Unit 17 Famous women
Ⅰhing Goals:
n to describe people.
about the reason why we admire famous women.
y the rules of Subject-Verb Agreement.
e a fan letter.
Ⅱhing Time:
Five periods
Ⅲground Information:
me Curie
Marie was born in Poland in was given the name Marie Sklodowska by her father was a yone soon saw that Marie had a quick mind.
Marie's mother died when her youngest daughter was only made Marie know that she must work hard at her lessons if she wanted to be successful in her she did and won top honors at her e and her elder sister,Bronya,dreamed of studying in their father did not have enough money to send them Marie made out a plan:She would teach at home and send her money to r her sister finished studying in Paris,she could get work and send Marie the money to study there in tears in their eyes the girls said goodbye to each other,and Marie worked very hard for six years to pay for her sister's last it was Marie's turn,but by the time she got to France,her sister was married and could not give her much help.
Again Marie worked,she studied in a small room without heat or lived on bread and tea most of the time,but what she cared of most was her science-her study and her research was her world,and she liked her experiment most.
In Paris she met and married Pierre Curie,a young famous ther they made their experiments in an old Curies were awarded the Nobel Prize for their great contribution to 1911 Madame Curie received another Nobel is the only time in history that two Nobel Prizes have been given to the same person,and this person was a woman.
Marie Curie,an extraordinary woman scientist with extraordinary success discovered a hidden power from which the world benefits was this same power,however,that killed her in 1934.
n Keller
Helen Keller was born in America in June,ything was all right when she was when she was nineteen months old,an attack of fever left her blind and deaf for the rest of her became blind so young that as she grew older,she did not remember being able to see;and she became deaf before she had any idea of the importance of human lived in darkness and silence.
As she grew older,she,too,wanted to express her ideas and she realized that she was cut off from others.
Her parents were greatly could anyone get in touch with Helen's mind and intelligence in darkness and silence without speech?Helen was nearly seven before a teacher was name was Miss Sullivan.
Miss Sullivan had a lot of difficulties in teaching Helen the child could neither see nor hear,she had to use manual Helen's energy and intelligence and strong spirit,combined with Miss Sullivan's skill and patience,overcame all the Helen grew up,she became an able student,passed examinations and finally took a university degree in English then devoted all herself to helping the blind and the personal success,together with the work she has done for others,made her one of the greatest women in modern wrote many books and “The Story of My Life” is a remarkable one.
The First Period
Teaching Aims:
n and master the following:
inspire generous cheerful mean warm-hearted cold-hearted tense miserable dishonest
n the students' listening ability.
ove the students' speaking ability by talking and discussing in pairs or groups.
the students know the fact that they will succeed as long as they work hard.
Teaching Important Points:
n the students' listening ability.
er some words describing people and use them correctly.
Teaching Difficult Points:
to improve the students' listening ability.
to carry out the task of speaking.
Teaching Methods:
ening-and-answering activity to help the students go through with the listening material.
vidual,pair or group work to make every student work in class.
Teaching Aids:
1.a tape recorder
2.a projector and some slides
pictures
Teaching Procedures:
Step Ⅰ. Greetings and Lead-in
T:Good morning/afternoon,everyone.
Ss:Good morning/afternoon,teacher.
T:Sit down, March,there is an important international you know what festival it is?
Ss:'s Women's Day.
T:Very good.
Step Ⅱing up
T:Now we're going to talk about some famous women in the your books and turn to Page se look at the about them in groups of 're given three minutes to discuss r that,I'll ask some students to talk about that clear?
Ss:Yes.
T:se begin.
(Teacher goes into the students and joins them in their discussion.)
T:(Three minutes later.)Are you ready?
Ss:Yes.
T:'d like to talk about the first picture?
S1:I'd like to have a woman in the first picture is Song Qingling,who is one of the greatest women in made great contributions to opposing the war of aggression and defending the peace of the world.
T:Well hing else?
S2：She stuck to the revolutionary views of Sun Zhongshan and she is also a great patriot and internationalist.
T:Very 's talk about Picture you try,Li Ming?
