Speaking: Fluency & Coherence A2 - Lesson 3: Using Basic Time Sequencers (first, then, next)

Speaking A2
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Time Sequencers

ពាក្យភ្ជាប់ប្រាប់ពីលំដាប់លំដោយពេលវេលា

Time sequencers help you tell a story or explain steps in the right order!

ពាក្យភ្ជាប់ប្រាប់ពីពេលវេលា ជួយឲ្យអ្នករៀបរាប់រឿងរ៉ាវ ឬប្រាប់ពីជំហាននានា បានតាមលំដាប់លំដោយត្រឹមត្រូវ!
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The Beginning 🎬

ការចាប់ផ្តើម

Rule: Use these words to start your story or the very first step of a process.

Step 1 First First, I wake up at 7:00 AM. (ដំបូង ខ្ញុំភ្ញាក់ពីគេងម៉ោង ៧ ព្រឹក។)
Step 1 (Formal) First of all First of all, crack two eggs into a bowl. (ជាដំបូងបង្អស់ គោះស៊ុតពីរគ្រាប់ចូលក្នុងចាន។)
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The Middle ➡️

ដំណើរការបន្តបន្ទាប់

Rule: Use these words for everything that happens between the beginning and the end. You can mix them up!

Continuing Next / Then Next, I brush my teeth. Then, I get dressed. (បន្ទាប់មក ខ្ញុំដុសធ្មេញ។ រួចហើយ ខ្ញុំស្លៀកពាក់។)
Following an action After that After that, I eat breakfast with my family. (បន្ទាប់ពីនោះមក ខ្ញុំញ៉ាំអាហារពេលព្រឹកជាមួយគ្រួសារ។)
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The End 🏁

ការបញ្ចប់

Rule: Use these words to signal the very last step of a process or the end of your story.

Last step Finally Finally, I go to school. (ចុងក្រោយ ខ្ញុំទៅសាលារៀន។)
Last point Lastly Lastly, add some salt to the soup. (ជាចុងក្រោយបង្អស់ ដាក់អំបិលបន្តិចចូលក្នុងស៊ុប។)
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Let's Cook! 🍳

ឧទាហរណ៍: ការធ្វើពងទាចៀន
First, put oil in a pan.
Next, crack the egg into the pan.
Then, cook it for two minutes.
Finally, put the egg on a plate and eat it!
The "And Then" Trap!

Don't say "and then" too many times!

(កុំប្រើពាក្យ "and then... and then... and then..." ដដែលៗច្រើនដងពេក ពេលនិយាយរៀបរាប់រឿងរ៉ាវ។ វាធ្វើឲ្យការស្តាប់ទៅធុញ។ ត្រូវផ្លាស់ប្តូរប្រើពាក្យផ្សេងៗគ្នា!)
First I woke up, and then I ate, and then I showered, and then I went to work. ❌
First, I woke up. Next, I ate. After that, I showered. Finally, I went to work. ✅

Quick Check ⚡

ការត្រួតពិនិត្យរហ័ស
Step 1
___, I turn on my computer.
(ដំបូង ខ្ញុំបើកកុំព្យូទ័ររបស់ខ្ញុំ។)
Middle Steps
First, I wake up. ___, I drink water.
(ដំបូង ខ្ញុំភ្ញាក់ពីគេង។ បន្ទាប់មក ខ្ញុំផឹកទឹក។)
TRAP QUESTION! ❌
Is it good to say "and then" 5 times in a story?
(តើការនិយាយពាក្យ "and then" ចំនួន ៥ ដងក្នុងរឿងមួយ ជារឿងល្អទេ?)
The End
First, I study. Then, I eat. ___, I go to sleep.
(ដំបូង ខ្ញុំរៀន។ បន្ទាប់មក ខ្ញុំញ៉ាំ។ ចុងក្រោយ ខ្ញុំចូលគេង។)
Synonyms
Which word means the same as "Next"?
(តើពាក្យណាមានន័យដូចពាក្យ "Next"?)

Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

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Recent Questions

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Lyna 2 hours ago

What is the difference between "Next" and "Then"? Can I use them in any order?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 1 hour ago

Hi Lyna! Good news: "Next", "Then", and "After that" mean the EXACT same thing. You can use them in any order you want in the middle of your story. Just mix them up to sound natural! 🔄

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Vireak 5 hours ago

Can I use "In the end" instead of "Finally"?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 4 hours ago

Yes! "In the end" is great for telling a story (e.g., "In the end, we went home"). "Finally" is good for stories AND for giving steps/instructions (e.g., "Finally, eat the cake"). 🍰

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Dara 8 hours ago

Is "At first" the same as "First"?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 7 hours ago

Careful here! This is a common trap. "First" means Step 1. "At first" means "In the beginning... BUT it changed later". Example: "At first I didn't like coffee, but now I love it." ☕ Use "First" for your steps! 🚀

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