Element USE: SEQUENCING
SuperCat ADVERBS
SubCat adverbs as modifiers
Lexical Range 1
Level A2
Cando Can use a limited range of adverbs and adverb phrases ('first', 'then', 'after that') to order segments of discourse.
Corrected Learner Example
First we had a dinner in a very expensive restaurant, then we went to a disco. (Italy; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2004; Italian; Pass)

We can meet at 6 pm at my house, and then we can get to the sports centre by bus. (China; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2008; Chinese; Pass)

[talking about a children's party games] First, we played housie and blind man's bluff. After that a magician showed us a lot of magic tricks. (India; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2004; Gujarati; Pass)
Uncorrected Learner Example
Comments N/A

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