Unit 8 More than a Game Section A (4a-4d) 教学设计-2026-2027学年人教版英语九年级上册

Unit 8 More than a Game

Section A Grammar Focus (4a-4d)

I. Teaching Objectives

1. By observing the example sentences in 4a, students can find out the basic rules of subject-verb agreement when the subject is an indefinite pronoun (everybody, both, neither, either...or) or a collective noun (family).

2. By finishing 4b, students can write the correct forms of the verbs in brackets (e.g. require → requires, be → are / is, have → has, look → looks).

3. By completing the conversation in 4c, students can use the rules in context and talk about a new Olympic sport, sport climbing.

4. By discussing and reporting in 4d, students can express opinions about sports with structures such as "Both of us agree..." and "Neither of us...", and improve their spoken English.

5. Students develop interest in sports events and learn to work together in groups.

II. Key and Difficult Points

Key Points

The rules of subject-verb agreement with indefinite pronouns: everybody / everyone / nobody takes a singular verb; both takes a plural verb; with either...or and neither...nor, the verb agrees with the nearest subject.

Difficult Points

1. Collective nouns, e.g. "My family also watch / watches team sports together." — here family refers to the members, so a plural verb is used.

2. Event names like "The Winter Olympics start next month." — students easily mistake them for singular subjects.

3. Using the rules correctly when speaking and writing in 4c and 4d.

III. Teaching Tools

Multimedia slides, the textbook, the blackboard, a printed worksheet with the example sentences, verb-form cards and a timer.

IV. Teaching Procedures

Step 1  Lead-in (3 minutes)

Teacher shows a few pictures from the relay race and the Winter Olympics and asks: "Who is looking forward to the 4 × 100 m relay?" Students answer freely. Teacher writes one answer on the blackboard to lead into the grammar point.

Step 2  Observation & Discovery (4a) (10 minutes)

Students read the six sentences in 4a. In pairs they circle the subjects and underline the verbs, then answer the question "What do you notice about subject-verb agreement?" Groups share their findings and the teacher presents a summary table on the blackboard.

Step 3  Practice (4b) (12 minutes)

Students complete the five sentences in 4b with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets, then check with a partner. The teacher explains the key cases: Tennis