A Typical Workday

Di akhir lesson ini, kamu bisa:

Menggunakan kata urutan (first, then, after that, finally) untuk menjelaskan jadwal.
Menyebutkan waktu sebelum dan sesudah suatu kegiatan (before lunch, after the meeting).
Menceritakan tugas harian secara berurutan dari pagi sampai sore.

🔁 Ingat lagi: dari Modul 2: "What time is it?" (Jam berapa?), appointment (janji temu); dari Modul 3: department (departemen/bagian). Kita pakai lagi saat menempatkan tugas dalam urutan waktu.

Penjelasan (ID)

Saat menceritakan jadwal harian, kita memakai kata penghubung urutan (sequencing words) agar pendengar tahu apa yang terjadi lebih dulu dan apa berikutnya.

Kata urutan	Arti	Posisi
First	pertama	di awal kalimat
Then	lalu/kemudian	di awal atau di tengah
After that	setelah itu	di awal kalimat
Finally	terakhir/akhirnya	di awal kalimat

Biasanya kata ini diletakkan di awal kalimat dan diikuti koma:

First, I check my emails.
Then, I join the meeting.
After that, I call a client.
Finally, I write a report.

💡 Tip: Then boleh tanpa koma jika langsung di depan kata kerja ("Then I join the meeting."), tetapi First, After that, dan Finally hampir selalu diikuti koma. After that (dua kata) berarti "setelah itu"; jangan tertukar dengan after saja (yang butuh objek, mis. after lunch).

Before & After (waktu)

Gunakan before (sebelum) dan after (sesudah) untuk menghubungkan tugas dengan momen tertentu seperti lunch, the meeting, atau an appointment:

I finish the report before lunch.
I reply to emails after the meeting.
I prepare the slides before my appointment with the client. (daur ulang: appointment)

Perhatikan: setelah before/after, gunakan kata benda (before lunch) atau bentuk verb + -ing (before leaving the office), bukan kalimat utuh berkala penuh.

Catatan register (formal vs santai)

Santai (ke rekan): "First I grab a coffee, then I dive into my emails."
Formal (presentasi/laporan): "To begin, I review my inbox. Subsequently, I attend the morning meeting.": kata seperti subsequently dan to begin terdengar resmi; untuk percakapan kerja sehari-hari, first/then/finally sudah cukup dan paling natural.

💡 Tip: Kata urutan membuat ceritamu rapi dan mudah diikuti: sangat berguna saat menjelaskan proses kerja kepada rekan baru atau anggota department lain. (daur ulang: department)

Examples (English)

"First, I check my emails. Then, I join the team meeting at 10."

"I usually finish my tasks before lunch, and I make my calls after that."

"Finally, before I go home, I plan my schedule for the next day."

"After that, I have a quick appointment with the design department." (daur ulang: appointment, department)

"We take a short break, then we get back to work before the deadline."

Kosakata

English	Arti (ID)	Contoh
first (adverb) //fɜːrst//	pertama	First, I check my emails.
then (adverb) //ðen//	lalu/kemudian	Then I join the morning meeting.
after that (phrase)	setelah itu	After that, I call a client.
before lunch (phrase)	sebelum makan siang	I finish the report before lunch.
finally (adverb) //ˈfaɪnəli//	akhirnya/terakhir	Finally, I plan tomorrow's tasks.
schedule (noun) //ˈskedʒuːl//	jadwal	My schedule is full today.
task (noun) //tæsk//	tugas	I have three tasks this morning.
break (noun) //breɪk//	istirahat	We take a short break at 3 p.m.

Phrase Bank

Phrase Bank — frasa siap pakai

First, I check my emails.Pertama, saya cek email.langkah pertama
Then I join the meeting.Lalu saya ikut rapat.langkah berikutnya
After that, I call a client.Setelah itu, saya menelepon klien.langkah lanjutan
I finish the report before lunch.Saya selesaikan laporan sebelum makan siang.menyebut batas waktu
Finally, I plan tomorrow.Akhirnya, saya rencanakan besok.langkah terakhir
My schedule is full today.Jadwal saya penuh hari ini.menggambarkan kesibukan
We take a short break at three.Kami istirahat sebentar jam tiga.menyebut waktu istirahat

Dialogue

Describing a typical day

Dewi

What does a typical day look like for you?

Alex

First, I check my emails and plan my tasks.

Dewi

And then?

Alex

Then I join the team meeting at 10. After that, I call clients.

Dewi

Do you finish your report before your appointment?

Alex

Yes. Finally, before I leave, I plan tomorrow.

Kesalahan Umum

❌ "After that I call a client." (tanpa koma) → ✅ "After that, I call a client." (frasa urutan di awal kalimat diikuti koma)
❌ "I finish before I lunch." → ✅ "I finish before lunch." (lunch di sini kata benda; jangan dipakai sebagai kata kerja seperti "saya makan siang")
❌ "Finally I plan tomorrow, after I check emails." (urutan terbalik) → ✅ "First I check emails... Finally I plan tomorrow." (finally hanya untuk langkah terakhir)
❌ "After the meeting then I call clients." → ✅ "After the meeting, I call clients." (jangan tumpuk after + then untuk satu hubungan yang sama)

Latihan

Cek Pemahaman

1. Which word starts a sequence (the first step)?

2. I check emails, ___ I join the meeting.

3. I finish the report ___ lunch (jam 12, makan dulu setelahnya).

4. Which word usually signals the LAST step?

Susun urutan harimu

1., I check my emails. (langkah pertama)

2.Then I join the meeting. that, I call a client.

3.I finish my tasks lunch. (sebelum)

4., I plan tomorrow's schedule. (langkah terakhir)

Flashcards

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Ringkasan

Gunakan first, then, after that, finally untuk menjelaskan urutan tugas.
Kata urutan biasanya di awal kalimat dan diikuti koma.
Before = sebelum, after = sesudah (before lunch, after the meeting).
Urutan yang rapi memudahkan rekan kerja memahami jadwalmu.

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