Advanced Vocabulary of CAUSE & EFFECT

Do you know what it means to "wreak havoc", "spell disaster", or "prompt speculation"? In this lesson, you will learn how to use advanced expressions that describe cause and effect. These types of expressions will certainly increase your writing score in the IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, or any other English test. Use any of these expressions in your writing, and you are guaranteed to impress your teacher, professor, or examiner!
www.engvid.com/...
TRANSCRIPT
Hi. My name's Rebecca from www.engvid.com. Now, everyone knows that to improve your English, you need to expand your vocabulary. Right? True. But in today's lesson, I'm going to show you the key to not just expanding your vocabulary, but expanding... But really transforming your vocabulary. And, how is that? That's by learning something called "collocations".
What are collocations? Collocations are word combinations, or two or more words that are used together very frequently. So, rather than just learning one word, if you learn the expression, you learn how that word is used, what verb goes with which noun, etcetera, then your vocabulary will sound much more advanced, much more natural, and much more fluent. This is very important if you want to impress people when you're speaking, and extremely important if you want to get high marks in any English proficiency exam, such as the TOEFL or the IELTS.
Now, there are all kinds of collocations in English about everything that you can imagine, and that's what makes the difference, sometimes, between whether someone really knows the language or not. It's not just a matter... It's not only a matter of knowing the word, but knowing how to use the combination of words, the collocation. All right?
So, in today's lesson, we're going to look at six kind of advanced collocations that have to do with cause and effect. Now, you can always say that something made something else happen, and that's English, too, and it's perfectly fine to say that. But if you want to say things in a more sophisticated way, in a more intelligent or educated way, then you'll want to use the expressions which I'm going to teach you. All right? So, let's have a look.
So what I've done, I've written some words in red and some in black. So, all of the words in red here at the top basically mean "caused". Okay? And everything on this side means the effect. All right? So these words are words we can use... These are synonyms for "caused" or "made something happen" and this is the effect of it. So, let's look at some examples in sentences.
"The govt's policy produced the results..." Okay? So, you can't say: "made the results" or: "did the results", but you can say: "produced the results". All right? So, the collocation is "to produce results" or: "to produce the results". So: "The govt's policy produced the results that we expected." Or: "The govt's policy didn't produce the results that we expected." All right? So, that's the collocation there. That's the expression that you can learn.
Let's look at another example. "The election provoked an outcry..." Now, again, "provoked" has something to do with caused. So, "to provoke" means to cause in a rather aggressive manner. Okay? So, to provoke. Provoke what? An outcry. Now, what is it..? What is an outcry? An outcry means public anger. All right? So, it's talking about something happened and it caused, in a very kind of an aggressive way, a response, an angry response from the public. So, it provoked an outcry. All right? You could say: "The election results provoked an outcry from the people."
Next: "The blizzard wreaked havoc on the highway." All right? Now, what's a blizzard? A blizzard is a very heavy snowstorm, for example. So: "The blizzard wreaked havoc..." "Wreaked" we said all these words mean "caused", it's another word for "caused". And "havoc", what is "havoc"? "Havoc" means damage, destruction, confusion. Okay? So, the blizzard, the very heavy snowstorm caused a lot of damage and destruction on the highway. So, it wreaked havoc. Now, of course, if you say that, you can always say: "The blizzard caused a lot of damage." Or: "The blizzard caused a lot of destruction." And that's fine. That's correct English, too, but this better English.
All right. Next. "The strike spelled disaster for the economy." for example. Right? So, again, "to spell" in this case doesn't mean like spelling. Okay? It has a different meaning here. Here, "to spell disaster" means to cause disaster. And what's "disaster"? Means something very, very, very bad; a very bad event, a very bad happening, very serious issues and problems. A disaster. So, the strike caused disaster or spelled disaster. Okay? On the... For the economy.

[@waldirsemblante5581]

Hi Rebeca. I don't have the money to pay for a course. When I started watching your videos on engvid I didn't quite understand what you were saying but, little by little, I improved my English listening and now I understand it very well. Thank you very much. I live in Brazil. In the Amazon.

[@dennisdelany9098]

Nice lesson. Cause and Effect is a vital area especially for EAP (English for Academic Purposes). Some other points: Be careful with the word 'result'. As a noun, it is similar to outcome or effect. But as a verb it works the other way around: The forest fires resulted in loss of habitat for many wild animals. [led to/ caused] Compare that with: Habitat loss has been one of the results of the forest fires. For an effect that follows swiftly after its cause, we can use trigger, prompt, provoke. For a more gradual effect we tend to use lead to. Severe loss of blood can trigger brain death. Eating too much sugar can lead to diabetes.

