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Unit 1
People of Achievement
Discovering Useful Structures
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These Chinese people, who has made great contributions in their fields, are worthy to be respected and admired.
Non-restrictive relative clauses
Read the following sentences and underline the relative clauses. Then name the two types of clauses and state their functions.
They tested hundreds of Chinese medical treatments that showed promise in the fight against the disease.
Tu Youyou was awarded the Nobel Prize, which is considered one of the highest international honours a person can receive.
Tu Youyou went to Hainan, where malaria was more common, to study malaria patients.
Later, the medicine was tested on malaria patients, most of whom recovered.
The book tells us about Alexander Fleming. He discovered penicillin.
The book tells us about Alexander Fleming, who discovered penicillin.
1.We were very impressed by the old man. He was not willing to acknowledge defeat.
We were very impressed by the old man, who was not willing to acknowledge defeat.
Rewrite the sentences using non-restrictive relative clauses. How do the sentences flow differently?
2.Afterwards, Einstein had to flee Germany. Hitler was in power there.
Afterwards, Einstein had to flee Germany, where Hitler was in power.
3.There is nothing we can do to help Linda. Her circumstances are beyond our control.
There is nothing we can do to help Linda, whose circumstances are beyond our control.
4.The teacher asked us to listen to a speech by his favourite novelist,
J.K.Rowling. It inspired us a lot.
The teacher asked us to listen to a speech by his favourite novelist, J.K.Rowling, which inspired us a lot.
5.The building under construction was designed by I.M. Pei – a famous Chinese-American architect. He was born in Guangzhou, China.
The building under construction was designed by I.M. Pei– a famous Chinese-American architect, who was born in Guangzhou, China.
6.I was asked to explain the project with the help of a flow chart. It was a big chal