diff --git a/chapter04/creatingminlayout.xml b/chapter04/creatingminlayout.xml
index 7bc0321d2..6b339344b 100644
--- a/chapter04/creatingminlayout.xml
+++ b/chapter04/creatingminlayout.xml
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
 
   <title>Creating a limited directory layout in LFS filesystem</title>
 
-  <para>The next task to be performed in the LFS partition is to create a limited
-  directory hierarchy, so that the programs compiled in <xref
+  <para>In this section, we begin populating the LFS filesystem with the
+  pieces that will constitute the final Linux system. The first step is to
+  create a limited directory hierarchy, so that the programs compiled in <xref
   linkend="chapter-temporary-tools"/> (as well as glibc and libstdc++ in <xref
   linkend="chapter-cross-tools"/>) can be installed in their final
   location. We do this so those temporary programs will be overwritten when