RENDERING. Богатова С.М - 18 стр.

      EXERCISE 2. Match the markers on the left with the appro-                          Apart from her many other hobbies, she restores old racing
priate function on the right                                                     cars.
      1 Leaving aside …               change the topic
                                                                                       They sell chairs, tables, beds, and so on / etc. [and so on is
                                                                                 more informal than etc.]
      2 In parenthesis, …             read something earlier in the text
      3 Turning to …                  this will not be discussed                       EXERCISE 1. Fill in the gaps in this letter with suitable add-
      4 In conclusion …               this document is about another one         ing words and phrases.
      5 With reference to …           to finish off                                        Dear Mr. Coldheart,
      6 See above                     as an aside / secondary issue                        ..................................... (1) my letter of 16.3.03, I should like to
                                                                                 give you more information concerning my qualifications and experi-
                                                                                 ence. ..................................... (2) holding a Diploma in Catering, I also
      Addition                                                                   have an Advanced Certificate in Hotel Management. The course cov-
     sentence/clause 1               and              sentence/clause 2          ered the usual areas: finance, front services, publicity, space allocation
 For this job you need a de-    In addition       you need some                  ..................................... (3).
 gree.                                            experience                               I also wish to point out that ..................................... (4) holding
 Video cameras are becom-       Furthermore       they’re becoming               these qualifications, I have now been working in the hotel trade for five
 ing easier to use.             Moreover          cheaper.                       years. ..................................... (5), my experience prior to that was also
                                What is more                                     concerned with tourism and hospitality.
 It’ll take ages to get there   Besides*          we’ll have to change                     I hope you will give my application due consideration.
 and it’ll cost a fortune.                        trains three times at least.             Yours sincerely,
 Children should respect        Equally           they should respect their                Nora Hope
 their parents.                 Likewise          teachers.
 We’ll have all the stress of   On top of (all)   we’ll have to pay the
 going to court and giving      that**            lawyers’ bills.                        Cause, reason, purpose and result
 evidence.                                                                              Owing to the icy conditions, the two lorries collided. [rather in-
     * a more emphatic way of adding information; similar in meaning to          formal]
anyway.                                                                                 Owing to the fact that the conditions were icy …
     ** even more emphatic: used mostly in informal spoken English.                     The collision was due to the icy conditions.
                                                                                        The collision was caused by the ice on the road.
      Further to my letter of 18/9/01, I am writing to you … [formal                    The cause of the collision was ice on the road.
opening for a letter]                                                                   Here are some other cause words in typical contexts. They are all
      In addition to winning the gold medal, she also broke the world            rather formal, and more suitable for written use.
record.                                                                                 The rise in prices sparked (off) a lot of political protest. [often
      In addition to his BA in History, he has a PhD in Sociology.               used for very strong, perhaps violent reactions to events]
      He’s on the school board, as well as being a local councilor.                     The President’s statement gave rise to / provoked / generated a
      Besides / Apart from having a salary, he also has a private in-            lot of criticism. [slightly less strong than spark (off)]
come.                                                                                   The new law had brought about / let to great changes in educa-
                                                                                 tion. [often used for political / social change]
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