Unit+1+Grammar+and+usage+教学课件讲解.pptx

Unit 1 Lights, camera, action!;To explore the rules of subject-verb agreement To summarize general rules of subject-verb agreement To apply the rules by doing some exercises;Below is an introduction Laura gave to her class about The Jungle Book. Pay attention to the underlined subjects and verbs and fill in the table below. The first two have been done for you.;Everyone was surprised when Disney said its film team members were remaking The Jungle Book. Based on Rudyard Kipling’s 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 film, which is widely regarded as a classic. However, its old age shows. The new film uses much more advanced technology—not 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 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 you’re having so much fun! ;1. Whose book are the two films based on? They are based on Rudyard Kipling’s book of the same title: The Jungle Book. 2. What’s the biggest difference between the old film and the new one? The new film uses much more advanced technology — not only the animals but also the jungle is digitally created.;Subject + Singular verb;;A singular subject needs a singular verb, and a plural subject needs a plural verb. ;? The verb should be singular if the subject is (2) ____________; The verb should be plural if the subject is (3) ____.;? When 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 sentence, the verb agrees with the noun closest to it. Such paired conjunct