Vocabulary
English for reasons
Can / Be able
Tech vocabulary
Consonant sounds /s/, /ʃ/, /t ʃ/
100

Doesn't want to do anything or make any effort. (adjective)

My family doesn't do much on the weekends. We prefer to be _______.

lazy

100

______________ the rain, we couldn't go to the beach.

[since] [because of] [thanks to]

because of

100

I _________ help you with your homework. 

can

100

Do you know if there is free ______ in the library?

Wi-Fi

100

sink 

1. /s/

2. /ʃ/

3. /tʃ/

/s/

200
Something bad and unexpected. (noun)  


"I'm sorry I broke the computer screen! It was an ______________."

accident

200

I had a snack _______________ I was feeling hungry.

[since] [due to] [because of]

since

200

Hey Maaya, _________ you read when you were 4 years old?

could

200

You should _________ your computer when you aren't using it so you can save power.

shut down / turn off

200

glitch

1. /s/

2. /ʃ/

3. /tʃ/

3. /tʃ/

300

To make something new. (verb)

The tech company will __________ a new type of robot this year.

develop

300

My house was very hot ___________ the broken aircon.

[due to] [since] [because]

due to

300

Did you know that Take __________ to speak Spanish?

is able

300

There's not enough space on my phone for all my photos, so I uploaded the ______ to my computer.

files

300

sure

1. /s/

2. /ʃ/

3. /tʃ/

2. /ʃ/

400

Have an illness or injury that makes it difficult to do some things. (n.)

My uncle has a ____________, so he uses a wheelchair.

disability

400

______________ drones and transport robots, the rescue team was able to find and rescue the climbers on Mt. Fuji.

thanks to

(due to / because of)

400

My mom _________ start her car, so she took the bus.

couldn't

400

I forgot the password for my online bank account, so I cannot __________.

log in / sign in

400

motion

1. /s/

2. /ʃ/

3. /tʃ/

2. /ʃ/

500

To impact or change something. (verb)

Many people believe that AI will __________ jobs and the economy in a big way.

affect

500

Scientists developed these robots _______________ some jobs are too dangerous for people to do.

since

because

500

Our team didn't practice, but the other team wasn't very good, so we ________ win/to win the match.

were able to

500

I have to _______ ___ a lot of information for my presentation report.

look up

500

nature

1. /s/

2. /ʃ/

3. /tʃ/

3. /tʃ/