内容正文:
Unit 5 Grammar —— Attributive clause
[Lead-in]
1.There are many reasons why this has been possible, but one of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system.
2.Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states into one unified country where Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction.
3.I told my mum that I wanted to give up, and that I would never live in a country where German was spoken.
4.I finally understood the reason why my mum had encouraged me not to give up.
5.Then I saw an advertisement that offered a wonderful summer course, and that was the day when I decided to take on a new language.
6.The time when I first met Nelson Mandela was a very difficult period of my life.
[共性呈现]
1.所有画线部分都是关系副词引导的定语从句。
2.关系副词when在定语从句中作时间状语(第5、6句)。
3.关系副词where在定语从句中作地点状语(第2、3句)。
4.关系副词why在定语从句中作原因状语(第1、4句)。
I. The relative clause introduced by the relative adverb
The reference and function of relative adverbs
关系副词
先行词
功能
when
表示时间的名词
时间状语
where
表示地点的名词
地点状语
why
reason
原因状语
1.关系副词when引导定语从句时,先行词应是表示时间的名词,关系词在从句中作时间状语。
I still remember the day when I first went to the Great Wall.
我还记得我第一次去长城的那一天。
The day when we get together will come soon.
我们聚会的日子很快就会来的。
We will never forget the year when the 29th Olympic Games were held in Beijing.
我们将永远不会忘记第29届奥运会在北京举办的那一年。
[TIP] 若时间名词后面的定语从句的引导词在从句中作主语或宾语,则改用which或that引导。
Do you remember the days that/which we spent together on the farm?
你还记得我们在农场一起度过的那些日子吗?(that或which作spent的宾语)
2.关系副词where引导定语从句时,先行词应是表示地点或抽象地点的名词,关系词在从句中作地点状语。
The house where I lived ten years ago has been pulled down.
我10年前居住的那所房子已经被拆了。
He is now working in the factory where his father worked.
现在他正在他父亲工作过的那家工厂工作。
[TIP] 若地点名词后面的定语从句的引导词在从句中作主语或宾语,则改用which或that。
The school (which/that) we visited yesterday is newly built.
我们昨天参观的那所学校是新建的。
(关系代词which/that在从句中作visited的宾语)
3.关系副词why引导定语从句时,先行词常常为reason,关系词在从句中作原因状语。
The reason why he succeeded in the exam is that he studied very hard.
他考试成功的原因是他学习很认真。
Can you tell me the reason why you