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课件网) Unit 4 Unit 4 Friends forever Attributive clauses (1) To know what an attributive clause is. To learn how to combine two relevant sentences into an attributive clause. To learn the usage of that, which, who, whom, whose in attributive clauses. subject verb object predicative direct object indirect object object complement main elements adverbial attribute used to modify a word or sentence 句子成分 e.g. the digital age true personal information something to do working people two ball pen Tom’s mum 定语 — 对名词或代词起修饰、限定作用的单词、短语或句子，汉语中常用“……的”表示。单词作定语一般前置,句子或短语作定语则常后置。 Attribute 上面例子中的定语是由不同的词或短语构成，若是换成一个句子呢？ 若换成句子之后，如何把原来的句子和新加入的句子(从句)连接成一句话？ 这两句话之间的关系是什么？ Look at the sentences from the reading passage and answer the questions. a We can … stay in touch with the people that we want to remain friends with. b The digital age also enables us to find people who share our interests … 1 “Who” refers to “people” in sentence (b). 2. What does “who” refer to in sentence (b) What does “that” refer to in sentence (a) “That” refers to “the people” in sentence (a). Compare them with the following sentences and answer the questions. c We can … stay in touch with people. We want to remain friends with them. d The digital age also enables us to find people. These people share our interests … 3. What is the difference between the two groups of sentences Sentences (a) and (b) both contain a clause defining a noun in each sentence. Sentences (c) and (d) are each constructed with a pair of simple sentences, with one defining a noun that appears in the other sentence in each pair. 4. Why does the author choose to use sentences (a) and (b) in the reading passage Because there is a closer link and connection between “people” and the clause defining it in sentences (a) and (b). It also makes the passage clearer, and creates an emphatic effect on the people or things being defined. 5. What other words are used to introduce attributive clauses What do they refer to Other words used to introduce attributive clauses include “which”, “whom” and “whose”. They can refer to an object or a thing, a person as the object of an action and the relationship of belonging. Now look for more sentences with attributive clauses in the reading passage. 1. Whatever our hobbies, the Internet can connect us with others who also enjoy doing them, even if they live on the other side of the world. 2. On social media sites, people tend to post only positive updates that make them appear happy and friendly. 3. Although technology has changed the way we acquire friends, the meaning of friendship and our longing for friends remain the same. 定语从句 定语从句是由关系词(关系代词或关系副词)引导的从句，其作用是作定语修饰某个名词或代词。其功能相当于形容词，被修饰的名词或代词被称为先行词。 ... ...
