Writing- 4.

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Connecting actions and ideas in your writing.
Use because to connect/add more to a sentence to say why or to give a reason.
Sentence 1 – action Sentence 2 – the reason / why

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 I want to go to the shops. I need to buy some milk.
I need to study this weekend. I have an exam on Monday.
I can’t meet you at 4pm. I have a class to attend.

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 Clause 1 – action + Clause 2 – the reasons / why
I want to go to the shops because I need to buy milk.
I need to study this weekend because I have an exam on Monday.
I can’t meet you at 4pm because I have a class to attend.

Activity 1 - Complete the sentences with because + the reason or the answer to ‘why’
1. I want to become a teacher ________________________________________________.
2. Setting goals is important _________________________________________________.
3. She changed her major __________________________________________________.
4. The exams dates were changed _________________________________________________.
Use so to say the result/effect of an action. Use a comma before so.
Sentence 1 action Sentence 2 the result
It was very hot. We went to the swimming pool.
They studied very hard. They got good grades.
She wasn’t happy
Clause with her course.
1 action + She talked
Clause to her
2 the student
result of theadvisor.
first
action
It was very hot, so they went to the swimming pool.
They studied very hard, so they got good grades.
She wasn’t happy with her course, so she talked to her student advisor.
Activity 2- Complete the
sentences. Add- , so & a result for the action.
1. She was feeling sick __________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
2. She is not good at organizing her time ___________________________________________
_____________________________________________
3. His aim is to graduate with a high GPA ___________________________________________
_____________________________________________
4. He trained hard ______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
5. He failed his math exam _______________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Activity 3
Read the paragraph and answer the questions below.

One of my goals is to improve my organizational skills. This is important for three main reasons. Firstly, I must
make a good schedule so it can reduce my stress and I know when I need to do things. Secondly, it can help
me focus on the most important assignments because I need to complete many different tasks and I should
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not waste my time. Finally, good organization skills will help me in all parts of my life. It will help with my
studies, at home, in my career and give me more free time to relax and do things I enjoy. Many successful
people achieve their goals because they have good organizational skills.

1. What is the text about?

a. How to finish my work b. How to be a successful student c. How to be more organized

2. Which option is false?

A schedule will…
a. help me finish my work b. only help with my studies
c. help me achieve my goals d. has many benefits

3. In line 2, what does it refer to?

a. Do things b. stress c. a schedule

Activity 4- Planning for Writing

Use the table to make notes to write a paragraph about how you will reach your career goal.

Topic sentence My career goal is to ______________________________. There are two

important things I will do to achieve my goal. Firstly,…
One thing you will do to
achieve your goal

I must/need to/should…
(Because + the reason) /
(so + the result)

Another thing you will do to

achieve your goal Secondly,

I must/need to/should…
(Because + the reason) /
(so + the result)

Concluding sentence

Watch the YouTube video to see an example paragraph: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYuNB0sG-i0