S3:me Curie is a great scientist of physics and chemistry,who is the first woman to receive two Nobel Prizes in the is known for discovering radium.
T:Quite down, else do you know about her?
S4:She is also a great woman of great determination and gh her husband Pierre died in a road accident,she still went on she is willing to share her knowledge,her interest in women's rights.
T: down, third volunteer?
S5:I'll picture is about a famous American is a legendary figure,who was born in lived in China for about 30 loves the Chinese people and its culture.
T:You're hing else?
Ss:No.
T:Pearl wrote many novels set in China,for example,“The Good Earth” received the Nobel Prize for played an important part in connecting the civilization between the East and the that clear?
Ss:Yes.
T:'s look at the fourth Kai,can you try?
S6:Sorry,I don't know.
T:It doesn't down, woman called Mother Teresa is a won the Nobel Prize for Peace,and was loved and worshipped in was given the highest honour as Gandi by the government of you're interested in her,you can serf the Internet.
T:Well,let's look at the uss the following questions in small groups.(Teacher shows the screen.)
you know a woman who really inspires you?Describe her and explain why you admire her.
has often been said that life is difficult as it women it sometimes seems twice as it more difficult for women to become famous or get jobs in high positions?What do you think?
Now you're given a few minutes to r a while,I'll ask some of you to report your you understand?
Ss:Yes.
T: can begin.(A few minutes later) can answer the first question?
S7:Deng Yaping has been inspiring is a famous pingpang champion in the ough she isn't tall,she has the first-class skills and a strong is loved by all people.
T:Very about you,Li Jun?
S8:Li Suli is a woman who really inspires is an ordinary ticket seller,who loves her job and makes great contributions at her ordinary has been given the title of National Model Worker.
T:Well 's look at the second can try?
S9:I'll ,it is more difficult for women to become famous or get jobs in high use in the modern society,the real equality between men and women hasn't completely come true.
T:Quite you know,it is more difficult for women to become famous,but there are still many successful women in the we'll succeed so long as we work that true?
Ss:Yes.
Step Ⅲening
T:Now,let's do some t,read the requirement in Part listen to the tape carefully and write down your answers to the questions.(After the students read,the teacher says the following.)Do you know the meaning of the fourth question:What's become of her?
Ss:No.
T:The sentence“What's become of her?”means“What's happened to her?”Is that clear?
Ss:Yes.
(Teacher plays the tape for the students to listen for the first time to get the general idea,and then answer the the students have any difficulty,the teacher plays it last,the teacher checks the answers.)
T:Next,let's do Part 2.(Teacher gives the students one minute to go through with the requirement in Part 2 and do it in the same way.)
Step Ⅳking
T:Now,look at the three pictures on the screen.(Teacher shows the screen.)What kind of people do you think they are?Try to tell us something about their words on the Bb may help you.(Write the new words on the Bb.)Do it by yourself first,and then exchange your you understand?
Ss:Yes.
T:(After a few minutes.)Let's look at Picture kind of person do you think she is?Any volunteer? Xia,please.
S10:I think she is very must be very kind,friendly and ing from her clothes,she is a little conservative,but she is fond of her work.
T:Very ure 'd like to try?
S11:I guess she is a modern woman,who is very smart,fashionable and loves life and work,and she is also a very healthy and lively professional is popular with young people.
T:Well third will try?
S12:I'll try.I believe the woman is very kind,warm and loves her family and child,but she is traditional.
T: down,please.
Step Ⅴsing game
T:Now let's play a guessing game is played in groups of in the group can first think of a famous woman,then write the name on a piece of it so that it can not be others in the group try to guess who she person who writes down the name only answers“yes”or“no” the answer is“yes”,the student can ask more the answer is“no”,another student gets a chance to ask asking questions until you know who it t,I'll give you an se look at the screen.
(Teacher shows the screen.)
Example:B:Is she Chinese?
A:Yes,she is.
B:Is she a famous singer?
A:No,she isn't.
C:Is she a famous actress?
A:No,she isn't.
D:Is she good at sports?
A:Yes,she is.
D:Has she ever been a world champion?
A:Yes,she has.
D:Does she play table tennis?
A:Yes,she does.
