time sequencers and connectors presentation

1. Time sequencers and
connectors
Cristy Soledad Páez

2. Time sequencers
first
next
then
After that
Finally

3. Examples
1st event: We open the can
2nd event: we mix the ingredients
3rd. Event: we bake the cake
4th Event we taste the cake
5th clean the dishes
To prepare green salad, first, open the can of
tuna fish, next, mix the ingredients then we
bake the cake and after that taste the cake,
finally clean the dishes

4. Other examples
OWhen you woke up this morning
O1. I heard your alarm clock
O2. I took a shower
O3. I ate breakfast
O4. I brushed my teeth
O5. I went for a walk
• When you woke up this morning, first I
heard my alarm clock, next I took a
shower, then I ate breakfast, after that I
brushed my teeth and finally I went for a
walk

5. exercise
O Find all of the sequencers in the following sentences:
O Here are the steps to make a tasty sandwich. First, you
need to buy bread from the bakery. Then, you can go to the
butcher and buy sliced turkey. You can go to the market
and buy fresh lettuce and tomatoes. Finally, you can take
all of the ingredients home and prepare the sandwich.
O First, buy, finally
O First, then, and
O First, then, finally.
O First, then, after that

6. exercise
O 2. ____________ the alarm wakes me up.
Then, I take a shower. After that, I eat my
breakfast and go to school.
O Finally
O Then
O After that
O First.

7. Connectors
Reason Result Contrast
She was driving fast because she
was late for school
She was late, so she was driving
fast
She tried to stop the car, but she hit
the bike
She hit bike, although she tried to
stop the car.
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