mistake…for
rush hour
During the rush hour ,there is a lot of traffic on the road!
car park 停车场
amazed惊奇的
row 行,列
Kung fu
DVD
Although/Though Jacky Chan is good at kong fu ,
he never shows off.
actor
Free talk:
What did you do last saturday, Dec. 13th?
Dec.13th is a special day !
National
Memorial Day
for Nanjing Massacre Victims
南京大屠杀死难者
国家公祭日
I am so sad that I want to cry.
Last Saturday, President Xi attended the commemoration (纪念仪式)for China‘s first National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre Victims, although he was very busy.
1.To learn to use although/though, so/such…that…,so that
2.To tell the differences between so…that…and such…that…,
3.To tell the differences between
so…that… and so that
Learning aims:
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1.They have the same meanings and usages.
2.Usually we can use either of them .
3.We can’t use both although/though and but in a sentence at the same time,but can use yet/still.
4.Though is often used in spoken English.
5.Although is more formal than though.
注意
e.g. I will try it, (al)though I may fail.
即使我可能失败,我也要试一下。
Although /Though (it was) snowing, it was not very cold.
虽然在下雪, 但是天气不是很冷。
There is air around us, (al)though we can’t see it. 尽管我们看不见, 但我们周围全是空气。
1.Although / Though you are a little younger than me, yet you are much taller.
2.Although / Though you are a little younger than me, but you are much taller.
Mr Wu went to see My Fair Lady last Friday. However, he did not enjoy himself. Read the sentences below and find out why. Join the two parts of the sentences by using ‘although/though’.
1. I left early to avoid the rush hour/ there was a lot of traffic in the streets
Although/though I left early to avoid the rush hour, there was a lot of traffic in the streets.
2. I could not find a space to park my car / the cinema had a big car park
I could not find a space to park my car, although/though the cinema had a big car park.
3. I finally got a ticket / my seat was in the last row in the corner
Although/though I finally got a ticket, my seat was in the last row in the corner.
4. people kept coming in / the film had already been on for 15 minutes
People kept coming in, although/though the film had already been on for 15 minutes.
5. I felt very hot / I only had a T-shirt on
I felt very hot, although/though I only had a T-shirt on.
6. some people were talking loudly / they were told to keep quiet
Some people were talking loudly, although/though they were told to keep quiet.
We can use although / though at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence to introduce a clause.
Work out the rules:
1. _____ the sun was not yet up, many people were already taking exercise in the square.(2014安徽)
A. As B. If
C. Though D. Because
Exercises
All the questions are so easy that
all of you did very well !
=They are such easy questions that
all of you did very well !
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The flowers are beautiful. Everyone likes them.
The flowers are so beautiful that everyone likes them.
She is a lovely baby.Everyone loves her.
She is such a lovely baby that everyone loves her.
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Hepburn was very beautiful. Many people were amazed by her beauty.
Hepburn was so beautiful that many people were amazed by her beauty.
Shirley does not know who Audrey Hepburn was. Amy is telling her something about Hepburn. Help Amy join her sentences with so…that and such …that.
2. Hepburn was a kind lady. She spent her last few years working with UNICEF to help poor children all over the world.
Hepburn was such a kind lady that she spent her last few years working with UNICEF to help poor children all over the world.
3. Hepburn acted very well. Some people mistook her for a real princess.
Hepburn acted so well that some people mistook her for a real princess.
4. Hepburn was a great actress.
She’ll always be remembered.
Hepburn was such a great actress that she’ll always be remembered.
David likes reading so much that
he spends an hour on it every day.
David如此喜爱阅读以至于他每天在这一方面花一小时。 (2014年扬州市中考题)
Have a try
It is so nice that we can go out for a picnic.
=It is such a nice day that we can go out for a picnic.
e.g.天气是如此的好以至于我们可以外出野餐。
Sum up:
items
Similarities(相似点)
Differences(不同点)
so... that
1.same meanings
意思相同:如此…以至于
2.Show the result
都表示结果
So+adj/adv+that
形容词/副词
such... that
such+noun +that
名词/名词短语
Have a look
Make sentences with so…that or such…that
The Slender West Lake is so attractive that lots of tourists come to Yangzhou to enjoy the beauty.
