Unit 7: THE MASS MEDIA
Unit 7: THE MASS MEDIA
Grammar:
Grammar:
BECAUSE OF and IN SPITE OF
BECAUSE OF and IN SPITE OF
Because he was lazy, he got bad results.
Because he was lazy, he got bad results.
Because of his laziness, he got bad
Because of his laziness, he got bad
results.
results.
He was lazy.
He got bad results.
He got bad results.
Because the weather is cold, he is wearing
warm clothes.
Because of the cold weather, he is
wearing warm clothes.
It is raining heavily. They still go to school.
It is raining heavily. They still go to school.
Although it is raining heavily, they still go to school.
Although it is raining heavily, they still go to school.
In spite of the heavy rain, they still go to school.
In spite of the heavy rain, they still go to school.
Although supermarkets develop rapidly,
traditional markets continue to exist.
In spite of the rapid development of
supermarkets, traditional markets continue to
exist.
Ex1: Because
Ex1: Because
he was lazy
he was lazy
, he got bad results.
, he got bad results.
Because of
Because of
his laziness
his laziness
, he got bad results.
, he got bad results.
Ex2: Although
Ex2: Although
it is raining heavily
it is raining heavily
, they still go to school.
, they still go to school.
In spite of
In spite of
the heavy rain
the heavy rain
, they still go to school.
, they still go to school.
Despite
Despite
the heavy rain
the heavy rain
, they still go to school.
, they still go to school.
Because
Because
(reason)
(reason)
Because of
Because of
Although
Although
(concession)
(concession)
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S + V
S + V
In spite of
In spite of
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Despite
Despite
N. Phrase
N. Phrase
Ex1: Because he was lazy, he got bad marks.
Ex1: Because he was lazy, he got bad marks.
Because of
Because of
his laziness, he got bad marks.
his laziness, he got bad marks.
Ex1: Although it is raining heavily, they still go to school.
In spite of the heavy rain, they still go to school.
Ex1: Because I
Ex1: Because I
didn’t have
didn’t have
enough money, I didn’t buy
enough money, I didn’t buy
that car.
that car.
Because of
Because of
not having
not having
enough money, I didn’t buy
enough money, I didn’t buy
that car.
that car.