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IELTS
Basic Listening
阿卡索初级雅思听力
Chapter 3 Cultures
Lesson 14
Temporal Conjunctions
时间型连词

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I. Warm-up ( 5 minutes ) II. Temporal Conjunctions ( 9 minutes )

III. Practice ( 9 minutes ) IV. Review ( 2 minutes )

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In this lesson you’ll learn:

• what temporal conjunctions are;
• why temporal conjunctions are important in IELTS listening test.

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 I. Warm-up 2 minutes

Look at the pictures below. There are different buildings across the world.
Match these pictures to the words below.

a b c d

1. Tokyo Tower (Japan) 2. Burj Khalifa (Dubai 迪拜)

3. The Piano House (China) 4. Book Library (United States)

Which of the above buildings do you like to pay a visit to? Why?
TI: Read these four places to S first. Discuss the question with S together.
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 a—3 b—2 c—1 d—4

I. Warm-up 3 minutes

Look at the four sentences below. Can you arrange these four buildings in
chronological (按时间先后) order in complete sentences?

a. This unusual Piano and Violin shaped building was built in 2007.
b. The Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure in the world since its topping out (竣工) in late 2008.
c. Tokyo Tower is a communication and observation tower completed in 1958. 4

d. The Community Bookshelf is a striking (引人注目的) feature of Kansas City's downtown. It was
completed between March and the fall of 2004.

Sentences:

Of all the four buildings, Tokyo Tower was built first, and then … was
built. Afterwards, … was built, and finally, … was built.

© 2018 Acadsoc Limited TI: Ask S to complete the sentences.

 II. Temporal Conjunctions 3 minutes

In IELTS listening test, you may hear some temporal conjunctions

(时间型连接词). Temporal conjunctions tell us when the thing will happen,
and which of the two happened first. Below is a list of commonly used
temporal conjunctions.

Read these words twice to familiarize yourself with them.

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Temporal Conjunctions Meaning

at first, first, firstly 首先

next, then 接下来

before; later, afterwards 之前； 之后

now, recently, currently 现在，最近

finally, in the end, at the end of 最后

© 2018 Acadsoc Limited TI: Introduce temporal conjunctions. Ask S to read words in the box twice.
 II. Temporal Conjunctions 3 minutes

Below are several sentence examples, read them twice so that you
can know how to apply temporal conjunctions in real sentences.

e.g. 1. At first, I thought he was joking but then I realized he meant it.
2. First, fry the garlic. Next, add the ginger. So what happened then? 6
3. Before Jill could reach the door, Kim quickly closed it.
4. Recently, I've been feeling a bit depressed.
5. Of course I'll listen to what she has to say but at the end of the day, it's my decision.

Question: Can you make up your own sentence with the word “recently”?

© 2018 Acadsoc Limited TI: Ask S to read the sample sentences. Ask S to make up his/her own sentence.
 II. Temporal Conjunctions 3 minutes

Usually, temporal conjunctions can be used to locate the correct

answer in IELTS Listening test. Sometimes, the correct answer is said
just after the temporal conjunction “then”.
Sample question:

Procedures to establish student opinion:

• Students were asked to give 1. ______ on the building’s design 7

• These suggestions informed the design of a 2. ________

• Results collated and report produced by Union Committee

Sample scripts:

…Then we invited all students to give 1.written suggestions for the design,
placing cards in a suggestion box. These suggestions then provided the basis
for the design of a 2.questionnaire, which was completed by approximately
two thousand respondents…

© 2018 Acadsoc Limited TI: Explain the sample scripts to get S’s attention.
 III. Listening Practice 2 minutes

Task 1: You will hear a lecturer giving a talk about traditional house design
in Samoa. Listen and choose the correct answer, A, B or C.

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What is the shape of houses in Samoa these days?

A. oval B. round C. rectangular

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 Answer: C

III. II. Practice

Listening I
Practice 2 minutes

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Scripts and the answer:

Last week, we looked at some of the features of modern houses, and today we’re going
to turn the clock back and look at traditional house design. I’ve chosen to start with 9
Samoa.
Um, so let’s have a look at, first of all, at the overall design of a traditional Samoan house.
Traditional designs were (B) round or sometimes they were (A) oval in shape. Now, these
days, houses in Samoa have become more modern and are usually (C) rectangular. Here’s
a picture. correct answer

All three options were mentioned in scripts, but the correct answer is just after the
temporal conjunction words “now” and “these days”.
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TI: The answer is marked yellow in the scripts. Ask S to play the recording again if needed.
 III. Listening Practice 2 minutes

Task 2: You will hear the rest part of a lecture. First, look at the questions
below, make sure you understand all of them. Pay attention to the
temporal conjunctions while listening and then choose the correct
answer, A, B or C.

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1. Why were the foundations of the house raised slightly in Samoa?
A. The height was linked to the importance of the occupants.
B. The height was used to prevent insects.
C. The foundations were raised because of some ancient ceremonies.

2. What is the shape of the roof?

A. The roof is flat.
B. The roof is A-shaped.
C. The roof is dome-shaped.

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TI: Ask S to answer the question. Scripts and the answer are on the next page.
 Answers: 1. A 2. C

III. II. Practice

Listening I
Practice 3 minutes

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Scripts and answers:

As you can see, there are no walls, so the air circulates (循环) freely around the house – Samoa
is a place that experiences high temperatures … but the open design of the house also reflects
the openness of Samoan society. The foundations of the house – that’s the part beneath the 11
floor – are raised slightly. Um, in the past, the height was linked to the importance of the
Question 1
occupants, which we’ll talk about another time.
Question 2 Now, let’s have a close look at the roof. This, as you can see in the picture, is dome-shaped (穹
顶) and traditionally thatched (用茅草覆盖), or covered with leaves from the sugar cane (甘蔗) –
that’s an established crop in Samoa. This was a job for the women, and it involved twisting (缠
绕) the leaves and then fastening (系紧) them with a thin strip (条) of coconut leaf before fixing
them to the roof in several layers.

Discuss: Did you hear any other temporal conjunctions in the recording?
*Pay attention to the underlined words.
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TI: Answers are marked yellow in the scripts. Answers to the discussion are underlined.
 IV. Review 2 minutes

What we have learned in this lesson:

Vocabulary: 1. Temporal conjunctions tell us about the 12

time. When the thing will happen, and
which of the two happened first.
at first currently 2. Temporal conjunctions can be used to
next finally locate the correct answer in IELTS
afterwards in the end Listening test.
finally at the end of

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next class!

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