2024-07-17
1 分钟Phil said that preparing this programme on the word 'cause' was hard work but he didn't mind because it was for a good cause - you! Listen to him now. TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/eiam/unit-3/session-93 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English Grammar ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning Easy English They're all available by searching in your podcast app.
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let's learn cause as a verb it can mean make something happen and it's usually something bad.
I didn't cause the accident.
It was him.
The flooding was caused by heavy rainfall.
In a similar way, as a noun it can mean the reason something happened.
The cause of the fire was being investigated.
Bad posture is the cause of your back pain.
It can also mean the reason that you feel in a particular way.
Your low grades in maths are a cause for concern.
Passing that exam is a real cause for celebration.
If we want to say that we're doing something for a good reason, we can say it's for a good cause.
Raising money for charity is hard work, but it's for a good cause.
So cause is all about the reason that something happens or why we feel in a certain way we can help make sure that English doesn't cause you any problems.
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