Unit 1 Learning about Language

Words guessing game at page 3: 1. very special and hard to find an object for holding flowers as a reward for something looking for be the property or a member of--- in search of in return rare vase belong to

6. high temperature stay in the same place something given to a person not to be sure of to take something away--- remain heat remove gift doubt

Practice (Ex.3) at page 4: 1.This was a time when the two countries were at war. (at war: in a sate of war) 2. She was at work in the garden all this morning. 3. Children who are at play often make a lot of noise. (at work: working) (at play: playing)

4. When we called, the family were at dinner. 5. What are they doing now? They are at their meal. (at dinner: having their dinner) (at their meal: having their meal)

Discovering useful structures

1. Task 1: Ex. 2 (P4) (1) Here are the farmers. They discovered the underground city last month. Here are the farmers who discovered the underground city last month. Grammar: Attributive Clause

(2) Xi’an is one of the few cities with walls. Its walls remain as good as before. Xi’an is one of the few cities in which/where walls remain as good as before.

3. Shanxi Province is a place with many cultural relics. Its relics are well looked after. Shanxi Province is a place where cultural relics are well looked after.

4. The woman remembered the day. She saw Nazis burying something near her home. The woman remembered the day when she saw Nazis burying something near her home.

5. The old man saw some Germans taking apart the Amber Room and moving it away. You are talking to an old man. The old man (who / whom / that ) you are talking to saw some Germans taking apart the Amber Room and moving it away.

2. Task 2: Fill in the blanks using which, as, when, who, whom, where, when, why, that. (1) St Petersburg is a very beautiful city, _____ was once called Leningrad. (2) In Xi’an, I met a teacher, ____ has a strong love for cultural relics and took me to visit the history museum. which who

(3) I don’t remember the soldier, ____ told me not to tell anyone what I had seen. (4) My grandfather was a child then, ____ people didn’t pay much attention to cultural relics in the old days. (5) They moved the boxes to a mine, _____ they wanted to hide them. who when where

(1) What surprised me was not what he said but the way _____________ he said it. (2) We’re just trying to reach a point _____ both sides will sit down together and talk. (06 山东） (that/in which) where 3. Task 3: Practice.

(3) ___ is often the case, we have worked out the production plan. (4) This is the very house _____ he lived. (5) Next winter, _____ you will spend in Harbin, I’m sure, will be another exciting holiday. (6) That’s the reason ____ he was late. As where which why

(7) The pictures brought the days back to the old _____ they swam in the river. (8) Robert and his songs ___ were famous in the U. S. are also popular in China. (9) They are always smoking, _____ of course, will do harm to their health. (10) The situation _____ you use the words is very clear in fact. when that which where

1.The reason why he explained at the meeting surprised us. 2. I can remember the days when we spent together. why—(that) when—(that /which) Correct the mistakes

3. The way in which you talked about is very important for us. 4. Put the book in which you can it easily. in which –(which /that) in which--where

1. Finish the related exercises on the Workbook. 2. Prepare for the next lesson. Homework