Speaking: Fluency & Coherence A2 - Lesson 2: Connecting Ideas with "and," "but," "so," "because"

A2

Connecting Ideas

ការភ្ជាប់ឃ្លា (And, But, So, Because)

🎯 Objective / គោលបំណង:

Don't speak like a robot. Use "Glue Words" to connect your sentences and tell a story.

💬 Scenario: The Bad Weekend

Friend "How was your weekend? Did you go to the beach?"

You "No. I wanted to go, but it rained."

(BUT = Problem/Change)

You "So, I stayed home and watched a movie."

(SO = Result / AND = Extra info)

You "I was happy because the movie was great."

(BECAUSE = The Reason)

Interactive: The Sentence Bridge

Choose the right glue to fix the broken sentence.

I was hungry

?

I ate pizza

AND (+) និង

Adds information.
"I like coffee and tea."

BUT (x) ប៉ុន្តែ

Shows a contrast or problem.
"I like coffee, but it is expensive."

SO (->) ដូច្នេះ

Shows the result (what happened next).
"I was tired, so I slept."

BECAUSE (?) ពីព្រោះ

Gives the reason (why).
"I slept because I was tired."

Complete the Sentence

"I wanted to buy the phone, _____ it was too expensive."

A. but

B. so

C. because

"I study English _____ I want a good job."

A. but

B. because

C. so