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Unit 1: Simple Rule for Pronunciation & Intonation




                                                                                                Notes
                 Example: Ideas are often linked by and. In a list, you put a comma between each item,
          but not before and.
          ”We discussed training, education and the budget.
          ”Also is used to add an extra idea or emphasis. “We also spoke about marketing.”
          To give reason
          1.   For

          2.   Because
          3.   Since
          4.   As
          5.   Because of


                 Example: Due to and owing to must be followed by a noun.
          ”Due to the rise in oil prices, the inflation rate rose by 1.25%.”

          ”Owing to the demand, we are unable to supply all items within 2 weeks.”
          If you want to follow these words with a clause (a subject, verb and object), you must follow the
          words with the fact that.

          To provide example
          1.   For example
          2.   For instance

          3.   That is (ie)
          4.   Such as
          5.   Including
          6.   Namely


                 Example: The most common way of giving  examples is by using  for example or for
          instance
          To contrast ideas
          1.   However
          2.   Nevertheless
          3.   Nonetheless

          4.   Although/even though
          5.   Though
          6.   But

          7.   Yet
          8.   Despite/in spite of
          9.   In contrast (to)/in comparison




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