Unit 9

I like music that I can dance to.

Grammar FocusWhat kind of music do you like? I like music that/which I can sing along with.

What kind of group does Xu Fei like?

He prefers groups that/which play quiet and slow songs.

What kind of movie do you like?

I prefer movies that/which give me something to think about.

What kind of musician does Carmen like?

She likes musicians who play different kinds of music.

4a Choose words from the different columns tomake sentences.

I/you/

food/

funny/

clothes/ that/ like(s)/ inexpensive/ is/ he/ people/ which love(s)/ slow/sweet/ are she/ music/ /who prefer(s salty/loud/ we/ ) singers/ interesting/ they movies intelligent

comfortable/

1 I like food that is salty. 2 he loves actors that are intelligent. 3 she loves clothes that are inexpensive. 4 they prefer movies that are funny. ... ...

4b Read Jennifer’s CD review. Then complete the sentences using that, which or who.that/which you can dance to 1. It’s the kind of music________________________. that/which you can take to a party 2. It’s a CD_________________________. who write their own lyrics 3. She likes musicians__________________________. that/which are too long 4. She doesn’t like the songs____________________. 5. She likes singers_______________________. who sing the words clearly

4c Make conversations about the kind of things you like and dislike.

What kind of food do you enjoy?

I enjoy food that is sweet!

The Attributive Clause

定语从句

定语可以由形容词、代词、数词、名词、 分词、不定式、介词短语等来担任，修饰名词。 (以分词、介词短语为例) 例： The girl behind the tree is Kate.

The man driving too fast was drunk.

定语从句在英语中，修饰名词或代词的句子叫定语从句。 例：I like music that I can dance to . Carmen likes musicians who play different kinds of music.

关系代词如何引导定语从句 普通代词与关系代词的区别

I have a sister.She works in Shanghai.代替 sister 普通代词：只起代替的作用(如上例she)

I have a sister who/that works in Shanghai. 关系代词： (如上例who/which) ① 代替先行词; ② 它还在定语从句中担任一定的成分;

③ 同时连接先行词与它引导的定语从句 .(把主 句和从句连起来)

The building is our school. The building stands by the river. The building which/that stands by the river is our school. 先行词 关系词 定语从句

which/that 是关系代词，它在从句中代替先 行词the building, 同时担任从句中的主语， 也起连词的作用，把两个简单句连接 起来。 关系代词的使用取决于先行词，它们的关系非常密 关系代词的使用取决于先行词，它们的关系非常密

切，因为关系代词在定语从句中代替主句中的先行词， 切，因为关系代词在定语从句中代替主句中的先行词， 所以它在一般情

况下都跟在先行词之后，而且它的 所以它在一般情况下都跟在先行词之后，而且它的 人称、数必须和先行词一致。 人称、数必须和先行词一致。