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THEME 2 FRIENDSHIP

FUNCTIONS
F1 Describing personal features
12 GRADE F2 Making conclusions
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F3 Stating reasons
5 Broken Sentences

This activity aims to revise and practice linking words that are used to state reasons/results.

Materials and Preparation
Copy, cut up, and shuffle the broken sentences on page 38 and make sure you have enough copies for
each group.

Procedure
1 If you think your students might not be familiar with some of the linking words used in the
cards, you may wish/need to give them brief information about them before handing it out.
Linking words used in the cards are:
- as - for
- as a result - for this reason
- as a result of - owing to
- because - since
- because of the fact that - so
- due to - that is why
2 Divide students into groups of three or four and give each of the groups a set of cards. Tell students
that they are supposed to put together broken sentences, each of which contains a conjunction,
either at the beginning of the first part or at the beginning of the second part. There are fourteen
sentences altogether.
3 Set and announce a specific time limit. Go around the classroom from group to group and monitor.
Stop the activity when time is up even if the groups have not finished putting all sentences together.
4 Draw a simple points table on the board and write ‘Group 1’, ‘Group 2’, ‘Group 3’, etc. in it. Have each
group read out one sentence. If correct, the sentence can be turned over or completely removed
from the desk. The group gets 1 point for each correct answer and no points for incorrect answers. If
a group fails to submit an appropriate answer, move on to the next group without giving the correct
answer. Continue until all of the sentences have been correctly read out. Add up the points of each
group; the group that scores the most points wins.

6 Reason Chain

This activity aims to have students state reasons.

Materials and Preparation

Board and a board pen

Procedure

1 Write “Dear Sally, I can’t come to your wedding party next Saturday…” on the board.
2 Tell students they are supposed to continue the sentence on the board one by one. Remind them of
offering reasonable excuses in order to keep the story as fluent as possible.
3 Encourage them to use expressions such as ‘because, as a result, owing to the fact that, that’s why, etc.’
4 When all the students have added a reason to the sentence chain, ask them if they remember all
the excuses.
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