UNIT 2

 UNIT 2. Holidays and Traditions.

GOAL: Wish someone a good holiday.

VOCABULARY: Ways to commemorate holidays.

Why are traditions / celebrations important?

Traditions are important because they give people a sense of social identity, they are important because on the dates in which traditions are celebrated, families and friends usually gather to share more moments together.

Why do people keep traditions alive?

Most people pass on their cultural practices from generation to generation, in this way traditions continue to be maintained, people grow up and tell their children about the traditions and years later they continue with that legacy. Traditions are kept alive because they are important to remember the things our ancestors did. One reason is also because people want to have a date to celebrate, a date to commemorate, in this way they can plan things to do and maintain the spirit of hope to reach that memorable date.

Activity: Match the Vocabulary with holidays and celebrations you know.

Most people give gifts on the day of love and friendship

Most people give gifts on someone's birthday.

Most people give gifts on women's day.

Most people give gifts on children's day.

Most people give gifts on mother's day.

Everyone set off fireworks at new year,

Most people set off fireworks at parties.

Most people set off fireworks at weddings.

Everyone prays on holy week.

Everyone wear costumes in Carnaval.

Everyone wear costumes in Halloween.

Everyone sends cards on their birthday to invite people.

ADJECTIVE CLAUSES

1. Adjective clauses with subject relative pronouns who and that.

Adjective clauses identify or describe people or things. Introduce adjective clauses about people with the relative pronouns who or that.

• A mariachi singer is someone who (or that) sings traditional Mexican music.
• Carnaval is a great holiday for people who (or that) like parades.
• Families who(or that) want to watch the fireworks go to the park.

Use that, not who, for adjective clauses that describe things.

• Thanksgiving is a celebration that takes place in November.
• The parade that commemorates Bastille Dayis very exciting.

      2. Adjective clauses with object relative pronouns who, whom, and that.

In some adjective clauses, the relative pronoun is the subject of the clause. In other adjective clauses, the relative pronoun is the object of the clause.

who as subject = (The people are the guests.) 

The people who are the guests should bring gifts. 

who as object = (You invite the people.)

The people who you invite should bring gifts.

When a relative pronoun is an object of a clause, use who, that, or whom for people and that for things. The relative pronoun is often omitted, especially in speaking. (Note: whom is very formal.)

• The people who (or that / whom) you invite should bring gifts. / The people you invite should bring gifts.
• The gifts that you bringshould be inexpensive. / The gifts you bringshould be inexpensive. 

  

Be careful!

When the relative pronoun is the subject of the clause, it can NOT be omitted.

Don’t say: The people are the guestsshould bring gifts. 

Do not use an object pronoun after the verb.

Don’t say: The people who you invite themshould bring gifts.

Activity: Right or wrong? correct the mistakes.

1 A thief is a person which steals things. A person who steals
2 An aeroplane is a machine that flies.       Ok
3 A coffee maker is a machine who makes coffee.   A machine That makes coffee
4.What's happened to the money that was on the table? Ok
5 I don't like people which never stop talking.    People Who never stop talking
6 I know somebody that can help you.      Somebody who can help you

7. I know somebody who works in that shop.    Ok
8 Correct the sentences who are wrong.   The senteces that are wrong
9 My neighbour bought a car who cost 40,000.     A car that cost 40,000.

Activity: Subject or Object pronouns?

1. Do you know the girl who I danced With?   A: Object

2. Do you know the girl who danced with me?   A: Subject

3. The apples that are lying on the table are bad.       A: Subject

4. The apples that we bought in the shop are bad.           A: Object

5. We will stay at a hotel which is not far from the beach.    A: Subject

6. We will stay at a hotel which my friend has suggested us.    A: Object

7. That is a museum which I like very much.                         A: Subject

8. That is a museum which lies in the heart of the town.  A: Subject

9. This is the man who Barbara visited in Scotland.    A: Object

10. This is the man who lives in Scothand.         A: Subject

Video: 

This video talk about adjective clauses, relatives clauses.

My practice at home: