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PEP English Selective Compulsory Book 1
Unit 1 People of Achievement
定语从句教案
I.Key Points and Difficult Points
1. Key Point: The formal differences (comma or no comma, use of that) and functional differences between restrictive and non-restrictive relative clauses.
2. Difficult Points: Choosing the right relative word in context; using non-restrictive relative clauses to add extra information naturally; avoiding common errors such as using that in non-restrictive clauses or confusing where/which.
II. Teaching Methods
Observation and induction, contrastive analysis, task-based learning, and group work.
III. Teaching Procedures
Step 1 Lead-in (5 minutes)
The teacher presents a brief introduction about Tu Youyou and asks students to:
1. Find any relative clauses, underline them, and name the types: restrictive or non-restrictive.
2. Tell the differences in form between the two types.
Tu Youyou, who was born in Ningbo, China, on 30 Dec. 1930, was a committed and patient scientist. Based on a medical text which suggested using sweet wormwood to treat malaria, she and her team drew out the artemisinin, for which she was awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. Hundreds of thousands of lives are thought to be saved by artemisinin, which has become a vital part of the treatment for malaria.
Design purpose: The passage about Tu Youyou naturally contains both types of relative clauses, which helps students spot the formal difference (comma or no comma) at first glance.
Step 2 Observe and Analyse (15 minutes)
Activity 1 Analyse the Sentences
Read the following sentences, underline the relative clauses, and complete the table to name the two types of clauses and state their functions.
(1) They tested hundreds of Chinese medical treatments that showed promise in the fight against the disease.
(2) Tu Youyou was awarded the Nobel Prize, which is considered one of the highest international honours a person can receive.
(3) Tu Youyou went to Hainan, where malaria was more common, to study malaria patients.
(4) Later, the medicine was tested on malaria patients, most of whom recovered.
Sentence
Type
Antecedent
Part of speech in clause
Function
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Activity 2 Summarise the Differences
Complete the table to summarise the differences between restrictive and non-restrictive relative clauses.
Aspect
Restrictive relative clauses
Non-restrictive relative clauses
Form
Relative word
Function
Step 3 Practice (15 minutes)
Activity 1 Rewrite the Sentences
Example:
The book tells us about Alexander Fleming. He discovered penicillin.
→ The book tells us about Alexander Fleming, who discovered penicillin.
Q1: Can you summarise the steps to rewrite the sentences?
Q2: Rewrite the following sentences using non-restrictive relative clauses.
Q3: How do the sentences flow differently after combining?
(1) We were very impressed by the old man. He was not willing to acknowledge defeat.
(2) Afterwards, Einstein had to flee Germany. Hitler was in power there.
(3) There is nothing we can do to help Linda. Her 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.
(5) The building under construction was designed by I.M. Pei — a famous Chinese-American architect. He was born in Guangzhou, China.
(6) I was asked to explain the project with the help of a flow chart. It was a big challenge for me.
Activity 2 Right or Wrong? Correct Where Necessary
(1) Please write down these phrases, all of them will be useful in your writing.
(2) As a consequence of sending in his application late, he did not get a patent for his invention, that was not surprising at all.
(3) The researchers are evaluating thousands of plants, which have distinct medical properties.
(4) The gentle old man is the only person, whom I can trust.
(5) Have you done all what you can to help the people in need?
(6) Is this the botanical institute where you visited last week?
Step 4 Language Use and Share (7 minutes)
Activity 1 Write About Great People
Write a few sentences about each great person using the information below. Use relative clauses. Then share and evaluate the writing with each other.
Song Qingling
• Dr Sun Yat-sen's wife;
• one of the top leaders in modern Chinese history;
• devoted her life to improving the welfare of women and children.
Neil Armstrong
• The first man to land on the moon in July 1969;
• "That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind."
Norman Bethune
• Came to China in World War II;
• worked selflessly in China as a doctor and saved many Chinese people.
Lu Xun
• A leading figure of modern Chinese literature;
• Lu Xun Literary Prize — one of China's top four literary prizes, awarded every three years.
Joan of Arc
• A girl dressed as a man; went to fight for her country; helped drive the English invaders out of France.
Activity 2 Complete the Sentences
Work in groups. Complete the sentences using non-restrictive relative clauses to give extra information. Then share them with your group members.
Example: I'd like to try that Chinese herbal medicine again, which seems to work best for my cough.
(1) I would like to travel around..., ...
(2) What impressed me most..., ...
(3) My favourite scientist is..., ...
(4) Finally we arrived at..., ...
(5) My grandparents like..., ...
(6) I wish to obtain..., ...
(7) My best friend..., ...
Step 5 Summary and Homework (3 minutes)
The teacher guides students to summarise:
• Restrictive clauses: no comma, essential information, can use that.
• Non-restrictive clauses: with a comma, extra information, cannot use that.
Homework: Complete the Core Competence Practice section.
