on page 5. And then go on to do Exercise No. 2 on the same page, that is, fill in the correct verb form in the letter.
Step III. Ready used materials for Subject-verb agreement
We all know these meanings of \subject-verb agreement, we're talking about something different: matching subjects and verbs according to number. That is, when you have a singular subject, you have to match it with a singular verb form: The boy plays. When you have a plural subject, you must have a plural verb form: The boys play.
In short, simple sentences, you should have no problem with agreement. You can hear the problem: The boys plays. When it's wrong , it just sounds funny. However, there are four potential problem spots that you need to watch carefully: Reversed sentence order
The normal pattern for English sentences is subject-verb. However, there are a few situations where this order is reversed (like this sentence):
o There are snacks on the laundry-room table. o Where are they?
o On the table are the goodies!
See how the subject comes after the verb in each of these? If you can remember how to locate subjects and verbs, you shouldn't blunder into mistakes when writing reversed-order sentences.
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The correct term for these words is indefinite pronouns, but if you remember them as \be able to spot them more easily. You only need to know one thing: if a word has one of these endings (like everybody, everyone, anyone,
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anything, etc.), it is always singular! You can also include each, either, and neither in this group. Look at the following:
1. Everyone is going on a picnic.
2. Each of the boys is taking his own lunch.
3. If anyone drops something to eat, I'll grab it before he can pick it up.
You shouldn't have problems with these if you simply memorize the endings of words that are always singular.
NOTE: We said that either and neither are always singular; however, if you have two subjects in an either . . . or or neither . . . nor construction, getting the agreement right may give you fits. To get it right, just locate the subject closest to the verb and make the verb agree with it:
Either the mailman or the construction workers are causing Peggy to bark like crazy. o Neither the dogs down the street nor the one next door pays any attention.
o
Compare this with the following:
Either the construction workers or the mailman is causing Peggy to bark like crazy. o Neither the one next door nor the dogs down the street pay any attention.
o
IV. Closing down by doing a quiz
To end the period you are going to take a quiz on subject-verb agreement.
The third period Using Language
(A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR ME) Aims
To help students read the passage A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR ME.
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To help students to use the language by reading, listening, speaking and writing.
Procedures
Step I. Warming up
Read aloud to warm up: Let’s warm up by reading aloud to the recording of the text A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR ME.
Step II. Guided reading
1. Reading and translating
Read the text A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR ME and translate it into Chinese paragraph by paragraph. Li Wenqin. You are to do paragraph 1, please. ….
2. Reading and underlining
Next you are to read and underline all the useful expressions or collocations in the passage. Copy them to your notebook after class as homework.
3. Doing exercises
Now you are going to do exercises No. 1 and 2 on page 6 following the article.
4. Listening
For listening turn to page 7 and be ready to do exercises No. 1, 2 and 3.
5. Acting
Next we are going to put the text A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR ME ON STAGE. Now Zhu Qing and Zhang Qiang, plesase!
Step III. Guided writing
1. Writing an imagined dialogue
Groups 1 and 2 are going to write an imagined dialogue between Lin Qiaozhi and you. You may begin like this: Hello, doctor. I need your help. …
2. Writing a description Turn to page 8 and follow the direction to write a description of a woman’s character. You may use the information, structures and expressions from the unit.
Step IV. Further applying
Finding information
Go to the library to read or get online to search in order to find more information on wildlife protection. Take notes of your finding and report to your group mates next Monday morning. Writing letters
Write a letter either to Jane Goodall or Lin Qiaozhi, telling her about your life and hope.
Acting a text play Turn the article A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR ME into a text play. Choose your part and rehearse
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for the School Art Festival next month.
Step V. Closing down
Closing down by filling a form
Make use of the text and others to fill in form. Lin Qiaozhi’s life history time place event
Closing down by describing a person
To end this period, I am going to have two of you stand up to describe to the class a person whom he admires. Who likes to speak first? The fourth period Listening
Step 1
Show the picture of the birth of boys and girls in China. Then show another picture of the jobs of them Step 2 Listening
Listen to the tape and do the true or false exercises 1. Girls often leave school earlier for family reasons.
2. When there is very little money, the school often prevents girls from training. 3. Girls don’t have a chance to run a company.
4. When women have children, they have to stop work.
5. Men have more chances to get to the top of their career than women. 6. Men can do whatever they like. Then ask them to answer the question
What three problems do women have which do not apply to men? Step 3 Listening text
Hand out the listening materials to the students , Listen to the tape and ask them to complete the passage , after three times ,encourage some students to read the passage with the right answers. Step 4 Listening on P41
Introduce the war between France and Britain. Then mention the important woman:Joan of Arc
Ask the students to listen to the tape and Answer the questions 1. Why did Joan have to dress up as a man to become a soldier?
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