Self-chosen - English 10 Week:11 (the second term) Period:29 DEFINING vs NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES I AIM : Students are able to - Review the use of defining and non-defining relative clauses - Distinguish the use of defining and non-defining relative clauses II LANGAUGE CONTENT : Grammar : defining and non-defining relative clauses Vocabulary : Words appear in the exercise III PROCEDURE : Teacher’s and Students’ activities - T shows a sub-board to provide Ss with a small exercise - Ss discuss the answers with their partners - T calls on some Ss to read aloud the words in each sentence and give their answers - T checks with the whole class - T raises the definition of a defining and a non-defining relative clause - T notices Ss the different form of non-defining relative clauses vs defining relative clauses - Then, T introduces some cases that we use non-defining relative clauses - T gives examples to illustrate for each case - Ss look at the board and takes notes into their notebooks Content I WARM UP : ( mns) Sub-board: Choose the best answers A Pronunciation A famous B flourish C honour D behaviour A citadel B brilliant C architecture D site A dynasty B dragon C statue D banyan B Stress A cathedral B museum C historical D preserve A establish B educate C engrave D contain Answers: 1- B 2- D 3- C 4- D 5- B II LANGUAGE CONTENT : Presentation: ( 15 mns) ¯ DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES: are clauses that give essential information to define or identify the person or thing we are talking about ² Form: No commas are used in defining relative clauses E.g: The woman who spoke at the meeting was my sister ¯ NON-DEFINING REALTIVE CLAUSES: are clauses that tell us more information about someone or something The information in these clauses are not essential ² Form: Non-defining relative clauses are always separated from the rest of the sentence by commas E.g: Peter, who is a lawyer, talk persuasively ² Notes: In non-defining relative clauses, we cannot use “that” instead of “who, whom, and which” ² We use non-defining relative clauses when the noun or phrase before it is: a) a proper noun : Here is Le Hong Phong high school, which is Teacher : Nguyeãn Thò Thu Thuûy Self-chosen - English 10 - T provides the exercise on a small board and explains the requirement - Ss work individually and then compare their answers with a partner - After that, T asks Ss to give their answers and explains their choices - Ss give out the answers in front of the class - T checks with the whole class - T shows the exercise on a small board and explains the requirement and new words if any - Ss copy into their notebooks one of the best in Vietnam b) something unique : Mars, which is very hot, is being explored c) modified by a demonstrative pronoun (this, that, these, those) : We all like that little boy, who is my next-door neighbour’s son d) modified by a possessive adjective (your, his, her, my their, our…) : My pen, which looks like yours, has been stolen Practice : (25 mns) Exercise 1: Fill each blank with a suitable relative pronoun, put a comma where necessary I can’t find the book……………… you lent me last week He wrote a book ……………………………the critics disliked The management didn’t consider my application ………………I thought was rather unfair Kevin Slob……………used to be a plumber is now a movie star Nam’s parents…………….are both retired now live in Binh Duong Lam…………….I’ve known for years is a very nice person The chair ………………….was broken has now been repaired Those people…………… live next door helped us move the furniture His second film……………… was released last week is called Big Frank 10 I met Loan last night with a friend ………………….is studying at Tran Dai Nghia high school Answers : which (no commas) which (no commas) which (………application, which…… ) who (Kevin Slob, who …………., is………… ) who (Nam’s parents, who……………, now…………….) whom (Lam, whom……………, is ………………) which (no commas) who (Those people, who …………., helped……….) which (……film, which…………., is………….) 10 who (no commas) Exercise 2: Combine the pairs of sentences, using a correct relative pronoun My uncle Tom is coming to visit me He lives in Manchester The people are very enthusiastic They volunteer to charity work Peter’s sister is a nice person I’ve known her for ages I’ll introduces you to a man His support is necessary for your project Do you know that tall man? Our principle is talking to him Teacher : Nguyeãn Thò Thu Thuûy Self-chosen - English 10 - Ss work individually, then compare their answers with a partner - T goes around the class to offer help - T calls on some Ss to give their answers on the board - Ss go to the board and write down their sentences - T has other Ss give comments and corrective feedback - Then, T gives final comments The bed is very comfortable We sleep in it Our teacher assigned us the homework We had to finish it within a week I’m going to be interviewed for my new job That makes me nervous This is my close friend I talked to you about him last night 10 We listened to her talk last night It was really interesting Answers: My uncle Tom, who lives in Manchester, is coming to visit me The people who volunteer to charity work are very enthusiastic Peter’s sister, whom I’ve known for ages, is a nice person I’ll introduces you to a man whose support is necessary for you project Do you know that tall man, whom our principle is talking to? The bed which we sleep in is very comfortable Our teacher assigned us the homework which we had to finish within a week I’m going to be interviewed for my new job, which makes me nervous This is my close friend, whom I talked to you about last night 10 We listened to her talk last night, which was really interesting III HOMEWORK : (1 mn) -Ss review the use of defining and non-defining relative clause and make sentences, using them ¯Self-evaluation ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Teacher : Nguyeãn Thò Thu Thuûy