12th day of class

Day schedule: June 25th, 2020

- Unit 1: Revision exam – Results / Feedback

- Unit 2: Media
- Reading: Man on wire – Homework review
- Defining relative clauses
- Practice exercises

Reading – Man on wire / Page 22

Exercise 2a:
1. It is a docu-drama
2. How Petit planned and carried out a tightrope walk between the
twin towers in New York
3. Yes, they did. They thought the movie was fascinating and
inspiring

Exercise 2b:
1. F (It was going to be built)
2. T (1974)
3. T (Notre Dame and Sidney Harbour Bridge)
4. F
5. T
6. F (only photos)
7. F (he stayed there for 45 minutes) ____ / 7

Defining relative clauses

A relative clause is a sentence joined by a relative pronoun.

Example: Rodriguez is the man who was born in Venecia,

Cundinamarca

Relative pronouns
Who People
Which Things / Objects
Where Places
When Time
Whose Possession (cuyo/cuya)
That People / Things (informal)
Examples:

Ø This is the box which they used to put their shoes

Ø That is the room where they kids slept last night
Ø March in the month when all restrictions started in Colombia
Ø Leidy is the student whose brother lives in Miami
Ø Rodriguez is the person who bought a new Ferrari this year
Ø Did you bring the computer which you were using last night?
Ø Guarnizo is the man whose wife is a doctor
Ø Melgar is the city where they consolidated their love

Homework:

Defining relative clauses

Instruction: Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

Who – Which – Whose – Where – When

1. 1964 was the year _______________ my mother started her career.

2. 6 am was the time _______________ we all had to get out of bed.
3. A carpenter is a person _______________ works with wood.
4. Can you tell me the reason _______________ I have to write it?
5. I want you to buy the computer _______________ has a CD ROM.
6. Is that the old man _______________ had his car stolen last week?
7. There is a woman _______________ daughter is a lawyer.
8. There may soon come a time _______________ all work is done by machines.
9. That is not the girl _______________ brother won the prize last week.
10. Where is the car _______________ they stole last night _____ / 10

- Page 23 / Exercise 3a