Use relative clause, who, which, that accurately in context
Read and discuss a topic-specific article at A2 level
Practise speaking fluently on adding information with who, which, and that
Complete written exercises with vocabulary in context
Teaching Notes
Warm-up: allow 8-10 min, let personal answers develop
Article: read together or have students read silently first
Vocabulary match: good for pair work
Speaking: encourage full sentences, not one-word answers
Exit questions: 5-min closer, no prep needed
Timing Guide
Warm-up: 8 min
Article + comprehension: 12 min
Vocabulary + match: 10 min
Exercises: 10 min
Speaking + discussion: 15 min
Exit + recap: 5 min
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A2 · Lesson 23 · Adding Information with Who, Which, and That
Relative Clauses
Adding Information with Who, Which, and Thatrelative clausewhowhich
Getting started
Warm-Up Questions
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Read & Understand
Article
Relative Clauses
Relative clauses make your English more fluent. Instead of two short sentences, you can make one longer, more connected sentence. 'I work with a woman. She manages the accounts team.' becomes: 'I work with a woman who manages the accounts team.' 'The system stopped working. We use it every day.' becomes: 'The system that we use every day stopped working.' 'I visited an office. It had no desks.' becomes: 'I visited an office that had no desks.' Practice combining sentences — it is one of the best ways to sound more natural in English.
💡 Did you know? Latin, which is the ancestor of Spanish, French, and Italian, had six different relative pronouns depending on grammatical case. English simplified this dramatically — which is one reason English is relatively easy to start learning.
Topic: Adding Information with Who, Which, and That
Key words
Vocabulary
01
relative clause
a part of a sentence that gives more information about a noun
02
who
used in relative clauses to refer to people
03
which
used in relative clauses to refer to things
04
that
used instead of who or which in defining clauses
05
where
used in relative clauses to refer to places
06
define
to give the exact meaning of something, making it specific
07
combine
to join two things together
08
clause
a group of words containing a subject and a verb
09
antecedent
the noun that a relative clause refers back to
010
subject
the person or thing that does the action in a sentence
Match the Words
Click a word on the left, then click its definition on the right.
relative clause
who
which
that
where
define
combine
clause
antecedent
subject
a group of words containing a subject and a verb
used instead of who or which in defining clauses
used in relative clauses to refer to things
the noun that a relative clause refers back to
to give the exact meaning of something, making it specific
to join two things together
the person or thing that does the action in a sentence
used in relative clauses to refer to places
a part of a sentence that gives more information about a noun
used in relative clauses to refer to people
Say it right
Pronunciation
relative clause
RELATIVE clause
who
WHO
which
WH-ich
that
THAT
where
WH-ere
define
DEF-ine
Read & Discuss
Short Dialogue
A:
Hi! Can I ask you about relative clause?
B:
Of course! I think relative clause is very important.
A:
What about who? Do you use it often?
B:
Yes, I do. Who helps me a lot at work.
A:
And which? Is that difficult for you?
B:
Sometimes. But I practise every day.
A:
That is great. What is your advice?
B:
Just be consistent. Small steps every day!
Comprehension
What does person A ask about first?
How does person B feel about who?
What is person B's advice at the end?
Practice
Exercises
Gap Fill
Complete each sentence using vocabulary from today's lesson.
1. The concept of is important in this context.
2. She is the manager runs the afternoon meetings.
3. The report I sent you has all the data.
4. The project we finished last week was a success.
5. The city I was born is Seville.
Error Correction
Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.
She is know a lot about relative clause.
We was discussing who yesterday.
He don't have enough which.
They have spoke about that before.
Speaking practice
Speaking Prompts
Discuss with your partner
Describe three people you work with using relative clauses: 'I work with someone who...'
Combine these two sentences: 'I have a manager. She gives excellent feedback.' Use a relative clause.
Describe your city using a relative clause: 'I live in a city that / where...'
Summarise today's topic in 3 sentences using vocabulary from this lesson.
Grammar focus: Defining relative clauses: use who (people), which (things), that (people or thi... — can you give an example?
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Use with pairs or whole class · Encourage full answers