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TRANSACTIONAL TEXT
THE USE OF
‘CAUSE AND EFFECT’
ENGLISH AS OBLIGATORY SUBJECT
CLASS XI
SMA UNGGUL DEL
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Brainstorming
1. Why do you think students need to obey

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school’s regulation?
2. What caused some students prefer to learn
outdoor?
3. What will you do in order to reach your goal?

NB: Now take your turn, please ask your friend

who sits next to you about anything (reasoning)
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Please classify some words which will be used to
express cause or effect and stick them into the board.
Now do this following task!
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Decide if the words in bold are the cause or the effect. Write cause
or effect on the line. Then, underline the ‘signal words’.

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1. Early man used weapons because they needed to find food.
2. The glaciers began to melt; therefore, the land bridge between
Asia and North America became flooded.
3. Because they wanted to learn about different civilizations
that existed, archeologists studied artifacts.
4. Early man slowly started to grow food, and as a result, their
lives became easier.
5. My sister was very tired because she stayed up past midnight.
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Pay attention to this video
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how do you formulate the use of:

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a) due to, f) since,
b) because of, g) as,
c) owing to, h) for,
d) thanks to, i) As a result of.
e) because,