MONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER

listening:business daily
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/worldservice/meta/tx/dailybusiness_mon?nbram=1&nbwm=1&size=au&lang=en-ws&bgc=003399&ls=p557

vocabulary
CAUSE AND RESULT
http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/cae/students/writing/linking/result.htm
1. The accident happened because of terrible weather.The accident ........ bad weather. (RESULT)--> was a result of --> was the result of/happened as a result of
2. The train was cancelled so I missed my appointment......... the cancellation I missed my appointment. (CONSEQUENCE)--> The consequence of --> As a consequence of
3. They decided to buy a new car because of the problems they were having with their old one.They decided to buy a new car ........ problems with their old one. (SINCE)--> since the time of--> since they had been having / since they were having / since they had had
4. We were unable to contact you as communications were so poor.We couldn't contact you ........ communications were so poor. (OWING)--> because our owning --> owing to the fact that
5. You have been late every morning this week so we have deducted the lost time from your wages.We have deducted money from your wages ........ you have been late every morning this week.(DUE)--> due to the fact is that --> due to the fact that
6. I was sent home from school because I was feeling sick.The student was sent home ........ the fact that he was feeling sick. (ACCOUNT)--> accountant into--> on account of
7. It was too far to walk so we caught the bus.We got the bus as ........ to walk. (ENOUGH)--> as not enough close --> it wasn't near enough / it was not near enough
8. The film was so boring that we decided to leave early......... we decided to leave early. (SUCH)--> what such a boring film -->It was such a boring film