《Grammar： Defining relative clauses ＆ Relative pronouns》集体备课教案下载-上饶市优质课

2.I like the music. It is exciting.

I like the music which/that is exciting.

3.A:What kind of groups do you like?

B:I like the groups that /who are______.（young/beautiful/cool/…）

4.A:What kind of singers do you like?

B:I like the singers who/ that________.（dance well/write their own songs/sing well/…）

Step3: Have a look

I like the music which/ that is quiet and gentle.

I like the music which/that is exciting.

I like the singers who/ that dance well.

I like the singers who/ that write their own songs.

I like the singers who/ that sing well.

T:They are defining relative clauses. 限定性关系从句

We can call them attributive clauses.定语从句

Step4:What is attributive?

What is attributive clauses?

Rules: When we need a sentence to describe someone or something,we use a relative clause.We can use _______,_________,or _________in defining relative clause.

Tips: A defining relative clause describes the nouns before it.We cannot take it out of a sentence because it contains important information.

限制性定语从句为先行词在意义上是不可缺少的定语，若去掉，所修饰主句的内容就不完整或失去意义。这种从句和主句的关系十分密切，写时不可用 逗号 分开。

Eg. We can’t say “A detective is someone.”

总之，定语从句：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______。定语从句通常出现在先行词之____(前/后)，由关系词（关系代词或关系副词）引出。

Step5 Pair work: search the defining relative sentences

Dear mother,

Thank you for loving me. I can’t find any word that can describe your love.

Mother’s Day is coming soon. But I don’t know what I can do for you. I’m busy with the things that every American cares about. So I’ve decided to write you a letter. It seems I never write to you before. This is the only thing that I can think of.

Thank you for teaching me about right and wrong. Thank you for the happiest time that you have spent with me. Thank you for the first story that you’ve told to me. Thank you for understanding the people and speeches that come to you.

I will always love you, mama!

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Step6 How to make a defining relative clause ?

which代替事物，在从句中充当主语和宾语