Speaking:
Find Someone Who…
Grouping:
Time:
Whole class mingling → Pairs → Whole class feedback
15 minutes
Aim
Students will practice using relative clauses to describe people by finding classmates who match specific descriptions.
Materials
• “Find Someone Who…” worksheets with prompts like:
• “Find someone who has visited another country.”
• “Find someone whose birthday is in July.”
Preparation
• Write example questions on the board:
• “Do you know someone who speaks three languages?”
• “Can you find a classmate whose favorite food is sushi?”
Activity Breakdown
1. Students walk around asking classmates questions using relative clauses.
2. When they find someone who matches, they write the person’s name and a follow-up detail.
3. They return to pairs to compare answers before whole-class discussion.
Instructions
1. Read your worksheet questions.
2. Walk around and ask classmates.
3. Write their name if they match.
4. Ask a follow-up question.
5. Share your findings with a partner and the class.
Concept Checking Questions
• “What does ‘whose’ replace?” (Possession).
• “When do we use ‘who’?” (For people).
Examples
• “I found Alex, who has three pets!”
• “This is Sarah, whose brother plays football.”
Extensions/Varations
• Harder: Students create their own “Find Someone Who…” prompts.
• Easier: Provide sample questions and sentence starters.
Error Correction
• Teacher listens for incorrect relative pronouns and provides feedback.
Writing:
A Mystery Story
Grouping:
Time:
Individuals → Pairs
20 minutes
Aim
Students will write a short mystery story using relative clauses to describe characters and places.
Materials
• A worksheet with example story starters (e.g., “One day, I met a man who carried a strange suitcase.”).
• A checklist for self-correction.
Preparation
• Write useful phrases on the board:
• “This is the house where it all started.”
• “She was a detective who never gave up.”
Activity Breakdown
1. Students brainstorm ideas for a mystery story.
2. They write a short paragraph using relative clauses.
3. They swap papers with a partner for peer review.
Instructions
1. Think of a mystery story idea.
2. Write five sentences using relative clauses.
3. Check your writing with the checklist.
4. Swap with a partner and give feedback.
5. Edit your work and share it with the class.
Concept Checking Questions
• “What does ‘where’ describe?” (Places).
• “Can ‘who’ describe things?” (No, only people).
Examples
• “I found a key which opened the door.”
• “The detective who solved the case was very smart.”
Extensions/Varations
• Harder: Students write a full mystery story.
• Easier: Provide sentence starters for support.
Error Correction
• Teacher provides feedback on grammar accuracy and sentence variety.
Listening:
Guess the Celebrity
Grouping:
Time:
Individuals → Pairs
15 minutes
Aim
Students will listen to descriptions of famous people using relative clauses and identify who is being described.
Materials
• Audio recording of celebrity descriptions (e.g., “This is a singer who won a Grammy last year.”).
• A worksheet with multiple-choice and short-answer questions.
Preparation
• Write sample sentences on the board:
• “This is a writer who wrote Harry Potter.”
• “She is an actress whose films are very popular.”
Activity Breakdown
1. Students listen to a description of a famous person.
2. They guess who is being described.
3. They compare answers with a partner before whole-class feedback.
Instructions
1. Listen to the description.
2. Think about the relative clause.
3. Guess the celebrity.
4. Check with a partner.
5. Discuss as a class.
Concept Checking Questions
• “What does ‘whose’ mean?” (Shows possession).
• “Which relative pronoun describes people?” (Who).
Examples
• “He is an athlete who won three Olympic medals.”
• “This is a director whose movies are famous worldwide.”
Extensions/Varations
• Harder: Students write their own descriptions for classmates to guess.
• Easier: Provide a word bank with celebrity names.
Error Correction
• Teacher highlights mistakes in pronoun usage and corrects as a group.
Reading:
Match the Sentence Halves
Grouping:
Time:
Pairs
15 minutes
Aim
Students will match sentence halves to form correct relative clauses.
Materials
• A set of sentence halves on separate strips of paper, such as:
• “I have a friend… who plays the guitar.”
• “This is the place… where we met last year.”
Preparation
• Print and cut out sentence strips.
Activity Breakdown
1. Students work in pairs to match sentence halves.
2. They read the completed sentences aloud.
3. They check with another pair before class feedback.
Instructions
1. Look at the sentence halves.
2. Match them correctly.
3. Read them aloud with your partner.
4. Compare with another pair.
5. Share with the class.
Concept Checking Questions
• “When do we use ‘where’?” (For places).
• “What replaces ‘his’ in a relative clause?” (Whose).
Examples
• “This is the school where I studied as a child.”
• “She is the girl who helped me yesterday.”
Extensions/Varations
• Harder: Students write their own sentence halves.
• Easier: Provide a matching worksheet instead of strips.
Error Correction
• Teacher reviews tricky sentences and clarifies usage.