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Language focus Concession, contrast, purpose and reason |
Passive and causative structures

1 Read the email and underline the correct alternative.

From: S a m
H i C a s e y
I j u s t w a n t e d t o p u t y o u r m i n d a t r e s t r e g a r d i n g t h e d e s i g n s f o r t h e n e w 3 D p r i n t i n g
m a c h i n e .
H o w e v e r d i s r u p t i v e i t ( 1 ) m a y / m a y b e / i s b e i n g t o h a v e t h e e n g i n e e r i n g d e p a r t m e n t
c o n s t a n t l y g o i n g b a c k a n d f o r t h o n t h e d e s i g n s a t t h i s s t a g e , i t s h o u l d n ’ t d e l a y t h e
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p r o j e c t t o o m u c h , ( 2 ) s i n c e / h o w e v e r / w h e r e a s w e ’ v e a l r e a d y m a n a g e d t o g e t t h e
m a r k e t i n g a n d d i s t r i b u t i o n s t r a t e g i e s u n d e r w a y . T h i s s h o u l d s a v e u s t i m e f u r t h e r
d o w n t h e l i n e .
I n s p i t e o f ( 3 ) h a v i n g b e e n h i n d e r e d / h a v i n g h i n d e r e d / h a v i n g t o b e h i n d e r e d b y r e c e n t
d i s c u s s i o n s , w e j u s t n e e d a c o u p l e m o r e m e e t i n g s s o a s t o f i n a l i s e t h e d e s i g n a n d t h e n
w e ’ r e g o o d t o g o . S i n c e w e s t a r t e d h a v i n g m e e t u p s o n a F r i d a y , t h i n g s a r e p r o g r e s s i n g
a t a s t e a d i e r p a c e . I ’ m a l s o g o i n g t o h a v e t h e h e a d o f e n g i n e e r i n g ( 4 ) c h e c k / c h e c k i n g /
t o c h e c k i n w i t h m e p e r s o n a l l y .
T h e t e a m i s f u n c t i o n i n g ( 5 ) s o a s t o / w h e r e a s / i n t h a t t h e y a r e c o m m u n i c a t i n g
c l e a r l y a n d f o c u s i n g o n o u t c o m e s . A s ( 6 ) f o r m y s e l f / t o m e / w i t h m i n e , l e a d i n g t h e
p r o j e c t c o n t i n u e s t o w o r k w e l l . ( 7 ) H a v i n g t o b e / H a v e b e i n g / H a v i n g b e e n i n v o l v e d https://english0905.com/private/
f r o m t h e b e g i n n i n g , I h a v e a t h o r o u g h u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f t h e c o m p l e x i t i e s a n d t h e
t e a m d y n a m i c s .
Anyway, that’s all for now.
B e s t w i s h e s ,
S a m

Vocabulary
Prepositional phrases with by , in and out of
Match the sentence halves.
1 If you have any ideas, by all A mind’s eye quite clearly.
2 All modern art is, in B ordinary happened on my commute today.
3 Politicians are so out of C invitation only, I’m afraid.
4 Borrowing my car is out of the D good taste during the gallery tour.
5 I can see my old house in my E place in this minimalistic space.
6 Your comments on art weren’t in F means share them in the group chat.
7 Jess is determined to succeed by any G standard, so don’t buy it.
The new treatment is still in its touch with the mood of the nation.
8 H
The product launch event is by means necessary, which is a great attitude.
9 I
10 The painting isn’t high quality by any J essence, a product of rebelling against tradition.
11 That vintage vase looks out of K question this weekend.
12 It’s a relief that nothing out of the L infancy, but it sounds promising.

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