Learning about Language主要内容及教案内容

Periods Learning about language Teaching Goals: 1. To learn about the restrictive and non-restrictive attributive clause Step 1. Learning about the attributive clause 1. Show Ss the definition of an adjective clause (attributive clause). An adjective clause is a dependent clause which takes the place of an adjective in another clause or phrase. Like an adjective, an adjective clause modifies a noun or pronoun, answering questions like "which?" or "what kind of?" Consider the following examples: Adjective:

The

red

Adjective clause:

the coat which I bought yesterday Like the word “red” in the first example, the dependent clause “which I bought yesterday” in the second example modifies the noun “coat”. Note that an adjective clause usually comes after what it modifies, while an adjective usually comes before. 2. show some other examples: (1) Here are the farmers. They discovered the underground city last month.

Here are the farmers who / that discovered the underground city last month. (2) Xi’an is one of the few cities with walls. Its walls remain as good as before.

Xi’an is one of the few cities with walls whose walls / the walls of which / of which

the walls remain as good as before (3). Shanxi Province is a place with many cultural relics. Its relics are well looked after. Shanxi Province is a place with cultural relics whose relics are well looked after. (4). The woman remembered the day. She saw Nazis burying something near her home. The woman remembered the day when she saw Nazis burying something near her home. (5). The old man saw some Germans taking apart the Amber Room and moving it away. You are talking to an old man. The old man (who / whom / that ) you are talking to saw some Germans taking apart the Amber Room and moving it away. 3. Let Ss select one answer from the choices provided after each sentence. (1) As many children ___ came were given some cakes.

A. that

B. as

C. who

D. whom (2) The visitors saw rows of houses the roofs _____ are red.

A. on which

B. of which

C. where

D. that (3) I usually take a nap after lunch, ______ is my habit.

A. which it

B. as it

C. as

D. that (4) Please tell me the way _____ you did the job.

A. how

B. where

C. which

D. in which (5) Is this museum ____ some German friends visited the day before yesterday?

A. the one

B. which

C. that

D. where (6) The farmer uses wood to build a house ____ to store grain.

A. in which

B. where

C. that

D. with which (7) I shall never forget the years _____ I spent in the country with the farmers, ____ has a great effect on my life.

A. when; which

B. that; which

C. when; that

D. which; that

(8) Little has been done ____ is helpful to our work.

A. that

B. what

C. which

D. all that (9) Perhaps this is the only market ____ you can get such cheap goods.

A. that

B. of which

C. by which

D. where (10) We'll put off the outing until next week, ____ we won't be so busy.

A. when

B. which

C. at which

D. in that Suggested Answers:

(1) B

(2) B

(3) C

(4) D

(5) A

(6) A

(7) B

(8) A

(9) D

(10)A 4. 3: Practice. (1) What surprised me was not what he said but the way ____________ he said it. (2) We’re just trying to reach a point______ both sides will sit down together and talk. (06山东）

(3)

____ is often the case, we have worked out the production plan. (4) This is the very house _______ he lived (5) Next winter, _____ you will spend in Harbin, I’m sure, will be another exciting holiday. (6) That’s the reason ______ he was late.

(7) The pictures brought the days back to the old

______ they swam in the river. (8) Robert and his songs _____ were famous in the U. S. are also popular in China. (9) They are always smoking, _______ of course, will do harm to their health. (10) The situation ______ you use the words is very clear in fact. Correct the mistakes: 1. The reason why he explained at the meeting surprised us. 2. I can remember the days when we spent together. 3. The way in which you talked about is very important for us.

4.

Put the book in which you can it easily. Step 4 Homework 1. Finish the related exercises on the Workbook. 2. Prepare for the next lesson.