Writing: A2 Lesson 5: Using 'because' to Give Reasons

Writing A2

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"Because"

ការប្រើប្រាស់ពីព្រោះ (ការផ្តល់ហេតុផល)

We use the word because to answer the question "Why?". It connects a result to its reason.

យើងប្រើពាក្យ "because" ដើម្បីឆ្លើយសំណួរ "ហេតុអ្វី?"។ វាភ្ជាប់លទ្ធផលទៅនឹងមូលហេតុរបស់វា (ហេតុ និង ផល)។

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The Formula

រូបមន្តទូទៅ

Result (ផល) + because + Reason (ហេតុ)

I went to Kampot because I wanted to relax. ខ្ញុំបានទៅកំពត ពីព្រោះខ្ញុំចង់លំហែកាយ។

She is smiling because she passed the test. នាងកំពុងញញឹម ពីព្រោះនាងប្រឡងជាប់។

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Swap the Order!

ប្តូរទីតាំងឃ្លា

Because + Reason (ហេតុ) , Result (ផល)

Don't forget the comma (,) when 'Because' is at the start! (កុំភ្លេចសញ្ញាក្បៀស ពេលពាក្យ Because នៅខាងដើមប្រយោគ!)

Because it is raining, we are staying inside. ពីព្រោះតែមេឃកំពុងភ្លៀង ពួកយើងស្នាក់នៅក្នុងផ្ទះ។

Because I was tired, I went to sleep early. ពីព្រោះតែខ្ញុំហត់ ខ្ញុំបានចូលគេងលឿន។

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Answering "Why?"

ការឆ្លើយតបនឹងសំណួរ "ហេតុអ្វី?"

Q: Why are you late? A: Because the traffic was bad. ពីព្រោះចរាចរណ៍កកស្ទះខ្លាំង។

Q: Why do you learn English? A: Because I want a better job. ពីព្រោះខ្ញុំចង់បានការងារល្អជាងមុន។

Because vs. So ⚠️

Don't confuse the reason and result!

('Because' ប្រាប់ពីមូលហេតុ។ 'So' ប្រាប់ពីលទ្ធផល។)

I stayed home because I was sick.

(Reason: I was sick)

I was sick, so I stayed home.

(Result: I stayed home)

Giving Reasons 🎬

Watch Teacher Sopheak explain how to use "because" correctly. Listen closely and practice building your own sentences!

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Knowledge Check ⚡

ការត្រួតពិនិត្យចំណេះដឹង ⚡

Choose the right word

I drink water ___ I am thirsty.

(ខ្ញុំផឹកទឹក ព្រោះខ្ញុំស្រេកទឹក។)

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Start of Sentence

___ I was tired, I went to bed early.

(ពីព្រោះតែខ្ញុំហត់ ខ្ញុំបានចូលគេងលឿន។)

PUNCTUATION TRAP! ❌

Which sentence is correct?

(តើប្រយោគមួយណាត្រឹមត្រូវ?)

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Meaning Match

"Why are you happy?"

(ហេតុអ្វីអ្នកសប្បាយចិត្ត?)

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Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Speak 🗣️ Answer this question out loud: "Why are you learning English?" (Use "because...")

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Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Write ✍️ Write one sentence starting with "Because...". Don't forget the comma! (e.g., "Because I am hungry, I will eat.")

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Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Combine 🧩 Combine these two sentences using "because": "I am hungry. I didn't eat breakfast."

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Recent Questions

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Channy 3 hours ago

Teacher, can I say "I like dogs because they are cute"? Or do I need a comma?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 1 hour ago

Hi Channy! Yes, that is perfectly correct! When "because" is in the middle of the sentence, you DO NOT need a comma. You only need a comma if "Because" is the first word of the sentence. Keep up the great work! 💡