Unit 7
Lesson 2
Student’s Book page 57
GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR: Defining relative clauses
6 Complete the sentences with who, whose, which, when or where.
1 An iceberg is a huge piece of ice which floats in the ocean.
2 Climates affect the people………….. inhabit the region.
3 He’s the man…………… daughter I met in Jordan.
4 An art gallery is a place…………… paintings are hung.
5 Summer is the time of year…………. we go on holiday
Answers
1 which
2 who
3 whose
4 where
5 when
7 Join the following sentences using the relative pronouns in brackets.
1 Climates affect the plants and animals. The plants and animals live there. (which)
2 The man told me that there would be a storm this weekend. The man was reading a newspaper. (who)
3 Russia is a country. Its climate is dry and very cold, with short summers. (whose)
4 North Africa is a place. There is a desert climate in North Africa. (where)
Answers
1 Climates affect the plants and animals which live there.
2 The man who was reading a newspaper told me that there would be a storm this weekend.
3 Russia is a country whose climate is dry and very cold, with short summers.
4 North Africa is a place where there is a desert climate in North Africa.
Speaking
8 Work in pairs, Student A and Student B. Give your partner definitions of the words in your list from the box on the right using defining relative clauses. Your partner guesses the word.
A: This is a country that is to the north of the United States.
B: Is it Canada?
A: Yes, it is.
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Student A Student B Canada South Korea Supermarket chemist’s Stapler hole punch cabin crew builder 1990 2005 |
Suggested answers
A: This is the country that is to the north of the United States.
B: Is it Canada?
A: Yes, it is.
A: This is a place where you can buy food, household items, etc.
B: Is it a supermarket?
A: Yes, it is.
B: This is a person who constructs places such as houses, buildings, etc.
A: Is it a builder.
B: Yes, it is.
Unit 7
Lesson 2
Activity Book page 40
GRAMMAR
2 Join the sentences with a relative pronoun.
1 This is the book. My teacher wants me to read it.
2 That’s the boy. His mother is a teacher.
3 That’s the primary school. I spent five years there.
4 Alia’s the girl. She always gets top marks.
5 This is the pen. I always use it to write exams.
1 This is the book which / that my teacher wants me to read.
2 That’s the boy whose mother is a teacher.
3 That’s the primary school where I spent five years.
4 Alia’s the girl who always gets top marks.
5 This is the pen which / that I always use to write exams.
3 Join the sentence parts (1–5) and (a–e) using the correct relative pronouns from the box.
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who |
1 I’ve been to a country
2 Where’s the book
3 That’s the man
4 July is the month
5 That’s the teacher
a daughter has memorised the whole Qur'an.
b Taleb lent me?
c people go on holiday.
d helped me with my school project.
e there’s a monsoon climate.
Answers
1 e. I’ve been to a country where there’s a monsoon climate.
2 b. Where’s the book which Taleb lent me?
3 a. That’s the man whose daughter has memorised the whole Qur’an.
4 c. July is the month when people go on holiday.
5 d. That’s the teacher who helped me with my school project.
4 Complete the sentences with your own ideas. Work in pairs and discuss your ideas.
1 Miss Majeda is the teacher who teaches us English.
2……………………… is a person …………………………… .
3…………………….. is a country …………………………… .
4……………………. is the city …………………………………… .
5……………………. is a sport ……………………………………... .
6…………………… was the year …………………………………. .
7…………………. is the day …………………………
Answers
Students’ own answers
