Unit18 Great Women

wish you an even brighter future and a happier life .
your fan and friend ,
liu lu
step5 summary and homework
t : in this class ,we’ve reviewed the useful expressions and the important grammar in this unit . and we’ve also done some reading and learnt how to write a fan letter , after class , go over all the important points learnt in this unit and go on with your letter if you’ve not finished it in class . class is over .
the fifth period

teaching aims :
1.review the grammar item : subject-verb agreement
2. sum up some special rules of subject-verb agreement
teaching important points :
1 .enable the students to master some special rules of subject-verb agreement
2 help the students consolidate the form of the verb that the collective noun should take
teaching difficult points :
1. the form of the verb that two subject joined by “and” should take
2. the form of the verb that the collective noun .
teaching methods
review , explanation , inductive methods
teaching aids
1 . a projector and some slides
2. the blackboard
teaching procedures :
step1 .greetings and lead-in
t: teaching procedures :
step1 .greetings
greet the whole class as usual
step 2 .revision
please look at following sentences , tell me whether the sentences are true or false . if they’re false , please correct them .
1. the news are very exciting to every one of us .
2. the police is looking for the lost boy .
3. nobody know who is going to win in the competition .
4. the army has rescued the travelers .
5. his physics is weaker than others .
step 3 .summary of the special rules of subject-verb agreement
一.the following can usually be used with plural verbs .
two or more singular subjects joined by “and” . “ both…and…” usually take a plural verb .
eg my father and mother are away on business in this part of china .
① two singular subjects joined by “and” but denoting one person or thing or idea should be used with a singular verb
eg time and tide waits for no man .
② two or more singular subjects joined by “and” but preceded by “each” “every” “no” take a singular verb
eg in our country every boy and every girl has the right to education .
no teacher and no student stays at school at sunday .
1. collective nouns such as “ people , public , police , cattle , militia , poultry,” are always take a plural verb .
eg . the cattle are eating grass in the field .
3. nouns that are plural forms , such as “ clothes , shoes , trousers , scissors , socks , slippers ,glasses , compasses ,always take a plural verb
eg . my trousers were made by my mother .