[@robertoben7785]

Thank you very much Rebecca. Before I see this video my vocabulary spelled disaster, but after I have seen it it won't wreack more havoc than a hurricane ;-)

[@threefluffyboys]

Ur pronunciation is very clear :) I can easily understand what u r saying! Thanks!!

[@DOliver]

I love you teacher. From Brazil.

[@aabadi4269]

Thanks Rebecca, I haven't seen such an efficient demonstration before.

[@58_shilpa.e30]

🔥🔥.. I just came across this video..I didn't think I could get more powerful vocabularies... which I'm always looking forward to... Thank you so much...

[@NihalAlwis-xw4ky]

I'm very likely your pronunciation method. It's very important for me. ❤👍🙏🌞

[@muradalemdar3127]

Frankly , I just watch your own videos beause I like your way in speaking and every piece of useful information comes easy to be understood . I really appreciate your efforts . Thank you very much

[@CristinadelaLuz]

Thanks once again Rebecca...I learn a lot by watching your videos.

[@alexmolina7314]

I'm from mexico and you have no idea of how much you have helped me thank you

[@teknathpaudel96]

Your teaching method is great You are the best teacher

[@MuhammadEgypt]

Please, do more videos about collocations. Thank you! You're the best. I'm mean, literally. Thumbs up!

[@priscillawilson2634]

I mean.

[@easycraftuk9819]

Your teaching system very easy and simple anyone understands quickly.

[@user-fs5fc1vv7y]

this video stirs up the pot on your head and it changed my thinking. Funny how language and writing is so closely related to the way you think. Makes me wonder of the effects reflective writing can have on the mind

[@syedmohammedferozkhan3796]

your teaching makes me getting far advanced English knowledge.thank you Rebecca...

[@lustrouspearll6952]

You are awesome 😭🌟🌟🌟🌟 I love your pronouncing❤️ From Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦

[@nicoleflores2979]

This is the best way i can learn english Thank you so much

[@channytek4136]

I always love your lessons. Could you teach us how to pronunciation on the company's names. Some companies hard to pronounce them. I really appreciate it.

[@GOLDENKAIJU]

Wow I learned new words and improved my vocab thank you so much

[@MarceloMulemba-ej2ux]

Hi dear Teacher. Thank you for helping me.

[@momothet1556]

Thanks, Rebecca. I'm really appreciate u. I visit ur website very often.

[@Gab0000]

You are always even better, Rebecca!

[@mariamkinen8036]

Your lessons came across my mind.... mr. Skype does a great job. Spell disaster...

[@thilakasirispathiranage9981]

Thank you for provoking our thoughts.

[@brd8764]

Reason and Result. Remember and Regard. Reusable and Remarkable.

[@naidacordero9786]

thank you Rebecca ..i am learning a lot from from your video

[@naufikusofia4753]

I learn alot from this channel l can't thank you enough teacher Rebecca

[@zerabrukgebremedhin4182]

thanks your teaching Mrs. Rebeka I lessoning when i have time but your program is very good head on your shoulder i like your advises

[@lurlyncuya8106]

Thanks so much your the best Rebecca

[@estelavilamowski7351]

Clear and rich English lessons!Thanks!

[@hadhoud56]

i love your way of teaching and i hope you help me to learn english and thanks for everyone can help me

[@nienphan211]

easy to understand....thank you- my lovely teacher, who I am not able to meet! ^^

[@sarafriend4463]

For me you are the best teacher

[@freddypossuvasquez6009]

You are an interesting teacher. Thank you. I love your work.

[@ukbunthai4187]

Thanks you teacher for sharing the best vocab🙏🏻💕

[@RapKrider]

Thank you for all you create to make it possible for learners to improve their English. This lesson about cause and effect vocabulary, linked to the idea of collocation, builds deeper understanding of the different aspects (parts) of vocabulary. I salute you!

[@mohammedharieche1512]

Hi, Rebbecca. I hope you're doing well. Actually, I'm new here and I would like to thank you very much. Your manner of presenting english lessons make me trust of myself. I'm still beguiner you know but I'm expecting to improve my english with you. Take care.

[@kayathrik2654]

U r truly awsm madam.. am from India.. luv ur classes...especially this session.. need more lik this madam..

[@jimmy6335]

Rebecca you rock ,Jimmy from West Africa Ghana

[@Saha9800]

This lesson is phenomenal.

[@juliocesarlimadesousa9109]

I'm from Brazil. Nice English class!

[@javinewjersey]

Hi Rebeca, what is the difference between these two sentences Cold air from outside enters the envelope making the balloon heavier and it starts to fall. vs Cold air from outside enters the envelope causing the balloon heavier and it starts to fall

[@psarper]

Thank you so much. Greetings from Istanbul.

