2022_영어발표와토론
[A] Rewrite the underlined parts of each sentence using the word where . 1. The restaurant which we often go to overlooks a beautiful beach. 2. That’s the point at which you’re wrong. 3. This is the palace in which King George lived and died. [B] Emphasize the underlined parts of each sentence using the “it is ... that[who] ...” structure. 1. The speaker stressed the importance of education. 2. Tom saw Della Jones at the awards party last night. 3. The students are responsible for their own learning. 1. where as a relative word Where can introduce relative clauses after nouns referring to places. It is used in the same way as preposition + which . • This is the room where the children sleep. (= in which) • Do you know a shop where I can find sandals? (= at which) • Vulnerable countries where they do the least to cause climate change suffer the worst impacts. (= in which) Even when we’re not talking about real places, we still use where to describe ideas that can be thought of as locations, like points, situations, or cases. • The project is at a point where the end is in sight. • There are many cases where the rule does not apply. 2. emphasis: It is ... that[who] ... We can emphasize particular words and expressions by using the “it is ... that ...” structure. This structure works by putting everything into a relative clause except the words we want to emphasize, which makes them stand out. • My assistant sent the bill to Mr. Smith yesterday. → It was the bill that my assistant sent to Mr. Smith yesterday. ( not something else ) Who is possible instead of that when a personal subject is emphasized. • The poorest and most vulnerable are hardest hit. → It is the poorest and most vulnerable who are hardest hit. ( not someone else ) [Unit 4] Language & Culture File 159
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