Touchstone 2nd Edition Language summary Level 2

Unit 8 Lesson D: Home habits

Vocabulary
To show a sequence
first
next
(and) then
after (the news)
before (dinner)
during (dinner)

To link actions
after (we watch the news)
as soon as (I get home)
before (we go to bed)
while (I'm eating)
when (we cook dinner)

Writing
Ordering events
Sometimes you want to give the order of events and actions what you do first, second, third,
etc.

You can use these words for a sequence of events:

first next (and) then

They usually help to give the order of more than two events:

First, I change my clothes. Next, I turn on some music, and then I cook dinner.

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Touchstone 2nd Edition Language summary Level 2
You can use these words before a noun:

before after during

They usually give the order of two events:

I like to watch TV during dinner.

(= I like to watch TV at the same time as eating dinner.)

Right after dinner, I do the dishes.

You can use these words and expressions to link two actions:

as soon as before / after when while

As soon as I get home at night, I like to relax.

(= immediately / right after getting home, . . . )

I like listening to music while I'm making dinner.

(= I like listening to music at the same time as . . . )

When the kitchen is clean, I can relax.

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