Unit 1 Cultural Heritage
Discovering Useful Structures
Learning objectives
In this class, you will
1. summarize the functions of relative
pronouns and adverbs;
2. describe people or things in greater detail.
Observation
Look at the sentences below and underline
the relative pronouns and adverbs.
Observation
After listening to the scientists who had studied the problem,
and citizens who lived near the dam, the government turned
to the United Nations for help.
Observation
Temples and other cultural sites were taken down piece by
piece, and then moved and put back together again in a place
where they were safe from the water.
Discovery
Pick out the relative clauses from the text on
page 4 and analyze the use of the relative
pronouns and adverbs by completing the
following chart.
Discovery
例句 先行词
关
系
词
关系词在
从句中的
成分
scientists,
citizens
who,
who 主语
After listening to the scientists
who had studied the problem, and
citizens who lived near the dam,
the government turned to the
United Nations for help in 1959.
Discovery
例句 先行词
关
系
词
关系词在
从句中的
成分
Water from the dam would likely
damage a number of temples and
destroy cultural relics that were
an important part of Egypt’s
cultural heritage.
relics that 主语
Discovery
例句 先行词
关
系
词
关系词在
从句中的
成分
Not only had the countries
found a path to the future that
did not run over the relics of
the past, …
path that 主语
Discovery
例句 先行词
关
系
词
关系词在
从句中的
成分
…by UNESCO, which runs
a programme that prevents
world cultural heritage sites
around the world from
disappearing.
programme that 主语
Summary
关系代词(relative pronouns)的用法和功能:
1. 引导定语从句;
2. 代替____________________在从句中充当句
子成分,关系代词作__________________。
先行词
主语
Summary
I like the book that you mentioned.
关系代词作__________________。宾语
Discovery
例句 先行词
关
系
词
关系词在
从句中的
成分
There comes a time when the
old must give way to the
new…
time when 时间状语
Discovery
There comes a time when the old must give way to the new…
There comes a time during which the old must give way to the
new…
Discovery
例句 先行词
关
系
词
关系词在
从句中的
成分
Temples and other cultural sites
were taken down piece by piece,
and then moved and put back
together again in a place where
they were safe from the water.
place where 地点状语
Discovery
Temples and other cultural sites were taken down piece by piece,
and then moved and put back together again in a place where they
were safe from the water.
Temples and other cultural sites were taken down piece by piece,
and then moved and put back together again in a place in which
they were safe from the water.
Summary
关系副词(relative adverbs)的用法和功能:
1. 引导定语从句;
2. 代替____________________在从句中充当句子
成分,关系副词作___________。关系副词
when, where 或 why 经常可以和 “________
+which”进行互相转换。
先行词
状语
介词
Practice
Choose the correct words to fill in the blanks.
who whom whose that which when where why
1. That is the site __________ they discovered caves full of
Buddha statues.
where
Practice
who whom whose that which when where why
2. Does anybody know the reason _________ he refused to
sign the document?
why
Practice
who whom whose that which when where why
3. Sue is the person to __________ I sent the text message
yesterday.
whom
Practice
who whom whose that which when where why
4. On the way home, he helped a young man _________ car
had broken down.
whose
Practice
who whom whose that which when where why
5. In European countries, the weekend is usually a time
_________ nobody goes to work. when
Practice
who whom whose that which when where why
6. This is the archaeologist ___________ discovered the
Inca ruins.
who
Practice
who whom whose that which when where why
7. Tasmania is the most unforgettable place _____________
I have ever been to.
that
Practice
who whom whose that which when where why
8. This is the story in __________ the valuable blue and
white porcelain vase from the Ming Dynasty was finally
returned to its owner.
which
Practice
Rewrite the sentences using relative clauses.
(Page 6, Activity 2)
EXAMPLE
I have downloaded that free app, but it doesn’t work well.
The free app (which/that) I have downloaded doesn’t work well.
The free app doesn’t work well.
I have downloaded that free app.
