the meal was satisfactory

                                       the marketing campaign was redesigned

...we’ve decided not to eat there again

                                       ...a disastrous launch

she does a fantastic job

                                       the increase in prices

...recent personal problems

                                       ...sales did not fall

complaining several times

                                       consumers are advised to tighten their belts

...he got a refund

                                       ... economic conditions worsen

the course was cancelled

                                       I cannot join the event

...lack of interest

                                       ...I will attend a training course tomorrow night

I left work early

                                       he wrote a letter to the CEO

...I could go to the doctor’s

                                       ...he sent a copy to the press

the CEO called a press conference

                                       sales fell a little in Japan

...explain the merger

                                       ...we had a reasonable year in the rest of Asia


                                            in order to

                                               after

                                          as a result of

                                             moreover

                                              despite

                                           nevertheless

                                               since

                                            even though

                                            because of

                                              IN CASE

                                              so that

                                            in spite of


Unit 14: Linking Expressions


1 The meal was satisfactory. Nevertheless, we’ve decided not to eat there again.

2 She does a fantastic job despite / in spite of recent personal problems.

3 The CEO called a press conference in order to explain the merger.

4 As a result of / after complaining several times, he got a refund.

5 The course was cancelled because of lack of interest.

6 I left work early so that I could go to the doctor’s.

7 He wrote a letter to the CEO. Moreover, he sent a copy to the press.

8 Even though sales fell a little in Japan, we had a reasonable year in the rest of Asia.

9 The marketing campaign was redesigned as a result of / after a disastrous launch.

10 Despite / In spite of the increase in prices, sales did not fall.

11 Consumers are advised to tighten their belts in case economic conditions worsen.

12 I cannot join the event since I will attend a training course tomorrow night.