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Unit 2Animals
Relative clause 2
– introduced by when, where, why
and “preposition + which”
Guessing game
It is a bird
thathasbrightly-colouredorgreyfeathers,
thathasacurvedbeak,
thatcanbekeptasapet,
andthatcanbetrainedtocopywhatpeoplesay.
Aparrot!
Guessing game
Itisatypeoflarge,wildcat
whichhasstrongmuscles,
whichliveinAfricaandAsia,
andwhichhaveyellowfurandblackspots.
Aleopard!
Locatetherelativeclausesinthetext.
1. However, I am aware that there are lots of people who don’t
support these establishments.
2. There are many people who believe that zoos are cruel.
3. An animal kept in a zoo will lead a life different from an animal
that lives in the wild.
4. Due to threats such as illegal hunting, there are many species
which would be extinct if they weren’t kept in zoos.
5. Animals that live in tropical countries are typically housed indoors
in heated tanks which are kept at a temperature similar to that of
their natural habitat.
Locatetherelativeclausesinthetext.
Studythesentencesandfindouthowtheyarecombined.(p.24)
subject
e.g. Last weekend I visited the post office where I came across my cousin.
at which
adverbialofplace
1. Last weekend I visited a zoo where (in which)
I had a discussion with one of my friends
about whether or not zoos are a good thing.
adverbialofreason
I think zoos are educational and fun.
adverbialoftime
2. The best time to go on safari in South Africa is the dry
season w hen (in / during which) animals gather around
rivers.
3. Having the chance to see all kinds of animals from
different parts of the world is the reason why (for which)
Completethegrammarruleswithwhen,whereorwhy.
We use _________________ after the noun phrase of time.
We use _________________ after the noun phrase of place.
We use _________________
after reason.
when
where
why
preposition+which
(moreformal)
1. Animals live in zoos __________ they don’t have to hunt for
food.
2. Tropical animals are kept in heated tank