Level: B2
July 28, 2026
Expressing Purpose, Cause, and Contrast
Lesson 9: Expressing Purpose, Cause, and Contrast.
1. Overview
Elevate your writing and speech by using advanced conjunctions and transition phrases.
2. Purpose (Why you do something)
- To, in order to, so as to, so that (e.g., I am studying hard so that I can master English).
3. Cause and Reason (Why something happens)
- Because, since, as, due to, because of (e.g., Due to heavy rain, the network went down).
4. Contrast (Showing unexpected difference)
- Although, even though, despite, in spite of, however (e.g., Although the bug was complex, he solved it quickly).
5. Practice Exercise
Fill in the blanks with a suitable connector (Due to, Although, In order to):
1. _____ working late every night, he launched his app on time.
2. He practiced pronunciation every day _____ speak more fluently.
1. Overview
Elevate your writing and speech by using advanced conjunctions and transition phrases.
2. Purpose (Why you do something)
- To, in order to, so as to, so that (e.g., I am studying hard so that I can master English).
3. Cause and Reason (Why something happens)
- Because, since, as, due to, because of (e.g., Due to heavy rain, the network went down).
4. Contrast (Showing unexpected difference)
- Although, even though, despite, in spite of, however (e.g., Although the bug was complex, he solved it quickly).
5. Practice Exercise
Fill in the blanks with a suitable connector (Due to, Although, In order to):
1. _____ working late every night, he launched his app on time.
2. He practiced pronunciation every day _____ speak more fluently.