Can you tell me the office where he works?

I've come to the point where I can't stand him.

The country is in the situation where a war will break out at any time.

4. Ask students to learn the usage of AS in attributive clauses.

(1) Compare the following sentences:

It is known to all that having a good knowledge of vocabulary is basic to language learning.

→As is known to all, having a good knowledge of vocabulary is basic to language learning.

(2) Point out that "as" can be used at the beginning of a sentence to refer to the main clause.

There are some set phrases with "as": as anybody can see

as we had expected

as often happens

as is mentioned above ...

(3) "As" can be used in restrictive attributive clauses in the form of "such...as, so...as, the same...as". Compare the following sentences.

It is such a big stone that nobody can lift it. (an adverbial clause)

It is such a big stone as nobody can lift. (an attributive clause)

5. Ask students to review the structure of "the way + attributive clause". Understand the difference between the following sentences.

The way that/ in which/不填he explained the sentence to us was not difficult to understand.

The way that/ which/不填 he explained to us was quite simple.

Step 3 Practice

1. (2007江苏) He was educated at the local high school, ______ he went on to Beijing University.

A. after which B. after that C. in which D. in that