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Defining and Non-defining Relative Clauses
Level:
Secondary 2
Subject: English Grammar
Textbook: Oxford English e-Textbook 2B Unit 6 &
Success in Grammar e-Book 2 Unit 6
Theme: Defining and Non-defining Relative Clauses
Number and length of lessons: Five 40-minute lessons
Introduction
Grammar teaching is one of the main components of the school English curriculum in many Chinese-
medium schools in Macau. During the Covid-19 Epidemic, teachers and students interact through
eLearning.
In this teaching scheme, grammar instruction focuses on defining and non-defining relative clauses.
The learning activities include PowerPoint illustration, gap filling, combining sentences and writing
practice on eLearning platforms.
Objectives
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to
1. recognize the 4 most common relative pronouns(who, which, that, whose) and their applications.
2. learn what relative clauses are.
3. use the relative pronouns appropriately in the gap-filling exercise.
4. tell the differences between defining and non-defining relative clauses.
5. avoid common errors when using Relative Pronouns.
Previous knowledge
Students learnt relative pronouns in Secondary 1.
Teaching Aids
Video, PPT, computer, Powerlesson 2, eBook, iSolution App, Grammar App
Lesson &
Date
Task / Activities/ Steps
1st
16/03/2020
4 most
common
relative
pronouns(w
ho, which,
that, whose)
and their
applications
1. Students learnt relative pronouns in Secondary 1. To recall their memories, they are
asked to watch a video about relative pronouns.
2. By reading the notes from the PowerPoint, students can better understand the usage
of Relative Pronouns.
3. Three more practices for consolidation. The first one, being the easiest one, is to fill
in the correct relative pronouns.
4. With the basic idea of how to use relative pronouns, students are asked to combine
sentences with correct relative pronouns.
**Teachers have provided some hints for students to finish the exercises in advance.
5. The last exercise, which requires students to fill in the correct relative pronouns in a
text, helps them to learn the target relative pronouns in context.
With the help of PowerLesson, students can get instant feedbacks after submitting their
answers. Also, they can seek help from their teachers for further explanation promptly.
Therefore, students can have better foundation and more confidence before going to the
following sections.
2nd
18/03/2020
The
application
of defining
relative
clauses
1. Students watch a PowerPoint presentation about defining relative clauses with clear
rules and conclusive charts.
2. Students are asked to match the provided defining clauses with the main clauses
according to their meaning. This activity serves as an alternative approach to check
students’ accuracy in using the correct relative pronouns, and at the same time, get
familiar with the formation of complex sentences with relative clauses.
3. The Simple Quiz, which includes three multiple-choice questions, further requires
students’ comprehensive skills in defining relative clauses so as to rule out the mistakes
in the options.
4. The “O”/ “K” check exercise aims to check whether students can recognize the objects
which will be replaced with relative pronouns in the defining relative clauses. These
relative pronouns can be omitted (marked with “O”). But if the relative pronouns serve
as the subjects in the defining relative clauses, they have to be kept in the
sentences.(marked with “K”)
5. With the above drilling exercises, students are asked to work out five complex
sentences with defining relative clauses. This writing exercise is to help students achieve
proficiency in producing defining relative clauses by themselves.
6. The last section is to give students a clearer explanation for the Simple Quiz in section
3 through a PowerPoint presentation, in which the teacher explains the grammatical
mistakes and how to rule out the inappropriate options.
3rd
19/03/2020
The
application
of non-
defining
relative
clauses
1. Watch a PowerPoint presentation about non-defining relative clauses. After learning
defining relative clauses from the previous lesson, students might have a better
understanding of this topic and a further consolidation about the rules of using relative
clauses.
2. As this is the fourth day of learning this topic, students have already completed a set
of scaffolding drilling exercises. Therefore, students are required to make complex
sentences and they are able to make a difference between defining and non-defining
relative clauses.
3. Students are then given an activity to help them distinguish between defining and non-
defining relative clauses.
4th
20/03/2020
Consolidati
on of the 4
relative
pronouns
To consolidate what students have learnt, they are asked to do three exercises about
relative pronouns, defining relative clauses and non-defining clauses on Oxford iSolution
Grammar App.
1. Exercise about relative pronouns.
2. Exercise about defining relative clauses.
3. Exercise about non-defining relative clauses.
**Oxford iSolution App provides various kinds of exercises, which include multiple
choices, rearrange sentences and rewrite sentences, to help students to practice.
5th
20/03/2020
Wrap-up
activity
To further consolidate what students have learnt, they are given two wrap-up activities
on Powerlesson 2.
1. Rewrite sentences. Students can practice using non-defining relative clauses in
context.
2. Writing task. Students are asked to write a short paragraph in about 50 words to
tell their self-learning experience. Of course, they need to apply what they have
learnt by writing at least ONE defining relative clause and ONE non-defining
relative clause in the paragraph.
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