Your goal
Describe inclusive arrangements using defining relative clauses and retrieve unit language.
Read the story
Every second Sunday, the residents of Harbour Lane held a shared meal in a room behind the library. People brought dishes, moved tables together, and caught up with neighbours. The organisers described the event as open to everyone, and they were proud that no ticket was required. Yet Farah, who had recently moved into the street, attended once and did not return for two months. When organiser Joel met her outside the library, he asked whether the timing had been inconvenient. She said the problem had been knowing how to join.
At her first meal, every table seemed to contain people who already knew one another. The food labels gave dish names but no ingredients. Farah had brought bread and left it on a crowded side table, uncertain whether anyone was responsible for receiving it. Nobody had been deliberately unfriendly. Several people had smiled, and one had pointed her towards an empty chair. Still, she had spent most of the afternoon answering questions about where she came from rather than discovering what she shared with the people beside her.
Joel thanked her for explaining and asked if she would like to suggest a change. Farah agreed to discuss possibilities, although she did not want to become responsible for welcoming every new visitor. Together, they proposed a small welcome table where anyone could ask practical questions. Volunteers would take short turns there and introduce people through interests if they wanted an introduction. A card could invite conversation about a favourite local place, a useful skill, or something a person hoped to learn. Visitors could also choose to sit quietly.
At the next meal, Joel asked each cook to list the ingredients they had used, without making promises about suitability that they could not verify. Farah helped write a simple sign explaining where to place food and how to find a seat. Two regular visitors offered to host a table for people arriving alone. They left several places open instead of saving every chair for friends. When a newcomer named Luis mentioned repairing bicycles, another guest asked about a loose basket on her bike. Their conversation began with a shared interest.
Farah stayed to help fold the tables, but she declined a request to organise the following meal. Joel accepted her answer and added other names to the rota. Later, the organisers reviewed which changes had worked and what still confused visitors. They understood that belonging was not something they could announce on a poster and consider finished. It depended on ordinary arrangements that people could enter, understand, question, and help shape. At the next meal, Farah arrived knowing where her bread belonged and confident that her own place did not depend on accepting every task.
A conversation to practise
Joel: Would you like to help at the welcome table?
Farah: I could take one short turn, but not the whole afternoon.
Joel: That suits our rota. It is the table where visitors can ask questions.
Farah: Good. People who want an introduction can choose one.
Understand the story
- Why does Farah initially find the meal difficult to join?
- What boundary does Farah set when suggesting changes?
- How does the conversation with Luis begin differently?
Practise the language
- Complete using who: Volunteers ___ greet visitors take short turns.
- Complete with where: This is the table ___ visitors leave dishes.
- Remove the repeated subject: The people who they arrive early can set the tables.
Vocabulary & explanations
English
Your goal
Describe inclusive arrangements using defining relative clauses and retrieve unit language.
Useful vocabulary
- belonging
- feeling accepted as part of a groupSmall welcoming habits helped create belonging.
- ingredient
- one of the foods used in a dishPlease list the ingredients in your salad.
- deliberately
- intentionallyNo one deliberately excluded the visitor.
- introduction
- helping people meet for the first timeWould you like an introduction to the gardening group?
- newcomer
- someone who has recently arrivedThe newcomer asked where to leave his dish.
- decline
- politely refuseYou can decline a task and still attend.
- rota
- a list showing turns for tasksThe rota gives everyone a short welcome shift.
- shape
- influence how something developsVisitors can help shape future meals.
Defining relative clauses
Use who for people, that or which for things, and where for places to identify exactly what you mean. Do not put commas around a defining clause: Volunteers who welcome visitors take short turns. Do not repeat the subject inside it.
- People who arrive alone can join this table.
- The card that explains the meal is beside the door.
- This is the table where visitors can ask questions.
Make it yours
Write a 140-word invitation to a fictional community activity. Include a gentle offer, a practical choice, a purpose clause, and two defining relative clauses.
Check and remember
Recall one phrase for offering care, checking evidence, adapting a plan, and respecting a limit. Use them in a short welcome conversation.
Français
Votre objectif
Décrire des dispositifs accueillants avec des relatives déterminatives et réutiliser la langue de l’unité.
Vocabulaire utile
- belonging
- sentiment d’appartenanceSmall welcoming habits helped create belonging.
- ingredient
- ingrédientPlease list the ingredients in your salad.
- deliberately
- délibérémentNo one deliberately excluded the visitor.
- introduction
- présentationWould you like an introduction to the gardening group?
- newcomer
- nouvel arrivantThe newcomer asked where to leave his dish.
- decline
- déclinerYou can decline a task and still attend.
- rota
- planning des toursThe rota gives everyone a short welcome shift.
