1、Unit 1 Lights, camera, action! Grammar and usage Identifying in classic lines of films Rules perception 1 Step Subject-verb agreement the rule of notional agreement the rule of grammatical agreement the rule of proximity agreement The following are some classic lines. The verb agrees with the noun a
2、fter it. The following are some classic lines. Pay attention to subject-verb agreement while appreciating them. What lessons they learn is entirely up to them. Nanny McPhee 学到哪门课全都看他们自己的了 。 魔法保姆麦克菲 The subject is a subject clause, so the verb is singular. The wise never marry, and when they marry th
3、ey become otherwise. Garfield 聪明人都是未婚，结婚的人很难再聪明起来 。 加菲猫 The subject is “the + adj.”, so the verb is plural. Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you are gonna get. Forrest Gump 人生就如同一盒巧克力，你永远无法知道下 一粒是什么味道。 阿甘正传 The subject is an uncountable noun, so the verb is singular. The subject
4、 is each of us, so the verb is singular. Each of us is a better person because of you. Mr. Hollands Opus 因为您，我们每个人得以健康地长大。 生命因你动听 Being brave doesnt mean you go looking for trouble. The Lion King 勇敢并不代表你要到处闯祸。 狮子王 The subject is a gerund, so the verb is singular. The subjects are plural nouns, so th
5、e verbs are plural. Some birds are not meant to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright. The Shawshank Redemption 有些鸟儿是注定不会被关在牢笼里的。它 们的每一片羽毛都闪耀着自由的光辉。 肖申克的救赎 The sentence pattern is there be, so the verb agrees with the noun closest to it and is singular. There is no mountain too great. The Lio
6、n King 没有征服不了的高山。 狮子王 There are no accidents. Kung Fu Panda 世间无巧合。 功夫熊猫 The sentence pattern is there be, so the verb agrees with the noun closest to it and is plural. Rules consolidation 2 Step Some people _ (says/say) that looking back pain past _ (is/are) pleasure. (Jane Eyre) The brave _ (is/are
7、) fearless, and the strong _ (is/are) invincible. (Operation Red Sea) Appreciate more classic lines and choose the correct forms of the words in the brackets. Nothing just _ (happens/happen). It _ (is/are) all part of a plan. (Forrest Gump) You are no different than anybody else _ (is/are). (Forrest
8、 Gump) The very things that _ (holds/hold) you down _ (is/are) going to lift you up. (Dumbo) It is our choices that _ (shows/show) what we truly are, far more than our abilities. (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets) The flower that _ (blooms/bloom) in adversity _ (is/are) the most rare and beau
9、tiful of all. (Mulan) There _ (is/are) a right and a wrong in the universe, and the distinction is not hard to make. (Superman) There _ (are/is) no place like home. (The Wizard of Oz) There _ (are/is) other forces at work in this world besides the will of evil. (The Lord of the Rings) Rules applicat
10、ion 3 Step Read the following paragraph from Coach Carter and fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the brackets. Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most _ (frighten) us.
11、 We ask ourselves, “Who _ (be) I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?” Actually, who are you not to be? Your playing small _ (do) not serve the world. There _ (be) nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people wont feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as childr
12、en do. Its not just in some of us; its in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically _ (liberate) others. frightens am does liberates is When we are enjoying a film, the
13、 exciting plot, along with beautiful music, is always what we are interested in. Some of the lines are able to bring us much inspiration. Either you or others are expected to learn something from them. Pick out a line that impresses you most and write down the reasons. Pay attention to subject-verb agreement.
