unit 1 period 2 learning about language
1.word formation noun suffixes
argue argument
achieve achievement -ment
feel feeling -ing
discussion direction -ion
decision -sion
determination organization -ation
2.subject-verb agreement
three principles:important rules
1)语法一致:由and 连接的并列成分指的是同一概念,兼具身份或匹配出现时谓语为单数。否则用复数。
2) 就近一致:由or,either...or,neither...nor,not only...but also 等连接的并列主语,谓语动词常和靠近的作主语的名词单复数上保持一致。
但注意:主语+with/along with /together with/including /but/except/like/among/as well as /no more than /besides/rather than +名词,谓语和主语在单复数上保持一致。
3) 意义一致:集体名词class,family,army,team,club,population,enemy,party,crowd,crew,audience,public,government,majority,group等作主语时,如强调整体,用单数;如指各个成员,则用复数。
record after teaching
activities and research
the teacher may write a word which contains suffixes or prefixes and make the students think of as many words that have the same root as the word given.it is a good way to learn about word formation.
reference for teaching
grammar
主谓一致
一、语法一致原则
a boy __________(be)sitting there.(is)
water __________(be)important to us.(is)
1.单数名词、抽象名词、物质名词作主语时谓语为单数。
in this way,get the students to sum up other rules.
bread and butter _________(be)a daily food in the west.(is)
the worker and writer _________(be)from wuhan.(is)
译:那个工人兼作家来自武汉。
2.由and 连接的并列成分指的是同一概念,兼具身份或匹配出现时谓语为单数。否则用复数。
the worker and the writer _________(be)from beijing.(are)
译:那个工人和那位作家来自北京。
each of the students _________ (have )a book.(has)
3.one/every one /each/either/the number+of+复数名词作主语时谓语用单数。
clothing _________(be)badly needed in this flooded area.(is)
4.clothing,furniture,traffic,jewellery,baggage,equipment,luggage 等无生命的集合名词作主语时谓语用单数 。
physics _________ (interest)boys in our class.(interests)
5.以s 结尾但表示学科、国家、机构、书籍、报刊等名称作主语时谓语用单数。
eg:maths,physics,swiss,the united states
twenty years _________ (pass) since he left his hometown.(has passed)
6.表示时间、距离、金钱、等复数名词作主语,表达一个整体概念时谓语用单数。
anything _________(be) possible.(is)
7.由any-,some-,no-和-one,-thing,-body等所构成的不定代词作主语时谓语用单数。
collecting stamps _________(be)what he likes.(is)
whatever was left _________(be)taken away.(is)
8.非谓语动词、名词性从句作主语时,谓语用单数。
both bread and butter _________(be)sold out.(have been)
9.由and 连接的两个并列成分表示两个不同的概念时,谓语用复数。
the police _________(be)looking for the missing child.(are)
10.people,police,cattle 等集体名词作主语时,谓语用复数。
the cattle _________ (go) to the river to have a drink.(went,go)
二、就近一致原则
not only he but also i _________(be)invited.(am)
neither my gloves nor my hat _________ (go) with the dress.(goes)
由or,either...or,neither...nor,not only...but also 等连接的并列主语,谓语动词常和靠近的作主语的名词单复数上保持一致。
the teacher with a number of students _________ (be) in the classroom.(is)
但注意主语+ with/along with /together with/including /but/except/like/among/as well as /no more than /besides/rather than +名词,谓语和主语在单复数上保持一致。
三、 意义一致原则
his family _________(be)a great one.(is)
his family _________(be)music lovers.(are)
1.集体名词class,family,army,team,club,population,enemy,party,crowd,crew,audience,public,government,majority,group等作主语。强调整体用单数,指所有成员用复数。
all _________ present.(are)
all the food _________ good.(tastes)
2.all,none,some,any 等不定代词作主语,根据其指代的内容而定。如果指代可数名词,用复数谓语;如果指代不可数名词用单数谓语。
half of the students _________ girls.(are)
two thirds of the surface _________ covered with water.(is)
3.half/most/enough/part/the rest/the last/lots/plenty/ 分数、百分数+of +名词作主语时,要根据其后的名词而定。如果其后跟可数名词,则用复数谓语;如果其后跟不可数名词,则用单数谓语。