Writing Academic English 4th Edition

whenheorsheasksyou

tospealcup

second

beforeyousitdown

next

whenyoureturn

first

finally

a thirdtime

Thecourtannouncedthedecisionafewweekslater.

ChapterIS I ChronologicalOrder:Process£ssal's 87

Continuestirringthesoupforfiveminutes.

Afterleavinghome,Ibegantoappreciatemyparents.

MyparentsemigratedtotheUnitedStatesseveralyearsago.

Praiseyourchildwhenheorshedoessomethingwell.

Thelaststepistodecoratethecake.

In2004,scientistsannounceda majordiscovery.

Afteryouhavechosena destination,makea listofequipment

andsuppliesthatyouwillneed.

Meanwhile,havea supplyofcleanragsready.

Graduallyincreaseyourchild'sallowance.

Thenmakea listofsuppliesandequipment.

Lastofall,haveagoodtime.

First,choosea destinationforyourcampingtrip.

assoonasthelessonbegins

inconclusion

inthenextfewminutes

then

B. Fillineachblankwithanappropriatechronologicalordersignalfromthelist

provided.Useeachsignalonlyonce.Changesmallletterstocapital lettersand

addcommaswherenecessary.

A. Rereadthemodelessayonpages82-83.Findandcircleallchronological

ordersignals,includingtimewords,timephrases,andtimeclauses.

Timesubordinatorssuchasafter,before,andassoonasareusefulaschronolog-

icalordersignals.Toreviewthem,tumtoTimeClauses,pages211-212.

thefirst(second,last,final)step

onthethirdday

afterleavinghome

laterthatmorning

forfiveminutes

in 2004

severalyearsago

afewweekslater

inthenext(past,last) 15 years

after since

as until

assoonas when

before while

first,firstofall,second,third,etc.

then,next,afterthat,soon,later,lateron

finally,last,lastofall

meanwhile,atthesametime,now

gradually,eventually

~RA.CTICE 2

Transition
Signa'sfor
Chmno'ogka'
Order