Bài giảng Chuyên đề ngữ pháp tiếng Anh - Ôn tập: Adverbial clauses

 Chapter 17 
 Adverbial Clauses 
The Williams Sisters
 1 Use an adverb clause to show time 
relationships. 
 when = at that time
 They had met here before in 2002 and 2003
 when Serena beat her older sister both times.
 When did Serena beat In 2002 and 2003.
 her older sister?
 3 Use an adverb clause to show time 
relationships. 
 after = to introduce the action that 
 happened first
 1 2
 After she won, there were none of Venus’ 
 usual leaps in the air.
 5 Use an adverb clause to show cause and 
effect.
 because give a reason, or express 
 =
 since a known cause
 Because she is over 6’1”, she can cover a lot 
 of ground very quickly.
 After she won, there were none of Venus 
 usual leaps in the air since she had beaten 
 her sister. 
 7 Venus and Serena Williams grew up in Compton, California 
in a poor neighborhood. Even though the tennis courts in the 
parks near their home were in shabby condition, their father 
took them out to practice every day. If the tennis courts had 
any nets at all, they were made of steel – like a chain-link 
fence. Even though he was still teaching himself about tennis 
from books and videos, Mr. Williams began hitting balls to his 
daughters on the city tennis courts. Whether or not it seemed 
possible to anyone else, Richard Williams taught his girls that 
they would become world champions. And even if his attitude 
struck some people as too cocky, it turned out that he was 
right! Both of his daughters are world-class tennis champions 
today. 
 9 Use even though when the results are 
unexpected.
 Were the courts in good condition? NO
 Is it normal to play on courts that have NO
 holes in the ground or don’t have nets?
 DidEven the though Williamsthe sister tennis practice courts on in thethe parksYES near 
 courts anyway?
 their home were in shabby condition, their father 
 RichardUnexpected took them result, out to so practice use even every though day even. 
 before they started grammar school.
 11 Use adverb clauses to express conditions.
 Whether or not = neither of two conditions 
 matters
 Whether or not it seemed possible to anyone else, 
 Richard Williams taught his girls that they would 
 become world champions.
 Some people thought it was possible.
 Neither opinion mattered to Richard and 
 Some people thought it was not possible.
 his daughters.
 13 Practice 4
 Which sentence has the same meaning (a. or b.)?
1. Whether or not they had to play against each other, 
 both girls were going to try their hardest to win at 
 Wimbledon. 
 a. They would only try hard if they played against 
 each other.
 b. They would try hard in every game.
 15 Practice 4
 Which sentence has the same meaning (a. or b.)?
 3. Whether or not it rains, the tennis at 
 Wimbledon goes on.
 • If it rains, they’ll play, and if it doesn’t rain, they’ll 
 play.
 b. If it doesn’t rain, they’ll play. 
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