1、B2U1 Lights,camera,action!Grammar and usage(I)Subject-verb Agreement主谓一致 We come from China.We are Chinese.We speak Chinese.Step 1：Lead-in：True or falseShe comes from Britain.She is British.She speaks English.They come from America.They are American.They speak English.She comes from Britain.She spea
2、ks English.They come from America.They speak English.Rule 1 Subject-verb agreement means choosing the correct singular or plural verb according to the(1)_.subjectsubjectsingular verbsubjectplural verbStep 2 Exploring the rulesEveryone was surprised when Disney said its film team members were remakin
3、g The Jungle Book.Based on Rudyard Kiplings book of the same title,it describes the story of a boy named Mowgli.Mowgli and his animal friends live happily in the jungle until one day Shere Khan the tiger returns and tries to drive him out of the jungle.In 1967,Disney adapted the book into a cartoon
4、film,which is widely regarded as a classic.However,its old age shows.The new film uses much more advanced technologynot only the animals but also the jungle is digitally created.Building the jungle environment on the computer was no easy job.It took more than 800 artists over a year to work on the p
5、roject.The Jungle Book lasts for about two hours but there is enough tension and humour to hold your attention during the whole film.Two hours seems very short when youre having so much fun!Exploring the rules Go through the passage in Part A and finish the table.Subject+Singular verbSubject+Plural
6、verb Everyone was its film team members were Everyone was surprised when Disney said its film team members were remaking The Jungle Book.Based on Rudyard Kiplings book of the same title,it describes the story of a boy named Mowgli.Mowgli and his animal friends live happily in the jungle until one da
7、y Shere Khan the tiger returns and tries to drive him out of the jungle.In 1967,Disney adapted the book into a cartoon film,which is widely regarded as a classic.However,its old age shows.The new film uses much more advanced technologynot only the animals but also the jungle is digitally created.Bui
8、lding the jungle environment on the computer was no easy job.It took more than 800 artists over a year to work on the project.The Jungle Book lasts for about two hours but there is enough tension and humour to hold your attention during the whole film.Two hours seems very short when youre having so
9、much fun!Exploring the rules Go through the passage in Part A and finish the table.Subject+Singular verbSubject+Plural verb Everyone was its film team members were Mowgli and his animal friends liveits old age showsThe new film usesnot only the animals but also the jungle isBuilding the jungle envir
10、onment on the computer wasThe Jungle Book laststhere is enough tension and humorTwo hours seemsRule 2 The verb should be singular if the subject is(2)_;the verb should be plural if the subject is(3)_.*You can choose more than one answer for each blank.a.a singular noun b.a plural noun c.an uncountab
11、le noun like age d.a book/film title e.a verb-ing form f.a phrase of two or more words linked by and,referring to two or more objects or peopleg.a pronoun like everyone h.a phrase of measurement like two hourabc d e g h fthere is enough tension and humornot only the animals but also the jungle isf.T
12、he verb should be plural if the subject is a phrase of two or more words linked by and,referring to two or more objects or peoplee.g.Mowgli and his animal friends liveRule 3When not only but also is used as the subject of a sentence,or there be is followed by two or more nouns as the subject of a se
13、ntence,the verb agrees with the noun closest to it.Step 3 Applying the rulesPractice IThere is/are a big tree and two kids on the film poster.There is/are two kids and a big tree on the film poster.Practice INot only the characters but also the story of this film make/makes it a success.Not only the
14、 story but also the characters of this film make/makes it a success.Practice IIFill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the brackets.The film Coco _(describe)the story of a 12-year-old boy named Miguel.He dreams of becoming a famous musician.Then he_(try)to enter a talent show for t
15、he Day of the Dead,despite the fact that music _(be)not allowed in the family.Accidently he is transported to the Land of the Dead.There Miguel makes friends with Hector,who _(turn）out to be his great-great-grandfather.Together,they _(set)out to find the true story behind their familys ban on music.
16、describestriesisturnssetPractice IIIPractice IIIMake a brief introduction to your favorite film.Pay attention to subject-verb agreement.Chang Jin Hu is my favorite film.（电影名字）It tells us Chinese soldiers are not afraid of sacrifice,difficulties and hunger.（故事主题内容）After watching this movie,I realized that we are expected to cherish our present life and live up to the expectations of our predecessors.(个人感受）Writing:My favorite filmThank you!Thank you!