- shape
- façonnerVisitors can help shape future meals.
Les relatives déterminatives
Utilisez who pour les personnes, that ou which pour les choses et where pour les lieux afin de préciser le référent. N’encadrez pas une relative déterminative de virgules : Volunteers who welcome visitors take short turns. Ne répétez pas le sujet dans la relative.
- People who arrive alone can join this table.
- The card that explains the meal is beside the door.
- This is the table where visitors can ask questions.
À vous de jouer
Écrivez une invitation de 140 mots à une activité collective fictive avec une proposition délicate, un choix pratique, une proposition de but et deux relatives déterminatives.
Vérifier et retenir
Rappelez une expression pour proposer une aide, vérifier des éléments, adapter un projet et respecter une limite. Utilisez-les dans un bref dialogue d’accueil.
Español
Tu objetivo
Describir acuerdos inclusivos con oraciones relativas especificativas y recuperar el lenguaje de la unidad.
Vocabulario útil
- belonging
- sentido de pertenenciaSmall welcoming habits helped create belonging.
- ingredient
- ingredientePlease list the ingredients in your salad.
- deliberately
- deliberadamenteNo one deliberately excluded the visitor.
- introduction
- presentaciónWould you like an introduction to the gardening group?
- newcomer
- recién llegadoThe newcomer asked where to leave his dish.
- decline
- rechazar cortésmenteYou can decline a task and still attend.
- rota
- lista de turnosThe rota gives everyone a short welcome shift.
- shape
- dar forma aVisitors can help shape future meals.
Las oraciones relativas especificativas
Usa who para personas, that o which para cosas y where para lugares para identificar el referente. No encierres la relativa especificativa entre comas: Volunteers who welcome visitors take short turns. No repitas el sujeto dentro de ella.
- People who arrive alone can join this table.
- The card that explains the meal is beside the door.
- This is the table where visitors can ask questions.
Hazlo tuyo
Escribe una invitación de 140 palabras a una actividad comunitaria ficticia con un ofrecimiento amable, una opción práctica, una expresión de finalidad y dos relativas especificativas.
Comprobar y recordar
Recuerda una frase para ofrecer apoyo, comprobar pruebas, adaptar un plan y respetar un límite. Úsalas en un breve diálogo de bienvenida.
العربية
هدفك
وصف ترتيبات دامجة باستخدام جمل الوصل المحددة واسترجاع لغة الوحدة.
مفردات مفيدة
- belonging
- الشعور بالانتماءSmall welcoming habits helped create belonging.
- ingredient
- مكون غذائيPlease list the ingredients in your salad.
- deliberately
- عمداNo one deliberately excluded the visitor.
- introduction
- تعارفWould you like an introduction to the gardening group?
- newcomer
- وافد جديدThe newcomer asked where to leave his dish.
- decline
- يرفض بأدبYou can decline a task and still attend.
- rota
- جدول المناوباتThe rota gives everyone a short welcome shift.
- shape
- يسهم في تشكيلVisitors can help shape future meals.
جمل الوصل المحددة
استخدم who للأشخاص وthat أو which للأشياء وwhere للأماكن لتحديد المقصود بدقة. لا تحط جملة الوصل المحددة بفواصل: Volunteers who welcome visitors take short turns. ولا تكرر الفاعل داخلها.
- People who arrive alone can join this table.
- The card that explains the meal is beside the door.
- This is the table where visitors can ask questions.
دورك الآن
اكتب دعوة من 140 كلمة إلى نشاط مجتمعي خيالي تتضمن عرضا لطيفا وخيارا عمليا وجملة غاية وجملتي وصل محددتين.
راجع وتذكّر
استرجع عبارة لتقديم الرعاية والتحقق من الدليل وتعديل خطة واحترام حد واستخدمها في حوار ترحيب قصير.
Check your answers
Story answers
- The groups seem established and the practical arrangements are unclear.
- She does not want to become responsible for welcoming every new visitor.
- It begins through a shared interest in bicycle repair rather than questions about his origins.
Language answers
- who — Who refers to the people doing the action.
- where — Where links a place with what happens there.
- The people who arrive early can set the tables. — Who is already the subject of arrive, so remove they.
Français
- Who désigne les personnes qui accomplissent l’action.
- Where relie un lieu à ce qui s’y passe.
- Who est déjà le sujet de arrive : supprimez they.
Español
- Who se refiere a las personas que realizan la acción.
- Where conecta un lugar con lo que ocurre allí.
- Who ya es el sujeto de arrive, así que elimina they.
العربية
- تشير who إلى الأشخاص الذين يقومون بالفعل.
- تربط where المكان بما يحدث فيه.
- تقوم who بدور فاعل arrive بالفعل، لذا احذف they.