Cause & Effect (Meeting 1)

Welcome to

Our English Class!​

English for 12th grade

SMA Assa'adah

2022​

Poll

How are you feeling today?

• bored

• happy

• sad

• angry

Open Ended

Why are you happy/sad/angry/bored?

Cause & Effect

"Nothing happens without a reason or without some kind of consequences."

We'll learn about

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The connection between two or more things,

to explain ​or give information about something.

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CAUSE & EFFECT

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Definition

of Cause & Effect​

​Cause and effect are

expressions that explain why things happen, and what thing occurs as a direct result.

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In another word, there is cause for every effect.

Effect always have cause, and cause always lead to effect.​

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The effect is the result of what happened.​

It is the second thing that happens.​​

example: The cat growled

EFFECT

The cause explains why something happens.​

It is the first thing that happens.​​

example: The girl teased the cat​

CAUSE

CAUSE vs EFFECT

Because the girl teased the cat, the cat growled.

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The cat growled because the girl teased it.​​​

Multiple Choice

Guess which one is the CAUSE!

Because Mark was tired, he fell asleep in class.

• Mark was tired

• He fell asleep in class

Multiple Choice

Guess which one is the EFFECT!

My sister was scared of the mouse, so she yelled for help.

• My sister was scared of the mouse

• She yelled for help

Multiple Choice

Guess which one is the CAUSE!

The children survived because they get help.

• The children survived

• They get help

Using

Pre-determiner

Using

Connectors/Signals

LANGUAGE FEATURES

English for 12th grade - SMA Assa'adah

​ex. because, since, therefore, due to, etc.​

so ... that

such ... that​

Now, we'll learn about how to use expression of cause & effect using connectors.

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How about the structure?

Cause & Effect Using connectors

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To form a phrase​

​Due to a busy schedule, she cannot attend the meeting.

• As a result of ...(cause)...

• Because of ...(cause)...

• Due to ...(cause)...

• In order to ...(cause)...

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How about the structure?

Cause & Effect Using connectors

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To connect clauses

I borrowed my friend's book since I did not have any notes.

• As ...(cause)...

• Because ...(cause)...

• Since ...(cause)...

• So that ...(cause)...

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How about the structure?

Cause & Effect Using connectors

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To connect sentences

This virus infected many people. Therefore, we should be aware.

• Consequently, ...(cause)...

• Therefore, ...(cause)...

• For this reason, ...(cause)...

• As a result, ...(cause)...

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Let's try to complete these sentences!

You can work with your pair to create some do this.

You may use chat room or other to discuss​.

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Open Ended

Sandra earned an A+ on her test because _____

Open Ended

Mr. Sam bought the painting as _____

Open Ended

Due to an extreme weather,____

Open Ended

Since the teacher could not attend the class, _____

Open Ended

The covid -19 cases is getting higher. Therefore, _____

WELL DONE!

Now your homework is, write some examples individually​ of cause & effect using these connectors!

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​Because, therefore, as the result of, due to, and since

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​THANK YOU

for your attention and hard work!

​See you on the next meeting!