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How to teach relative clauses is a critical skill for an ESL teacher. At Off2Class, we want to ensure that teachers can easily obtain that teaching tool. 

This article covers the first step to learning how to teach relative clauses. It includes a free lesson plan download from our library of lesson plans used by teachers in more than 100 countries. The lesson gives you the tools to teach relative clauses and ensure your students are progressing in their studies. Keep reading for an introduction to teaching relative clauses!

How to Teach a Relative Clause?

Each teacher knows that first, students must master the construction of basic sentences. Basic sentences provide the building block for communication. For example, a student might write, “This is a dog."

A relative clause or adjective clause can be joined together to give more information about something. That is to say, it gives more information about the noun. As an example, the student might write, “This is a dog that is eating bone." To introduce a relative clause, include a relative pronoun (such as who, that, whose) or a relative adverb (when, where, why). 

This lesson is suitable for Intermediate students and is classified CEFR High B1 or B1+.

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How To Teach Relative Clauses: An ESL Lesson Plan

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