IV. Blackboard Design
Restrictive vs Non-restrictive Relative Clauses
1. Form:
Restrictive: no comma, can use that
Non-restrictive: comma before the clause, no that
2. Function:
Restrictive: identifies / limits the antecedent (essential)
Non-restrictive: adds extra information (can be removed)
3. Common relative words: who, whom, whose, which, where, when, why, "prep. + which/whom"
Answer Key
Part Ⅰ Lead-in
1. Underlined clauses:
• Non-restrictive: who was born in Ningbo, China, on 30 Dec. 1930; for which she was awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine; which has become a vital part of the treatment for malaria.
• Restrictive: which suggested using sweet wormwood to treat malaria.
2. Restrictive relative clauses: no comma is in front of the clause. Non-restrictive relative clauses: there is a comma in front of the clause.
Part Ⅱ Observe and Analyse
Activity 1
Sentence
Type
Antecedent
Part of speech in clause
Function
(1)
Restrictive
hundreds of Chinese medical treatments
subject
Describe and limit the kind of medical treatments they tested.
(2)
Non-restrictive
the Nobel Prize
subject
Give extra information about the Nobel Prize.
(3)
Non-restrictive
Hainan
adverbial (place)
Give extra information about Hainan.
(4)
Non-restrictive
malaria patients
object (of "of")
Give extra information about the patients.
Activity 2
Aspect
Restrictive relative clauses
Non-restrictive relative clauses
Form
No comma is in front of the clause.
There is a comma in front of the clause.
Relative word
That can be used.
That cannot be used.
Function
Modifies the antecedent in an essential way; limits or identifies the noun and cannot be removed without changing the meaning.
Describes a noun or a whole sentence in a non-essential way, giving extra information, an explanation, or a comment.
Part Ⅲ Practice
Activity 1
Q1: Step 1 — find the repeated part; Step 2 — replace it with a suitable relative word; Step 3 — replace the full stop with a comma.
Q2:
(1) We were very impressed by the old man, who was not willing to acknowledge defeat.
(2) Afterwards, Einstein had to flee Germany, where Hitler was in power.
(3) 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, which inspired us a lot.
(5) 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, which was a big challenge for me.
Q3: By combining two short sentences with a non-restrictive relative clause, the sentence becomes more varied and flows better.
Activity 2
(1) Wrong. → Please write down these phrases, all of which will be useful in your writing. (them → which, because a relative clause needs a relative word, not a personal pronoun.)
(2) Wrong. → As a consequence of sending in his application late, he did not get a patent for his invention, which was not surprising at all. (that → which, because that cannot introduce a non-restrictive clause.)
(3) Correct.
(4) Wrong. → The gentle old man is the only person (that/who/whom) I can trust. (Remove the comma, because "the only person" takes a restrictive clause; trust is transitive and does not need "in".)
(5) Wrong. → Have you done all that you can to help the people in need? (what → that, because what cannot introduce a relative clause; after "all", that is used.)
(6) Wrong. → Is this the botanical institute which/that you visited last week? (where → which/that, because visit is transitive and the clause needs an object, not an adverbial of place.)
Part Ⅳ Language Use and Share
Activity 1 (sample answers)
Song Qingling, who was Dr Sun Yat-sen's wife and one of the top leaders in modern Chinese history, devoted her life to improving the welfare of women and children.
Neil Armstrong, who was the first man to land on the moon in July 1969, said, "That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind."
Norman Bethune, who came to China in World War II, worked selflessly in China as a doctor and saved many Chinese people.
Lu Xun, who was a leading figure of modern Chinese literature, is remembered through the Lu Xun Literary Prize, which is one of China's top four literary prizes and is awarded every three years.
Joan of Arc, who was a girl dressed as a man, went to fight for her country and helped drive the English invaders out of France.
Activity 2 (sample answers)
(1) I would like to travel around Sichuan Province, where Jiuzhaigou is located.
(2) What impressed me most about the film was the ending, which was quite moving.
(3) My favourite scientist is Nikola Tesla, who was quite brilliant but also had some crazy ideas.
(4) Finally we arrived at the zoo, which was closed for repairs.
(5) My grandparents like going for outings in spring, which is good for their health.
(6) I wish to obtain a driving licence, which is necessary if you want to drive a car.
(7) My best friend came to visit last week, which was the first time I had seen him in years.
Part Ⅴ Core Competence Practice
Ⅰ. Choose the words in the box to complete the sentences.
1. which 2. whom/who 3. when 4. whose 5. where/in which 6. of whom 7. whose (more natural; in which/where also acceptable if words cannot be reused) 8. of which
Ⅱ. Fill in the blanks with a relative word.
1. whose 2. where 3. which 4. whose 5. which
Ⅲ. Rewrite the sentences using non-restrictive relative clauses.
1. I fell in love with the amazing and wonderful performance, which the Hungarian shadow-dancer gave us at the 2014 Spring Festival Gala.
2. They sent the elderly, who always feel lonely, some fruits, cleaned the rooms and had a good chat with them.
3. I'd like to attend the English lecture, from which I can get more information on British and American culture.
4. They showed us around the farm, where we saw many beautiful flowers.
5. The reason why/for which he refused the invitation is not clear.
6. I've always longed for the days, when I will be able to be independent.
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