文档介绍：Unit 1
School Life
Grammar and usage
Introduction to attributive
clauses
Look at the following phrases and point out the noun, the adjective or the prepositional phrase in each of them.
an enjoyable experience
best friends
the rules of the school
adj.
n.
adj.
n.
n.
prepositional phrase
What is the function of an adjective or prepositional phrase in these examples?
Modifying the noun.
Translate the following phrases into Chinese pare the different ways to express the same meanings in English and in Chinese.
an enjoyable experience
best friends
the rules of the school
a girl whose name was Diana
attributive clause
定语从句的定义
在英语中,如果修饰或限制一个名词或代词的成分是一个从句,这样的从句就叫定语从句。一般说来,在句子起修饰或限制作用的都是由形容词所充当,故定语从句又称为形容词性从句。
eg. puter that I bought in Nanjing
this summer works wonderfully.
相关概念
先行词:定语从句所修饰的名词或代词(组)。
关系词:连接定语从句和主句并在定语中起作用的词。
He is the man whom / that I saw yesterday.
Please pass me the book whose cover is green.
The package which / that you are carrying is about e unwrapped.
Beijing is the place where I was born.
关系词
关系代词
关系副词
that, which (先行词指物时)
that, who (先行词指人时)
that (先行词指“人+物”时)
when 时间:状语
where 地点;状语
why 原因;状语
(在从句中做主、宾、表)
(在从句中做主、宾、表)
(在从句中做主、宾、表)
关系限定词
whose 在从句中限定另一名词
关系词的分类:
关系代词所代替的先行词是人或物的名词或代词,并在句中充当主语、宾语、定语等成分。关系代词在定语从句中作主语时,从句谓语动词的人称和数要和先行词保持一致。
Read the paragraph in the textbook and answer the following questions.
Who is David Holmes?
At which university did he study before he came to China?
What did he do in China?
He’s a Brit who is very interested in Chinese culture.
He studied at Oxford University.
He studied Chinese at Beijing Language and Culture University for two years.