Cause Effect
Relationship (Hubungan
sebab akibat)
Nurul Dini Munggaran, S.S
Untuk kelas XII TKR, RPL, TPTL
Apa kalimat CAUSE EFFECT itu?
Coba perhatikan beberapa kalimat yang saling
berhubungan dengan makna sebab akibat berikut ini!
▪ When water is heated, the molecules move quickly, therefore the
water boils.
Ketika air dipanaskan, molekul bergerak cepat, oleh karena itu air
mendidih.
▪ A hurricane destroy the houses, and as a result, the villagers had
to move from their hometown
Angin topan menghancurkan rumah rumah, dan akibatnya, para
penduduk desa harus pindah dari kampung halamannya.
▪ Because the tire was flat, we were late for work.
Karena ban kempes, kami terlambat bekerja.
Beberapa kata dan frase yang mempunyai makna sebab akibat
adalah:
▪ because of
▪ due to
▪ Thanks to
▪ Owing to
▪ As a consequence of
▪ Therefore
▪ consequently
▪ as a result of
▪ because
▪ since
▪ as
▪ For
Yang selanjutnya akan kita sebut dengan 'Signal word“ . Signal word tersebut berupa connectors, conjunctions dan
prepositions
Rumus Urutan Penggunaan BECAUSE OF, DUE
TO, THANKS to
1. Signal word/phrase + Cause, + Effect
2. Effect + Signal word/phrase + Cause
Perhatikan contoh berikut ini!
1. Due to John’s laziness, he did not pass the English test.
Karena kemalasan John, dia tidak lulus tes bahasa Inggris.
Signal phrase : Due to
Cause : John’s laziness
Effect : He did not pass the test
Perhatikan contoh berikut ini!
2. He failed the test because of his bad study habits.
Dia gagal dalam ujian karena kebiasaan belajarnya yang
buruk.
Signal phrase : Because of
Causee : His bad study habits
Effect : He failed the test
Perhatikan contoh berikut ini!
3. As a result of the rain, we canceled the picnic.
Akibat hujan, kami membatalkan piknik tersebut.
Signal phrase (connector ) : As a result of
Cause : The rain
Effect : We canceled the picnic
Perhatikan contoh berikut ini!
4. David could not attend owing to his illness.
David tidak bisa hadir karena penyakitnya.
Signal phrase : Owing to
Cause : David’s illness
Effect : David could not attend
Perhatikan contoh berikut ini!
5. He was fired as a consequence of tardiness (being late).
Dia dipecat sebagai konsekuensi keterlambatan.
Signal phrase : As a consequence of
Cause : Tardiness
Effect : He was fired
Perhatikan contoh berikut ini!
6. Thanks to the untiring support of my wife, I’ve gotten back on
my feet
Berkat dukungan yang tak kenal lelah dari istriku, aku sudah kembali
berdiri
Signal phrase : Thanks to
Cause : the untiring support of my wife
Effect : I’ve gotten back on my feet
Thank You