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Choosing
New Teachers

In this lesson, you will learn about discussing job candidates. You will also practice using Relative Clauses and Non-Defining Relative Clauses.

1

Listening

Listen and answer the quiz.

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2

Reading + Practice

Read the script, practice vocabulary, and learn useful sentences.

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MANAGER A
Hello, Manager B. Let's talk about new teachers.
MANAGER B
Yes. We have three candidates.
MANAGER A
Who is the first one?
MANAGER B
Her name is Sarah. She is from Canada. She has experience. She taught kids, which is good.
MANAGER A
Sarah, who taught kids, sounds good. What about the second candidate?
MANAGER B
His name is Mark. He is from the UK. He has a degree. He is very friendly, which is important.
MANAGER A
Mark, who is friendly, is also good. And the third?
MANAGER B
Her name is Lisa. She is new. She has a certificate, which is necessary. She wants to learn a lot.
MANAGER A
Lisa, who wants to learn, is interesting. We need a teacher who is good with young students.
MANAGER B
Yes. Sarah, who taught young learners, is a strong choice. Mark, who has a degree, is also strong.
MANAGER A
We need to choose one teacher. It is a big decision.
MANAGER B
Yes. The person who we choose must be excellent.
2b

Vocabulary Match

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Words

Definitions

2c

Useful Sentences

Quick sentences you can use in real life.

Discussing job candidates
  • Let's talk about new teachers.
  • Who is the first one?
  • We have three candidates.
  • What about the second candidate?
Describing people's qualifications
  • She has experience.
  • He has a degree.
  • She has a certificate.
  • He is very friendly.
Making a decision
  • We need to choose one teacher.
  • It is a big decision.
  • The person who we choose must be excellent.
  • Sarah is a strong choice.
3

Grammar

Review the rule and take the quiz.

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✓ Grammar Focus

Relative Clauses (who, which) and Non-Defining Relative Clauses

★ Examples from the lesson

- She taught kids, which is good.

- Sarah, who taught kids, sounds good.

- He is very friendly, which is important.

- Mark, who is friendly, is also good.

- We need a teacher who is good with young students.

- The person who we choose must be excellent.

💡 Uses

1) To give more information about a person: "Sarah, who taught kids, sounds good."

2) To give more information about a thing or an idea: "He is very friendly, which is important."

3) To say *which* person or thing we are talking about: "We need a teacher who is good with young students."

📝 Forms
Subject Affirmative Negative Question
I I, who am a teacher, work hard. I, who am not a teacher, study. N/A
You You, who are friendly, smile. You, who are not friendly, frown. N/A
He He, who is a manager, helps. He, who is not a manager, learns. N/A
She She, who teaches kids, is kind. She, who does not teach kids, reads. N/A
It It, which is good, helps us. It, which is not good, hurts us. N/A
We We, who are new, listen. We, who are not new, speak. N/A
They They, who have experience, share. They, who do not have experience, ask. N/A
⚠ Common Mistakes
Mistake Correction Explanation
Sarah which taught kids sounds good. Sarah, who taught kids, sounds good. Use 'who' for people.
She taught kids which is good. She taught kids, which is good. Use a comma before 'which' when it adds extra information.
Mark, who he is friendly, is good. Mark, who is friendly, is good. Do not use an extra pronoun (he/she/it) after 'who' or 'which'.
We need a teacher, who is good. We need a teacher who is good. Do not use a comma when the information is necessary to understand *which* person.
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