CONNECTORS
Presented by yours truly:
Teacher Felipe
What is a
Connector?
Connectors are words or short
phrases that connect two or
more ideas together.
Some First: First I wake up
commonly Next Then I brush
used :
/Then my teeth
connectors
are:
Finally: Finally I go to
sleep
Some other
connectors are:
While:
Action happening
at the same time
Before:
Happened previous After:
to the action What happens then
Past Action Future
Before I go to
First I wake up
re
school I brush my
First I go to school
t
fo
rs
teeth
First I read a book
Be
Before I study I eat
Fi
First I play a game
something
Next I brush my While I take a
le
t
teeth shower I sing
Examples
ex
hi
Next I study maths While I read I
W
N
Next I go outside listen to music
Finally I go to After running I
lly
sleep take a shower
r
te
Finally I eat dinner After returning
na
Af
Finally finish from school I play
Fi
studying videogames
Example:
First Mark wakes up.
Then Mark eats breakfast.
Next Mark brushes his teeth. This is Mark
Before going to school, Mark
dresses up.
After going to school Mark.
spends some time playing games.
Finally Mark goes to sleep.
First /next /Finally
First + Subject + Verb in
Present Simple + Complement
Next + Subject + Verb in
Present Simple + Complement
Finally + Subject + Verb in
Present Simple + Complement
Before / While / After
Before + Subject + Verb in Present
Simple + Complement
Structures Next + Subject + Verb in Present
Simple + Complement
Finally + Subject + Verb in Present
Continuous + Complement
Your Turn!
Fill in the gaps using the words
shown previously
______E I go to school I brush my teeth
F______ I wake up
______Y I go to sleep
N______ I have breakfast
A______ I play videogames
______E I read a book I listen to music
Your Turn!
Rearrange the words so they
are correct
Wake/ I/ Up/ First
Have/ Then/ I/ Breakfast
Videogames/ After/ I/ Play
Read/ Book/ a/ I/ While/ I/ Drink/ Tea
Before/ Going/ Sleep/ to/ I/ Book/ Read/ a/
Now write and
share your own
routine with
the person
sitting besides
you.
See you
later!
Complete and hand in an exit
ticket to be done!