Learning about Language优秀课堂实录

Learning goal: a.

To help students learn the definition and usage of the attributive clause b.

To exercise some practical skills c.

To encourage students to write correct sentences

Lead in

The dining hall

___________ is nice and clean.

A. where we enjoy our meals

B. that we enjoy our meals

April 20th was the day

____

an earthquake

hit Ya’an, Sichuan Province.

A. which

B. when

C. where

What is a volunteer(志愿者)?

A volunteer is a person……

(who/ that

offer help

without pay) A volunteer is a person who offers help without pay.

The definition and usage of the attributive clause

定语从句（Attributive Clauses）在句中做定语，修饰一个名词或代词，被修饰的名词,词组或代词即先行词。定语从句通常出现在先行词之后，由关系词（关系代词或关系副词）引出。

关系代词有：who, whom, whose, that, which

关系副词有：

when, where, why Exercise

1.

A quiz 2.

A letter from Jo Complete the letter

with where, which,

that, when, who, whom and whose.

3.

Task:

A volunteer in your school worked in a welfare center for children. Use attributive clauses to tell her experience.

4.

Join the two sentences with an attributive clause.

1.I recently worked as a volunteer in a center.

Many homeless children are taken care of in the center. (where)

2.

The center was being repaired at that time.

We visited the center. (that/which/\)

3.

Painting is an activity.

Most children really enjoy this activity. (that/which)

4. The girl looked excited.

The girl’s painting was put up on the wall. (whose)

5. I will never forget the day.

We spent the day together. (that/which)

Homework

Please finish the exercises on your exercise book.