内容正文:
Grammar
Learning objectives
By the end of the class, you will be able to:
1.identify and use although/though/but to connect contrasting ideas in reading, speaking and writing about culture.
2.use the conjunctions to describe cultural contrasts verbally.
3.analyze how these conjunctions clarify contrasts and improve expression clarity.
Lead in
Boys and girls ,let's start with a game---Two Truths and One Lie about culture.
1.In China, putting food on a guest's plate is polite.
2.In Canada, people often share the cost of a meal.
3.Although in Canada people pass food to guests, but they don't usually put food on their plates.
Which one is the lie?
It has a grammar 'monster' inside!
Today we are going to learn the rule of although/though.
though/although 引导的让步状语从句
adverbial clause with though/although
让步状语从句表示 虽然、尽管、即使,说明 退一步说的情况。
Though I can speak Chinese now, I need to learn more about Chinese manners..
Although people have different cultures and customs, they have the same feelings.
Liu Feng still feels lonely though he has many friends
in America.
句子结构:
1.引导词 + 从句(完整句子),主句(完整句子)
2.主句 + 引导词 + 从句(完整句子)
核心:从句和主句都是完整句子,只是顺序可换。
让步状语从句 3 大核心注意事项
错误:Although he is young, but he is clever.
正确:Although he is young, he is clever.
一、though /although 不能和 but 连用
Practice
改错
1.Although he is very young, but he can swim well.
2.Though it was cold, but we still went out.
3.Although she is tired, but she keeps working.
让步状语从句 3 大核心注意事项
错误:Although tired, he works hard.
规范:Although he is tired, he works hard.
二、主从句都是完整句子(必须有主语 + 谓语)
Practice
判断句子是否正确,错的请改正。
1.Although tired, he went on working.( )
2.Although he was tired, he went on working.( )
3.Though it was very cold, we went out.( )
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he was
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让步状语从句 3 大核心注意事项
三、主从句顺序自由,但标点不同
1.从句在前 → 加逗号
2.主句在前 → 不加逗号
Though it was late, we went on.
We went on though it was late.
Practice
把下列句子换顺序,注意标点
He didn’t come though he was free.
(改为:从句在前,主句在后)
Although it rained, we played football.
(改为:主句在前,从句在后)
Though he was free, he didn’t come.
We played football although it rained.
Though we come from different places,
we share the same dream.
Summary
Summary
一、概念
让步状语从句:表示 虽然、尽管、即使,说明 退一步说的情况。
二、引导词 although / though(虽然、尽管)
三、两大结构(主从句顺序)
从句在前,主句在后Although/Though + 完整句子,主句
主句在前,从句在后主句 + although/though + 完整句子
四、注意事项(必记)
although/though 不可与 but 连用
主从句都必须是完整句子(有主语 + 谓语)
从句在前加逗号,主句在前不加逗号
Exercise
一、句型转换(合并句子,使用 though /although)
1.He is very old. He runs very fast.
2.The math problem is difficult. Tom works it out.
3.It was cold yesterday. We went out to play.
Although he is very old, he runs very fast.
Although the math problem is difficult, Tom works it out.
Though it was cold yesterday, we went out to play.
Exercise
二、汉译英
1.虽然他很累,但他仍然坚持学习。
2.尽管天气不好,我们还是去了公园。
3.虽然我不喜欢音乐,但我愿意陪你去。
Although he is very tired, he still keeps studying.
Although the weather was bad, we went to the park.
Though I don’t like music, I’d like to go with you.
Exercise
三、请逐句找出错误并写出正确句子。
Although it was rainy yesterday, but we still had a
sports meeting. Though cold, we played happily.
Although the game was hard we didn’t give up.
Though we were tired, but we learned a lot. We know although life is difficult, we should keep trying.
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it was
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Think of one small difference between Chinese culture and another culture (e.g., food, greetings, school life). Write 5 sentences. Describe it using although/though….
Look at the English sayings on P68 and choose one. Write what you think it means.In your explanation, try to use “but” or “although”.
Basic homework
Practical homework
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