12345contentscontentsLooking AheadApproaching the TopicDiscovering GrammarApplying GrammarFurther DevelopmentRhetorical Questions6 O, Wind, if winter comes, can spring be far behind?Which part of the sentence is an adverb clause?And which is a rhetorical question? If winter comes, can spring be far behind? 反问用于表达强烈的肯定语气反问用于表达强烈的肯定语气状语从句状语从句 • Learn to use various kinds of adverb clauses.• Get familiar with the conjunctions introducing adverb clauses.• Learn to express strong emotions by using rhetorical questions. Looking AheadWhat are we going to know? Approaching the Topic 1)We all stand up when .Fill in the blanks.2) I shall go for a picnic if .3) We didn’t go out for a walk that day because .Step 1 4)You must get up early so that .5) Tom did not do well in the test, though .6) The pencil looks as if . Types of Adverb Clauses• We all stand up when Mrs. Smith came in. ( 时间状语从句 )• I shall go for a picnic if is fine/it doesn’t rain. (条件状语从句)• We didn’t go out for a walk that day because it rained. (原因状语从句)• You must get up early so that you can catch the school bus. (目的状语从句)• Tom didn’t do well in the test, though he worked hard. (让步状语从句)• The pencil looks as if it were broken. (方式状语从句) Step 2Skimming. Underline both the noun clauses and the adverb clauses, and circle the connectives.If you ask what is most welcome both to the boys and girls in middle school, the answer will be, most probably, sports. For one thing, sports are positive because it is the best way to get refreshed.Although sports take time, the students will have a better and clear mind for study after sports. People engage thems...