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Narratives and connecting words • Module 3A
Box B
To start with No\\,2 In the end
.Itfirst' / First At present .It {ast3
Ai the momell ! Ecentualb]
lliitial/y For the time IJeill g III time
III the hegillllill g NowadalJs 111 the end
Hight now
These day s
1 Firstly / First e mphasizes the sequence of eve nts.
First . . . then ... fillal/y ...
Atfi rst implies a contrast wit h what happens late r.
Atfirst I rcas tncom petent.hnr ill the ClUJ I became rcasOIllI bly profi cictll.
2 Actually mean s ill fact ; it never means l lOre.
:3 At last implies a feeling of relief, so it is not the usual partner to atJirst (lise
ill the em! or eventually).
B Practice
Now, using one of the new opening sentences below, start your continuation
with a word or phrase from Box B column 1 (e.g. at first). Continue , using any
words from either box, especially Box B column 2 (taking your narrative into the
present) or Box B column 3 (which brings your narrative to a conclusion). This
time, be especially careful with the tenses of your verbs.
• I dream ed I was A)i ng in a hot air balloon.
• Did I eve r tell you about the time I was kidnapped by aliens?
• It has heen a fantastic holiday.
• Harrison was hcginning to wish he had never entered the jungle.
• \"hen I lost my job, I decided to become a cri minal,
• I haven 't enjoyed this party at all.
1.2 Writing practice
Write a brief history of your town or region (150-200 words) for the Englishlanguage
edition of a tourist guide. Use the text about Cambridge on page 59 as
a model.
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