unit 1 other countries, other cultures
grammar and usage
after reviewing the attributive clause, students will be able to identify the clause in a sentence and apply it in different situations. in this teaching period, students are expected to establish a clear understanding of the clause and fulfill some exercises.
teaching procedures:
step 1 general introduction
1. introduce the adverbial clause to students as follows:
attributive clauses are like adjectives and there are two kinds of them—restrictive and non-restrictive.
some relative pronouns and relative adverbs can be used to lead the attributive clause.
2. generally review the functions of relative pronouns and adverbs used in the attributive clause.
relative pronounswho, whom, which, that, as, whose
relative adverbswhere, when, why
3. get students to compare the restrictive and non-restrictive attributive clauses.
typerestrictive attributive clausenon-restrictive attributive clause
examplehe has two sons who work in the same company. he has two sons, who work in the same company.
explanationperhaps he has more than two sons.he has only two sons.
