.) B: That's a fair point. Despite that, with planning it's possible. All in all, the benefits are bigger. (Es un punto razonable. A pesar de eso, con planificación es posible. En resumen, los beneficios son mayores.)
✍️ Ejercicios (60 min)
Bloque 1 — Fórmula de opinión / acuerdo (8 min)
- ___ my opinion, it's a good idea.
- I ___ with you (acuerdo).
- I ___ (desacuerdo).
- Personally, I ___ that it's wrong. (creer)
- What do you ___ of this?
- I'm not ___ about that.
Bloque 2 — because / because of / so / although / despite (10 min)
- We stayed in ___ the rain.
- We stayed in ___ it was raining.
- ___ it was raining, we went out.
- ___ the rain, we went out.
- It was late, ___ we left.
- ___ he studied, he failed.
Bloque 3 — Coloca also / too / as well y conectores (8 min)
- He ___ speaks French. (also)
- She is tired. She is hungry ___.
- ___, I'd like to conclude. (conclusión)
- There are reasons. ___, it's cheap. (adición formal)
Bloque 4 — Traducción Español → Inglés (12 min)
- En mi opinión, vale la pena.
- Estoy de acuerdo contigo.
- No salimos porque llovía.
- A pesar del coste, lo recomiendo.
- Aunque era caro, lo compré.
- En conclusión, los beneficios son mayores.
Bloque 5 — Corrige los errores (8 min)
- I am agree with you.
- because of it was raining
- despite of the cost
- Although it's hard, but I'll do it.
- He plays also football.
Bloque 6 — Producción escrita (14 min)
Escribe un mini-ensayo de opinión (10–12 frases) sobre un tema libre, usando: opinión + because + so + although/however + moreover + for example + in conclusion.
Ver soluciones
B1: 1. In · 2. agree · 3. disagree · 4. believe · 5. think · 6. sure B2: 1. because of · 2. because · 3. Although · 4. Despite · 5. so · 6. Although B3: 1. He also speaks French. 2. She is hungry too / as well. 3. In conclusion / To sum up · 4. Moreover / Furthermore / In addition B4: 1. In my opinion, it's worth it. 2. I agree with you. 3. We didn't go out because it was raining. 4. Despite the cost, I recommend it. 5. Although it was expensive, I bought it. 6. In conclusion, the benefits are bigger. B5: 1. I agree with you. 2. because it was raining. 3. despite the cost. 4. Although it's hard, I'll do it. 5. He also plays football. B6: Respuesta libre.
🚀 Reto del día (60 min)
"My best argument" — ensayo + discurso de cierre.
- Elige el mejor tema de la semana (de tu reto del Día 251 u otro) y mejóralo. (5 min)
- Escribe un ensayo de opinión pulido (16–20 frases) integrando todos los tipos de conector y corrigiendo todos los errores típicos de la lista. (25 min)
- Revisa con repetición espaciada: comprueba cada regla de la tabla resumen. (10 min)
- Grábate (2–3 min) dando el discurso con tono persuasivo y cortés. (15 min)
- Autoevalúate con la rúbrica y anota tu progreso de la semana. (5 min)
Rúbrica (0–10):
- Opinión clara y estructura coherente: 0–2
- Conectores de los 6 tipos bien usados: 0–3
- Reglas clave correctas (agree, because/of, despite, also): 0–3
- Persuasión y ausencia de tono agresivo: 0–1
- Pronunciación, entonación y fluidez: 0–1
✅ Quiz (~15 min)
- Corrige: I am agree with you.
- because + ... / because of + ... ?
- Corrige: despite of the cost
- Corrige: Although it's hard, but I'll do it.
- ¿Dónde va also en la frase?
- Conector de consecuencia informal = ?
- Conector formal para "sin embargo" = ?
- Conector de conclusión = ?
- Traduce: A pesar del coste, lo recomiendo.
- Fórmula para rebatir educadamente = ?
Ver respuestas
- I agree with you. 2. because + frase / because of + sustantivo. 3. despite the cost. 4. Although it's hard, I'll do it. 5. Junto al verbo (antes del verbo principal; tras be). 6. so. 7. however. 8. in conclusion / to sum up / all in all / overall. 9. Despite the cost, I recommend it. 10. I see your point, but... / That may be true, however...
📚 Recursos
- British Council — Linking words & opinions: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org
- BBC Learning English — Discourse markers: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish
- Cambridge Dictionary: https://dictionary.cambridge.org
⏭️ Siguiente
¡Semana completada! Has cerrado el bloque de opinión y argumentación del B1. La próxima semana cerrarás el nivel B1 y abrirás la puerta al B2 con la voz pasiva — prepárate para subir un escalón más.
Quiz
Q Corrige: "I am agree with you."
* I agree with you.
- I am agree to you.
- I agree to you.
Q "because" + ... / "because of" + ... ?
* because + frase / because of + sustantivo.
- because + sustantivo / because of + frase.
- ambos van con sustantivo.
Q Corrige: "despite of the cost"
* despite the cost
- despite to the cost
- despite of cost
Q Conector formal para "sin embargo":
* however
- so
- because