Unit 10 CAREER CHOICES
LESSON 3: A CLOSER LOOK 2

Unit 10 PLANET EARTH
LESSON 3: A CLOSER LOOK 2

OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
o Use non-defining relative clauses.

LESSON
A CLOSER
LOOK 2
LESSON 1: 3:
GETTING
STARTED
WARM-UP

PRESENTATION

PRACTICE

PRODUCTION
CONSOLIDATION

Option 1: Quiz
Option 2: Planet Earth Pictionary
Grammar Explanation
Task 1: Complete the sentences with correct relative pronouns.
Task 2: Underline the relative clauses. Tick (√) if the relative
clause can be omitted.
Task 3: Complete each sentence (1-5) with a non-defining
relative clause (A-E).
Task 4: Combine the two sentences into one, using a nondefining relative clause.
Task 5: Work in two groups. Take turns to say aloud one of the
places in the table. The other group explains or gives
more information about it. The team that has the most
corrected sentences wins.
Wrap-up

WARM-UP

OPTION 1

OPTION 1

WARM-UP

1. The man ______ taught us science
last year was Mr Nam.

when
which

what
who

OPTION 1

WARM-UP

2. We are playing a game ______ was designed
by our teacher.

who
which

where
how

OPTION 1

WARM-UP

3. The woman ______ we visited
last summer is my former English teacher.

which
when

who
whose

OPTION 1

WARM-UP

4. We are learning about the planet ______
has green trees and living things.

where
which

who
whose

OPTION 1

WARM-UP

5. I go to the school ______ my mother
went to when she was small.

where
who

how
which

WARM-UP

OPTION 2

Planet Earth
Pictionary

WARM-UP

HOW TO PLAY

OPTION 2
- Work in pairs.
- One student in each pair secretly draws
a picture of a natural phenomenon or
geographical feature related to Earth.

- The other student, using relative clauses, must describe the
picture to their partner without explicitly naming it.
- The partner guesses the phenomenon or feature within the set
time limit.
- The most correct guess within the time limit wins!

WARM-UP

EXAMPLE

OPTION 2

It's an area of coral,
the top of which
can sometimes
be seen just above
the sea.

WARM-UP

EXAMPLE

OPTION 2

It's a tall, sleeping
mountain that is covered
in green forests and
dotted with fluffy white
clouds. But sometimes,
this mountain wakes up
in a very dramatic way!

WARM-UP

OPTION 2

LET'S PLAY.

PRESENTATION

– We use non-defining relative clauses to add extra information.
Example: Earth, which is the third planet from the Sun,
depends much on the Sun for its energy.
– If we remove the non-defining relative clause, the sentence
still makes sense.
Example: Earth depends much on the Sun for its energy.
– We use comma(s) with non-defining relative clauses.
– Relative pronouns cannot be omitted in non-defining relative
clauses.

PRESENTATION

1 Complete the sentences with correct relative pronouns.
1. Planet Earth, ______
which is also called the Blue Planet, is covered
with water and land.
who has done many studies on climate change,
2. Peter Molnar, _____
is one of the best-known Earth scientists.
whose trip to the moon marked a giant leap
3. Neil Armstrong, ______
for mankind, was the first to walk on the moon.
which is in Ha Giang, is one of the most gorgeous
4. Suoi Thau, ______
grasslands in Viet Nam.
5. People often do green things to protect Earth on the Earth Day,
which is celebrated on 22nd April.
______

PRACTICE

2 Underline the relative clauses. Tick (√) if the relative clause
can be omitted.

1.__
√ The second planet from the Sun is Venus, which is
sometimes called the Earth's sister.
2.__
√ The ocean, which is the body of salt water, contains
97% of Earth's water.
3.__ Landforms make up the areas which include mountains,
hills, plains, and plateaus.

PRACTICE

2 Underline the relative clauses. Tick (√) if the relative clause
can be omitted.

4. ___
√ One of the world's most famous Earth scientists is
James Hutton, who is a British geologist.

√ Arctic Ocean ice and water make up a habitat for
5. ___
polar bears, whose main food is seals.

PRACTICE

3 Complete each sentence (1-5) with a non-defining relative clause (A-E).
A. which is a Germanic word
B. which is also called the Red Planet
C. whose radius is nearly 4 million miles
D. who explained ecological balance to us
E. which has a large collection of animals,
birds and reptiles, and unique plants

1. Mars, ____,
B is very
much similar to Earth.
2. Earth, ____,
C is the
fifth largest planet in
our solar system.
3. The name of our
planet, ____,
A simply
means “the ground”.

PRACTICE

3 Complete each sentence (1-5) with a non-defining relative
clause (A-E).

A. which is a Germanic word
B. which is also called the Red Planet
C. whose radius is nearly 4 million miles

E
4. Cat Ba National Park, ____,
is one of the most famous
tropical rainforests in Viet
Nam.

