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P. 17
A GPS system receive signal from the satellite.
• Use the simple past tense to tell how something happened.
The earthquake damaged the power grid.
Practice 3
Choose a topic from Practice 2 that interested you most. Then list five or more steps
you might include to describe the process!
Transition signal for chronological order
Chronological order signal words are especially important in explanation text. You have
to be very clear about the sequence of the process.
Chronological Order Signal Words and Example
Phrases
First, first of all, second, third, etc. then, First, choose a destination do you want to
next, after that, soon, later, later on, trip.
meanwhile, at the same time, eventually, Meanwhile, have a supply of clean rags
finally, last, last of all. ready.
Subordinators Example
After Since After you have chosen the destination…...
As Until
As soon as When
before while
Others Example
On the third day. The last step is to decorated the chocolate.
For five minutes.
Several years ago. In 2017, the scientist announces a major
A few week later. discovery.
In the next 15 years.
Practice 4
Reread text about earthquake in page 9. Find and circle the chronological order signal!
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