time sequencers
beginner level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide clarification of time sequencers in the context of daily life
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide accuracy speaking practice in a conversation in the context of time sequence
Procedure (37-49 minutes)
I will share my day with my students. Starting from breakfast till now.
I will ask them about their day.
I will write those sentences on the board, highlighting time sequencers.
We sat to eat, two minutes later, my phone rang. CCQs: How many sentences do we have here? 2. Which one happens first? First one. My phone rang two minutes after we sat to eat. What is the time difference between these two sentences? Two minutes. The accident happened when I was crossing the road. CCQs: Which of these sentences happens first? The first one. I ate breakfast, then I made myself a cup of coffee. CCQs: Which one happens first? First one. Tip: The sentence that starts with then happens last. We could also use after that instead of then. CCQs: Why don't we use after instead of after that? I ate breakfast after I made myself a cup of coffee. CCQ: Which one happens first? The second one. So using after instead of after that changes the order in which things happen. She was driving fast because she was in a hurry. Which one is the reason for the other one? She was in a hurry. We use because to talk about a reason. She was in a hurry, so she was driving fast. Which one is the result? So she was driving fast. She was very tired, but she couldn't sleep. CCQs: What does but show? The first sentence is positive, the second one is negative. What does that mean? It shows a contrast. Although she was very tired, she couldn't sleep. What is the difference between this sentence and the sentence with but? Is the meaning different? No, they have the same meaning. Although and but both are used for contrast between two sentences. Tip: although it can be used in the beginning or middle of the sentence, but is always used in the middle.
The exercises in the book.
Now tell me about a movie you like explain the story using time sequencers.
