Unit 3

Language in useLanguage in use

Are you familiar with these sentences? They are all from this module. Observe them carefully.

1. I can look after myself, although it won’t be easy for me.

2. Although they loved me, I felt a bit unhappy with them.3. My clock rings so loudly that it will certainly wake me up.4. I’m sure I’ve forgotten something, but I don’t know what it

is!5. The meeting in Lhasa is very important for us, but I’m sorry

you can’t come with us, Betty.

6. I became so bored with their orders that I wished they would leave me alone.

7. Although my parents were very worried about leaving me, they had to go away on business for a few days.

8. I liked the games so much that I played until midnight.

9. I had to hurry to school without breakfast, but I was still late.

10. The teacher asked me for my homework, but I could not hand it in.

1. I can look after myself, ________ it won’t be easy for me.2. _________ they loved me, I felt a bit unhappy with them.3. My clock rings ______ loudly ______ it will certainly wake me up.4. I’m sure I’ve forgotten something, _______ I don’t know what it is!5. The meeting in Lhasa is very important for us, _______ I’m sorry you can’t come with us, Betty.

so that

but

although

Although

but Ready?

6. I became ______ bored with their orders ______ I wished they would leave me alone.7. _________ my parents were very worried about leaving me, they had to go away on business for a few days.8. I liked the games _______ much _______ I played until midnight.9. I had to hurry to school without breakfast, _________ I was still late.10. The teacher asked me for my homework, ________ I could not hand it in.

so that

Although

so that

but

but

状语从句本单元涉及到的状语从句类型：

结果状语从句

让步状语从句

so… that… although /though

结果状语从句

so…that… 结构的意思是“太……以至于……”。 so 后面接形容词或副词，表示程度， that 后接从句表示这一程度造成的影响或结果。

We were so noisy that our next-door neighbour came to complain( 抱怨 ).

我们太吵了，以致隔壁邻居前来抱怨。

I was so careless that I forgot something important.

我真是粗心，以致忘记了重要的事情。

He speaks so fast that I can’t understand him.

他说话太快了，以致我没理解他的意思。

such…that… 也可以引导结果状语从句。与 so…that… 不同的是： such 后面接名词或名词词组，结构为：such+ (a/an)+ 形容词 + 名词 +that… 。

It’s such an interesting film that we all want to see it.这部电影很有趣，我们都想去看。

It is such nice weather that I’d like to take a walk.天气如此好，因此我想去散散步。

让步状语从句由 although 引导的让步状语从句表示“尽管……，（但是）……”。一般情况下，可以和 though 引导的让步状语从句互换使用，但在口语中 though 更为常用。

I can look after myself, although/ though it won’t be easy for me.我还是可以照顾自己的，虽然这对我来说并不容易。

Although/ Though Kevin is alone, he is very happy at first.

尽管凯文独自一人（在家），但他刚开始还是挺高兴的。

He went on fighting, though/ although he was wounded.

尽管受了伤，他还是继续战斗。

注意：汉语中“虽然 / 尽管”与“但是”往往同时使用， 但在英语中 although/ though 和 but 不能同时使用。

我不经常做饭，但是我会做。I don’t often make dinner, but I can cook.

Although I don’t often make dinner, I can cook.

例如：

1 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. There may be more than one answer.

1. The teacher was so worried ________ she told me to stay after school and tell her what happened.

2. I can cook some dishes, ________ they are simple.

3. The work was so difficult _______ he could not finish it on time.

4. ________ I planned to get home early, I was late.

5. My parents have to leave me alone, _________ they do not want to.

although but that

that

although

that

Although although

2 Complete the sentences with your own ideas.

1. Their parents do most things for them, although _________________.

2. She was so late that __________________.3. Travelling by bus takes longer, but ________________________________.4. Although they did not cook anything,

___________________________.5. I was very tired after the trip, but _____________________________.6. My parents are so busy that _____________________________.

