Listening: Understanding Interactional Cues & Discourse (Basic) B1 - Lesson 1: Identifying Simple Discourse Markers (e.g., so, because, but, then)

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ពាក្យតភ្ជាប់អត្ថន័យក្នុងសន្ទនា

Discourse markers connect ideas in speech. They act like signposts or traffic lights in a conversation.

ពាក្យតភ្ជាប់ទាំងនេះប្រៀបដូចជាផ្លាកសញ្ញា ឬភ្លើងស្តុប នៅក្នុងការសន្ទនា ដើម្បីប្រាប់ពីទំនាក់ទំនងរវាងគំនិតមួយទៅគំនិតមួយទៀត។

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Because (Reason)

ហេតុផល (ប្រាប់ពីមូលហេតុ)

I stayed home because I was sick. ខ្ញុំនៅផ្ទះ ពីព្រោះខ្ញុំឈឺ។

Because it rained, we canceled the game. ដោយសារតែមានភ្លៀង ពួកយើងបានលុបចោលការប្រកួត។

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So (Result)

លទ្ធផល (ប្រាប់ពីអ្វីដែលកើតឡើងបន្ទាប់)

I was sick, so I stayed home. ខ្ញុំឈឺ ដូច្នេះខ្ញុំបាននៅផ្ទះ។

It's late, so let's go. វាយឺតហើយ ដូច្នេះតោះយើងទៅ។

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Don't mix up cause and effect!

(កុំច្រឡំរវាងហេតុ និង ផល!)

Because = Why (ហេតុអ្វី) -> Cause

So = What happened (កើតអ្វីឡើង) -> Effect

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But (Contrast)

ភាពផ្ទុយគ្នា

I like tea, but he likes coffee. ខ្ញុំចូលចិត្តតែ ប៉ុន្តែគាត់ចូលចិត្តកាហ្វេ។

I tried to run, but I fell. ខ្ញុំបានព្យាយាមរត់ ប៉ុន្តែខ្ញុំបានដួល។

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Then (Sequence)

លំដាប់លំដោយពេលវេលា

We ate dinner, and then we watched a movie. ពួកយើងញ៉ាំអាហារពេលល្ងាច ហើយបន្ទាប់មកពួកយើងមើលកុន។

First study, then play. រៀនសិន បន្ទាប់មកចាំលេង។

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Fast Speech Changes Sounds!

(ពេលនិយាយលឿន ពាក្យទាំងនេះប្តូរសំឡេង!)

Because ➔ "Cuz" /kəz/

But ➔ "B't" /bət/

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Knowledge Check bolt

ការត្រួតពិនិត្យចំណេះដឹង

Reason

I am studying English ___ I want a better job.

(ខ្ញុំរៀនភាសាអង់គ្លេស ព្រោះខ្ញុំចង់បានការងារល្អជាងមុន។)

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Result

I want a better job, ___ I am studying English.

(ខ្ញុំចង់បានការងារល្អជាងមុន ដូច្នេះខ្ញុំរៀនភាសាអង់គ្លេស។)

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Fast Speech speed

When speaking fast, "because" sounds like:

(ពេលនិយាយលឿន ពាក្យ "because" មានសំឡេងដូចជា៖)

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Sequence

I woke up, and ___ I brushed my teeth.

(ខ្ញុំងើបពីគេង ហើយបន្ទាប់មកខ្ញុំដុសធ្មេញ។)

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Contrast

I want to buy it, ___ I don't have money.

(ខ្ញុំចង់ទិញវា ប៉ុន្តែខ្ញុំអត់មានលុយទេ។)

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Mission my_location

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Song Hunter headphones Listen to an English song. Try to catch the singer saying "because" (or "cuz") and "but".

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Mission my_location

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Speak Out record_voice_over Say 2 sentences out loud: One using "so" and one using "because". (e.g., "I was hungry, so I ate.")

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អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Write the Steps edit_document Write down your morning routine using "then". (e.g., "First I wake up, then I shower.")

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Watch Teacher Sopheak explain how native speakers use and connect these words quickly. Practice your listening skills!

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Sreypov 1 hour ago

Teacher, can I write "cuz" in my English essay instead of "because"?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 45 mins ago

No, Sreypov! "Cuz" (or 'cause) is strictly for informal speaking or texting friends. In any formal writing, homework, or essay, you must always write the full word: "because". edit_document

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Vutha 3 hours ago

Is it okay to start a sentence with "So"? Like: "So, what did you do today?"

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 2 hours ago

Yes, Vutha! In spoken English, starting a sentence with "So" is extremely common. It's a great way to start a new topic or ask a concluding question. However, try not to do it too much in formal writing. record_voice_over