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ignment? Mr. Chen: All risks is suitable for yours. Mr. Blake: Does All Risks include Breakage Risk? Mr. Chen: Breakage is a special risk, for which an extra premium will have to be charged. In addition, the straw bags aren’t delicate and not likely to be damaged on the voyage. All Risks is the best choice. Mr. Blake: So what is the usual insurance amount? Mr. Chen: 110% of the invoice value. Mr. Blake: What if I want 130% coverage? Mr. Chen: This can be done, but you have to bear the additional premium. Mr. Blake: In that case, I’d rather have 110%. Mr. Chen: All right. ?back Career Skills: Showing Cause and Effect Warmup When talking about the consequences of events and situations it is useful to explain the reasons why we think something happened or will happen in the future. Look at the following examples. ? Building the terminal will lead to massive environmental damage. ? The IDB put off the $75m loan due to lobby by environmentalists. ? A demonstration would result in lots of publicity. ? Jobs will be created as a result of the inward investment. ? The pollution was caused by a factory furnace up the river. Listening Listen to two short dialogues. What are the people talking about? Which phrases do they use to show cause and effect? back subject phrases Extract 1 Extract 2