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课件网) Unit 4 A glimpse of the future PART.01 Learning Objectives Grasp the key words and the phrases and get the genre and structure of the passage. 01 Discover and summarize the use of subject-verb agreement by observing example sentences. 03 Appropriately use the grammar to understand and express meaning in specific contexts. 02 Learning Objectives Through reading, students can have a better understanding of the text, understand how to interpret charts, obtain information, and complete descriptions. Students can focus on the pragmatic function of subject-verb agreement and learn to use it correctly in real contexts. 01 02 Teaching Focuses and Anticipated Difficulties PART.02 Lead-in Look at the sentences from the reading passage and answer the questions. 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 01 Because in sentence（a）,the part“50 per cent”is followed by the uncountable noun“time”,while in sentence（c）,the part“50 per cent”is followed by the countable noun“job”in its plural form. In sentence（b）,the part“Every recommendation”is the subject. In sentence（d）,the part“none of us”is the subject. Both are singular. 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 revealedto 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 gave him 68% for literary studies. Is genetic testing reliable Some scientists say that more evidence is/are needed. Complete the passage by choosing the singular or plural form. 02 FUTURE Last week,we asked you to design your ideal planet for people on Earth to live on in the 22nd century. We have received over 500 entries and have been amazed by your imaginations! Here’s one of the designs. Three quarters of the surface is made up of land,while the rest is sea,covering 25% of the surface. Half of the land is covered with trees. Residential area and arable land both account for the same proportion,20% of the total land. The rest is desert, covering 10% of the total land. There are three kinds of people. Fifty per cent of the people are original residents,30% are from Earth and 20% are from other planets. Complete the description according to the charts, paying attention to subject-verb agreement ... ...
