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Relative pronouns

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Elementary+/A2
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Grammar
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45-60 min
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Overview

This lesson focuses on the different types of relative pronouns and their correct usage within a sentence. By the end of the session, students will clearly understand how to use these pronouns to connect ideas and clauses within a sentence.

The lesson plan provides a suggested boardwork example that shows one way to present the target language of the lesson. This is followed by several low-resource ESL activities, where students will work together to create sentences using relative pronouns. We also include a classroom game at the end to wrap up the session.

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Boardwork
1Practice
2It's all relative
Games
1Noughts and Crosses
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Use of the board

The students review the function and correct usage of the different relative pronouns.

Start by adding a list of relative pronouns to the top of the board. If possible, confirm your students' understanding in the L1. After that, step through examples using each pronoun.

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Relative pronoun practice

A writing activity where students use the target language to describe different nouns.

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It's all relative

For this group writing activity, the students will use relative pronouns to describe one of the fiercest predators to ever walk the planet.

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Classroom games

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Noughts and Crosses: Relative pronouns

Students have to answer questions using the target grammar to win squares on a grid.

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