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课件网) Adverbial Clauses 状语从句 Wimbledon, tennis capital of the world, may never see anything like it again: the 2008 women’s singles championship with sisters Venus and Serena Williams. When they had met there before in 2002 and 2003, Serena beat her older sister both times. But Venus had won the year before against Marian Bartoli and wanted to remain champion. As the sisters battled on the court that day, Venus won straight sets and proved to be the better player. She glowed with confidence. When she plays on grass, at 6’1” tall, she covers a lot of air and space at the net. After she wins, she often dances in the air. But since she had beaten her sister, she didn't want to celebrate too much. It was a bittersweet win because she had beaten her best friend. Use an adverb clause to show time relationships. when = at that time They had met here before in 2002 and 2003 when Serena beat her older sister both times. When did Serena beat her older sister In 2002 and 2003. Use an adverb clause to show time relationships. as = during that time As the sisters battled on the court that day, Venus won straight sets and proved to be the better player . When That day. Use an adverb clause to show time relationships. after = to introduce the action that happened first After she wins, she often dances in the air. 1 2 1. The Williams sisters had played each other many times before. They met in the finals at Wimbledon in 2008. (when) Practice 1 - Look at the time relationships in each pair of bine the sentences into one using the words in parentheses. 2. Venus started to feel more confident. She started to play better. (as) 3. Serena started to get upset. She started to lose. (when) 4. Venus won. She was excited but kind to her sister. (after) 5. They played the final singles match in the morning. The Williams sisters won the doubles final in the afternoon. (after) Use an adverb clause to show cause and effect. But since she had beaten her sister, she didn't want to celebrate too much. because since It was a bittersweet win because she had beaten her best friend. = give a reason, or express a known cause Practice 2 - Look at the cause and effect relationships in each pair of sentences. Then combine them into one sentence using either because or since. 2. Serena beat Venus in 2002 and 2003. Venus fought even harder in 2008. 4. Still, Venus was joyful. She had proved to be the better player that day. 3. Venus was more subdued in victory that usual. Venus had beaten her sister. 1. Two sisters were competing against each other for the singles championship. The attention of the sports world was focused on Wimbledon in July 2008. Venus and Serena Williams grew up in Compton, California in a poor neighborhood. Even though the tennis courts in the parks near their home were in shabby condition, their father took them out to practice every day. If the tennis courts had any nets at all, they were made of ste ... ...