Last Sunday, Lucy (1) _______ (say) goodbye to her parents at the station. She could not (2) ________ (travel) with them because she did not want to (3) _________ (miss) school. Lucy was sure that she would be fine at home alone. There (4) ______ (be) so much food in the fridge that she certainly would not go hungry. She (5) _________ (know) how to cook some simple dishes. Three days later, when her parents (6) ________ (return), Lucy (7) ________ (be) very pleased to see them.

3 Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in brackets.

said

travelmiss

was didn’t know

returnedwas

4 Complete the passage with the words and expressions in the box.

I love being at home when my parents go out. It is silly to be afraid when the house is (1) ________, because the door is (2) ________ and you are quite safe. As you get older, I think it is important not to depend on your parents for everything, but to learn to look after yourself. My alarm clock rings so loudly that I can (3) ________ in the morning. I know how to (4) ________ food and (5) _______ my bedroom. When my parents return, the house is clean, just the way they like it!

empty prepare shut tidy up wake up

emptyshut

wake upprepare tidy up

5 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

anybody anything everybody everything nobody nothing somebody something

1. I can look after myself. I do not depend on _________ else.

2. Suddenly I realised that I was alone. There was ________ there to look after me.

anybody

nobody

3. Some students depend on others so much that their parents do _________ for them.4. He never does ___________ to help.5. I needed __________ to eat, so I cooked some eggs.6. Daming has not got a clock, so he needs ________ to wake him up.7. Tony was so careful that _______ went wrong at all.8. Cooking is an important skill, and _________ should learn to make some simple dishes.

anybody anything everybody everything nobody nothing somebody something

everything

anythingsomething

somebody

nothingeverybody

6 Complete the passage with the expressions in the box.

Your parents are going on holiday without you. You go to the airport and see them off. Then you go home alone. Your parents will (1) ___________ for two weeks. Your mother (2) ____________ you. You tell her to have a good time, and not to worry. You say, “It’s fine. I’ll manage.” Is it true? Do you know how to (3) ________ yourself? Or do you (4) ________ your parents to cook, wash and tidy up for you?

be away depend on is worried about look after

be away is worried about

look after depend on

7 Listen and match the people with their activities.

1 Betty

2 Daming

a) got some advice about cooking b) could make some simple dishesc) ate at the student restaurantd) depends on his/ her mothere) ate all the food his/ her mother left f) went shopping and bought a lot of foodg) is so bad at cooking

8 Read the passage and complete the sentences.

1 The film Home Alone is about ________

________________________________.

2 Kevin’s family are preparing to _______

___________________.

3 Kevin wishes that __________________.

4 Kevin is left home because his parents ___________________________________

_________________.

a boy

who is accidentally left alone at home

fly to Paris for the holiday

all his family would go away

are in a hurry to get to the airport and forgot him

5 At first, Kevin _____________ to be at home alone.

6 Harry and Marv want to ___________

_____________________.

7 Finally, _______________ come and take away Harry and Marv.

8 When Kevin’s parents come home, they find _________________________.

is very happy

steal form

his house the police

Kevin is safe

状语从句

从句类型 引导词结果状语从句

让步状语从句

so…that…

although/ though( 不与 but 同时使

用 )

Ⅰ. 单项选择1. The box is _______ heavy ______ we can’t carry it. A. so; that B. such; that C. too; to

2. —Look! Some people are running the red lights. —We should wait _____ others are breaking the

rule. A. if B. unless C. although D. because

3. —Susan, what are the advantages of MP5 players? —Mom, they are smaller and lighter ______ they can be carried very easily. A. so...that B. if C. until D. so that

4. My Chinese teacher is very knowledgeable( 博学的 ) ______she reads lots of books. A. but B. so C. because D. although

Ⅱ. 填入适当的引导词。

1. It was _____ dark ______ they couldn’t see each other’s faces.

2. He will not go to the cinema __________ he is very busy. 3. ___________ the two girls are twins, they don’t look the same. 4. He is explaining clearly _________ they could understand.

so that

because

Although

so that