D. who explained ecological balance to us 5. We were interested in the
D
E. which has a large collection of animals, talk by Mr An, ____.
birds and reptiles, and unique plants

LESSON
A CLOSER
LOOK 2
LESSON 1: 3:
GETTING
STARTED
WARM-UP

PRESENTATION

PRACTICE

Option 1: Quiz
Option 2: Planet Earth Pictionary
Grammar Explanation
Task 1: Complete the sentences with correct relative pronouns.
Task 2: Underline the relative clauses. Tick (√) if the relative
clause can be omitted.
Task 3: Complete each sentence (1-5) with a non-defining
relative clause (A-E).
Task 4: Combine the two sentences into one, using a nondefining relative clause.

PRACTICE

4 Combine the two sentences into one, using a non-defining
relative clause.

1. The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. Its surface is dark.
The Moon, whose surface is dark, is Earth's only natural satellite.
_____________________________________________________
2.
Moonquakes
are
much
weaker
than
Earthquakes.
Moonquakes
.
can last up to half an hour.
Moonquakes, which can last up to half an hour, are much
_____________________________________________________
weaker than Earthquakes.
_____________________________________________________
.

PRACTICE

4 Combine the two sentences into one, using a non-defining
relative clause.

3. Mars has mountains and canyons on its surface. It is a rocky
planet like Earth.
Mars, which is a rocky planet like Earth, has mountains and
_____________________________________________________
canyons on its surface.
_____________________________________________________.
4. Venus is considered the twin sister of Earth. Venus has a similar
size and structure as Earth.
Venus, which has a similar size and structure as Earth, is
_____________________________________________________
considered the twin sister of Earth.
_____________________________________________________
.

PRACTICE

4 Combine the two sentences into one, using a non-defining
relative clause.

5. We should protect rivers and lakes. Rivers and lakes provide
humans with their main sources of fresh water.
We should protect rivers and lakes, which provide humans with
_____________________________________________________
their main sources of fresh water.
_____________________________________________________.

EXTRA ACTIVITIES

Find the mistakes in the sentences and correct them.

when
1. Earth Day is the day where people celebrate the wonder of Earth.

x

2. Polar habitats, what include the North and the South Poles, are
extremely cold. which

x
3. The Pacific Ocean, that is the largest and deepest one on Earth,
is being polluted. which
x
4. Planet Earth, where has a solid and active surface, has various
habitat types. which

x

5. Climate change has caused changes in the colour of the Oceans,
which
what is so worrying.

LESSON
A CLOSER
LOOK 2
LESSON 1: 3:
GETTING
STARTED
WARM-UP

PRESENTATION

PRACTICE

PRODUCTION
CONSOLIDATION

Option 1: Quiz
Option 2: Planet Earth Pictionary
Grammar Explanation
Task 1: Complete the sentences with correct relative pronouns.
Task 2: Underline the relative clauses. Tick (√) if the relative
clause can be omitted.
Task 3: Complete each sentence (1-5) with a non-defining
relative clause (A-E).
Task 4: Combine the two sentences into one, using a nondefining relative clause.
Task 5: Work in two groups. Take turns to say aloud one of the
places in the table. The other group explains or gives
more information about it. The team that has the most
correct sentences wins.
Wrap-up

PRODUCTION

5 Work in two groups. Take turns to say aloud one the places in the

table. The other group explains or gives more information about it.
The team that has the most correct sentences wins.

- Work independently and prepare for your performance.
- Take turns to say aloud one of the places (the Nile, Pacific
Ocean, Viet Nam, the Sahara, Mount Fansipan) and the other
explains or gives more information about the places.
Example:

The Nile

The Nile, which is the
longest river, flows into
the Mediterranean Sea.

PRODUCTION
PLACE

FEATURE

FEATURE

The Nile

longest river

flows into the Mediterranean Sea

Pacific Ocean

covers 30% of
planet surface

largest ocean

Viet Nam

has the shape
of letter S

has a long coastline

The Sahara

largest desert

has almost no rainfall

Mount Fansipan

highest peak in
also
called
the
'Roof
of
Indochina'
Viet Nam

LESSON
3: A CLOSER LOOK 2
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED
Option 1: Quiz
Option 2: Planet Earth Pictionary

WARM-UP

PRESENTATION

PRACTICE

Task 4: Combine the two sentences into one, using a non-defining
relative clause.

PRODUCTION

CONSOLIDATION

Grammar Explanation
Task 1: Complete the sentences with correct relative pronouns.
Task 2: Underline the relative clauses. Tick (√) if the relative clause
can be omitted.
Task 3: Complete each sentence (1-5) with a non-defining relative
clause (A-E).

Task 5: Work in two groups. Take turns to say aloud one the places
in the table. The other group explains or gives more information
about it. The team that has the most correct sentences wins.
Wrap-up
Homework

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up

What have we learnt in this lesson?
Use non-defining relative clauses.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework

- Do exercises in the workbook.

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