In this mini episode, you will learn the “as soon as” construction.
Episode 307 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the “as soon as” construction. Send your questions about English and your suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)
Intro
“Hi, everyone. This is XiaoChun, from China. You’re listening to Everybody ESL.”
Welcome to episode 307 of Everybody ESL, the podcast for everybody who wants to improve their English, practice their English, or just learn more English. My name is Ben, and I have a mini episode for you today, where I am going to teach you about one English topic. You can subscribe to the Everybody ESL podcast at Apple podcasts, on the Stitcher app, and wherever you find your podcasts. If you like Everybody ESL, leave it a good review so other people can find out about it too. And if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for me, please send an email to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. Okay! Let’s get on with this mini episode.
The episode
In this episode, I am going to teach you a very useful construction. The construction I’m thinking of is the “as soon as” construction. As soon as. That’s a-s, s-o-o-n, a-s. As soon as.
What does “as soon as” mean, and how do we use it?
“As soon as” means “immediately after” or “immediately after something else happens.” “Right after something else happens.”
Let me give you an example of a sentence that uses this “as soon as” construction, and I think you will understand what I’m talking about.
“As soon as he comes home from work, he makes dinner.” As soon as he comes home from work, he makes dinner. This means immediately after he comes home from work, he makes dinner. Or right after he comes home from work, he makes dinner.
“As soon as” means “immediately after.” So immediately after he comes home from work, he makes dinner. It is a way of connecting these two actions. In this case, coming home from work and making dinner. And this construction tells us that one action happens immediately after another action.
Here is another example that shows how we use this “as soon as” construction:
I might send a text to my friend that says, “As soon as you read this, text me back.” As soon as you read this, text me back. In other words, “I want you to text me back immediately after you get my message.” I want you to text me immediately after you get this message.
This construction is a very common and useful construction, and it is another part of English that you should know.
Outro
This is the end of episode 307 of Everybody ESL. Remember: if you have questions about English, or if you have comments for me, or if you are interested in private lessons, or if you would like to record an introduction that I can play at the beginning of future episodes—the same way XiaoChun recorded the introduction you heard at the beginning of this episode—send an email to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. I’ll be back soon with a new episode. And until then, keep going, keep practicing, and keep learning. I’ll see you soon. Goodbye!