(共23张PPT)
Unit 1 People of Achievement
Discover Useful Structures
Learning Objectives
In this class, you will
recognize and summarize the form and functions of non-restrictive relative clauses;
use non-restrictive relative clauses to describe people of achievement.
(a relative clause)
Review
Activity 1: Underline the relative clauses.
They tested hundreds of Chinese medical treatments that showed promise in the fight against the disease.
Tu Youyou was awarded the Nobel Prize, which is considered one of the highest international honours a person can receive.
Tu Youyou went to Hainan, where malaria was more common, to study malaria patients.
Later, the medicine was tested on malaria patients, most of whom recovered.
They tested hundreds of Chinese medical treatments that showed promise in the fight against the disease.
(restrict the kinds of treatments)
What is the function of the clause
Activity 1: Underline the relative clauses.
restrictive
Activity 1: Underline the relative clauses.
Tu Youyou was awarded the Nobel Prize, which is considered one of the highest international honours a person can receive.
Tu Youyou went to Hainan, where malaria was more common, to study malaria patients.
Later, the medicine was tested on malaria patients, most of whom recovered.
non-restrictive
(give extra information)
What is the function of the clause
restrictive
relative clauses
non-restrictive
relative clauses
restrict a noun
give extra information to a noun or a whole sentence
provide explanations or comments
optional and removable
provide key, identifying information
essential for meaning
Summarize
Summarize
restrictive
relative clauses
non-restrictive
relative clauses
can be introduced by that, which, who, whom, whose, when, where, why)
can not be introduced by that
are usually set off by commas
are written without commas
Some people always talk loudly in public, __________ is really annoying.
Mr Smith, ___________ you spoke to, is our new professor.
which
who/whom
Choose the words in the box to complete the sentences.
who whom which whose when where in/of/for which of whom
Please come back at four o’clock, ___________ your herbal medicine will be ready.
What do you want to write about these people, __________ stories I have just told you
Have you been to the Louvre Museum, ______________ you can see the Mona Lisa on display
when
whose
where/in which
Choose the words in the box to complete the sentences.
who whom which whose when where in/of/for which of whom
Activity 2: Combine the sentences using non-restrictive relative clauses.
The book tells us about Alexander Flaming.
He discovered penicillin. (盘尼西林/青霉素)
How does this sentence flow differently
The book tells us about Alexander Flaming, who He discovered penicillin.
Activity 2: Combine the sentences using non-restrictive relative clauses.
We were very impressed by the old man. He was not willing to acknowledge defeat.
Afterwards, Einstein had to flee Germany. Hitler was in power there.
There is nothing we can do to help Linda. Her circumstances are beyond our control.
N-plural 境况(尤指经济状况)
Keys
We were very impressed by the old man, who He was not willing to acknowledge defeat.
Afterwards, Einstein had to flee Germany, where Hitler was in power there.
There is nothing we can do to help Linda, whose Her circumstances are beyond our control.
The teacher asked us to listen to a speech by his favorite novelist, J.K. Rowling. It inspired us a lot.
The building under construction was designed by I.M. Pei—a famous Chinese-American architect. He was born in Guangzhou, China.
I was asked to explain the project with the help of a flow chart. It was a big challenge for me.
Ph. 流程图
N. 小说家; novel
Activity 2: Combine the sentences using non-restrictive relative clauses.
Keys
The teacher asked us to listen to a speech by his favorite novelist, J.K. Rowling, which It inspired us a lot.
The building under construction was designed by I.M. Pei—a famous Chinese-American architect, who He was born in Guangzhou, China.
I was asked to explain the project with the help of a flow chart, which It was a big challenge for me.
How do the sentences flow differently
Activity 3: Write a few sentences about some great people with the information given below. Use relative clauses.
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
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.
Activity 3: Write a few sentences about some great people with the information given below. Use relative clauses.
Neil Armstrong
Norman Bethune
Joan of Arc
Lu Xun
The first man to land on the moon in July 1969; “That’s a small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind.”
Came to China in World War II; worked selflessly in China as a doctor and saved many Chinese people
Activity 3: Write a few sentences about some great people with the information given below. Use relative clauses.
Neil Armstrong
Norman
Bethune
Neil Armstrong, who was first man to land on the moon in July 1969, said “That’s a 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.
Activity 3: Write a few sentences about some great people with the information given below. Use relative clauses.
A leading figure of modern Chinese literature; Lu Xun Literary Prize -- one of China’s top four literary prizes, awarded every three years
A girl dressed as a man; went to fight for her country; helped drive the English invaders out of France
Activity 3: Write a few sentences about some great people with the information given below. Use relative clauses.
Joan of Arc
Lu Xun
Lu Xun was a leading figure of modern Chinese literature. Lu Xun Literary Prize, which is one of China’s top four literary prizes, is awarded every three years.
Joan of Arc, who was a girl dressed as a man, went to fight for her country. She helped drive the English invaders out of France.
Activity 3: Write a few sentences about some great people with the information given below. Use relative clauses.
Homework
Choose a great person mentioned in this unit or a great person you specially admire;
Write a paragraph of 6-8 sentences about him/her and use non-restrictive relative clauses appropriately.
Writing: introduce a person of achievement