(共11张PPT)
Attributive clauses(1)
Using language
Unit4
Friends forever
Look at the sentences from the reading passage and answer the questions
Activity 1
a We can… stay in touch with the people that we want to remain friends with.
b The digital age also enables us to find people who share our interests…
1 What does “that” refer to in sentence (a)
2 What does “who” refer to in sentence (b)
Compare them with the following sentences and answer the questions.
Activity 1
c We can... stay in touch with people. We want to remain friends with them.
d.The digital age also enables us to find people. These people share our interests…
a We can… stay in touch with the people that we want to remain friends with.
b The digital age also enables us to find people who share our interests…
3 What is the difference between the two groups of sentences
Sentences (a) and (b) both contain a clause defining a noun in each sentence. Sentences (c) and (d) are each constructed with a pair of simple sentences, with one defining a noun that appears in the other sentence in each pair.
Compare them with the following sentences and answer the questions.
Activity 1
c We can... stay in touch with people. We want to remain friends with them.
d.The digital age also enables us to find people. These people share our interests…
a We can… stay in touch with the people that we want to remain friends with.
b The digital age also enables us to find people who share our interests…
4 Why does the author choose to use sentences (a) and (b) in the reading passage
Because there is a closer link and connection between “people” and the clause defining it in sentences (a) and (b). It also makes the passage clearer, and creates an emphatic effect on the people or things being defined.
[ m f t k]强调的, 加强语气的
Compare them with the following sentences and answer the questions.
Activity 1
c We can... stay in touch with people. We want to remain friends with them.
d.The digital age also enables us to find people. These people share our interests…
a We can… stay in touch with the people that we want to remain friends with.
b The digital age also enables us to find people who share our interests…
5 What other words are used to introduce attributive clauses
What do they refer to
Other words used to introduce attributive clauses include
“which”
“whom”
“whose”
can refer to an object or a thing
can refer to a person
can refer to the relationship of belonging of an object or a person
Activity 2
Rewrite the underlined sentences with that, which, who, whom or whose.
Lucy is my friend who / that has a hearing problem.
So I learnt a new language which / that allows me to “speak” with my hands.
3 Lucy is a smart girl whose ideas are always inspiring.
4 I sometimes have problems (that / which) I can’t solve.
5 Lucy is a good listener (whom / who / that) I enjoy sharing moments of my life with.
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Activity 3
What is the writing purpose of this online forum post
Activity 3
1 that / which
2 whose
3 who / that
4 which / that
5 whom / who
Complete the online forum post with that, which, who, whom or whose
Write a recruitment post for your club by using at least 2 Attributive clauses
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