1. Using sequence markers and imperatives
Unit 11
Using sequence markers and imperatives

2. Why do English people use the following words?
after as soon as before immediately
meanwhile after a while finally meantime
next after that first last
now then afterwards at the end
following later at the beginning at first

3. To help you follow directions!
Sequence markers help the listener follow the directions you are giving or the story you are telling.

4. Can you use some of the following words and phrases to teach your professor how to make a nice Ramien?
after as soon as before immediately
meanwhile after a while finally meantime
next after that first last
now then afterwards at the end
following later at the beginning at first
*drain the water * pour the noodles into a bowl * add a boiled egg
* add the noodles to the water * boil some water * stir the noodles

5. Here’s an example….
First, boil some water. Then, add the noodles to the water, and, after a while, stir the noodles. Next, drain the water. Following that, pour the noodles into a bowl. Finally, add a boiled egg.
Where do the sequence markers typically belong in the sentence?

6. That’s right!
The sequence marker typically comes before the verb.
First, boil some water. Then, add the noodles to the water, and, after a while, stir the noodles.
Also, why are there no personal pronouns like ‘you’?

7. That’s right!
With imperative (or, ‘command’) style, we don’t use personal pronouns.
First, boil some water. Then, add the noodles to the water, and, after a while, stir the noodles.
One more question: how would we make this more of a narrative (or, ‘storytelling’) style?

8. Right again! (Wow! You must be some kind of genius or something!)
To change the style to a narrative (or ‘storytelling’) one, just add personal pronouns and change it to the past tense.
First, we boiled some water. Then, we added the noodles to the water, and, after a while, we stirred the noodles.
One more question: how would we make this more of a narrative (or, ‘storytelling’) style?