Unit+5

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Cause and Effect Sentences :

Causes Effects
 * There are several reasons for this. Firstly, ...
 * Other causes played a part. Firstly,
 * A key factor was... ('key' means 'important')
 * This is due to ...
 * This is a reflection of...
 * As a result, ...
 * Consequently, ...
 * This meant that...
 * One consequence of this is that ...

Discuss using the expressions above:

Why do people use drugs? Who do people drink and drive? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Why do people have many children when they do not have money? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Why do teenagers hate going to school? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Why do people commit crimes? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Why do people argue? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Why are people so stressed out nowadays? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Why do people have prejudice? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Why can't people respect others' differences?

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Relative Clauses

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">[] <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">[] <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">[]

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">Trying out 1

¢ The Twilight saga is a story about vampires that shine. That’s why ...  ¢ Neymar plays soccer very well. That’s why ...  ¢ Carolina Dieckman was careless about her pictures. That’s the reason why ...  ¢ Steve Jobbs was so creative and visionary. That explains why ...  ¢ In Brazil, a lot of politicians are dishonest. That’s the reason why ...

¢ Due to the subway strike...  ¢ Because of MacDonald’s price...   ¢ Due to the fact that I study English...   ¢ Due to global warming...   ¢ Because the Olympic Games will be in Brazil...   ¢ Due to the fact that I don’t have money...