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Unit 5
Storytelling Grammar

Warmer
Write Elements of a story on the
board. Give students three minutes Defining and non-defining relative
clauses
to work in pairs and remember the 3 Complete these sentences from the article on
things that all stories contain that 13 page 49. Then read the rule.
were discussed in the last lesson. 1 Remember, your novel, will be fun to write,
doesn’t need to be 600 pages long.
During feedback, try to elicit some of GRAMMAR 2 You don’t need to use long complex sentences or
the words from Exercise 6 for later. Relative pronouns words will leave your readers confused.
1 Complete these sentences from the article on RULE:
page 49. Then complete the rule. We use a defining relative clause to identify an

13 Grammar rap! 1 Think about the people might want to read object, a person, a place or a possession. Without
your story.
Relative pronouns 2 Get to know the people stories you will be this information, it’s hard to know who or what we’re
talking about.
telling. We don’t often see the people. (Which people?)
We don’t often see the people who live next door.
3 The theme, is basically the message We use a non-defining relative clause to add extra

the story is trying to get across, is also important.
1 Ask students to work in pairs 4 Many of the best novels start in a good place information. We don’t need this information to
and complete the sentences with the main character is happy with their life. understand the sentence. We put commas around it.
Roald Dahl was a famous writer.
different relative pronouns before Roald Dahl, who was British, was a famous writer.
referring back to page 49 to RULE: (Extra information: he was British.)
We use relative clauses to give extra information. We
check. use … 4 Complete these defining relative clauses with who,
5
1 who 2 whose 3 which; that 6 to refer to people. where, whose or that.
and
to refer to things.

4 where RULE: 5 who 6 which; 7 to refer to possessions. 1 The house I grew up is next to a school.
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that 7 whose 8 where to refer to places. 2 A book has lots of short chapters is perfect
for the bus ride to school.
3 A person knows a lot of jokes is usually
2 Combine the sentences by replacing the
2 During feedback, draw attention underlined words with relative pronouns from a good public speaker.
to the use of commas in the Exercise 1. 4 We went to hear a lecture by a writer books
are always on the bestseller list.
sentences. 1 One of the world’s greatest storytellers was Roald 5 The author wrote the famous teen novel
Dahl. He wrote wonderful books for children.
The Outsiders was only 16.
1 One of the world’s greatest 2 Many people love his children’s stories. The children’s Look
storytellers was Roald Dahl, who stories are fun for all ages. We can only use that in defining relative clauses. In

wrote wonderful books for children. 3 The best storyteller I know is my uncle. He lived in non-defining clauses we must use which.

India for several years.
2 Many people love his children’s 4 We love listening to our English teacher. Her stories We can use that for people as well as things.
are fascinating.
stories, which are fun for all ages. / 5 At our school we have a great library. We like to 5 Tick (✓) the sentences which contain non-defining
Many people love his children’s stories relax and read there. relative clauses and add commas.
that are fun for all ages. workbook page 46 1 My brother is someone who just doesn’t like
listening to jokes.
3 The best storyteller I know is my 2 Fairy tales which were written for children are now
uncle, who lived in India for several being adapted for the cinema.
years. 3 The Brothers Grimm whose stories have fascinated
millions of children lived in the 19th century.
4 We love listening to our English 4 It’s difficult to read in places where people are
teacher, whose stories are talking on mobile phones.
fascinating. workbook page 46
5 At our school we have a great
library, where we like to relax and read.
Workbook p46
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3 After reading the rule, ask
students to say which sentence
in Exercise 3 is a defining relative 4 Encourage students to refer to the rule to check their answers once they’ve
clause (sentence 2) and which is finished.
non-defining (sentence 1). 1 where 2 that 3 who 4 whose 5 who
1 which 2 that 5 2 ✓ Fairy tales, which were written for children, are now being adapted for the cinema.
3 ✓ The Brothers Grimm, whose stories have fascinated millions of children, lived in
the 19th century.
Workbook p46
Get it Right!
Relative pronouns
Student’s Book p124
more Language note Relative pronouns
The relative pronoun is sometimes the subject of the clause. We do not repeat
Workbook the subject: The woman who [she] plays guitar in that band …
Grammar pp46–47, Ex.1–6
The relative pronoun is sometimes the object of the clause. We do not repeat
Worksheets the object: Do you remember the girl who we met [her] at the party?
Grammar Worksheets 5 When the relative pronoun is the object of the clause, we can omit it from the
Grammar presentation: Defining and
non-defining relative clauses sentence: Do you remember the girl who we met at the party?
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