Review of Relative Clause
Teaching objectives:
Consolidate vocabulary of unit 4&5 by using relative clause for defining nouns
Review grammatical rules of relative clause
Expose students to relative clause in a real text
Apply relative clause to create a chain story
Teaching procedure:
Lead in: vocabulary test by using relative clause for defining nouns
Presentation: grammatical rules of relative clause
Practice: recognition of relative clause in the real text
Consolidation: relative clause chain story
Teaching difficulties:
Learners may have difficulties in recognizing relative clause in real conversations or texts.
Learners may use the wrong relative pronouns.
Learners often avoid the use of “whose”.
Learners sometimes use unnecessary pronouns.
Lead in: use relative clause for defining nouns. (10 minutes)
________means a large amount of water ________ overflows and causes a lot of damage.
________is an extremely strong wind ________ often happens in the western Pacific Ocean.
________is a violent wind ________moves in a circle.
________is a very large wave________is often caused by an earthquake under the sea.
________is a mass of(大量的)earth or rocks ________ falls down the slope(斜坡) of a mountain.
________is a form of energy ________ is used for lighting, heating or machines.
________is an art of beautiful handwriting ________ you do with a special pen or brush(毛笔).
________is a long period of time________ there is little or no rain.
________is a building________homeless people can sleep and get food.
________is a mountain ________ gases and lava(岩浆) are forced out into the air.
Presentation: review grammatical rules of relative clause (10 minutes)
Practice: Find out as many relative clauses as possible in the real text. (10 minutes)
Consolidation: add more information to the passage by using relative clauses. (10 minutes)
For example:
The small group of officials are helped by volunteers.
The small group of officials who work in the reserve(保护区) are helped by volunteers who come from all over the country.
Assignment
单句语法填空
A football fan is a person_____ has a strong interest in football.
Can you lend me the novel _____you read the other day
_____ is known to all, the compass(指南针)was first made in China.
She is one of the few girls _____ grade is above the average.
This is the best film ____ I have ever seen.
I know the student from ____I borrowed the book.
The weather turned out to be very good, ____was more than we could expect.
Do you still remember the day _____we first met
This is the reason _____he didn’t attend the lecture.
She lives in a house ______ windows all face the south.
Please send us all the information _____ you have about the candidate for the position
We’ll never forget the day _____ the People’s Republic of China was founded.
That is the reason ______ he is leaving so soon
I am looking forward to the day _____ my daughter can read this book and know my feelings for her.
He did all _____he could to help us.
It was a crisis for _____ she was totally unprepared.
Tom has made great progress,_____ makes me happy.
What is the first American film_____you have seen
The poor man has no house___ which he can live.
Is this the car ____ which you paid a high price
In our class there are 46 students,___whom half wear glasses.
Maria has written two novels,both of _____ have been made into television series.
John invited about 40 people to his wedding,most of _____ are family members.
My father bought a new bike for me_______price added up to more than 1,000 yuan.
I borrowed the book Sherlock Holmes from the library last week,______ my classmates recommended to me.
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