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课件网) Let's talk teens Unit 2 I don't know what “home” is, but unhappiness and worries melt away once there. ———Bing Xin “家”是什么，我不知道，但烦闷―忧愁，都在此中融化消灭。 ———冰心 Simple, compound and complex sentences To categorize the elements of a simple sentence, a compound sentence and a complex sentence. To summarize the general rules of the three kinds of sentence structures. To distinguish and choose the right sentence structure. To apply appropriate sentence structures in new situations. Read part A on page 20 and answer the following question. How can teenagers get help from TeenHealthWeb They can read certain articles about teenagers’ physical and mental health to find advice on their problems. They can visit the “teen health” forum. They can post their problems and get advice from health experts and other forum users. Below is an introduction on the home page of a website for teenagers. Match each sentence with the correct type in the table below. Write down the numbers. (1) We know that being a teenager is sometimes difficult. (2) So, we have designed TeenHealthWeb to help you along the journey to adulthood. (3) Our website has many articles about teenagers’ physical and mental health. Complex sentence Simple sentence Simple sentence (4)You can look through these articles to find advice on your problem. (5) It may not have been addressed before, but don’t worry. (6)You can visit the "teen health" forum on our website instead. (7)We are proud to say this forum is the heart of our website. (8) Users are encouraged to post their problems, and they will get advice from our health experts and other forum users. Simple sentence Compound sentence Simple sentence Complex sentence Compound sentence (9) Before you write your post, however, take a look at other users’ posts first. (10) It is likely that the matter has already been discussed on our forum. (11) If your problem is a new one, write a post about it. (12) Our health experts will be glad to tell you what steps you can take to improve your situation. (13) There is a lot to see, so take some time to look around our website! Complex sentence Complex sentence Complex sentence Complex sentence Compound sentence Simple sentences Compound sentences Complex sentences 2, 3, 4, 6 5, 8, 13 1, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 A simple sentence is made up of one independent clause which has one subject-verb combination. A compound sentence contains two or more main clauses. We use linking words such as (1) _____, or, (2) _____, so or for to link the clauses. and but A complex sentence contains one main clause and at least one subordinate clause. A subordinate clause can be the subject, predicative, object, attributive or adverbial of the sentence. Read the following sentences and summarize the features. 1. I will have a chat with my friends to get some suggestions. 2. nowadays, websites are springing up, and I will turn to experts from ... ...
