Adverbial clauses of concession with although and though.Grammar focusChapter 5 Surprises at the studioAlthough it is raining, we are still going out for dinner.Sam did quite well in the exam although he was unprepared.Though Gina is Australian, she speaks good Chinese.She still spares time to help people though she is always very busy. 需要注意的地方：1.although 和 though 都可以引导让步状语从句。Although/Though it was still five o’clock, the lights were already on.Although/Though he is still very young, he is going very grey.The room is clean and tidy although/though it is small. 2. though 放在句子的末尾表示“然而” 时，可以用作副词，这时不能用 although 替换。 It was a short party, I had a good time, though.= It was a short party , but I enjoyed muself. It was a short party, I had a good time, although. (X) although/though Vs. howeverIt’s raining catsand dogs outside, however, the milkman is delivering the milk door to door.Although it’s raining heavily , the milkman is delivering the milk door to door.It’s raining hard, but the milkman is delivering the milk door to door.3.尤其要注意的是： 在一句话中， although 和 though 不可以和 but 同时放在一起 . 但是他们可以和 yet 一起使用。 Although she was nervous, but she kept getting the questions right. (X) Though she was nervous, (yet) she kept getting the questions right. She was nervous, but she kept getting the questions right. 4. as if / as though 似乎， 好像 He looked faint as if (as though) he had just suffered a serious sickness.It gets dark as if (as though) it seems to rain. • 1. Although Simon has made great progress in his studies.• 2. Tony found it difficult to talk to foreigners in English.• 3. Though it is Sunday• 4. She decided ...
