Unit7FilmsGrammarUsingalthough/thoughWeusealthough/thoughtocontrasttwoclauses.Althoughismoreformalthanthough.AColetteinsistedthatHepburnwastheperfectgirlfortheleadroleintheplay,althoughHepburnhadneverplayedanymajorrolesbefore.Althoughhewasagreatplayeratuniversity,theNBAwasnotinterestedinhim.ThoughIlikeacting,I'dratherbeadirector.ThemusicfortheBeijingOlympicsusestraditionalChinesemusicandthesoundsofanancientChinesebell,thoughitisinaWesternstyle.although和though引导的让步状语从句although和though都是从属连词，引导让步状语从句，意为：虽然、尽管。让步状语从句表示即便出现从句屮的情況，主句动作仍然会发生，有“退ー步说……”的意思。如:Iwilltryit,althoughImayfail.即使我可能失败,我也要试ー下。Thoughhedidnothavemuchmoney,hewasstillhappy.虽然他不富有，但他很快乐。Although/thoughitwasonlyeighto’clock,therewerefewpeopleinthestreets.虽然才八点钟，街上就没什么人了。though和although的区别though连词conj.意为：虽然;尽管,副词adv.意为:不过，然而although连词conj.意为：虽然，尽管1.两词同义并可换用，但although语气较重，通常放在句首并用于正式场合。如：I'dquiteliketogoout,although/thoughitisabitlate.我很想外出，虽然为时稍晚。2.当让步状语从句指某种假设情况，通常用though，而不用although。如：Let'sstartasarrangedthoughitrainstomorrow.即使明天下雨，咱们也按预定的计划出发吧。（假设）3.though可用于eventhough,asthough等结构，although则不能。如：EventhoughIfail,I'llkeepontrying.我纵然失败，仍会继续尝试下去。Youlookasthoughyouknoweachother.看起来你们好像彼此认识。4.although和though用作连词时不能和but连用，但可跟yet,still等连用。如：Althoughhelivesalone,butheishappy.()Althoughhelivesalone,yetheishappy.()=Helivesalone,butheishappy.他虽然单独生活，但很愉快。×√GoingtothecinemaMrWuwenttoseeMyFairLadylastFriday.However,hedidnotenjoyhimself.Readthesentencesbelowandfindoutwhy.Jointhetwopartsofeachsentencewithalthough/though.1.Ileftearlytoavoidtherushhour/therewasalotoftrafficinthestreets2.Icouldnotfindaspacetoparkmycar/thecinemahadabigcarparkAlthough/ThoughIleftearlytoavoidtherushhour,therewasalotoftra...
