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TP8. Grammar Class
Upper - Intermediate level

Description

Relative Clauses. Defining and non-defining clauses.

Materials

Main Aims

  • By the end of the lesson students will have practice Relative Clauses in the context of Mother’s Day and the Day of the Dead.

Subsidiary Aims

  • Learners will have also practice listening. Learners will have also practised their fluency for speaking in theLead-in discussion. Learnes will practice with interactive exercises different RC(s).

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (3-5 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

- The teacher displays images on screen related to the context of Mother’s Day and the Day of the Dead. - The teacher elicits a few ideas from learners. - The teacher asks: What do you think about Mother’s Day? How do you enjoy it? /What do you think about the Day of the Dead? How do you commemorate it? - The teacher conducts OCFB.

Exposure (8-10 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a text or situation

- The teacher will work with a listening (track 18) about Mother’s Day and the Day of the Dead. - The Teacher will show the article on the Jumble, and students have to complete the article with these Relatives Clauses.: Mother’s Day • Who lived away from. • Which became known. • When children. • Which their children have lovingly prepared. The Day of the Dead • That has special meaning • Who have died • Which are made into The teacher will display these Relative Clauses and the students drag the correct RC on the gap. Students do the exercise individually and compare answers in pairs in breakout rooms before OCFB.

Clarification (8-10 minutes) • To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language

- The teacher will elicit the concept of the Relative Clause. - The teacher will elicit the concept of Defining Relative Clause (relevant information) and Non- defining Relative Clause. - The teacher will ask: - Does “who” refer to things or people? = people - Do “which” and “that” refer to things or people? = things - Does “where” refer to things or places? = places. - Does “when” refer to times or people? = times. - Does “whose” refer to people or possession? = possession. - The teacher will elicit the meaning of “whose”. Can we use “whose” as the possessive form of who, animal and things? Yes, you can. Eg: He is the beautiful dog Pelusa, whose owner went to the park yesterday. - The teacher will elicit the meaning of “whome”. Can we use “WHOM” as the object of a verb? Yes, you can. Is this sentence correct (Whom as an object of a verb)? This is George whom you met at our house last year. Yes, it is correct. - The teacher will elicit the meaning of Relative Clauses with prepositions. - When “who” or “which” have a preposition. Can the preposition come at the beginning or at the end of the clause? Are both correct? Yes, both are correct. - If I have the relative pronoun “That”, and a preposition (from or with, or whatever). Does the preposition come at the end or at the beginning of the clause? The preposition should be at the end of the clause. - Which sentence is correct? Is correct the first? or the second? - I didn’t know the uncle that I inherited the money from. - I didn’t know the uncle that from I inherited the money. - The correct is: I didn’t know the uncle that I inherited the money from. (Preposition from is at the end of the sentence.) Practice the explanation with google form with these questions and students should choose the correct answer: 1. We use “who” and “whom” for: • People • Things (Correct answer: People). 2. We use “which” for: • Things • People (Correct answer: things) 3. We use “that” for: • Things • Places (Correct answer: Things) 4. If I use a Relative Clause to make clear which person or thing we are talking about. It refers to: • Defining Relative Clause • Non-Defining Relative Clause (Correct answer: Defining RC) 5. If I use a Relative Clause to give more information about a person, thing, or situation. It refers to: • Non-defining Relative Clause. • Defining relative Clause. (Correct answer: Non-defining Relative Clause) 6. Is “whose” the possessive form of “who”? Eg. This is Nicolás. Whose mother had a baby yesterday. • Yes • No (Correct answer: Yes) 7. Are these sentences correct with the preposition “with” and the relative pronoun “which”? Eg. We bought a chainsaw with which we cut up all the wood. Eg. We bought a chainsaw, which we cut all the wood up with. • Yes • No (Correct answer: Yes). 8. Is this sentence correct? We can’t find the scissor that we cut all the paper with. • Yes • No (Correct answer: Yes)

Controlled Practice (8-10 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

- Instructions: Students will answer a google form with questions about Mother’s Day and the Day of the Dead. - 1. Mother’s Day________ mothers enjoy, is celebrated in May. • Which • Where. Correct answer: which. 2. The Day of the Dead, ___________ families gather to remember relatives, is commemorated with altars, food, and Paredes. • When • Why Correct answer: when 3. During The Day of the Dead, I saw many people _________were praying in the Church • When • Who Correct answer: when 4. There is a shop ________ sells different kinds of sugar skills. • Who • Which Correct answer: which 5. A good friend is someone who _____ you when you’re lonely. • Visit • Visits Correct answer: visits 6. The movie Coco, _______was released in November 2017, shows a beautiful story of The day of the Dead. • Who • Which Correct answer: Which 7. Mariana and Carolina, ________are mother and daughter. Go to a restaurant each Mother’s Day • Where • Who Correct answer: who. - Ss do the exercises individually. - The teacher will review answers in the google form, share ideas, and correct answers in OCFB

Pronunciation (3-5 minutes) • Students and the teacher will practice pronunciation

Students and the teacher will practice pronunciation with these sentences: (The teacher will play the audio) The Cannes film festival, / which takes place in May every year, //attracts the biggest names in the film industry. It’s the day when Japanese families wish their children happiness, /good health and success If there is enough time, the teacher will practice with these sentences: 3. This is George, / whose brother / (/ðɪs/) ( /ɪz/) (/dʒɔːˈdʒe/) (/huːz/) (/ˈbrʌð.ər/) went to school / with me. ( /went/) ( /tu/) (/skuːl/) (/wɪð/) ( /miː/) 4. This is George, / whome you met (/ðɪs/) ( /ɪz/) (/dʒɔːˈdʒe/) (/huːm/) (/ /juː/ˈ/) (/met/) at our house / last year. ( /æt/) (/aʊər/) (/haʊs/) ( /lɑːst//) ( //jɪər//) 5. I had an uncle in Germany/, from /aɪ/ /hæd/ /æn/ /ˈʌŋ.kəl/ /ɪn/ /ˈdʒɜː.mə.ni/ /frɑːm/ who(m) I inherited / a bit of money /huːm/ /aɪ/ /ɪnˈherɪtɪd/ /ə/ /bɪt/ /ɑːv/ /ˈmʌn.i/

Free Practice (3-5 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

- The teacher will display a link to the word wall where students can practice Relative Clauses. https://wordwall.net/resource/5041632/fce/fce-i3-i4-unit-6-relative-pronouns-refresher

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