Unit 48 Talking about cause. And effect

Unit 59

Talking about cause and effect

Here are some examples illustrating how the phrases “because,” “since,” “as,” “for,” “owing to,” and “due to.” are used in sentences:

A. Study the following.

The police Arrested him BECAUSE he broke into a bank.

Polisi menangkap di karena diia maauk ke bank

She couldn’t attend the meeting because she had a doctor’s appointment.”

Dia tidak dapat menghadiri rapat, karena dia punya janji dengan dokter

Since we’ve got a few minutes to wait for the train, let’s have a cup of coffee.”

She can’t read the letter AS she is illiterate.

”Dia tidak bisa baca surat sebagaimana dia buta hurup

AS it was getting late, I decided to book into a hotel.”

They hate him FOR his arrogance.

“Mereka bencinya karena kesombongannya

He couldn’t talk FOR fear.

”Dia tidak bisa berbicara karena takut

Owing to his intelligence, he managed to solve the problem.”

The event was postponed owing to heavy rain forecasted for the day.

Due to the bad weather, they didn’t go for a picnic.”

The flight delay was due to mechanical issues with the aircraft.”

B. Dialogue.

Luna is Absent today.

Ratu:

I heard that Luna is absent today. Why?

Aku dengar Luna tidak hadir hari ini. Kenapa?

Tina:

Oh, Sania said she is hospitalized.

Sania bilang dia dirawat di rumah sakit.

Ratu:

Oh my God! Why?

Ya Tuhan! Kenapa?

Tina:

She is sick because she barely ate anything yesterday.

Dia sakit karena dia hampir tidak makan apapun kemarin.

Ratu:

Why didn’t she eat? Is it because of her busy schedule? I heard she takes two courses after school.

Kenapa dia tidak makan? Apa karena jadwalnya yang padat? Aku dengar dia mengambil dua kursus sepulang sekolah.

Tina:

I don’t know.

Aku tidak tahu.

Ratu:

Let’s pray that she will quickly recover.

Mari berdoa semoga dia cepat sembuh.

Tina:

Yes. I hope she gets better after being hospitalized.

Ya. Aku harap dia sembuh setelah dirawat di rumah sakit.

C exercise

D Bonus Dialogue.

Contoh dialog 2

Sammy: Hey, did you see the fallen tree on the road nearby?

Ika: Yes. Why did it fall?

Lana: That old tree fell and got in the way because it rained heavily last night.

Ika: Oh, it rained heavily? I didn’t know that. I just got back from my grandparents’ house this morning.

Sammy: Yes. There was also strong wind.

Lana: That’s right. The electricity also went out due to the heavy rain and strong wind.

Ika: I would have been scared if I had stayed at home.

Sammy: Hei, apa kalian melihat pohon tumbang di jalan dekat sini?

Ika: Iya. Kenapa tumbang?

Lana: Pohon tua itu tumbang dan menghalangi jalan karena hujan deras tadi malam.

Ika: Oh, hujan deras? Aku tidak tahu itu. Aku baru saja kembali dari rumah kakek nenekku pagi ini.

Sammy: Ya. Ada angin kencang juga.

Lana: Benar. Listrik juga padam akibat hujan deras dan angin kencang.

Ika: Aku akan ketakutan jika aku tetap tinggal di rumah.

Contoh dialog 3

Kinan: Where is Tony? He said he would come with us.

Gina: He has to stay at home for a week since her parents are mad at him.

Lia: So he cannot come with us today?

Gina: Yes.

Rian: Why are his parents mad at him?

Gina: I think it is because of his laziness.

Rian: Poor him. I had told him that he should have study and go to school on time, but he didn’t care about it.

Kinan: It is okay, guys. Maybe he needs to learn from his mistake.

Lia: Yeah, that’s right.

Kinan: Dimana Tony? Dia bilang dia akan ikut dengan kita.

Gina: Dia harus tinggal di rumah selama seminggu karena orang tuanya marah padanya.

Lia: Jadi dia tidak bisa ikut dengan kita hari ini?

Gina: Ya.

Rian: Kenapa orang tuanya marah padanya?

Gina: Menurutku itu karena kemalasannya.

Rian: Kasihan dia. Aku sudah mengatakan kepadanya bahwa dia harus belajar dan pergi ke sekolah tepat waktu, tapi dia tidak peduli.

Brother Budiman

Unit 48 Talking about cause. And effect

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