A schedule delay · Explaining the effect of a problem

Explaining the effect of a problem in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Explaining the effect of a problem.

State the problem, its effect and what you need. Because and so help connect the reason and result without unnecessary detail.

Context: A schedule delay. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

We cannot finish the report because the latest figures are missing.

لا نستطيع إنهاء التقرير لأن أحدث الأرقام غير متوفرة.

The delay affects the summary and two of the charts.

يؤثر التأخير في الملخص واثنين من الرسوم البيانية.

We have completed all the sections that use last month's information.

أكملنا جميع الأقسام التي تعتمد على معلومات الشهر الماضي.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: We cannot finish the report because the latest figures are missing.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: أكملنا جميع الأقسام التي تعتمد على معلومات الشهر الماضي.