
九年级英语下册 Unit 1 Saving the Earth Grammar 2课件 (新版)牛津上海版.ppt
12页Environment and lifeEnvironment and life1 1Saving the EarthGrammar (2)Adverbial clauses (III)CONTENTS CONTENTS PAGEPAGEAdverbial clauses Adverbial clauses about resultabout resultAdverbial clauses Adverbial clauses about purposeabout purposeAdverbial clauses Adverbial clauses about resultabout result5-15-15-11 12 23 3The situation is The situation is soso serious serious thatthat we we must do something to save the Earth.must do something to save the Earth.We use ‘We use ‘so so …… that that’ for ’ for adverbial clauses about result.adverbial clauses about result.The road was The road was soso narrow narrow thatthat the bus could not pass.the bus could not pass.4 45 5 Look at the pictures below. Join each pair of sentences using so + adjective/adverb + that.5-25-25-21 12 23 3These people are careless.They may cause a fire.____________________________________________________________________The big stone is rolling fast.The man may be injured.____________________________________________________________________4 45 55-35-35-31 12 23 3The wind is blowing hard.The girl may fall into the sea.____________________________________________________________________The river is very dirty.All the fish in it are dead.____________________________________________________________________4 45 55-45-45-41 12 23 3Jack is Jack is soso tall tall thatthat he can reach the top shelf. he can reach the top shelf.We can also say, ‘Jack is tall We can also say, ‘Jack is tall enough toenough to reach the top reach the top shelf.’shelf.’The case is The case is soso heavy heavy thatthat I cannot take I cannot take it. it.We can also say, ‘The case is We can also say, ‘The case is too too heavy heavy forfor me me toto take.’ take.’4 45 5 Rewrite the following sentences.5-55-55-51 12 23 31 1Alice is so young that she cannot drive a car.Alice is so young that she cannot drive a car.2 2Peter speaks so fast that we are unable to understand.Peter speaks so fast that we are unable to understand.3 3The weather is so cold that the river freezes.The weather is so cold that the river freezes.4 4Eddie is so smart that he can work out the problem.Eddie is so smart that he can work out the problem.5 5Sally ran so fast that she was able to catch that bus.Sally ran so fast that she was able to catch that bus.6 6Betty writes so badly that no one can recognize her writings.Betty writes so badly that no one can recognize her writings.4 45 54-14-14-11 12 23 3Adverbial clauses Adverbial clauses about purposeabout purposeWe should only buy and use We should only buy and use environmentally friendly goods environmentally friendly goods so that so that we we can save the Earth.can save the Earth.We use ‘We use ‘so thatso that’ for adverbial ’ for adverbial clauses about purpose.clauses about purpose.You should take a shower You should take a shower instead of a bath instead of a bath so that so that you you can save water.can save water.4 4 Match the half sentences in column A with those in column B to make sentences with so that.4-24-24-21 12 23 3AB1Factories should not throw rubbish into rivers2We should walk or ride bicycles more often3We should take our own shopping bags when going shopping4We should turn off the lights when we leave a roomso thatathere will be less rubbish.bwe can save electricity.cthe air will be cleaner.dthere will be less water pollution.1 _____ 2 _____ 3 _____ 4 _____4 44-34-34-31 12 23 3So that So that is similar to is similar to soso. But be . But be careful – they are not the same.careful – they are not the same.Notice the two examples.Notice the two examples.It was raining It was raining soso I took my umbrella.I took my umbrella.I took my umbrella I took my umbrella so that so that I would not get I would not get wet.wet.We cannot say:We cannot say:It was raining so that I took my It was raining so that I took my umbrella.umbrella.This means that the purpose of the rain was to make This means that the purpose of the rain was to make you take the umbrella – and that’s impossible.you take the umbrella – and that’s impossible.4 4 Connect the pairs of sentences. Use so and so that.4-44-44-41 12 23 31The traffic was very heavy. I arrived late.______________________________________________________2I got in the ticket queue early. I could get good seats.______________________________________________________3There were a lot of mosquitoes at the beach. I got a lot of bites.______________________________________________________4Alan has the flu. He’s not coming to school.______________________________________________________5Switch on the light. You can see better.______________________________________________________6I gave her my address. She could write to me.______________________________________________________4 4ConsolidationConsolidation1 1Workbook 9B, pages 4 and 5.Workbook 9B, pages 4 and 5.。












