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Unit 4 Grammar and Usage
Restrictive relative clauses
with relative adverbs
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Do you have sleep problems?
Read the magazine article about sleep problems, and answer the following questions.
Q: What are the symptoms (症状) of sleep problems?
be unable to sleep
wake up in the middle of the night
do not (fail to ) get enough sleep
Q: What are the causes of sleep problems?
pressure from school or work
noise pollution and light pollution in big cities
Q: What are the effects of sleep problems?
In the short term→feel tired and have trouble concentrating
In the long term→be at increased risk of having a poor memory, being overweight and suffering a heart attack
Q: What are the effects of sleep problems on teenagers?
Body development slows down
Their health suffers
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Review
A restrictive relative clause modifies a ______ , ________or ___________ before it. We use relative pronouns or relative adverbs to introduce restrictive relative clauses.
We use (1) ________ for things, and (2) ________ and ________ for people. We can use (3) _______ for both things and people. We use (4) _________ to show possession.
which
who
that
whose
noun
pronoun
noun phrase
whom
由关系副词引导的限制性定语从句
定语从句也可以由关系副词(relative adverbs) when、where、why引导,关系副词在在定语从句中作状语。
e.g. He enjoyed the four years when he studied in Suzhou.
That’s the cinema where we often go and see films.
Find the sentences with restrictive relative clauses in the article and fill in the box below. The first one has been done for you.
Do you remember a time when you had no worries stopping you from getting a good night’s rest? Unfortunately, your happy childhood is probably a thing of the past.
A recent survey has found that many people suffer from sleep problems. Some are unable to fall asleep, some wake up in the middle of the night, and others simply do not get enough sleep. One of the reasons why people fail to get a good night’s sleep is pressure from school or work.
Noise pollution and light pollution in big cities may also contribute to sleep problems. In the short term, people with sleep problems often feel tired and have trouble concentrating. In the long term, they may be at increased risk of having a poor memory, being overweight and suffering a heart attack. Sleep problems are especially dangerous for teenagers. They are still growing, and night is the time when their bodies grow faster. Teenagers who do not sleep well may experience situations where body development slows down, and their health suffers.
So, if you have trouble getting a good night’s sleep, it might be time to make some changes in your lifestyle.
Noise pollution and light pollution in big cities may also contribute to sleep problems. In the short term, people with sleep problems often feel tired and have trouble concentrating. In the long term, they may be at increased risk of having a poor memory, being overweight and suffering a heart attack. Sleep problems are especially dangerous for teenagers. They are still growing, and night is the time when their bodies grow faster. Teenagers who do not sleep well may experience situations where body development slows down, and their health suffers.
So, if you have trouble getting a good night’s sleep, it might be time to make some changes in your lifestyle.
Working out the rules
The relative adverb where refers to a place, the relative adverb when refers to _______, and the relative adverb why refers to _________.
In more formal English, the relative adverbs where, when and why can be replaced by “preposition + _________”
time
which
reason
用关系副词when时,先行词指时间,when在定语从句中作时间状语,when可换成“介词+which”。
I still remember the day when I first came to Nanjing.
Mr Black was born in the year when World WarⅡ broke out.
= in which
= on which
1. when
2. where
用关系副词where时,先行词指地点,where在定语从句中作地点状语,where可换成“介词+which”。
This is the farm where we worked when we were young.
The school where his mother teaches is in the west of the city.
= on which
= in which
用关系副词why时,先行词指原因,why在定语从句中作原因状语,why可换成“介词+ which”。
There are several reasons why the boys should be punished.
Tom couldn’t give the teacher the reason why he was late.
= for which
= for which
3. why
Pair work: How I we solve the sleep problems?
alcohol
melatonin
THC 大麻
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
sleeping pill
count
asmr
Rewrite the following sentences using a relative adverbs or “preposition +which”.
B Applying the rules
1. I did not perform well at school last week. The reason was my poor-quality sleep.
2. I miss those days. I used to sleep really well in those days.
The reason why/for which I did not perform well at school last week was my poor-quality sleep.
I miss those days when / in which I used to sleep really well.
B1
3. The hospital is near my home. I visited a doctor for advice on sleep problems in that hospital.
4. I still remember that afternoon. That afternoon I fell asleep on the bus and went past my stop.
The hospital where / in which I visited a doctor for advice on sleep problems is near my home.
I still remember that afternoon when / on which I fell asleep on the bus and went past my stop.
The last part of the magazine article about sleep problems gives tips on how to sleep better. Complete the passage with correct relative pronouns, relative adverbs or “preposition + which” where necessary.
B2
Everyone knows that the amount of quality sleep (1) ____________we get is important to us. How can we get a better night’s sleep? Here are some tips for you.
(which/that)
Tip 1: Try to go to bed and wake up around the same time each day. This helps set the body’s “clock”. Try to stick to your sleep schedule at the weekend too, even though weekends are probably the time (2) _______________ you feel like a lie-in.
Tip 2: Make your bedroom a place (3) ________________ you feel comfortable.Your bedroom needs to be cool, dark and quiet so you can sleep soundly.
when / at which
where / in which
Tip 3: Avoid drinks(4) ___________ may keep you from sleeping,
such as coffee and tea.
Tip 4: Clear your head of stress and worry from your day before
bedtime. These negative thoughts are one reason
(5) ______________ you stay awake after the light goes off.
which/that
why / for which
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关系副词 先行词 充当从句的成分
when 表时间的名词/名词词组 时间状语
where 表地点的名词/名词词组 地点状语
why 表原因的名词 原因状语
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