Unit 4 A Glimpse of the Future Using language Grammar 学案-2023-2024学年高二英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册

【学生版】Unit 4 Period 2 Grammar（配套） 【学习目标】 Learning Objectives 1 To know subject-verb agreement in person and number 2 To use subject-verb agreement in person and number correctly 【学习过程】 Learning activities 目标一: To know subject-verb agreement on person and number 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 ...almost 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. 1 Why is 50 per cent singular in sentence (a) but plural in sentence (c)? 2 What are the subjects in sentences (b) and (d)? Are they singular or plural? Answers: _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Now look for more sentences following this rule in the reading passage, and summarise the use of subject-verb agreement in your own words. _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ 目标二: To use subject-verb agreement correctly Activity 1: Complete the passage by choosing the singular or plural form. Nowadays, some companies offer genetic testing for children’s talents. A large number of clients have /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 /provides a small sample of blood or body tissue. This is /These are analysed. Each of the children is /are given a report showing their possible talents. A recent example cited on the website is that one of the testing companies compare /compares the talents of twins Bobby and Benny. Bobby was assessed and his talents was /were revealed to be mostly scientific: a 66% chance of success in chemistry and 54% in physics was /were shown. Meanwhile, Benny’s highest score was /were shown to be in an arts subject: the test g