1、Unit 4 A glimpse of the future Using language 新标准新标准英语英语高中选择性必修第三册高中选择性必修第三册 Subject-verb agreement (2) Activity 1 Look at the sentences from the reading passage and answer the questions. a 50 per cent of my time was spent researching new restaurants. b Every recommendation she gives me is great c a
2、lmost 50 per cent of US jobs are at risk from automation in the next 20 years. d none of us is prepared for the challenges of AI. Activity 1 Look at the sentences from the reading passage and answer the questions. Because in sentence (a), the part “50 per cent” is followed by the uncountable noun “t
3、ime”, while in sentence (c), the part “50 per cent” is followed by the countable noun “job” in its plural form. In sentence (b), the part “Every recommendation” is the subject. In sentence (d), the part “none of us” is the subject. Both are singular. 1 Why is 50 per cent singular in sentence (a) but
4、 plural in sentence (c)? 2 What are the subjects in sentences (b) and (d)? Are they singular or plural? Activity 1 Now look for more sentences following this rule in the reading passage, and summarise the use of subject-verb agreement in your own words. Activity 2 Complete the passage by choosing th
5、e singular or plural form. Nowadays, some companies offer genetic testing for childrens talents. A large number of clients / has been attracted to it. They are parents, eager to know what talents their children may have in the future. The process is simple. Every child provide / a small sample of bl
6、ood or body tissue. / These are analysed. Each of the children / are given a report showing their possible talents. A recent example cited on the website is that one of the testing companies compare / the talents of twins Bobby and Benny. Bobby was assessed and his talents was / revealed to be mostl
7、y scientific: a 66% chance of success in chemistry and 54% in physics was / shown. Meanwhile, Bennys highest score / shown to be in an arts subject: the test gave him 68% for literary studies. Is genetic testing reliable? Some scientists say that more evidence / are needed. have provides This is is
8、compares were were was is were Activity 3 Complete the description according to the charts, paying attention to subject-verb agreement. Three quarters of the surface is made up of land, while the rest is sea, covering 25% of the surface. Half of the land is covered with trees. Residential area and a
9、rable land both account for the same proportion, 20% of the total land. The rest is desert, covering 10% of the total land. There are three kinds of people. Fifty per cent of the people are original residents, 30% are from Earth and 20% are from other planets. Three quarters of the surface is made u
10、p of land, Activity 4 Describe another planet for the future, paying attention to subject-verb agreement. The world of tomorrow Time travel could result in a paradox an event that contradicts itself. For example, if a person travelled back in time and prevented an event, that event would never have
11、happened; there would therefore be no reason for the person to travel back in time to prevent it. Did You Know? Activity 5 Listen to the conversation and choose its main idea. 1 Time travel is dangerous. 2 Talking to people in the past can change the future. 4 Time travel within your own lifetime sh
12、ould be avoided. 3 Anything you say or do in the past can affect the future. Activity 6 RULE 1 1_ A tourist wants to 2_ _because 3_. The guide told her 4_. RULE 2 5_ The guide said that 6_ _. RULE 3 7_ A tourist wants to 8 _. The guide told him not to because 9 _ _. Listen again and complete the tab
13、le. Dont talk to anybody. tell her 8-year-old self to buy shares in companies that are profitable today she wants to become rich not to do that Be careful not to break anything. breaking something could also cause a paradox and change your path through life Never give anything from our time to someo
14、ne in the past. give a present to his father anything that doesnt belong to that time might have an impact on someone and cause a paradox Activity 6 Listen again and complete the table. Now work in pairs. Take turns to be the guide and explain the rules of time travel. Activity 7 Complete the boxes
15、with the expressions from the conversation. Amazing! Wow! I cant wait to. So, what youre saying is that. How about. Imagine how excited. Expressing excitement Expressing excitement Asking Asking for confirmationfor confirmation Thats OK, isnt it? Are you serious? Let me get this straight. You mean t
16、hat. Itll be exciting enough to. Amazing! Wow! I cant wait to. Imagine how excited. Itll be exciting enough to. So, what youre saying is that. How about. Thats OK, isnt it? Are you serious? Let me get this straight. You mean that. Activity 8 Read the passage and put the expressions in bold into the
17、boxes. Expressions about time Expressions about expectationExpressions about time Expressions about expectation within our lifetimes any time soon on the horizon around the corner far ahead of their time bank on get our hopes up bound to happen Activity 9 Complete the passage with the expressions in
18、 Activity 8. Who knows in what exciting ways transport will change 1_? Trains that travel at the speed of todays aeroplanes may sound 2_, but scientists are already developing “hyperloop” trains that travel at over 1,000 km per hour. And although we cant 3_ flying cars being the norm 4_, there are p
19、lans to introduce flying taxis that will be stationed on rooftops around busy cities. Many cities already have elevated cycle paths and Im sure that these are 5_ for many others around the world. As well as faster, safer and more comfortable transport being just 6_, we can also 7_ about shorter wait
20、ing times, with companies intending to provide on-demand services. within our lifetimes far ahead of their time bank on any time soon bound to happen on the horizon / around the corner get our hopes up Activity 10 Work in pairs. Talk about another aspect of life in the future using the expressions you have learnt in this section. Now think about how effectively your partner used these expressions, and what you could learn from him or her.
