f Drink the tea. c Add milk and sugar. g Take the kettle off the stove, d Leave the tea for two minutes. h Put a tea bag or tea leaves in the cup. Use the linking phrases in Exercise 1 to describe the process in Exercise 2 to a partner, or w rite it down. Example: The- f ir s t S+&p is -fria+ ytM fill 'the.
^eM\& vNi+h y/wtar, and -hn&n yoi/ ...
Linking with the present perfect You can use once, when and after + the present perfect to join two stages together: The tea is packed into boxes, and then the boxes are loaded onto a lorry. -4 Once the tea has been packed into boxes, the boxes are then loaded onto a lorry. 4 Rewrite these sentences using the w ords in brackets. 1 The tea leaves are picked and then they are put in the sun to dry.(once) 2 The tea leaves are picked from the tea plants and packed into boxes, (after) 3 The boxes are loaded onto a lorry and then they are taken to supermarkets, (when) 4 You put the tea bag in the cup and then you can pour hot water into it. (once) Linking with after + -ing Two stages can also be linked with after + the -ing form of the verb: The boxes o f tea are taken to supermarkets and then they are sold to customers. 4 After being taken to supermarkets, the boxes o f tea are then sold to customers. 5 Rewrite the sentences in Exercise 4 using a ft e r + -in g . Example: 1 After be-ing picked,
-\h& te a i&aves ar& -tVien pi/f in
-\h& si/n +o dry.
6 Talk about, or w rite dow n, the stages of these topics.
