Modulo11__Unita3
Modulo11__Unita3
Modulo 11 Unità 3:
CONNETTIVI DI «CAUSA» ED «EFFETTO»
CONNETTIVI DI CAUSA ED EFFETTO
• ESPRIMERE LA CAUSA DI UN FATTO/AZIONE
BECAUSE (=perché/poiché) There were a lot of accidents because the roads are icy.
AS/SINCE (=poiché/siccome) As/Since the roads are icy, there were a lot of accidents
FOR (=perché, visto che) We’ve got to do shopping today, for the shops are closed tomorrow.
BECAUSE OF There were a lot of accidents because of/owing to/due to the icy roads.
OWING TO → (=a causa di)
DUE TO
BE DUE TO (=essere causato da) The accidents were due to the icy roads.
BECAUSE OF, OWING TO E DUE TO SONO PREPOSIZIONI E COME TALI NON SONO SEGUITI DA FRASE MA DA
SOSTANTIVO O PRONOME
CONNETTIVI DI CAUSA ED EFFETTO
• ESPRIMERE LA CONSEGUENZA/EFFETTO DI UN FATTO/AZIONE
SO (=così) We are destroying lots of species of plants so we will not be able
to produce medicines.
AS A RESULT The road are icy. As a result/ as a consequence/ consequently
AS A CONSEQUENCE → (=di conseguenza) there are a lot of accidents.
CONSEQUENTLY
THEREFORE (=perciò) The roads are icy. Therefore, there are a lot of accidents.
SUCH A LOT OF + SOSTANTIVO SINGOLARE O PLURALE + THAT… She ate such a lot of chocolates that…
SO + AGGETTIVO/AVVERBIO + THAT… You will be so happy that…
SO + MUCH/MANY/LITTLE/FEW + SOSTANTIVO SINGOLARE O PLURALE + THAT… There was so much traffic that…
There were so many people that…
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