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Restrictive relative clauses with
relative pronouns
Unit 3
Getting along with others
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Warm-up
A video from Lucy
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1. Yueyang Tower is a famous tourist attraction which was rebuilt in Song Dynasty.
2. Yueyang is a perfect city whose air is fresh, food is tasty and pace of life is slow.
3. Just invite some friends who are like-minded.
which
What do these sentences in red have in common?
whose
who
antecedent
relative pronouns
restrictive relative clause
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Task 1: What is a real friend like in this article?
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What is a real friend like in this article?
A real friend is
someone who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.
someone whose support we can count on.
someone who sees our true self, not just the face that we show to the world.
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Task 2: Find out more restrictive relative clauses.
Restrictive relative clauses
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 ...
... and the friends whom we love.
... the values which matter most to us.
... the connection which we share.
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subject
subject
subject
object
object
object
attributive
whose + n.
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A restrictive relative clause modifies a _______, pronoun or noun phrase before it. We use relative pronouns or relative adverbs to introduce restrictive relative clauses.
We use _______ for things, and we use _______ and _______ for people. We can use _____for both things and people. We use ________ to show possession.
noun
which
who
whom
that
whose
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Task 1: Use proper relative pronouns to complete the sentences.
1. Yueyang Tower is an excellent place __________ many people love to visit.
which/that
2. The Dried tofu of Pingjiang reminds those _________ are away from home of their hometown.
who/that
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3. The Spicy Salted Duck has a special taste ___________ has attracted many people to taste it.
which/that
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4. We students are studying in the 15th Senior High School of Yueyang ______ environment is very clean and beautiful.
whose
whose + n.
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Task 2: Rewrite the underlined sentences with restrictive relative clauses.
Lucy is my best friend. She has great interest in reading. When she first came to my school, she seemed lonely, and had no friends. One day I met her at a book store. I often go to that book store. There, I shared many interesting books with her. After that, we became good friends.
Lucy is a smart girl. Her ideas are always inspiring. I sometimes have problems. I can't solve them. When this happens, I always ask Lucy for help. Lucy is a goodlistener. I enjoy sharing moments of my life with her.
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Example:
Lucy is my friend. She has great interest in reading.
Lucy is my friend who/that has great interest in reading.
2. Lucy is a smart girl. Her ideas are always inspiring.
1. One day I met her at a book store. I often go to that book store.
Lucy is a smart girl whose ideas are always inspiring.
Lucy is a good listener whom/who/that I enjoy sharing moments of
my life with.
3. Lucy is a goodlistener. I enjoy sharing moments of my life with her.
One day I met her at the book store that/which I often go to.
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Mark Twain
(1835-1910)
Task 3: Complete the passage with correct relative pronouns.
In Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the friendship (1)____________ forms between Huck Finn and Jim is an important theme of the book, though they appear to be an unlikely pair. Huck is a poor white boy (2) _______father often beats him, while Jim is a black slave (3)__________longs to be free. One day, Huck runs away from home to an island. There he meets Jim and makes friends with him. Then they leave the island together on a raft (4)_____________they find on the Mississippi River. They head north to Illinois, a state in(5)________Jim can become free. The high point of the story comes when Huck is faced with the decision of whether to hand Jim over to some slave catchers. In the end, Huck decides that Jim is a friend (6)_________________he needs and values, and refuses to give him up. From this story we can see that friends are people (7)__________support you through thick and thin.
which/that
whose
who/that
which/that
which
whom/that/who
who/that
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Task 4: Play a guessing game
Describe one of your friends in your class by using restrictive relative clauses and let your classmates guess who he/she is.
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Let’s create
Write a short passage to introduce your best friend by using as many restrictive relative clauses as possible. (appearance, hobby, personality, favorite subjects/ food……)
Walking with a friend in the dark is
better than walking alone in the light.
——Hellen Keller
Cherish your friends!
Homework
Compulsory homework: polish your writing.
Optional homework: draw a mind-map to review the restrictive relative clauses.
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