COMMON FUNCTION WORDS
(Making Science Accessible to English Language Learners by Carr, Sexton, Lagunoff)
FUNCTION / FUNCION
(What do you want to do?)
(¿Qué quieres hacer?)
VOCABULARY THAT YOU CAN USE
VOCABULARIO QUE PODRAS USAR
is equal to
means
refers to
is synonymous with
is the same as
in other words
consists of
in fact
Provide an example
Proveer un ejemplo
for example
for instance
such as
is like
including
to illustrate
Add more ideas
Agregar más ideas
in addition
also
another
moreover
furthermore
finally
first..second
next
initially
before
preceding
when
finally
after
following
on (date)
not long after
now
as
by (date)
same as
just like/as
in the same way
in comparison
not only…but also
as well as
similarly
different from
as opposed to
instead of
in contrast
however
but
although
yet
while
on the other thand
because
as a result of
may be due to
since
consequently
this led to
so that
nevertheless
in order to
effects of
for this reason
if…then
therefore
thus
one answer is
one reason is
a solution is
the problem is
I think
I believe that
I predict that
I suggest that
I conclude that
I deduce that
I speculate that
in my opinion
I/We found that
I/We learned that
I/We discovered
that
I/We observed
(heard/felt/smelled)
that
__explained/
mentioned to
me/us that
I now realize that
I want to find out
more about
I am beginning to
wonder about
Give a definition
Dar una definición
Sequence
Secuencear
Compare
Comparar
Contrast
Contrastar
Show cause and effect
relationships
Demonstrar relaciones entre
causa y efecto
Describe problems and
solutions
Describir problemas y
soluciones
Express an opinion or
conclusion
Expresar una
opinión/conclusión
Report findings or outcomes
Reportar resultados
the question is
I agree with__that