2nd Bac, Human Science 5

Date: 19/12/2013

Level:

Lesson Type:

Topic: Cause and Effect

Objectives:

Writing

Unit 3: Gifts of Yout

Time:
17h)

55 min (16 -

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

Identify the difference between cause and effect.

Use a set of linking words to express cause and effect correctly.
Instructional Aids :

Blackboard / textbook (Gateway 2)

Lesson Outline
Techniques

Content

Timing

Stage
s

War
m-up

Prewritin
g

T greets Ss. Then, T elicits information about the set of linking

words dealt with during the previous lessons in writing (purpose,
concession, addition, contrast).
Ss read the definitions of cause and effect suggested on p, 42.
Then, T elicits information from Ss about the meaning and
difference between cause and effect.

A cause is something that makes something else happen.

To know the cause, we ask the question why did it
happen? (cause = reason)

Warmingup
Eliciting
Guessing

15
min

Defining
Questioni
ng

An effect is what happens as a result of the cause. To

know the effect, we ask the question what happened?
(effect = result = consequence)

While
readi
ng

T elicits and explains the form and uses of a set of linking words to
express cause.

Eliciting

Cause

Guessing

A)
____effect__________ ********* _______cause___________
because / as / since

Example: he was ill. He didnt go to school

He didnt go to school because he was ill
as
since

B)
_____effect___________ ******** ______cause___________
because of
due to
thanks to

verbing
noun
the fact that

Example: he didnt go to school because of being ill

his illness
the fact
that he was ill

Questioni
ng
Illustratin
g

30
min

M
o
W

 T elicits and explains the form and uses of a set of linking words to
express effect.

Eliciting
Guessing

Effect
______cause__________. ********, __________effect________

Questioni
ng
Illustratin
g

Therefore / consequently / for this reason / as a

result / thats why

Example: he didnt go to school. He was ill

He was ill. Therefore, he didnt go to
school

Post writin
g

Consequently
For this reason
As a result
Thats why

Questioni
ng
Practicing
Writing
Drafting

Ss join two pairs of sentences suggested on p, 42 task F using

different sets of linking words to express both cause and effect.
1) Daily exercise strengthens the heart. Many people who
exercise daily have healthy heats.
2) Cakes and candy are high in sugar. Cakes and candy are
bad for the teeth.
3) I got home late. I missed my TV favorite programme.
4) The countrys economic crisis. It has been very hard for
poor families to pay their bills.

Guiding

10
min