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Unit 3 Getting along with others
Grammar and usage
Grammar and usage
Restrictive relative clauses with relative pronouns
Lead-in: Translate the proverbs
He who laughs last laughs best.
谁笑到最后谁笑得最好。
Friendship is like health, the value of which is seldom known until it is lost.
真正的友谊犹如健康的身体,失去时方知其可贵。
What are the pros and cons of making friends online?
Read through the article of part A on page 34 and answer the following question.
A Exploring the rules:
Possible answer
Pros:
People may be able to make many friends online.
Cons:
Friendships online can be very shallow.
Texting and messaging can't replace face-to-face chatting.
Sharing experiences on social media is not enough to express one's values.
“Liking” friends' photos online doesn't develop the connection with them.
Complete the box of part A on page 34, and find the sentences with restrictive relative clauses.
Answer
A real friend is someone who walks in ...
A real friend is someone whose support we can count on.
A real friend is someone who sees our true self ...
... not just the face that we show to the world.
... the modern tools that keep us connected ...
... the friends whom we love.
... the values which matter most to us.
... the connection which we share.
What's the function of the words in bold?
A real friend is someone who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.
A real friend is someone whose support we can count on.
A real friend is someone who sees our true self, not just the face that we show to the world.
Yet these days, the modern tools that keep us connected are eating away at the meaning of friendship.
Social media like blogs has come between us and
the friends whom we love.
“Sharing” our experiences on social media is not enough to express the values which matter most to us.
“Liking” our friends’ photos online does not develop
the connection which we share.
What’s the function of the circled words?
Rules
A restrictive relative clause is used to modify a noun, p