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Decoding Markings: Understanding Their Significance

Learn the meanings of various markings and reasons behind them in different contexts, including weather delays and consequences of actions. Enhance your language skills with practical examples and exercises.

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Decoding Markings: Understanding Their Significance

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  1. Lesson 15 – Unit 6 Mgr. Erika Konupčíková

  2. Markings– What do theymean?

  3. reason - příčina as, since,for,because, because of, due to • Since the weather was bad, the plane was delayed. • As the weather was bad, the plane was delayed. • For the weather was bad, the plane was delayed. • The plane was delayed because the weather was bad. • The plane was delayed because ofbad weather. • The plane was delayed due to bad weather. • After due to and because of we use noun, pronoun, or –ing form.

  4. contrast, concession- přípustka • but, and yet, but yet, yet, although, though, in spite of, despite • The load wasn’t secured properly, but it arrived intact. • The load wasn’t secured properly, and yet it arrived intact. • The load wasn’t secured properly, yet it arrived intact. • Although the load wasn’t secured properly, it arrived intact. • The load wasn’t secured properly. It arrived intact though. • In spite ofthe fact that the load wasn’t secured properly, it arrived intact. • Despitethe fact that the load wasn’t secured properly, it arrived intact. • After in spite of /despite we use noun, pronoun, or –ing form. • In spite of the problems, she managed to finishthe project. • In spite of what I told him, he came late. • In spite of my warning him, he came late.

  5. Result, consequence - důsledek So, therefore, as a result, the result was • There was strike at the airport, so the consignment wasn’t loaded. • There was strike at the airport, therefore the consignment wasn’t loaded. • There was strike at the airport. As a result, the consignment wasn’t loaded. • There was strike at the airport. The result was that the consignment wasn’t loaded.

  6. Modify the sentences according to the conjunction suggested: I’m afraid we cannot deliver the parts on time. We cannot deliver on time, because the grinding machine is broken. 1. _________________________________ because of ______________________________. 2. _________________________________ due to __________________________________. 3. As ______________________________________________________________________. The grinding machine is broken although it is quite new. 4. _________________________________ and yet _________________________________. 5. In spite of ________________________________________________________________. 6. _________________________________ but_____________________________________. 7. __________________________________. ________________________________ though. We cannot deliver on time, so we offer you a discount. 8. ________________________________ therefore _________________________________. 9. ________________________________. As a result, ______________________________.

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