Unit 7 FilmsGrammar

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Using although/though

We use although/though to contrast two clauses. Although is more formal than though.

Colette insisted that Hepburn was the perfect girl for the lead role in the play, although Hepburn had never played any major roles before.

Although he was a great player at university, the NBA was not interested in him. Though I like acting, I'd rather be a director. The music for the Beijing Olympics uses traditional Chinese music and the sounds of an ancient Chinese bell, though it is in a Western style.

although和though引导的 让步状语从句although和though都是从属连词，引导 让步状语从句，意为：虽然、尽管。 让步状语从句表示即便出现从句屮的 情況，主句动作仍然会发生，有“退ー 步说……”的意思。

如:

I will try it, although I may fail. 即使我可能失败,我也要试ー下。Though he did not have much money, he was still happy. 虽然他不富有，但他很快乐。

Although/though it was only eight o’clock, there were few people in the streets. 虽然才八点钟，街上就没什么人了。

though 和although的区别 though 连词 conj. 意为：虽然;尽管, 副词adv. 意为: 不过，然而 although 连词 conj.意为：虽然，尽管 1. 两词同义并可换用，但although语气 较重，通常放在句首并用于正式场合。 如： I'd quite like to go out, although/ though it is a bit late. 我很想外出，虽然为时稍晚。

2. 当让步状语从句指某种假设情况，通常用though,而不用although。

如： Let's start as arranged though itrains tomorrow. 即使明天下雨，咱们也按预定的计 划出发吧。(假设)

3. though 可用于even though, as though 等结构，although则不能。 如：Even though I fail, I'll keep on trying. 我纵然失败，仍会继续尝试下去。 You look as though you know each other. 看起来你们好像彼此认识。

4. although 和 though 用作连词时不能 和but连用，但可跟yet, still 等连用。 如：Although he lives alone,but he is happy. ( × ) Although he lives alone, yet he is happy. ( √ ) = He lives alone, but he is happy. 他虽然单独生活，但很愉快。

Going to the cinemaMr 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 each sentence with although/though.

1. I left early to avoid the rush hour /there was a lot of traffic in the streetsAlthough/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 parkI 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 cornerAlthough/Though I finally got a ticket, my seat was in the last row in the comer.

4. people kept coming in/the film had already been on for 15 m

inutesPeople 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 onI felt very hot, although/though I only had a T-shirt on.

6.some people were talking loudly/they were told to keep quietSome people were talking loudly, although/though they were told to keep quiet.

We can use although/though at the _______ (beginning, end) or in the beginning _______(middle, end) of a sentence middle to introduce a clause.

B Using so ... that and such ... thatWe use so ... that or such ... that to emphasize the qualities or characteristics of somebody or something and show the result of it.

We use an adjective or an adverb between so and that. I am so good that I should be in Hollywood instead.

The actress worked so hard that she did not have a day off last year.