practice Period One Introduction Reading and Vocabulary 课件(外研版选修9).ppt

1．Although the ethnic minorities of China have their own languages, Chinese putonghua is the national common language.尽管中国的少数民族有他们自己的语言，但普通话却是他们的通用语言。 Although the ethnic minorities of China have their own languages属于让步状语从句。 Although he was worn out，he kept on working. 虽然他已经精疲力竭了，但仍然继续工作。 引导让步状语从句的连词主要有以下这些：though，although, as, even if, even though, whether...or..., no matter＋疑问词，疑问词-ever。下面对这些连词引导的让步状语从句作一一说明。 (1) though，although表示“虽然，纵然”之意。 这两个连词意思大致相同，在一般情况下可以互换使用。在口语中，though较常使用，although比though正式，二者都可与yet，still或nevertheless连用，但不能与but连用。 Although/Though he is very old，(yet) he is quite strong. 他虽然年纪大了，身体还很健壮。 【归纳拓展】 although引导的让步状语从句位于主句之前的情况较多，though引导的让步状语从句可位于主句之前或主句之后。 She passed the examination though she had not studied very hard.她虽然不用功学习，考试却及格了。 (2)as，though表示“虽然，但是，纵使”之意。as引导的让步状语从句必须以部分倒装的形式出现，被倒装的部分可以是表语、状语或动词原形，though间或也用于这样的结构中，但although不可以这样用。 Object as you may, Ill go.(＝Though/Although you may object，Ill go.) 纵使你反对，我也要去。 Hard as/though he works, he makes little progress. (＝Though he works hard, he makes little progress.) 尽管他学习很努力，但几乎没取得什么进步。 Child as/though he was, he knew what was the right thing to do.(＝Though he was a child, he knew what was the right thing to do.)虽然他是一个孩子，但他知道该做什么。 (3) even if，even though表示“即使，纵使”之意。 Well make a trip even if/though the weather is bad. 即使天气不好，我们也要作一次旅行。 (4)“no matter＋疑问词或疑问词－ever”的含义为“无论……都……；不管……都……”，它们引导的让步状语从句可以互换。 No matter what happened, he would not mind.( ＝Whatever happened, he would not mind.) 无论发生了什么，他都不会介意的。 No matter who you are, you must keep the law. (＝Whoever you are, you must keep the law.) 不管你是谁，你都要遵纪守法。 【翻译句子】 虽然她很年轻，却知道得很多。 Although she is young，she knows quite a lot. 或Young as/though she is, she knows quite a lot 2．Russian is not only spoken in Russia, but also in nearby countries such as Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine. not only...but also...连接两个地点状语。还可以连接两个主语、表语等，在连接两个主语时，谓语动词的数和靠近它的主语保持人称和数的一致。 She is not only beautiful but (also) clever. 她不但漂亮而且聪明。 Not only yo