VOA慢速英语:Business English Speakers Can Still Be Divided by a Common Language

1.The Institute of International Education in New York says engineering is the second most popular field, in case you were wondering.

in case也许, 说不定

例句：Take your skates in case you decide to go skating.
      把溜冰鞋带去, 说不定你们要溜冰呢。

      Wait outside in case you can be useful.
      在外面等, 也许你可以帮点忙。

2.As a result, Americans working with foreign companies may need to learn some new English skills themselves.

as a result结果, 因此

例句：As a result, he had to leave.
      结果他只得离开。

      There was a substantial growth of industry and foreign trade increased as a result.
      由于工业的大发展, 对外贸易也发展了。

3.My students have to write the report in such a way that it can be understood by someone who is an English speaker but not a native English speaker.

such that用法：

such…that作“如此…以致”解，连接一个表示结果的状语从句。与so…that

意思相同，但用法不同。如：so…that这一结构中，so后边可加形容词或副词，

而such后边要用名词（这个名词前面可以带形容词，也可以不带）。因此，

such…that的句型结构可分以下三种：

1) such＋a(an)＋adj.＋单数可数名词＋that…clause

He is such a clever boy that everybody likes him.

他非常聪明，大家都非常喜欢他。

He was such an honest man that he was praised by the teacher.

他非常诚实，因而受到了老师的表扬。

2)such＋adj.＋复数可数名词＋that…clause

They are such interesting novels that I want to read them once again.

这些小说非常有趣，我想再读一遍。

3)such＋adj.＋不可数名词＋that…clause

He has made such great progress that the teachers are pleased with him.

他进步得很快，老师们对他感到很满意。

注意：如果such后边的名词前由many、much、few、little等词所修饰的话，则不用 such而用so。例如：

He had so many falls that he was black and blue all over.

他摔了很多跤，以致于全身上下青一块，紫一块的。

He had so little education that he was unfit for this job.

他所受教育很少，不适合做这个工作。