…….. LESSON 8/20………..
Strategy – using sentence connectors
Cause/Effect/Condition
OBJETIVO:
Comprender la dinámica y función de los conectores (using sentence connectors) que relacionan las diferentes oraciones en un texto.
READING STRATEGY
SENTENCE CONNECTORS (Part B)
8.1.Sentence connectors showing CAUSE
FOR, BECAUSE = porque
SINCE = ya que
BECAUSE OF, DUE TO = debido a.
Sentence: The boy is crying. He lost his favourite toy.
The boy is crying FOR he lost his favourite toy.
The boy is crying SINCE he lost his favourite toy.
The boy is crying BECAUSE he lost his favourite toy.
The boy is crying BECAUSE OF losing his favourite toy.
The boy is crying DUE TO losing his favourite toy.
8.2. Sentence connectors showing EFFECT
THEREFORE = por lo tanto
CONSEQUENTLY = en consecuencia
AS A RESULT = como resultado, por lo tanto.
The boy lost his favourite toy, THEREFORE he is crying.
The boy lost his favourite toy, CONSEQUENTLY he is crying
The boy lost his favourite toy, AS A RESULT he is crying
8.3. MORE EXAMPLES:
FOR, SO:
Professionals can sometimes be extrmely impatient, for their positions are at times rather stressful.
BECAUSE, SINCE:
Since high level positions are at times rather stressful, professionals can sometimes be extremely impatient.
THEREFORE, AS A RESULT, CONSEQUENTLY:
High level positions are at times rather stressful; therefore, professionals can sometimes be estremely impatient.
BECAUSE OF, DUE TO, AS A RESULT OF:
Due to the stressful nature of high level positions, professionals can sometimes be extremely impatient.
8.5. Sentence connectors showing CONDITION
IF = si
UNLESS = a menos que
ONLY IF = solo si
EVEN IF = incluso si
OTHERWISE = o de lo contrario.
Sentence: I go to the party. You invite me.
IF you invite me I go to the party.
UNLESS you invite me I won’t go to the party.
I go to the party ONLY IF you invite me.
EVEN IF you invite me I won’t go to the party.
You invite me OTHERWISE I won’t go to the party.
8.6. MORE EXAMPLES:
IF, UNLESS, EVEN IF:
If you consider the financial rewards of high level positions, the stressful nature of these positions becomes less important.
OTHERWISE:
You should remember the financial rewards of high level positions; otherwise, you might find the stressful nature of these positions too demanding.
8.6. MORE EXAMPLES:
IF, UNLESS, EVEN IF:
If you consider the financial rewards of high level positions, the stressful nature of these positions becomes less important.
OTHERWISE:
You should remember the financial rewards of high level positions; otherwise, you might find the stressful nature of these positions too demanding.
8.7. ACTIVITY: En la BITACORA escriba una frase con cada uno de estos conectores: Only if, If, Unless, Even if, Otherwise.
READING COMPREHENSION EXERCISE
8.8. Information technology
ACTIVITY: En la BITACORA complete las frases:
1) Information technology...
2) According to the author....
3) Platform shifts...
4) Computing systems...
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ACTIVITY: En la BITACORA complete las frases:
1) Information technology...
2) According to the author....
3) Platform shifts...
4) Computing systems...
http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/reading_science.php
8.9. TEST: HOW, WHEN, CAN
ACTIVITY: En la BITACORA complete las frases:
1) The ratings of...
2) How often....
3) How long...
4) You ahve to...
5) You cannot drive...
6) ...have to stop...
7) The weather...
8) How...
9) A sailing lesson...
10) When...
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