【教师版】Unit 3 Period 2 Grammar（配套）
Learning Objectives 1 To know the subject-verb agreement 2 To use subject-verb agreement correctly
Learning activities
目标一: To know the subject-verb agreement Activity 1: Look at the sentences from the reading passage and answer the questions. a Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle-hardened... b The enemy were hiding, ready to attack the Allied soldiers... c ...people were coming together for memorial ceremonies.
1 In which sentence does the word “enemy” refer to different members Is it followed by a singular verb or plural verb 2 In which sentence does the word “enemy” refer to a single unit Is it followed by a singular verb or plural verb Do you know any other similar nouns 3 Is the word “people” usually followed by a singular verb or plural verb Do you know any other similar nouns Answers: 1 In sentence (b), the word “enemy” refers to different members. It is followed by a plural verb. 2 In sentence (a), the word “enemy” refers to a single unit. It is followed by a singular verb. Other similar nouns are family, team, class, crowd, government, etc. 3 The word “people” is usually followed by a plural verb. Other similar nouns are police, cattle, etc. Now Look for more sentences following this rule in the reading passage, and summarise the use of subject-verb agreement in your own words. 1. But along the south coast of England, something unusual was happening; Allied troops made up mainly of British, Canadian and American soldiers were gathering in large numbers. 2. The Allied forces then prepared to enter Germany, where they would meet up with the Soviet military moving in from the east. 【语法精讲】 主谓一致通常考虑主语为集体名词时，谓语动词单复数的使用情况。因此要掌握主谓一致的用法，首先要学习集体名词的相关知识。集体名词表示由个体组成的集体，指一群人或某一事物的总称。集体名词作主语时谓语的单复数问题，可以归纳为以下三类： 有的集体名词通常表示复数含义，作主语时谓语通常用复数形式，比如police, people, cattle。 例如：a.The police were after him. b.People are beginning to talk about her. c.Cattle feed on grass. 2）有的集体名词通常只用作不可数名词，表示单数 意义，用作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式，比如clothing, poetry, luggage, furniture, machinery, scenery, jewellery, equipment等。 例如：a.Our clothing protects us against the cold. b.All their luggage was stolen. c.The furniture is convenient to move. d.All the machinery in the factory is made in China. 3）有的集体名词作主语时，谓语动词可用单数形式，也可用复数形式。若视为整体，谓语动词用单数形式；强调集体中的各个成员时，谓语动词用复数形式，比如family, team, class, crowd, government, club, committee, audience, public等。例如：a.Her family is a large one. b.Her family are all tall. c.The team is the best in the league. d.The football team are having baths. 在有些特定语境下，集体名词作主语时谓语动词用单数形式、复数形式均可。 例如：The audience was (were) very excited by the show.
目标二: To use subject-verb agreement correctly Activity 1: Correct any mistakes in these sentences or put a √ in the square brackets if they are correct. 1 Government troop have put down the uprising. [troops] 2 The police is after him. [are] 3 The military are well-organised and prepared to fight. [√ ] 4 All the machinery in this factory are made in the US. [is] 5 The soldiers’ uniform look very smart. [uniforms] 6 The group was sent to rescue the missing pilot. [√ ] 7 Politics are the study of the ways in which countries are governed. [is] Activity 2: Complete the film review with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Saving Private Ryan is a film directed by Steven Spielberg. The two main characters are Captain John Miller, played by Tom Hanks, and Private James Ryan, played by Matt Damon. James Ryan is the fourth son in his family to be sent to fight in the Second World War. The enemy 1 _________ (kill) his three brothers. Their heart-broken mother receives the news about all her dead sons on the same day. The US Army 2_________ (decide) to find Ryan and bring him home. A group of men are sent into the French countryside to try to find the fourth brother. The rescue team 3_________ (be) led by Captain Miller, a hero and survivor of the Omaha Beach battle. At the beginning of the film, the audience 4_________ (be) thrown into an incredible sequence of approximately 30 minutes, depicting the landings in Normandy. They see the full horror of war, and the chaos and senseless waste of life. Saving Private Ryan is an unforgettable war film and, also, a story of courage and sacrifice. It’s my favourite film and my family 5_________(love) watching it, too. The message of the film is simple - we want peace; we don't want war. Answers: 1 kills 2 decides 3 is 4 are 5 love Activity 3: Write a short review of a film you have seen on the theme of war. Pay attention to subject-verb agreement.
Summary: 1 Can you list some collective nouns 2 What are the rules of subject-verb agreement
2【学生版】Unit 3 Period 2 Grammar（配套）
Learning Objectives 1 To know the subject-verb agreement 2 To use subject-verb agreement correctly
Learning activities
目标一: To know the subject-verb agreement Activity 1: Look at the sentences from the reading passage and answer the questions. a Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle-hardened... b The enemy were hiding, ready to attack the Allied soldiers... c ...people were coming together for memorial ceremonies.
1 In which sentence does the word “enemy” refer to different members Is it followed by a singular verb or plural verb 2 In which sentence does the word “enemy” refer to a single unit Is it followed by a singular verb or plural verb Do you know any other similar nouns 3 Is the word “people” usually followed by a singular verb or plural verb Do you know any other similar nouns Answers: _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Now Look for more sentences following this rule in the reading passage, and summarise the use of subject-verb agreement in your own words. _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________
目标二: To use subject-verb agreement correctly Activity 1: Correct any mistakes in these sentences or put a √ in the square brackets if they are correct. 1 Government troop have put down the uprising. [troops] 2 The police is after him. [ ] 3 The military are well-organised and prepared to fight. [ ] 4 All the machinery in this factory are made in the US. [ ] 5 The soldiers’ uniform look very smart. [ ] 6 The group was sent to rescue the missing pilot. [ ] 7 Politics are the study of the ways in which countries are governed. [ ] Activity 2: Complete the film review with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Saving Private Ryan is a film directed by Steven Spielberg. The two main characters are Captain John Miller, played by Tom Hanks, and Private James Ryan, played by Matt Damon. James Ryan is the fourth son in his family to be sent to fight in the Second World War. The enemy 1 _________ (kill) his three brothers. Their heart-broken mother receives the news about all her dead sons on the same day. The US Army 2_________ (decide) to find Ryan and bring him home. A group of men are sent into the French countryside to try to find the fourth brother. The rescue team 3_________ (be) led by Captain Miller, a hero and survivor of the Omaha Beach battle. At the beginning of the film, the audience 4_________ (be) thrown into an incredible sequence of approximately 30 minutes, depicting the landings in Normandy. They see the full horror of war, and the chaos and senseless waste of life. Saving Private Ryan is an unforgettable war film and, also, a story of courage and sacrifice. It’s my favourite film and my family 5_________(love) watching it, too. The message of the film is simple - we want peace; we don't want war. Answers: Activity 3: Write a short review of a film you have seen on the theme of war. Pay attention to subject-verb agreement.
Summary: 1 Can you list some collective nouns 2 What are the rules of subject-verb agreement
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