英语语法 English Grammar

英语语法English Grammar Unit 13 Adverbial Clause

Contents Study objectives Warm-up activities Unit 13 Adverbial Clauses Exercises Homework

Study objectives By the end of this lesson, you should be able to: describe the definition of the adverbial clause classify the classes of the adverbial clauses

Warm-up Activities

Rose and Jack is a young couple. Now, Please watch a mini-movie about them! Let’s learn the adverbial clause with them !

Pre-watching tasks: Watch the mini-movie carefully, and try to collect the adverbial clauses in it as more as you can.

After-watching tasks: Please do role play as the mini-movie showed. You can imitate dialogues between Rose and Jack.

Period 1 Unit 13 Adverbial Clause

Contents 1. What are the adverbial clauses? 2. The classification of adverbial clauses 3. Adverbial clauses of time

Contents 4. Adverbial clauses of reason 5. Adverbial clauses of place 6. Other adverbial clauses 7. Exercises

Task 1.1 What are the adverbial clauses?

What are adverbial clauses? An adverbial clause, is a dependent clause that does the same job as an adverb or an adverb phrase. 在句子中作状语，修饰主语中的谓语动词、形容词或副词的从句叫状语从句。

Task 1.2 The classification of adverbial clauses

The classification of adverbial clauses 1.Adverbial Clauses of Time: （时间状语从句） 2.Adverbial Clauses of Reason (原因状语从句） 3.Adverbial Clauses of Conditions (条件状语从句）

The classification of adverbial clauses 4.Adverbial Clauses of Place (地点状语从句） 5.Adverbial Clauses of Purpose (目的状语从句） 6.Adverbial Clauses of Result （结果状语从句）

The classification of adverbial clauses 7.Adverbial Clauses of Comparison （比较状语从句） 8.Adverbial Clauses of Concession (让步状语从句） 9.Adverb Clauses of Manner (方式状语从句 )

Task 1.3 Adverbial clauses of time

Adverbial clauses of time 1.Adverbial Clauses of Time:（时间状语从句） when, while, as, before, after, since, until, every time, each time; as soon as,the moment, by the time , immediately , directly, instantly, the minute , the second, the instant, hardly...when, no sooner...than

I. when 1. When he comes here tomorrow, I’ll call you. (at that time) 2. Henry is in charge of the office when Mr. Smith is away. (during the time that)

II. while 1.While he was walking in the street, he met Tim.(分词短语） While walking in the street,he met Tim. Walking in the street ,he met Tom. 2. He learned to speak English while he was here. 但是: I like tea while(然而) she likes coffee.

III. as • As they were picking tea,the girls were singing happily. • 2. As time went by, she liked the film better.

IV. before • It won’t be long before he finishes his writing. • 2. The Civil War lasted four years before the North won.

V. after He (had) finished his work before he left here. After finishing his work,he left here. Having finished his work,he left here.

VI. since • 1. I have known him ever since he was a boy. • 2. I have worked here since I graduated from the university. • 3. It is (has been)two years since he came here.

VII. until 1. He will not go to bed until(till) his mother comes. 2. Until she told me, I had no idea of what they had said. 3. It is not until his mother comes home that he will go to bed.(强调结构）

VIII. as soon as As soon as she got home,she began to cook. On getting home,she began to cook.

IX. every time, each time, the moment 1. Every time/each time I catch a cold, I have pain in my back. 2. There was an applause the moment (as soon as) she appeared on the stage.

X. by the time 1. By the time he arrived,the train had already gone. 2. By the time he comes,we will already have left.

Exercises 1.They walked out of the room _________the meeting was over. 2.They must stay in school _________they are sixteen. 3.Take the medicine _________you go to bed.

Exercises 4.I knew nothing about it _______he told me. 5.It is more than five years _____we started to learn English. 6._______he talked on, he got more and more excited. 7.We should strike _______the iron is hot.

Task 1.4 Adverbial clauses of reason

Adverbial clauses of reason because, since, as, now that, for

I. because 1. The ship changed its course because of the storm. 2.Because he was ill,he didn’t go to school. He was ill ,so he didn’t go to school. Being ill, he didn’t go to school.

II. since 1. Since you are ill,you’d better go to see the doctor. 2. Since you do not understand ,I will explain again.

III. as 1)As she was late for class,she had to say sorry. 2)As Jane was the oldest in this family, she had to look after the others.

IV. now that 1)Now that class is over,let’s go to play football. 1. He must be ill, for he is absent today. 2. It must have rained last night, for the ground is still wet. V. for

Exercises 1.The teacher must be strict with you ____ they want you to make great progress. 2.____your father is well again,you no longer have anything to worry about. 3.The day breaks,_____the birds are singing.

Task 1.5 Adverbial clauses of condition

I. if • If he had worked harder,he would have passed the exam. • 2. If you work harder,you will succeed. Work harder, and you will succeed. Work harder,or you won’t succeed. Working harder,you will succeed.

II. unless We can’t write to Mary unless she tells us her address. We can’t write to Mary if she doesn’t tell us her address.

III. as/so long as = only if • I will never give up learning as long as I live. • 2. You may borrow the book as long as you keep it clean.

IV. on condition that We’ll let you use the room on condition that you keep it tidy. V. in case You’d better take your raincoat with you in case it rains.

Task 1.6 Other adverbial clauses

Adverbial clauses of place • e.g. • You may find him where his parents live. • 2. Where there is oppression, there is opposition.

Adverbial clauses of purpose so that /in order that They set out early so that (in order that) they might arrive there in time. They set out early in order to( so as to) arrive there in time.

Adverbial clauses of result so…that…;such…that…; so that * It is so good a story that I’ll never forget it. It is such a good story that I’ll never forget it. *Zhao Benshan performed well, so that we all laughed.

Adverbial clauses of result 注意: 1. such+adj.+名词 +that clause 2. so +adj./adv. +that clause 3. so + many/few + 复数名词 +that clause much/little+不可数名词

Adverbial clauses of comparison as…as,not as(so)…as, more/-er…than, less…than; the more, the more 1. He doesn’t work so hard as you do. 2. There is as much ink in bottle A as in bottle B. 3. The more you worry,the less you’ll succeed. 4. Gold is much heavier than any other metal.

Adverbial clauses of concession 1. Although (Though) he is old ,he works hard. He is old,but he works hard. 2. Even though (even if)you say so,I don’t believe it. (即使 )

*3. Difficult as the work is,we’ll finish it on time. Though the work is difficult,we’ll finish it on time. 4.Whenever(No matter when) you come to our country,you will be warmly welcomed. 5.Wherever(No matter where) he goes,he always brings two bodyguards with him.

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