S: The fourth, until.

S: The fifth, ever since.

T: You five did very well. Now let's analyze the above five sentences. Please tell me which action happens first, the one in the main clause or the one in the subordinate clause.

S1: In the first sentence two actions happen at the same time.

T: Very good! The second one?

S2: At the same time, too.

T: Excellent! What about the third one?

S3: The action in the main clause happens first.

T: Quite right! How about the fourth one?

S4: Also the action in the subordinate clause happens first.

T: And the fifth one?

S5: The action in the subordinate clause happens first.

Through this exercise, the Ss can understand adverbial clause of time.

Task 3 Practice

T: OK! From this, I can see you have grasped adverbial clause of time. Now turn to Page 24 and please do Activities 1－3 in Grammar 1.

Step II Grammar 2

Task 1 Presentation

Write the following two sentences on the blackboard.

1. After they had become stars in their own country, the Beatles toured the United States.

2. Before they visited India, they had recorded seven albums.

Then ask the Ss the following questions:

In the first sentence, which came first, becoming stars in their own country or touring the United States? What about the second sentence?

A few minutes later, check the answers.

Task 2 Explanation