Episodio 78
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¡Hola a todos! Soy Georgiana, fundadora de ProfesoraIngles.com. Mi misión es ayudarte a hablar inglés con fluidez.
En la lección de hoy aprenderás palabras y expresiones que usamos para indicar causa y efecto. Por ejemplo: "Because of the course, I can now speak English."
Y con una historia desde distintos puntos de vista aprenderás gramática de forma intuitiva, sin memorizar reglas.
Recuerda que puedes consultar el texto de este episodio en ProfesoraIngles.com.
Muy bien, ¡vamos allá!
Los conectores aportan variedad y hacen que tu forma de expresarte por escrito resulte más natural y precisa.
Hoy veremos palabras y expresiones muy útiles para indicar causa y efecto.
No tienes que memorizar todas estas variantes, aunque sí conviene familiarizarte con ellas.
También veremos ejemplos para que te resulte más fácil entenderlas.
Palabras y expresiones que indican una causa:
1) As
Ejemplos:
"I can't go to the market as it's raining."
"I can't eat as I'm too sick."
2) Because
Ejemplos:
"I missed him because I loved him."
"I fell because I was careless."
3) Because of / Thanks to
Imagina que la causa es negativa.
Ejemplo:
"The outdoor furniture got wet because of the rain."
Como ves, aquí destacamos que la lluvia tiene un efecto negativo sobre los muebles de exterior.
Más ejemplos:
"I was late because of traffic."
"I'm fat because of overeating."
En cambio, si la causa es positiva, puedes usar la expresión "thanks to."
Comparemos thanks to con because of:
"I arrived on time, thanks to my friend."
"I'm nervous because of drinking too much coffee."
4) Due to
Ejemplos:
"Due to the rain, the ground is wet."
"Due to the drop in sales, the company closed."
"Due to the traffic, I was late for work."
5) For
Ejemplos:
"Jim must be shy, for he didn't go to the party."
"Let's call it a day – for I'm exhausted."
6) In view of
Ejemplos:
"In view of the drop in sales, the company closed."
"In view of this challenge, we have to work harder."
7) Since
Ejemplos:
"You have to go home and study since you have a test tomorrow."
"I need to hurry up since she's waiting for me."
Hasta aquí hemos visto varias expresiones que se utilizan para indicar una causa.
Expresiones que indican el efecto
1) As a result
Ejemplos:
"James had an accident. As a result, he couldn't walk for three months. "
"There was a drop in sales. As a result, the company closed."
2) So
Ejemplos:
"Bill cares about you, so he'll do anything to help you."
"I forgot about his birthday, so I get that he's angry with me."
3) Therefore
Ejemplos:
"He was busy last evening. Therefore, he couldn't come to the party."
"I'll be working all night. Therefore, we won't have breakfast together."
4) Consequently/ As a consequence
Ejemplos:
"He didn't study enough. Consequently, he failed the exam."
"She didn't follow her mother's advice. As a consequence, she got in trouble."
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GRAMÁTICA FÁCIL
Historia POV: gramática en contexto
Lee la misma historia desde distintos puntos de vista y observa cómo cambia la gramática de forma natural.
| 01 |
Primera versión Primera persona · Presente |
Yes, that's right. I speak 23 languages, and as a result, people are impressed. My secret? Having traveled a lot, I've been able to learn all those languages. My parents are diplomats, and thanks to their profession, I've been able to visit many different countries. As I am an extroverted person, in each country, I've learned the local language so that I can interact and have friends. And although I consider myself a lucky person because of this lifestyle, I no longer know where I belong. When asked which country I identify with the most, I always say that I feel like a citizen of the world. And as a consequence of this short story, I hope to inspire you to learn English. You know, you just have to use the right material and techniques.
| 02 |
Segunda versión Tercera persona · Pasado |
Yes, it's true. He spoke twenty-three languages, and as a result, people were impressed. His secret? Having traveled a lot, he was able to learn all those languages. His parents were diplomats, and thanks to their profession, he was able to visit many different countries. As he was an extroverted person, he learned the local language in each country so that he could interact and have friends. And although he considered himself a lucky person because of that lifestyle, he no longer knew where he belonged. When asked which country he identified with most, he always said he felt like a citizen of the world. And as a consequence of this short story, he hoped to inspire you to learn English. You know, you just have to use the right material and techniques.
| 03 |
Tercera versión Primera persona · Futuro |
In the future, I'll speak 23 languages, and as a result, people will be impressed. What will be my secret? I'll travel a lot. That's why I'll know all those languages. My parents will be diplomats, and thanks to their profession, I'll be able to visit many different countries. As I'll be an extroverted person, in each country, I will learn the local language so that I can interact and have friends. And although I'll consider myself a lucky person because of this lifestyle, I'll no longer know where I belong. When I am asked which country I identify with the most, I'll say that I feel like a citizen of the world. And as a consequence of this short story, I'll hope to inspire you to learn English. You know, you just have to use the right material and techniques.
Gracias por escuchar. Nos vemos en el próximo episodio.
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Vocabulario
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Cause and effect
La relación entre la causa de algo y el resultado que produce.
Because of
Se usa para introducir una causa, especialmente cuando tiene un efecto negativo.
Thanks to
Se usa para introducir una causa positiva.
Due to
Una expresión formal con el significado de «because of».
In view of
Se usa para introducir una razón o circunstancia que conviene tener en cuenta.
As a result
Se usa para introducir el efecto o la consecuencia de algo.
Therefore
Se usa para indicar que algo se deriva lógicamente de lo que se acaba de decir.
Consequently
Se usa para introducir un resultado o una consecuencia.
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