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My health – my wealth (A)
Textbook: pp. 42–45
GoalLinking words for reason: because, since, as, because of, due to; illnesses and passive smoking.
New words
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Explanation
There are two groups of reason words. Before a full clause (subject + verb): because, since, as – She stayed at home because she had a fever. Before a noun or noun phrase: because of, due to, owing to – She stayed at home because of a fever. Since and as usually come at the start of a sentence when the reason is already known: As it was late, the clinic had closed. Before choosing, check whether what follows is a clause or a noun. Passive (second-hand) smoking means breathing in smoke from other people’s cigarettes; non-smokers are also at risk, because tobacco smoke contains harmful chemicals.
Worked examples
Children living with smokers may get more coughs because their lungs are still developing.
The match was moved indoors due to heavy rain.
Class activity
Mini-debate: “Should smoking be banned in all public places?” Two teams support their view with reason words (because, since, as, due to).
Practice
1
Fill in because or because of: The patient was worried ___ the test results.
because of
2
Fill in because or because of: The surgeon was tired ___ she had worked all night.
because
3
Explain in two sentences why passive smoking is dangerous for non-smokers.
Non-smokers breathe in the same harmful chemicals as smokers. This can irritate the lungs and, over time, raise the risk of illness.
4
Why is “because of he was ill” wrong?
Because of must be followed by a noun phrase. With a clause we use because: because he was ill.