Unit 8 Sentence Variety.ppt

Unit 8 Sentence Variety Outline Preparations for TEM-4 Why to vary sentence types? Ways to vary sentence types 1. Varying the beginning of sentences (7) 2. Varying the kinds of sentences (7) 3. Varying the length of sentences (2) Exercise: making 16 sentences Preparations for TEM-4 a castle in the air to go through fire and water to turn a blind eye to to add fuel to the flames to kill two birds with one stone to turn a deaf ear to a stony heart to give up halfway to call white black as easy as turning over one’s palm Preparations for TEM-4 beyond cure 不可救药 to blow one’s own horn 自吹自擂 Misfortunes never come singly. 祸不单行 to fish in troubled waters 浑水摸鱼 to be on thin ice 如履薄冰 to add flowers on the brocade 锦上添花 to be wild with joy 欣喜若狂 to go all out 全力以赴 in broad daylight 光天化日 to be mindful of personal gains and losses 患得患失 Why to vary sentence types? Ways to achieve sentence variety Ways to achieve sentence variety Varying the beginning of sentences 1. Begin sentences with an appositive An expert in forest fire control, the forest ranger talked to the campers about safety in the woods. A terminal point is also the new starting point A famous basketball player, Michael Jordan, plays one game after another. 2. Begin sentences with an adverb Filial piety: Rather, we have the duty to pay back their love by making their later years enjoyable and happy. 3. Begin sentences with an adjective or adjective phrases Communication: Always rebellious, young people are seemingly turning to be rather odd while their parents are quite embarrassed, or even unbearable to see all these offbeat behaviors. Varying the beginning of sentences 4. Begin sentences with participial phrases (-ing; -ed) Motivated by his words, students have regained their confidence in themselves. Having discovered that it was his fault, he dare not go home directly. When making a decision to completely give up smoking, one should have sufficient determination. 5. Begi