CAUSE AND EFFECT

Cause and effect is a relationship between events or things, where one is the result of the other or others.
This is a combination of action and reaction.

ENGLISH MATERIAL SERIES Created By: Sri Winarti, S.Pd.

English Teacher of SMKN 4 Surabaya
Grade XII Serrawinarti.sw@gmail.com
2021
“Work while you work,
play while you play”
Theodor W. Adorno
 Kompetensi Dasar
Menganalisis fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan teks
3.24 interaksi transaksional lisan dan tulis yang melibatkan tindakan memberi
dan meminta informasi terkait hubungan sebab akibat, sesuai dengan
konteks penggunaannya. (Perhatikan unsur kebahasaan because of ...,
due to ..., thanks to ...)(C4)

Menyusun teks interaksi transaksional lisan dan tulis yang melibatkan

4.24 tindakan memberi dan meminta informasi terkait hubungan sebab
akibat, dengan memperhatikan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur
kebahasaan yang benar dan sesuai konteks. (C6)
 Tujuan Pembelajaran
1. Mengidentifikasi struktur kebahasaan terkait informasi sebab akibat (C2)
2. Menerapkan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan teks secara lisan
dan tulis terkait hubungan sebab akubat, sesuai dengan konteks penggunaannya
(C3)
3. Menganalisis fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan teks interaksi
transaksional lisan dan tulis yang melibatkan tindakan memberi dan meminta
informasi terkait hubungan sebab akibat, sesuai dengan konteks penggunaannya.
(C4)
4. Menyusun teks interaksi transaksional lisan dan tulis yang melibatkan tindakan
memberi dan meminta informasi terkait hubungan sebab akibat, dengan
memperhatikan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan yang benar dan
sesuai konteks. (C6)
Concept

The person or thing

Why something Result or conclusion
that makes something What happened
happens of an action
happen

Cause Effect

Example:
Example: Happens due to a
Happens first Nob body came to
He died of covid 19. cause
the vuneral
Signal Words

• Because • As a result
• On account of • Then
• Bring about • Hence
• The reason for • Therefore
• Let to • So
• Due to • Consequently
• For this reason • Finally
• Unless • In order to
• … • …

Cause Effect
Examples
A lot of people died because
of the Covid 19 virus.
By wearing masks, keeping a
safe distance, and washing
hands, we will be protected
from the transmission of
COVID-19
Due to unhealthy conditions,
students are allowed to take
lessons from home
Cause
&
Effect
Because the pandemic period has
not ended, school is required to
implement strict health protocols
Practice 1
Read the following sentences. Decide if the words in red are the cause or the effect. Write cause or
effect on the line. Then, underline the “signal” word or phrase.

1. Due to low interest in reading, most schools launch literacy program every morning
before studying.
2. AKM, Asesmen Kompetensi Minimum, will be held next month, therefore our school is
holding a Try Out.
3. The COVID-19 infection that has spread throughout the body will consume a lot of
energy so that it can often result in weakness.
4. As a region records more cases, it will appear increasingly darker and eventually black
on the map.
5. Schools in Surabaya are enforced online learning from home since the city is included in
the red zone,
 Practice 2
Read the cause, write the effect, then write the complete sentence using signal words.

No Cause Effect Sentence

1 It was very windy. All the flights were cancelled. Since it was very windy, all the flights
were cancelled.
2 She ate too much chilies.
3 I got influenza.
4 Students are doing tests.
5 There is a meeting in the
room.
Analyze these
Constructing conversation
With a partner think of ways how to prevent the spread of COVID 19. Write a conversation about it and
after that, do a role-play of the conversation you have created. Remember to use cause and effect signals.
Constructing conversation
Choose one topic and create a dialogue with your friend.
• Cause and effect of being infected with covid 19.
• Cause and effect of learning at home.
• Cause and effect of being prohibited from homecoming.
THANK YOU
Dedicated for English Teachers