One Day in Dublin, Forever
Grammar: Non-defining relative clauses
A Level 4 English lesson exploring culture.
What's in this lesson
A Level 4 (upper intermediate) ESL lesson on culture, practising non-defining relative clauses. The worksheet has a reading, target vocabulary, a grammar reference with practice and discussion questions.
From the reading: One Day in Dublin, Forever
On 16 June 1904, a young writer named James Joyce went on his first date with Nora Barnacle, a woman from Galway who would become his life partner. He never forgot the date. Decades later, in his novel Ulysses, he set the entire story — all 730 pages of it — on that single day. The 16th of June is now known as Bloomsday, named after Leopold Bloom, who is the book's central character. Every year, thousands of readers around the world mark the occasion by reading Joyce aloud, dressing in Edwardian costume, and retracing Bloom's footsteps through the streets of Dublin.
Vocabulary
- built into
- deeply rooted
- mark the occasion
- paid attention
Grammar: Non-defining Relative Clauses
- Non-defining: who
- Colm Tóibín, who grew up in Wexford, is a celebrated novelist. — adds extra info about a person
- Non-defining: which
- Ulysses, which was published in 1922, runs to over 700 pages. — adds extra info about a thing
Discussion questions
- Have you ever celebrated a book, film?
- Can a single day ever truly represent an entire life?
- Is it possible to love something you find very difficult?
One Day in Dublin, Forever
Grammar: Non-defining relative clauses
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