Practice
Rewrite the sentences using relative clauses.
(Page 6, Activity 2)
1. He showed me a photo in his room. It was a photo of a famous
cultural relic in Egypt.
The photo was of a famous cultural relic in Egypt.
He showed me a photo in his room.
Practice
The photo (which/that) he showed me in his room was of a
famous cultural relic in Egypt.
The photo was of a famous cultural relic in Egypt.
He showed me a photo in his room.
Practice
2. The project team helped protect the national parks in the
United Republic of Tanzania. It was formed by members from
fifteen countries.
The project team helped protect the national parks in the United
Republic of Tanzania.
It was formed by members from fifteen countries.
Practice
The project team which/that was formed by members from
fifteen countries helped protect the national parks in the United
Republic of Tanzania.
The project team helped protect the national parks in the United
Republic of Tanzania.
It was formed by members from fifteen countries.
Practice
The project team whose members were from fifteen countries
helped protect the national parks in the United Republic of
Tanzania.
The project team helped protect the national parks in the United
Republic of Tanzania.
The members of the project team are from fifteen countries.
Practice
3. This temple was first built during the Qin Dynasty.
The time when this temple was first built was during the Qin
Dynasty.
The time was during the Qin Dynasty.
This temple was first built at the time.
Practice
4. We met a professional archaeologist at the entrance to the
Great Pyramid. He explained to us the process of building
such a difficult structure.
The professional archaeologist explained to us the process of
building such a difficult structure.
We met a professional archaeologist at the entrance to the Great
Pyramid.
Practice
The professional archaeologist (who/whom) we met at the
entrance to the Great Pyramid explained to us the process of
building such a difficult structure.
The professional archaeologist explained to us the process of
building such a difficult structure.
We met a professional archaeologist at the entrance to the Great
Pyramid.
Practice
5. The documents about the cultural relics from overseas are
under the desk. I found them yesterday.
The place where I found the documents about the cultural relics
from overseas yesterday is under the desk.
The place is under the desk.
I found the documents about the cultural relics from overseas
yesterday at the place.
Practice
6. Scientists worked together day and night to rescue the temple
because they wanted to preserve it for the next generation.
The reason is that they wanted to preserve it for the next
generation.
Scientists worked together day and night to rescue the temple.
Practice
The reason why scientists worked together day and night to
rescue the temple is that they wanted to preserve it for the next
generation.
The reason is that they wanted to preserve it for the next
generation.
Scientists worked together day and night to rescue the temple.
Practice
The time when this temple was first built was during the Qin
Dynasty.
The place where I found the documents about the cultural
relics from overseas yesterday is under the desk.
The reason why scientists worked together day and night to
rescue the temple is that they wanted to preserve it for the
next generation.
Summary
Summarize what kind of relative clauses can go without
relative pronouns.
• The free app (which/that) I have downloaded doesn’t work
well.
• The photo (which/that) he showed me in his room was of a
famous cultural relic in Egypt.
Summary
Summarize what kind of relative clauses can go without
relative pronouns.
• The professional archaeologist (who/whom) we met at the
entrance to the Great Pyramid explained to us the process of
building such a difficult structure.
Application
doctor
This is a person who….
This is a thing which…
This is a place where…
This is a day when…
exit library birthday
Application
Make definitions of things or people with relative clauses.
1. What’s a good friend? (to whom; who)
2. What’s a vacation? (during which; when)
3. What’s a football coach? (from whom; who)
Application
1. A good friend is someone to whom you can tell your problems.
OR
A good friend is someone who you can tell your problems to.
Application
2. A vacation is a time during which you don’t work.
OR
A vacation is a time when you don’t work.
Application
3. A football coach is someone from whom football players
receive training.
OR
A football coach is someone who trains football players.
Summary
What is the function of relative clauses?
They can make our expression more detailed, more vivid and
more concise.
Homework
• Finish Activity 2 in Using Structure, Workbook.
• Make definitions of fund, cultural relic and environmentalist
using relative clauses.