Expressing Cause & Effect
Expressing Cause & Effect
CAUSE &
EFFECT
Unit 3. Dany Aguilar.
LEARNING At the end of this lesson, you will learn to:
CAUSE &
essential skill, especially in writing and
argumentation.
EFFECT C
CAUSE -We use to explain why something
happens.
He was late because he Since it was raining, we The flight was delayed due to
missed the bus. stayed indorrs. bad weather.
He didn't do the omework Since humans are social The class was canceled due
because we was on the being isolated for a long time to a change of activity in
beach. is a torture. school.
EXPRESSING EFFECT
WE USE THE NEXT KEY WORDS TO EXPRESS EFFECT.
SO AS A RESULT CONSEQUENTLY
Effect:
Classes were canceled because it was snowing heavily.
We can use it the same sentence but depending on the key word would be the
meaning of the whole idea.
Copy this paragraph in your notebook and
highlight or underline the key words that you
find. (5)
The “cause” ones in red and the “effect” in blue.
It was a stormy night, so the power went out in the entire
neighborhood. As a result, many people had to rely on YOU WILL HAVE 10
MINUTES TO DO IT AND
candles for light. Because the roads were flooded, REMEMBER THAT YOUR
emergency services arrived late. Due to the heavy rain, TEACHER MUST SIGN IT.