When, Before, After

Teacher Fortuna Lu

Note

a. A sentence begins with a capital letter, ends

with a full stop, and contains a main verb,

subject and predicate (object受詞). It also

contains one or more clauses. contains one or more clauses.

a. A clause is a group of words containing a

subject and a verb, but is not a complete

sentence.

• e. g. I like you, and you like me.

ClauseClauseClauseClause子句子句子句子句

ClauseClauseClauseClause子句子句子句子句

SentenceSentenceSentenceSentence句子句子句子句子

We would say that this sentence containstwo clausestwo clausestwo clausestwo clauses, rather than two sentences.

(contain包 含) (rather than而不是)

子句子句子句子句 子句子句子句子句

Part 1 Sentence vs. Clause【句子】與【子句】

1. I read comic books .

S V O .

How many?

( ) sentence(s) ( ) clause(s)

2. I read comic books. My sister watches cartoon on weekends.

S V O . S V O .

1 0

How many?

( ) sentence(s) ( ) clause(s)

How many?

( ) sentence(s) ( ) clause(s)

S V O . S V O .

3. I read comic books and my sister watches cartoon on weekends .

S1 V1 O and S2 V2 O

2 0

1 2

Part 2 Conjunctions 【連接詞】• Please discuss the conjunctions you have learned so

far with your group and make an example for each

conjunction.

1. ________ 中文:______ example:

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2. ________ 中文:______ example: 2. ________ 中文:______ example:

________________________________________

3. ________ 中文:______ example:

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4. ________ 中文:______ example:

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5. ________ 中文:______ example:

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Part 3 Conjunctions for time in Lesson

【本課表示時間的連接詞】

Part 4 when+ time clause

Main clause + when + time clause

example:Time clause時間副詞子句時間副詞子句時間副詞子句時間副詞子句

= When + time clause, main clause.主要子句主要子句主要子句主要子句 時間副詞子句時間副詞子句時間副詞子句時間副詞子句

時間副詞子句時間副詞子句時間副詞子句時間副詞子句 主要子句主要子句主要子句主要子句

I read about Thomas Edison when I was in elementary school.

= When I was in elementary school, I read about Thomas Edison.

Main clause

主要子句主要子句主要子句主要子句

Main clause

主要子句主要子句主要子句主要子句

Time clause時間副詞子句時間副詞子句時間副詞子句時間副詞子句

→ Helen asked many questions when she studied at school.

→When Helen studied at school, she asked many questions.

Main clause主要子句主要子句主要子句主要子句

Main clause主要子句主要子句主要子句主要子句Time clause時間副詞子句時間副詞子句時間副詞子句時間副詞子句

Time clause時間副詞子句時間副詞子句時間副詞子句時間副詞子句

Exercise

Fortuna joined the music club.

When?

Fortuna was in senior high school.

→ Fortuna joined the music club → Fortuna joined the music club

when she was in senior high school.

→When Fortuna was in senior high school,

she joined the music club.

Exercise

David was sad.

When?

David’s dog died.

→ David was sad → David was sad

when his dog died.

→When David’s dog died,

he was sad.

Exercise

Nancy listened to music.

When?

Nancy felt sad.

→ Nancy listened to music→ Nancy listened to music

when she felt sad.

→When Nancy felt sad,

she listened to music.

Exercise

Molly found her book.

When?

Molly stayed in the kitchen.

→ Molly found her book → Molly found her book

when she stayed in the kitchen.

→When Molly stayed in the kitchen,

she found her book .

Part 5 before & after + time clause

◎main clause主要子句：說話者要強調強調強調強調的重點所在◎ time clause時間副詞子句：表示主要子句發生的時間發生的時間發生的時間發生的時間

→ After Fortuna got home, [the rain stopped].→ After Fortuna got home, [the rain stopped].

[main clause]

→ [The rain stopped] after Fortuna got home.

[main clause]

→ Before the rain stopped, [Fortuna got home].→ Before the rain stopped, [Fortuna got home].

[main clause]

→ [Fortuna got home] before the rain stopped.

[main clause]

Andy/walk the dog / watch TV

beforewalked the dog he watched TV

before

Andy _______________ before _______________.

Before Andy _______________, ____________________.

After

Andy _______________ after _________________.

After Andy _______________, ____________________.

walked the dog he watched TV

watched TV he walked the dog

watched TV he walked the dog

walked the dog he watched TV

They/dance /sing

beforebefore

____________________ before _______________.

Before ___________________, ____________________.

After

___________________ after _______________.

After ___________________, ____________________.

4.在在在在我們做完數學功課之後之後之後之後，我們看電視。

5. 在在在在我們看電視之前之前之前之前，我們先做數學功課。