Unit 8More than a GameSection A(Grammar Focus 4a—4d)课件2026-2027学年人教版九年级英语上册

Unit 8 More than a Game 第三课时　Section A (Grammar Focus 4a—4d) 人教版 九年级 英语（上） A C B 1 The runners ______ fast. My family ___________ dinner. The news ____ shocking. The Olympics _______ every four years. run is having is are held 这些句子的主语和谓语有什么规律？ Warm­up and revision 4a Read the sentences. Circle the subjects and underline the verbs. What do you notice about subject-verb agreement? Everybody is looking forward to the 4 × 100 m relay. Both are quite fast. Either Wang Yaming or Adam is a possible choice. The Winter Olympics start next month. Neither is really suitable for me. My family also watch/watches team sports together. 3 Grammar Focus 1.语法一致原则 主谓一致 主语和谓语在人称和数上要保持一致，主语的单复数形式决定了谓语动词的单复数形式。 1.当主语为any、every、no、some所构成的复合代词时，谓语动词用单数形式。 Somebody is looking for you. 有人在找你。 Everyone has a chance to win. 每个人都有机会赢。 2.当主语为each、either、neither或由each、either、every、neither 所修饰时，谓语动词用单数形式。 Each of the answers is worth 20 points. 每题为20分。 Neither answer is correct. 两个答案都不对。 特别提醒 在讲话和非正式写作中，“either/neither of +复数名词”作主语时，谓语动词也可以用复数形式。 Neither of them has/have a car. 他们两个都没有汽车。 3.当主语为both或由其修饰时，谓语动词用复数形式。 Both are important to us. 两者对我们都很重要。 Both of my parents are doctors. 我的父母都是医生。 用括号单词的适当形式填空 1. Everyone in the class ________ (like) the new teacher. 2. Both of my parents _________ (work) in a hospital. 3. Neither of the two players _________ (be) good enough. likes work is 主语类型 谓语形式 常见词汇/搭配 不定代词 单数 everybody, someone, nothing, each... both 复数 both, both of, both...and... neither 单数 neither, neither of 语法一致原则小结 2.意义一致原则 谓语动词的单复数由主语的实际意义决定。当主语为family、team、class等集体名词时，若强调整体，谓语动词用单数形式；若强调成员，谓语动词用复数形式。 The family now lives in Shanghai. 那家人现居上海。 All my family enjoy skiing. 我们全家都喜欢滑雪。 (1) 以 -s 结尾的名词，意义为单数，谓语用单数 The news is very surprising. Physics is my favourite subject. 常见词汇：news（新闻）maths（数学）, physics（物理）, politics（政治） (2) 表示“总称”的词，意义为复数，谓语用复数 The police are looking for the thief. The poor need more help. 常见表达：the police（警察），the poor（穷人）, the rich（富人）, the young（年轻人）,the disabled（残疾人） (3) 专有名词/事件名称，根据实际意义判断 The Olympics are held every four years. The UN was founded in 1945. The Three Musketeers is a famous book. 常见专有名词/事件名称：the Olympics（奥运会），the United Nations（联合国），书名/电影名(The Three Musketeers/The Lord of the Rings) 指“多个运动项目的集合”,视为复数 指联合国组织，视为单数 指《三个火枪手》这部文学作品，视为单数 (4) 集合名词，看意义决定 My family is large. My family are watching TV. Our class is the best. The class are taking a test. The team plays well. The team are celebrating. The group meets weekly. The group are discussing. 强调整体（单数） 强调成员（复数） 判断方法： “大小、规模” → 整体，用单数 “正在做什么” → 成员，用复数 常见集合名词: family, class, team, group, audience, crowd, government, army, committee, staff, public, enemy 用be的适当形式填空 1. The news ______ (be) not true. 2. The police ______ (be) coming. 3. The Olympics ______ (be) exciting to watch. 4. My family ______ (be) having lunch together. was are are are 主语类型 谓语形式 常见词汇/搭配 以-s结尾的名词（意义单数） 单数 news, maths, physics... 总称（意义复数） 复数 the police, the poor, the rich... 专有名词 看意义 the Olympics(复), the UN(单) 集合名词 整体单/成员复 family, class, team, group... 意义一致原则小结 3.就近原则 谓语动词的单复数由离它最近的主语决定，多适用于either...or... 、neither...nor... 、not only...but also...和there be句型等。 Either he or I am going to attend the meeting. 要么是他，要么是我去参加这次会议。 There is a pen and some books on the desk. 桌子上有一支钢笔和一些书。 记忆公式: A or B + 谓语 = 与 B 保持一致 17 结构 谓语判断 例句 either...or... 看最近主语 Either you or he is right. neither...nor... Neither he nor they are right. not only...but also... Not only he but also I am here. 就近原则小结 (1) 时间、距离、金钱作主语，视为整体，谓语用单数 Three years is a long time. Ten miles is a long way. One hundred dollars is not enough. 4. 特殊情况 (2) 主语 + with / together with / along with，谓语与真正主语一致 He, together with his friends, is coming. The teacher, along with the students, was late. 注意： 不要被 with 后面的名词干扰，真正主语在前面。 真正主语是 He（单数） 真正主语是 The teacher（单数） 20 (3) 动名词/不定式作主语，谓语用单数 Reading is fun. To learn English is important. (4) 从句作主语，谓语用单数 What he said was true. Whether he will come is not known. 用括号单词的适当形式填空 1. Five years ______ (be) a long time to wait. 2. Tom, together with his parents, ______ (is/are) going to the park. 3. Swimming ______ (make) me feel relaxed. 4. What they need ______ (be) more time. is is makes is 4b Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. 1. Tennis _______ (require) strength and skill. 