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Unit1 Cultural Relics

Period 2:Learning about Language (The Restrictive and Non Restrictive Attributive Clause)

Aims: To learn about the restrictive and non-restrictive attributive clause To discover some useful words and expressions To discover some useful structures

Procedures: I. Warming up Warming up by discovering useful words and expressions Please turn to page3. Do exercises 1,2and first Please check your answers against your classmates' .

II. Let’s aiming about Attributive Clause 1. What is an adjective 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, Adjective the red coat Adjective clause the coat which I bought yesterday

2. 单句理解

who引导

Our guide，who was a French Canadian，was an excellent cook. 我们的向导，一个法裔加拿大人，擅长于烹调。

My gardener，who is very pessimistic，says that there will be no apples this year. 我家的园丁非常悲观，他说今年将不结苹果。

whom引导

关系代词whom用于指人，在句中作动词宾语和介词宾语，作介词宾语时，介词可位于句首。

如:Peter, whom you met in London, is now back in Paris. 彼得现在回巴黎了，你在伦敦见过他。

Mr Smith，from whom I have learned a lot，is a famous scientist. 史密斯先生是一位著名的科学家，我从他那儿学了许多东西。

whose引导

whose是关系代词who的所有格形式，在从句中作定语。whose通常指人，也可指动物或无生命的事物。

如:The boy, whose father is an engineer, studies very hard. 那位父亲是位工程师小男孩学习很努力。

Above the trees are the mountains, whose magnificence the river faithfully reflects on the surface. 在树林的高处是山，其壮丽的景色完全映照在河面上。

The play，whose style is rigidly formal，is typical of the period. 这剧本是那个时期的典型作品，风格拘谨刻板。

which引导

关系代词which在非限制性定语从句，中所指代和修饰的可以是主句中的名词、形容词、短语、其他从句或整个主句，在从句中作主语、动词宾语、介词宾语或表语。

①

which指代主句中的名词，被指代的名词包括表示物、婴儿或动物的名词、表示单数意义的集体名词以及表示职业、品格等的名词。

如:These apple trees，which I planted three years ago，have not borne any fruit. 这些苹果树是我三年前栽的，还没有结过果实。

She is an artist，which I am not. 她是一位艺术家，而我不是。

Water，which is a clear liquid，has many uses. 水是一种清澈的液体，有许多用途。

The two policemen were completely trusted，which in fact they were. 那两个警察完全受到信任，事实上也确实如此。

②

which指代主句中的形容词。

如:She was very patient towards the children，which her husband seldom was. 她对孩子们很耐心，她丈夫却很少这样。

She is always careless，which we should not be. 她总是马虎大意，我们可不应该这样。

③

which指代主句中的某个从句。

如:He said that he had never seen her before，which was not true. 他说以前从没见过她，这不是真的。

④

which指代整个主句。

如:In the presence of so many people he was little tense, which was understandable. 在那么多人面前他有点紧张，这是可以理解的。

He may have acute appendicitis，in which case he will have to be operated on. 他可能得了急性盲肠炎，如果是这样，他就得动手术。

When deeply absorbed in work，which he often was，he would forget all about eating and sleeping. 他经常聚精会神地工作，这时他会废寝忘食。

when引导

关系副词when在非限制性定语从句中作时间状语，指代主句中表示时间的词语。

如:He will put off the picnic until May 1st, when he will be free. 他将把郊游推迟到5月1号，那时他将有空。

where引导

副词where在非限制性定语从句中作地点状语，指代主句中表示地点的词语。

如:They went to London，where they lived for six months. 他们去了伦敦，在那儿呆了六个月的时间。

3. 段落分析: The combination of satellites, which transmit information , computers , which store information , and television , which displays information , will change every home into an education and

entertainment center . 卫星能传输信息，计算机能储存信息，电视能显示信息，把这些手段结合起来可以使每个家庭都成为教育娱乐的中心。

(此句中，三个非限定性定语从句分别对三个先行词:satellites ，computers和television进行补充、说明。如果去掉这三个非限定性定语从句，那么句子可简化为:The combination of satellites , computers and television will change every home into an education and entertainment center .) The sun heats the earth, which makes it possible for plants to grow . 太阳给予大地热，这就使植物的生长成为可能。

(此句中，非限定性定语从句是对全句进行补充、说明,将全句表达的意思看成"一件事情)。

The old man has a son, who is in the army . 那位老人有一个儿子，他在部队工作。

(此句中，非限定性定语从句是对先行词son进行补充、说明。但本句所传达的信息是:"这位老人只有一个儿子" 。如果将此句改写成限定性定语从句:"The old man has a son who is in the army . "那位老人有一个在部队工作的儿子。那么，限定性定语从句就要对先行词son进行限定、修饰。这样一来，句子所传达的信息就变成了:"这位老人有一个儿子在部队工作"，也就是说可能老人还有其他的儿子在干别的工作)