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Unit 6 Period 2 Grammar
【学习目标】
Learning Objectives
1 To know the usage of adverbial clauses with -ever and no matter
2 To use adverbial clauses with -ever and no matter correctly
【学习过程】
Learning activities
目标一: To know the usage of adverbial clauses with -ever and no matter
Activity 1: Look at the sentences and answer the questions. Sentence (a) and (c) are from the reading passage.
a. Wherever they go, animals find towns and cities in their way.
b. Animals always find towns and cities in their way as they go.
c. No matter how many crimes he committed, the police were powerless to arrest him.
d. Even though he committed many crimes, the police were powerless to arrest him.
1 What is the difference between the sentences in each group?
2 What is the meaning of -ever and no matter? Why does the author choose to use sentences (a) and (c)?
3 What other words can be combined with -ever and no matter to form adverbial clauses?
Answers:
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Now look for more sentences with adverbial clauses with -ever and no matter in the reading passage, and summarise its uses in your own words.
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Activity 2: Read the following sentences and finish the summary.
1 No matter how many crimes he committed, the police were powerless to arrest him.
2 Wherever they go, animals find towns and cities in their way.
3 However they adapt to our ways of urban living, it’s important that we get a better understanding of and even learn to appreciate our wild neighbours.
4 Whatever happened, I must be calm and quiet.
5 Whoever breaks the school rules will surely receive punishment.
6 While staying in the village, James unselfishly shared whatever he had with the villagers without a