Unit 5 Nelson Mandela- A Modern Hero

The Attributive Clause

Sentence pattern:

“ ... is a great persona great person who ..."

Talk about great people

Martin Luther King is a great person who worked for racial equality and civil rights.

Mother Teresa is a great person who devoted her life to caring for the poor.

Guessing1.The moon is thethe satellitesatellite where(on which) he landed in July, 1969.2.TheThe reasonreason why(for which) he gave up a rich life was that he wanted to fight for his country to be free from the UK in a peaceful way.3.World War II was the time the time when(during which) he worked selflessly as a doctor and saved many Chinese soldiers. 4.1911 was the yearthe year when(in which) he founded the first Republic in China.5.The official Bible is the book series the book series where(in which) his work is still used.6.The reason The reason why(for which) he was respected by black people was that he helped them get the same right as white people.

What else do you know about Mandela?Do you want to know more about him?

1. July 18th, 1918 is the day the day when _________.

2. Transkei is the place the place where _____________.

3. Johannesburg is the city the city where ___________.

4. 1962 is the year the year when __________________.

5. Mandela’s actions against the government are the the

reasonreason why _________________________.

6. Robin Island is the island the island where __________.

7. 1990 is the year the year when __________________.

Set down the exact information while watching the video.

Give the detailed information about Mandela.1. July 18th, 1918 is the daythe day when __________. (He was born on the day.)2. Transkei is the place the place where __________. (He grew up in the place.)3. Johannesburg is the citythe city where ___________________. (His law firm was located in the city.)4. 1962 is the yearthe year when _____________. (He was arrested in the year.)5. Mandela’s actions against the government are the the reasonreason why ___________________________. (He was arrested and put on trial for the reason.) 6. Robin Island is the islandthe island where _______________. (He was imprisoned on the island.)7. 1990 is the yearthe year when ___________. (He was freed in the year.)

he was born

he grew up

his law firm was locatedhe was

arrested

he was arrested and put on trial

he was imprisoned

he was freed

What do the sentences have in common? When should “when, where or why” be used?

当先行词在从句中作时间状语时，用 when 引导定语从句当先行词在从句中作地点状语时，用 where 引导定语从句当先行词在从句中作原因状语时，用 why 引导定语从句

What can be used to replace when, where or why?

Talking about timeJuly 18th, 1918 is the daythe day when/ he was born.1962 is the year the year when/ Mandela was arrested.1990 is the yearthe year when/ Mandela was freed.Talking about places

Transkei is the placethe place where/ he grew up.Johannesburg is the citythe city where/ his law firm was located.Robin Island is the island the island where/ Mandela was imprisoned.

Talking about reasonsMandela’s actions against the government are the the reasonreason why/ he was arrested and put on trial.

when/where/why= 介词 + 关系代词

What can be used to replace when, where or why?

on which in which in which

in which in which

on which

forfor which

Talking about places

Transkei is the placethe place where/ in which he grew up.

Johannesburg is the citythe city where/ in which his law firm was located.

Robin Island is the island the island where/on which Mandela was imprisoned.

Mandela once said:“The last thirty years have seen the greatest number of laws stopping our rights and progress, until today we have reached a stage a stage where we have almost no rights at all.”“We were put into a position a position in which we had either to accept we were less important or fight the government.”

where 可修饰 stage, position, situation, case, point 等抽象地点

介词 +which/whom

Which relative pronouns should be used after a preposition?

Elias wrote:The parts The parts of town in which Black people had to live were decided by white people. (Black people had to live in the town.)It was in 1952 and Mandela was the black lawyerlawyer to whom I went for advice. (I went to the black lawyer for help.)Mandela was generous with his timeMandela was generous with his time, for which I was grateful. (I was grateful for it.)I always turned to MandelaMandela for help, without whom I couldn’t have got the passbook. (I couldn’t have got the passbook without Mandela.)

How to choose a certain preposition?

与从句中的动词、形容词的习惯搭配与先行词的习惯搭配

根据从句的意义

*Mandela was the lawyer the lawyer whom I was looking for then.

Elias wrote:The parts The parts of town in which black people had to live were decided by white people. The parts The parts of town which black people had to live in were decided by white people.It was in 1952 and Mandela was the black lawyerlawyer to whom I went for advice. It was in 1952 and Mandela was the black lawyerlawyer whom I went to for advice.Mandela was generous with his timeMandela was generous with his time, for which I was grateful. Mandela was generous with his timeMandela was generous with his time, which I was grateful for.

Where can the preposition be placed?

Rule 1: 介词位于关系代词前或从句中动词或形容词后Rule 2: 含介词的短语动词不拆开 , 介词只能放动词后

Who is he? What do you know about him?

Practice: Combine the sentences using when/where/why/ prep+which/whom. 1.Bethune was shocked by the terrible life of the poor children. He created a free art school for the poor children in Montreal.Bethune was shocked by the terrible life of the poor childrenchildren, for whom he created a free art school in Montreal.2.After graduation Bethune moved to Montreal. He gave free medical care to poor people there.After graduation Bethune moved to MontrealMontreal where he gave free medical care to poor people.3.Bethune left for China in 1938. At that time the war between China and Japan was under way.Bethune left for China in 19381938 when the war between China and Japan was under way.4.After Norman Bethune died Chairman Mao Zedong wrote an article. Chairman Mao praised Bethune’s excellent qualities in this article.After Norman Bethune died Chairman Mao Zedong wrote an articlearticle in which he praised Bethune’s excellent qualities.

What are the advantages of attributive clauses?

Original sentences:

Sentences with attributive clauses: advanced and compact （紧凑的）

simple and repeated

Who do you admire most? Work in groups of 4 and talk about the great person you admire most using attributive clauses containing when/where/why/prep+which/whom.

Discussion

There are a large number of great people in the world. But I admire Yuan Longping most. The reason why I choose him is that he developed the hybrid rice, for which people all over the world are grateful. There was a time when hunger was a disturbing problem in many parts of the countryside. It was he that searched a way to increase rice harvest and helped people out of the position where they suffered hunger. Therefore, I admire him most.

Writing

Para 1:

Para 2:

Para 3:

Write a passage of 120 words or so about the great person you admire most. Try to use attributive clauses containing when/where/why/prep+which/whom when necessary.

What do you learn from him/her?

Who is he/she? Why do you admire him/her most?

What has he/she done for the history or the country?