Yangzhou is such a beautiful city that lots of tourists lose themselves in it.
attention:
如果such 后面的名词前由many, much, few, little (表示数量多少)等词所修饰的话,则不用such 而用so。
e.g. He had so little education that he was unfit for this job.
他所受教育很少,不适合这个工作。
注意
so or such?
I can’t believe little children know much
knowledge !
such
so
小
多
Ready?
表示数量
1. 这个问题太难了,没有人能回答。
用so…that或such…that翻译句子。
This question is so difficult that nobody can answer it.
=This is such a difficult question that nobody can answer it.
Exercises
2. 这部电影太好看了,电影院里座无虚席。
This film is so good that the cinema is full of people.
=This is such a good film that the cinema is full of people.
Students listened carefully so that they could answer
teacher’s questions easily.
Students listened so carefully that they answered
teacher’s questions easily.
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Simon: Are you interested in Chinese
action films?
Neil: Of course. ___________________
____________________________
___________________________.
(I have bought / more about
Chinese kung fu / a lot of DVDs /
I can learn)
I have bought a lot of DVDs so that I can learn more about Chinese kung fu
2. Simon: Are you going to introduce
Chinese kung fu to your friends
in the UK?
Neil: Sure! _______________________
____________________________
____________________________.
(what Chinese kung fu is all
about / I will lend them my
DVDs / they will learn)
I’ll lend them my DVDs so that they will learn what Chinese kung fu is all about
3. Simon: Has anybody taught you
Chinese kung fu?
Neil: Yes. ________________________
____________________________
____________________________.
(I could improve / my skills / I
attended / a course on Chinese
kung fu)
I attended a course on Chinese kung fu so that I could improve my skills
4. Simon: Who’s your favourite actor in
Chinese action films?
Neil: Jackie Chan! ________________
____________________________
____________________________.
(I can see him / in my room /
whenever I want / I have many
pictures of him)
I have many pictures of him in my room so that I can see him whenever I want
Students listened carefully so that they could answer
teacher’s questions easily.
Students listened so carefully that they answered
teacher’s questions easily.
Sum up:
items
Differences(不同点)
so... that
1.So+adj/adv+that
2.show result(表结果)
so that
=in order that
1.so that +clause with modal-v
2.show purpose(表目的)
e.g. They got up early so that they could catch the early bus. 为了能赶上早班车, 他们早早就起床了。
Say it slowly so that I can understand you. 说慢点, 好让我听明白。
We will come at eight so that the meeting can begin early.
= We will come at eight in order that the meeting can begin early.
so that句型也可以用来引导结果状语从句, 意为“因此, 结果”, 这时其从句中的谓语动词不与情态动词连用。
请比较:
He got up too late , so that he didn’t get to his workplace on time.
He got up early so that he could get to his workplace on time.
表结果
表目的
1. 我戴眼镜是为了看得更清楚。
2. 他借了很多书,以便在寒假里阅读。
用so that翻译句子。
I wear glasses so that I can see more clearly.
He borrowed many books so that he could read them in the winter holiday.
请从各题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
1. ________ it rained heavily, they still
went on walking.
A. But B. So
C. Although D. Because
2. You will fail the exams ____ you work hard.
A. unless B. whether C. if D. so that
3. ______ I went to bed early, I still felt
tired this morning.
A. Unless B. When
C. Whether D. Although
4. —_____fine day it is today!
—Yes, the sunshine is ____ beautiful
that I'd like to go swimming in the
sea.
A. How, such B. What a, very
C. How, so D. What a, so
5. — After the 2008 Olympic Games, more and more people in western countries begin to learn Chinese _____ they can better understand the culture of China.
— I’m sure they will.
A. because of B. so that
C. even though D. as if
6. ____ the Forbidden City (紫禁城)is 600 years old, ____ it is still very beautiful.
A. Although; but B. /; although
C. Although; / D. Because; so
Game rules:
1.Each group can choose one of photos.
2.Recommend a member to describe the photos by using “(al)though,so/such…that,so that”
3.If you describe well,you can get a gift.
Game time!
Show time
Although/Though we live a peaceful life now,
we should never forget the hard time!
Learn from the past,
treasure the present!
以史为鉴
珍视现在