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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
                                                    J
                                                                               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
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