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Sequencing
It is important that the listener knows when you finish talking First,... Second,... Third,...
about one step in a process, and start the next one. To do First of all,... (Note that we do not say Second of
this we use sequence markers. aH,...)
Next
After that,... /After + -ing ...
Then
Finally,...
These phrases are also useful for sequencing events: That's all 1 want to say about...
Moving on to the next step ...
Before that,... /Before + -ing ...

6 Complete this text with the words in the box.

Finally First result routine stages Third

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We do his every day: it's 1 ) _ . The procedure is simple. There
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are only seven (2) and the (3) is always the
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same. (4) , o u smile at the guard and say 'Good morning'.
Second, the guard smiles back and says 'Good morning'. (5)
the guard asks y o u for our ID. After showing him our ID, the guard smiles and
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says 'Thank you'. Then y o u also smile and say T h a n k you'. (6) ,
you enter the site.
Speaking 7 Work n pairs. Take urns to use he lowchart to explain he process of painting
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a house.
First, you need to clean
caulk = to fill in
the holes to keep START
water out 1 END
scrape = to remove
sth from a surface Clean all J _
using a sharp object painted surfaces
Paint
exposed = not
covered, not house
protected
primer = paint
that you put on Yes
wood, metal, etc. 1
before the main Scrape off Put primer on
layer of paint
flaking paint exposed wood
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Yes
Remove
Yes Apply new
old caulk as caulk
needed

No

8 Work in pairs to explain other processes o u know about. Choose one and draw
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a flowchart. Then explain the process o another pair.
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Processes 5