15/10/2025
Linking Words : for Both IELTS Writing & Speaking!
IELTS-এ high band পেতে শুধু ভালো grammar বা vocabulary জানলেই হবে না। আপনাকে ideas connect করতে জানতে হবে!
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এই connection গুলোই Coherence & Cohesion section-এ কাজে আসে।
→ Why They’re Important:
✔️ Writing-এ linking words আপনার essay-কে smooth করে তোলে।
✔️ Speaking-এ এগুলো use করলে speech naturally flow করে, robotic শোনায় না।
→ Common Linking Words You Can Use:
1️⃣To Add Ideas (idea বাড়াতে)
→Moreover, Furthermore, Also, In addition
📝 Online learning is convenient. Moreover, it saves time.
🗣️ I love coffee. Also, it helps me stay active.
2️⃣To Show Contrast (বিপরীত ধারণা বোঝাতে)
→However, On the other hand, Although, But
📝 Cities are crowded. However, they offer better facilities.
🗣️ I like movies, but I don’t watch them regularly.
3️⃣ To Give Examples (উদাহরণ দিতে)
→For example, For instance, Such as, Like
📝 Many apps help students — for example, Grammarly and Duolingo.
🗣️ I enjoy outdoor games, like badminton and cricket.
4️⃣To Show Result (ফলাফল বোঝাতে)
→Therefore, As a result, So, Because of this
📝 He studied hard. As a result, he got a high band.
🗣️ I was tired, so I went to bed early.
5️⃣To Conclude (শেষ করতে)
→In conclusion, To sum up, Overall, Basically
📝 In conclusion, education plays a key role in development.
🗣️ Overall, I’d say my childhood was really fun.
💡 Pro tips:
→Same linking word বারবার use করবেন না।
→Sentence natural রাখুন, জোর করে connector ব্যবহার করবেন না।
→Practice both in writing paragraphs and while speaking answers aloud.