(时间状语从句)
Adverbial Clauses of Time
9A Unit 4 Growing Up
Grammar A and B
Spud in a basketball league for about a year. The NBA him.
Spud remained in a basketball league for about a year and then the NBA took notice of him.
Spud remained in a basketball league for about a year the NBA took notice of him.
took notice of
remained
before
before
Time adverbial clause(从句) introduced by before
Make us know the time order more clearly and quickly
complex sentence复合句
simple sentence简单句
compound sentence并列句
2.
1.
3.
before
Different time conjunctions express different time orders.
action A
action B
action A
action A
action A
action B
action B
action B
when
while
after
happen first
happen second
happen first
happen second
happen during a same time period(时间段)
happen at a same time point(时间点)
when
Tip: The conjunctions can be placed
at the beginning of or sentences.
in the middle of
,
,
,
,
(连词)
before
Different time conjunctions express different time orders.
action A
action B
action A
action A
action A
action B
action B
action B
while
when
after
when
Tip: The conjunctions can be placed
at the beginning of or in the middle of sentences.
While Spud was attending junior high, he tried out for the school team.
When Spud got the chance, he scored 20 points in his first game.
He was forced to play in another basketball league after Spud graduated.
Spud remained here for about a year before the NBA took notice of him.
took notice of him
before
a certain time
earlier than
graduated
after
later than a certain time
got
scored
when
at a certain time
Time conjunctions Adverbial clauses of time
was attending
tried
during a certain time
while
when
before
while
when
after
Somebody’s growing up
?
Now he is very famous not only in China but in the world in the film industry(行业). Before he entered the industry, he studied Chinese Kungfu for about 18 years. He practiced it very hard. He was chosen to play the lead role in a film first after he got National champion in 1994. he got this chance, he tried his best and devoted all his effort to this role. And he learned a lot from other experienced actors he was playing. So he made great progress in film industry.
While + a long action(持续性动词)
When + a short action(短暂性动词)
, a short action/a long action
, a short action/a long action
when
while
?
?
He goes jogging every morning. Then he has breakfast.
2. He practised playing Kungfu for hours. He felt tired.
3.He was reading script(剧本).He received a call from the director.
4. He was ready to go to bed. His father came back from work.
One of somebody’s days
When he was ready to go to bed,
his father came back from work.
He goes jogging every morning before he has breakfast.
After he practised playing Kungfu for hours, he felt tired.
He was reading script when he received a call from the director.
While he was reading script, he received a call from the director.
Adverbial Clauses of Time
I go jogging every morning before I have breakfast.
After I practised playing Kungfu for hours, I felt tired out.
I go jogging every morning before breakfast.
After playing Kungfu for hours, I felt tired out.
having
practising
preposition(介词)
Preposition(介词)
Tip:The subject in the main clause should be the same as that in the time clause.
Spud remained here for about a year before the NBA took notice of him.
before-conjunction(连词)
Spud remained here for about a year before taking notice of him.
Х
Somebody’s growing up
?
More and more people are familiar with this film actor. Since he starred(主演) in Kungfu Lovers, he has played different roles in many films. He wanted to become a director to show the greatness of Chinese Army in his own way. So every time he worked very hard at every detail at films until he himself was quite happy with it. With his effort, he directed his first film successfully.
自从…以来(到现在)
直到…时(为止)
till
Tip : till and until have the same meaning,
but until is more formal(正式) than till.
until /till
Since he starred in Kungfu Lovers, he has played different roles in many films.
He worked very hard at every detail until he himself was quite satisfied with it.
a certain time
from
till now
Since did,
has/have done(long action)
…has/have done(long action)
since …did
1.He (be) crazy about Chinese KungFu since he (be) very young.
2.Since he (go) into film industry,
he (have) a lot of fans to support him.
was
has been
has had
went
Since he starred in Kungfu Lovers, he has played different roles in many films.
He worked very hard at every detail until he himself was quite happy with it.
a certain time
from
till now
Since did,
have done(long action)
…have done(long action)
since …did
a certain time
up to
…do/does/did(long action)…until…
play, live, stay…
1.The actor and director is hard-working.
He often works until it is at midnight.
2.He waited for the sunrise for several days until he could catch the scene he wanted.
I have been crazy about Kungfu I was a little boy.
We discussed about how to make the pictures more beautiful this afternoon it was getting dark.
I waited for forty minutes at the hotel all the actors and workers got together.
It is the first time we have played basketball Monday. We enjoyed ourselves very much.
The weather has been awful this week. The rain didn’t stop
yesterday evening, so we had to change filming plan.
6. I will not go to bed I finish off all my work on hand.
Somebody’s diary entry
?
Complete his sentences with since, till/ until.
since
until
until
since
until
until
Preposition
Preposition
Tip : since and until/ till can be used
as both conjunction and preposition.
Simple sentence
The rain didn’t stop until yesterday evening,
so we had to change filming plan.
I will not go to bed until I finish off all my work on hand.
short action
(leave, arrive, get…)
up to a certain time
not do
…not do(short action)…until/ till…
直到…才…
Don’t wake me up until you finish your work.
Don’t wake me up before you finish your work.
Wake me up after you finish your work.
Tip : We can choose different structures according to the
different points we want to emphasize(强调).
直到你完成工作才叫醒我。
Summary
{5C22544A-7EE6-4342-B048-85BDC9FD1C3A}Time conjunctions
(连词)
before
when
meanings
Prepositions
(介词)
examples
…
since
after
while
till
until
直到…时
(为止)
当…(正在
发生)时
自从…以来
(到现在)
当…时候
在…之后
在…之前
√
√
√
√
Say out your examples and pay more attention to “since” and “until/till”
Somebody’s
growing up
?
He joined in the army to experience the soldiers’ tough lives and then he started filming industry. He with some other actors stayed there for a year until they went to Africa. They got to Africa and they met lots of difficulties. They worked hard together and didn’t stop until they finished filming. The audience were watching this film. They were moved deeply. The director said ,”I am glad so many people love this film. I have had this idea of showing my love to my homeland in my film since a long time ago.” We believe he will show us some more wonderful films after this big success-wolf warrior Ⅱ.
He decided to direct his second film.
介词
介词
He joined in the army to experience the soldiers’ tough lives before he started filming industry. He with some other actors stayed there for a year until they went to Africa. When they got to Africa, they met lots of difficulties. They worked hard together and didn’t stop until they finished filming. While the audience were watching this film at the cinema, they were moved deeply. The director said ,”I am glad so many people love this film. I have had this idea of showing my love to my homeland in my film since a long time ago.” We believe he will show us some more wonderful films after this big success-wolf warrior Ⅱ.
Choose the proper time conjunctions
or prepositions according to the need from the contexts(上下文).
wolf warrior Ⅱ
Wu Jing-
director and actor
Wu Jing’s growing up
Rome wasn’t built in one day.
Persistence(坚持) can make you have a success.
Cherish(珍惜) our time!
Homework
Summarize the usage of the words- “before” “after” “when”” while” “since” “until/till” .
3. Write a passage and feel the charm of language.
2. Pay more attention to the sentences
with these words in our textbooks.
One of your days
Write a short passage to describe one of your days.
(summer holidays, weekdays, weekends…)
3. Choose the right verbs especially using “until” and “while”.
1.Try to use “before” “after” “when”” while” “since”
“until/till” to introduce more time clauses.
2. Notice the different tenses in different structures.
What you did on that day.
The time order.
How long you spent.
…
Thank you!