[@silentkillersam5529]

Rebecca mam I'm only watching your videos because your voice is awsmm and like your videos thanks for teach me teacher

[@RimSportsTv]

Thank's a lot my teacher. I really want to see another videos like this. By way i'm a beiginner and i really like your chanel. Thank's !!

[@andicar177]

OMG, what a good quality explanation. Thanks a lot Rebecca!!

[@muradalemdar3127]

You're my favourite teacher

[@manojbadime5894]

U r doing a great work and really I influenced. Thanks...

[@pedrofigueiredo1077]

Thanks a lot, Rebecca. You are amazing! (Azores Islands, 19Nov2023);

[@florastucker1804]

I stumbled upon this useful video and I learnt a great deal from it. I would like to learn more about collocations please. Thank you.

[@chibichan2671]

thank you so much!!

[@mustaphabenromdhane5467]

love your teaching really it does very well indeed

[@TrongNghiaVo]

This lession really helps me alot . Thanks so much

[@larijaskuskovnika3277]

Thank you.

[@ayeshasahar4772]

Heye lady i first time watched your videos , you really knows how to teach students 😍😍😍😍really like the way you teach 😚😙😘😗🤗🤗

[@comrades8690]

Thanks allot I like your way of teaching

[@mightykingdeivid6792]

thanks mam rebecca its what i look for.this sentence it is correct

[@enriqueclavijo3230]

thank you Rebecca for the great job you are doing, very good and interesting lessons, no question about it !!!!

[@MikuMiku-mv4do]

Thank you teacher

[@ahmedsahel4978]

I find this lesson very helpful, thanks

[@trafalgarlaw278]

How should I decide which word should I use because the same sentence can be express either by cause-words or by effect-words like Everyone buys it because it is reasonably priced or It is reasonably priced. Therefore, everyone buys it. What is the difference?

[@7810]

Very useful. Many thanks!

[@murilloareda]

Hi, I'd like to know if your videos are to learn American English or British English?

[@davidpowerrangers2144]

teaching me in life to do good

[@sthakur66901]

thank you !

[@nate4175]

Can you please explain me the rule about that sentence: his arm can be hit and stretched, causing damage to his bones. Because in this sentence there is i-n-g without "which would" for example before the noun itself (causing).

[@mathildaseymour]

you are a great teacher.

[@jamirahamed6023]

Thank you from Bangladesh

[@albarsalan4173]

Thanks ❤️❤️

[@vagnnermartins]

Congratulation for the Channel Rebecca

[@maysamohammed9532]

helpful and interesting. from middle East 💝💝💝💝

[@diontaedaughtry974]

Thank you this was very helpful and informative 👍👍

[@ingynesan3547]

Thank you

[@m16pig]

thank you Rebecca you are the very best :D

[@rikisutriawan1900]

Hello Ms. Rebbeca,! Is it two word same between breed or bred ? Thanks

[@darasadmedia.8599]

Hello madam Is it right to leave the the article (a) when using,Disaster, speculation and resentment ? All of them you put as a noun object and they are in singular forms.

[@meenakshiankam6373]

mam please,make a video on "AS" ,where should we use it.... exactly

[@amyj2510]

Hope you will have more this kind videos 😊

[@lyrics2016]

This helps me alot

[@syedsiddiqullah3071]

Madam! How to increase academic vocabulary or cause/effect vocabulary? Any specific book or magazine?

[@alionita33]

Excellent class!!

[@danishahmed7155]

nice , i like the way you teach !

[@amybookaholic]

I love you Rebecca....from Algeria

[@naserrasoulibeirami2504]

Really excellent, Thank you.

[@oscarrodriguez9515]

thank you

[@roshica1063]

Thank you very much

[@chisel1503]

Thank you so much.

[@komina8708]

Thank you so much for this video💖

[@maluconstan5984]

you are the best

[@tenkun1570]

Thank you for everything.

[@anthonyalmas834]

It is amazing I liked it .

[@luoyong498]

thanks you teacher !

[@Jack-rf4vx]

truly helpful.

[@TheJacobiko]

Thankkk you!

[@edwincreator2855]

you're a great teacher i enjoy myself with your class.Thanks (Any Error)?

[@priscillawilson2634]

I enjoy your class. (no myself unless you're enjoying yourself)

[@Ooopss85]

Thank you sooo much

[@farzanehhlandi3084]

Thanks❤️

[@jaimerosselm]

thanks

[@oscartorres3410]

I hace a doubt, which is the right pronunciación for bred