Cause and Effect | Bahasa Inggris SMA Kelas XI K13
With a partner, read the conversation given below:
Meci : Hi Rafli! What are you doing?
Rafli : Hey Meci! I am reading an article on smoking.
Meci : Smoking. Why?
Rafli : For presentation in Science class.
Meci : So tell me what you learnt about smoking.
Rafli : Did you know that smoking is one of the main causes of sickness in smokers?
For example:
1. Smoking weakens the lungs due to which there is a build up of poisonous
substance.
2. Smoking causes heart attack, strokes, ulcers.
Meci : Really? It sounds scary.
Rafli : It is! If we do not educate people about effects of smoking, there will be a lot of
people suffering from these diseases.
Meci : You are right. We have to do it.
1. Discuss with your partner.
2. What do you think is happening in the-above conversation?
3. Do you think smoking is dangerous?
4. Do you think it should be banned?
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*To find a cause, ask, why did this happen?
*To find an effect, ask, what happen?
Example:
It rained, so I get wet.
*To find a cause, ask, why did this happen?
*To find an effect, ask, what happen?
Example:
It rained, so I get wet.
Signal words Signal words
When we talk about cause, we use the When we talk about effect resulting from
following signal words: a certain cause, we use the following
signal words:
Because As a result
The reason for Then
On account of Hence
Bring about For this reason
Give rise to Therefore
Created by Outcome
Contributed to So
Led to Consequently
Due to Finally
For this reason In order to
Unless
Sentence Cause and Effect Relationship
Sumatran tigers are almost extinct because Cause: People killed too many of them
people killed too many of them. Effect: Sumatran tigers are almost extinct
Haze is caused by massive forest burning. Cause: Massive forest burning
Effect: Haze
Since they are in love, they forgive each Cause: They are in love
other mistakes Effect: They forgive each other mistakes
Early man learnt to grow food, and as a Cause: Early man learnt to grow food
result, their lives became easier. Effect: Their lives became easier
Let’s talk a look at the sentence structure of cause and effect.
Due to, because of, owing to, and thanks so are followed by a noun
Due to
Because of
Noun
Owing to
Thanks so
Because, since, as, for are followed by a verb.
Due to Subject + verb
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Because of
Owing to
Thanks so
Examples:
Owing to her hard work and intelligence, we won the trophy.
Thanks to Siti and John’s effective planning, the event went well.
Because of his hard work, he managed to get the best student award.
I have a stomachache because I ate to much food.
There was a lot of homework and test, as a result most of the students were unhappy and couldn’t
go anywere during the weekend.
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