2. Both kung fu and boxing _______ (be) popular sports among young people. 3. Neither winning nor losing ______ (be) everything in the Olympics. It’s about doing your best. requires are is 4. Athletes train for years to try out for the Olympics, and each _______ (have) a unique story. 5. Everyone _________ (look) forward to the opening ceremony. It is always a great event. has is looking 4c Complete the conversation with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. is Hey, do you know what “sport climbing” is? It ______ (be) one of the newest sports in the Olympic Games. Really? Tell me more about it. Sure. It ______ (come) from traditional rock climbing and is divided into three different types: speed climbing, bouldering, and lead climbing. I see. What ______ (be) the rules? Ann: Jim: Ann: Jim: comes are Well, each type ______ (be) different. In bouldering, there ______ (be) no safety ropes. But in lead climbing, athletes ______ (wear) ropes. In speed climbing, climbers ______ (have) to compete against the clock. Oh, I see. Each event ______ (sound) difficult to me. Yes, they all ________ (require) a lot of training. is Ann: Jim: Ann: are wear have sounds require 26 4d Discuss what sports you would like to add to the Olympic sports list. Then make a report to the class. Both/All of us agree/think... Our group think/thinks... Everyone/Nobody in the group... Neither/None of us... Language points 1.Neither is really suitable for me. (教材P75 4a) Neither winning nor losing is everything in the Olympics. (教材P75 4b) neither ... nor ... 既不······也不······　 (1)用来连接两个并列成分，表示否定含义。 Mr White spoke neither English nor German. 怀特先生既不会说英语也不会说德语。 Most of them neither know nor care how it works. 他们中的大多数人不知道也不关心其运作原理。 Neither my sister nor I have ever been to Xi’an before. 我和我妹妹以前都没有去过西安。 与I保持一致 (2)当其连接两个并列成分作主语时，谓语动词应遵循“就近原则”，即与最靠近谓语动词的主语在人称和数上保持一致。 29 (1)[连词]常用于neither...nor...结构中。 Neither wood nor plastic conducts heat like metal does. 木头和塑料都不像金属那样导热。 (2)[代词]可单独使用，也可用于neither of “两者都不”中。“neither of +复数名词/代词”作主语时，谓语动词用单复数形式均可，但在正式文体中，通常用单数。 — Which colour do you like, red or blue? 你喜欢哪种颜色，红色还是蓝色? — Neither. I like green. 都不喜欢。我喜欢绿色。 Neither of the answers is/are correct. 两个答案都不对。 31 词义拓展 [副词]也不 用于“neither +助动词/情态动词”结构，用于说明否定的陈述同样适用于其他人或物。 He didn’t remember and neither did I. 他没记住，我也忘了。 I can’t understand a word of it and neither can she. 我一个字都弄不懂，她也没懂。 2.Athletes train for years to try out for the Olympics... (教材P75 4b) try out 参加选拔；试用　 (1)参加选拔 常与介词for连用。 Why don’t you try out for the basketball team? 你为什么不去参加篮球队的选拔呢？ (2)试用；测试；试验 They’re trying out a new presenter for the show. 他们正在为这个节目试用一名新的主持人。 3.In speed climbing, climbers have to compete against the clock. (教材P75 4c) compete /kəmˈpiːt/ v.参加比赛；竞争 (1)[不及物动词]参加比赛 常与介词in连用。 How many runners will be competing in the race? 会有多少名赛跑运动员参加这场比赛? (2)[不及物动词]竞争，对抗 She loved to compete against boys who were fast and strong. 她喜欢和速度快且强壮的男孩竞争。 They’re competing for the job. 他们在为那份工作竞争。 compete with/against 和……竞争 compete for 为……竞争 词形拓展 compete v.竞争；参加比赛 competition n.竞争；比赛 competitive adj.竞争的； 有竞争力的 competitor n.竞争者；对手 4.In speed climbing, climbers have to compete against the clock. (教材P75 4c) compete /kəmˈpiːt/ v.参加比赛；竞争 语境串记 The competitors come from all over the country. They compete with each other in the competitive competition. 参赛者来自全国各地，他们在这场竞技性的比赛中互相竞争。 练习 用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。 We will have a singing ___________ (compete) for the English Week this semester. competition Exercises ( ) 1. —Excuse me, may I come in now? —I’m afraid not. Look! Everyone _______ for their turn. wait B. waits C. is waiting D. are waiting 一、单项选择。 C ( ) 2. _______ the students _______ the teacher _______ to see the film again. A. Not only; but also; want B. Either; or; want C. Both; and; wants D. Neither; nor; wants D 二、用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。 1. Not only Amanda but also her brother ________ (care) about the environment. They always try to save energy. 2. The process of making spring tea is an art. Each step ________ (require) great skills and rich experience. 3. Climbing isn’t as exciting as skating, but both of them ________ (be) interesting. cares requires are Memorize the rules of subject­verb agreement from Grammar Focus. Write 5 sentences using the rules of subject­verb agreement. Homework $