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¦ DIGITAL ERA § 1 13535

STATING CAUSES AND EFFECTS
(NEDENLERİ VE ETKİLERİ İFADE ETME)

* “Why” Türkçede "neden, niçin" anlamlarına gelir ve bir eylemin veya olayın nedenini sorar.

œ Example:

A: Why do we use netiquette?
B: Because we should respect other users' views and pay attention to some rules when we send
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e-mails or post messages in blogs, forums or chat rooms.
* “because” Türkçede "çünkü" anlamına gelen bir bağlaçtır ve sebep belirtmek için kullanılır.

œ Example:

A: Why should we be careful while using social media?
B: Because some companies may sell users' personal information.
* “so” Türkçede "bu yüzden / bu nedenle" anlamlarına gelen bir bağlaçtır. Sonuç bildirmek ve
açıklama yapmak için kullanılır.

œ Example:
» Social media platforms are an excellent way to keep in touch with friends, so many people
prefer using these platforms.

* “Therefore” Türkçede "bu nedenle, bu yüzden" anlamlarına gelir.

œ Example:
» You waste most of your time for unimportant chit-chats on the Net and therefore you can
ignore your responsibilities like your work.

EXERCISE - 5
» Complete the sentences using “because” or “so”.

1. In today's world, we live in the digital era, ........... computers are in all parts of our lives.
2. Telephones have changed a lot since 1876 ........... technology always develops.

3. I have to write a text about the evolution of technology, ........... I will research on the Internet.
4. My brother buys at least two technology magazines every month ........... he is interested in the
latest developments in technology.

5. In my last class, most of my students expressed a positive attitude to the use of social media ...........
social media offers lots of benefits to users.
6. My sister, Angelina never spends long hours using social media ........... I think she isn't addicted to it.