Link Your Ideas: Because, Although, If & Unless

By the end you can

• Give reasons and results with 因为…所以 and contrasts with 虽然…但是
• Talk about plans and conditions with 如果…就 and 除非…否则 / 才
• Add stronger points with 不但…而且 and mix all five pairs in real conversation

What’s inside

• Unit 1: Learn: Because…So: 因为…所以 · Learn: Using Just One Half · Practice: Practice: 因为…所以
• Unit 2: Learn: Although…But: 虽然…但是 · Learn: 可是, 不过 and 还是 · Practice: Practice: 虽然…但是
• Story 1: Lin Hao Starts Chinese · Practice: Practice: Lin Hao's Story
• Unit 3: Learn: If…Then: 如果…就 · Learn: Spoken "If": 要是 and 的话 · Practice: Practice: 如果…就
• Unit 4: Learn: Unless: 除非…否则 · Learn: Only If: 除非…才 · Practice: Practice: 除非
• Unit 5: Learn: Not Only…But Also: 不但…而且 · Learn: Where the Subject Goes · Practice: Practice: 不但…而且
• Story 2: Chen Xiaoyu's Big Plan · Practice: Practice: Chen Xiaoyu's Plan
• Reference: Conjunction Pairs Cheat Sheet
• Mixed Practice: Choose the Right Pair · Translate and Fix
• Review: Review: Weekend Plans
• Planner: Can-Do Checklist

Who it’s for

Learners past the basics who want to say more, and say it more naturally.

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