1、Unit 5 Languages Around the World Period 3 Discovering Useful Structures Warming-up When does written Chinese language date back to? It dates back several thousand years to the use of longgu. What is longgu? Longgu are animal bones and shells on which symbols were carved by ancient Chinese people. O
2、bserving Read the sentences from the passage. 1. It dates back several thousand years to the use of longgu animal bones and shells on which symbols were carved by ancient Chinese people. 2. It was a time when people were divided geographically. 3. Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states in
3、to one unified country where the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. 4. Written Chinese has also become an important means by which Chinas present is connected with its past. 5. There are many reasons why people learn a foreign language. Observing Underline the restrictive clau
4、ses. 1. It dates back several thousand years to the use of longgu animal bones and shells on which symbols were carved by ancient Chinese people. 2. It was a time when people were divided geographically. on which on animal bones and shells on when Observing 3. Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven ma
5、jor states into one unified country where the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. 4. Written Chinese has also become an important means by which Chinas present is connected with its past. 5. There are many reasons why people learn a foreign language. where by which by by the me
6、ans why Underline the restrictive clauses. Observing 介词取决于先行词的搭配或从句中的动词、形容词等的搭配及主从句 的意义。 e.g. I will never forget the day when/on which I joined the English Club. on the day Is this the village where/in which the famous scientist was born? in the village Grammar Summary 关系代词关系代词 例句例句 that 在从句中在从句中 作
7、主语作主语 或宾语或宾语 指物指物 This is a book that interests a large number of people.( (作主语）作主语） Is there anything (that) I can do for you?（作宾语）（作宾语） 指人指人 He that would eat the fruit must climb the tree. （作主语）（作主语） He is a man (that) you can safely trust.（作宾语）（作宾语） Read the grammar notes on P110 and P111. Gramm
8、ar Summary 关系代词关系代词 例句例句 which 在从句中在从句中 作主语或作主语或 宾语宾语 指物指物 The bus which has just left was the last one today.（作主语）（作主语） The fish (which) I bought this morning were not fresh.（作宾语）（作宾语） Read the grammar notes on P110 and P111. Grammar Summary 关系代词关系代词 例句例句 who, whom 在从句中分在从句中分 别作主语或别作主语或 宾语宾语 指人指人 T
9、he expert who visited our class yesterday is from Canada.（作主语）（作主语） Is he the boy who always wins math competitions? （作主语）（作主语） The one (who/whom) we are talking about is a scientist.（作宾语）（作宾语） This is the teacher to whom I referred.（作宾语）（作宾语） Read the grammar notes on P110 and P111. 关系副词关系副词 例句例句 w
10、hen 在从句中作在从句中作 时间状语时间状语 The first of October, 1949, is the day when (= on which) the Peoples Republic of China was founded. Ill never forget the time when (= during which) we visited Xian. Do you remember the day when (= on which) we first met? Read the grammar notes on P110 and P111. Grammar Summar
11、y 关系副词关系副词 例句例句 where 在从句中作在从句中作 地点状语地点状语 This is the place where (= at/in which) we first met. The hotel where (= at/in which) we stayed was very clean. Read the grammar notes on P110 and P111. Grammar Summary 关系副词关系副词 例句例句 why 在从句中作在从句中作 原因状语原因状语 Thats the reason why (= for which) he missed his bu
12、s. I didnt get a pay raise, but this wasnt the reason why (= for which) I left. Read the grammar notes on P110 and P111. Grammar Summary 引导词只用that，不用which的情况： 当先行词为all, everything, anything, nothing, much, little, none等不 定代词，或先行词被only, few, little, no, all, every, very等词修饰时。 当先行词同时包括人和物时。 当先行词前有序数词或
13、形容词的最高级修饰时。 Tips: Grammar Summary 介词放在关系代词前面时，关系代词只能用which指物，用 whom指人。 I finished reading the book in which the 13-year-old boy describes his life. The girl with whom you talked at the meeting is a college student. Grammar Summary Tips: Practice when in/on/during which Sunday is the day _ very few p
14、eople go to work. Sunday is the day _ very few people go to work. where in/at which I know a place _ you can hide. I know a place _ you can hide. why for which This is the reason _ I came early. This is the reason _ I came early. Fill in the blanks with the proper relative adverbs or pronouns. when
15、on which where in which why for which Practice the moment when the area where the reason why a condition where Practice Complete the passage with the correct relative adverbs or pronouns. Add a preposition where necessary. When I started studying German, it was a struggle. The words felt strange on
16、my tongue, and the grammar would not stay in my head. I told my mum that I wanted to give up, and that I would never live in a country _ German was spoken. My mum told me that studying a language was not just for my future. lt was exercise for the brain; the more I learnt of a language, the more my
17、brain would grow. And I remember that day _ I suddenly felt like German was no longer a foreign language. where when Practice It felt like my brain had doubled in size. I had finally come to a place _ I could think in this foreign language, and I could see the world from a different point of view. I
18、 felt as if I had reached the goal _ I had been fighting for. I could open a book and see meanings, not just a sea of words. I finally understood the reason _ my mum had encouraged me not to give up. Thanks, Mum! where which/that why Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions about your favorite to
19、urist attraction. Whats your favorite tourist attraction? Its because its a place where Where is it located? It is located at the where Why is it favored by so many people? That might be the reason why it has always been favored by Practice Writing Introduce your favorite tourist attraction to a for
20、eign friend, using the restrictive relative clauses with that, who, which, when, where, why, or prep. + which/whom. Your introduction may include its location, history, legend and significance. Writing The expressions below may help you. China is a country that is widely known for its amazing touris
21、t attractions. Today I would like to introduce to you. Located at the where , it Its history dates back to ancient time when That might be the reason why it has always been favored by Assessing Assess each others work according to the following checklist. General content Does the writer give a clear
22、 description of the tourist site? Is the tourist site clearly introduced? Does each sentence relate to the main idea? Basic writing skills Does the writer use relative pronouns to refer to things or people correctly? Does the writer use correct spelling, pronunciation, and capitalization? Are there any grammar mistakes? Assignment Revise your draft according to the checklist and read it to the class. Goodbye！