D:Is she tall?
A:No,she isn't.
B:Is her name Deng Yaping?
A:Yes,it is.
T:Then who'd like to act out the dialogue on the screen?
(Four students stand up and act out the dialogue.)
T:Thank you for your wonderful down,,you can r a while,I'll ask some groups to act out your dialogues before the class.
(Teacher goes among the students while the students are playing the guessing game.)
T:(After a while.)Which group would like to act out your dialogue?
Ss:We'd like to.
…
Suggested answers:
Game 1.
B:Is she alive?
A:No,she isn't.
C:Is she Chinese?
A:Yes,she is.
C:Is she an actress?
A:No,she isn't.
D:Is she a writer?
A:Yes,she is.
D:Is she a modern writer?
A:Yes,she is.
D:Have we learnt her works?
A:Yes,we have.
D:Is her name Bing Xin?
A:Yes,it is.
Game 2.
B:Is she Chinese?
A:Yes,she is.
B:Is she good at sports?
A:No,she isn't.
C:Is she an actress?
A:Yes,she is.
C:Has she played a part in the film?
A:Yes,she has.
C:Has she played a role on TV?
A:Yes,she has.
C:Is she married?
A:No,she isn't.
D:Does she sing?
A:Yes,she does.
D:Does she have big eyes?
A:Yes,she does.
D:Is she Zhao Wei?
A:Yes,she is.
Step Ⅵary and Homework
T:Today we've done some listening and speaking,and we have also learnt something about some famous women in the you're interested in the subject,you can serf the Internet to get some information about famous women and play a guessing game with your what we've learnt,we can understand that if we want to succeed,we must work hard,just as Madame Curie says:“Life is not easy for any of must work,and above all we must believe in must believe that each of us is able to do something well and that,when we discover what this something is,we must work hard at it until we succeed.”(Write them on the Bb.)Besides,you should preview the reading ,so much for s is over.
Step Ⅶ Design of the Writing on the Blackboard
Unit 17 Famous women
The First Period
s
Positive:strong smart honest friendly warm kind cheerful popular generous hard-working
Negative:weak stupid lazy dishonest mean tense cold-hearted unkind unfriendly miserable
Ⅱ is not easy for any of must work hard,and above all we must believe in must believe that each of us is able to do something well,and that,when we discover what this something is,we must work hard at it until we succeed.
--Marie Curie
Step Ⅷrd after Teaching
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The Second Period
Teaching Aims:
n the students' reading ability.
n and master the following words and phrases:
1)Words:mile Antarctic stormy threaten optimistic somehow shelter regret extreme climate value
2)Phrases:struggle through threaten to do sth. lie down be thankful for in good health struggle to one's feet make a decision
Teaching Important Points:
ove the students' reading ability.
le the student to understand the text better.
the students have strong wills and determination by reading the passage.
Teaching Difficult Points:
to improve the students' reading ability.
use of some useful expressions.
Teaching Methods:
ussion before reading to make the students be interested in what they learn in class.
reading to get the general idea of the text.
ful reading to answer some detailed questions.
vidual,pair or group work to make every student work in class.
Teaching Aids:
1.a map of the world
2.a tape recorder
3.a projector and some slides
Teaching Procedures:
Step Ⅰ. Greetings
Greet the whole class as usual.
Step Ⅱ. Revision
T:Yesterday we learned some new words describing people's you make sentences with those words?
Ss:Yes.
T: word,one can try first?
S1:generous He is generous with his money.
S2:cheerful He came into the classroom with a cheerful look.
S3:mean He is mean over money matters.
S4:warm-hearted The woman is a warm-hearted person,who often helps others.
S5:cold-hearted The man is very cold-hearted,who is unwilling to help other people.
S6:tense It was a tense game.
S7:miserable In the old days,they lived a miserable life.
S8:dishonest The boy is dishonest,who often tells lies.
T:Well done.
Step Ⅲ. Pre-reading
T:(Teacher hangs a map of the world on the blackboard.)Now,look at the map of the uss the questions on the screen with your 're given five minutes to have a r that,I'll ask some of you to report the results of your ?
Ss:OK.
(Teacher shows the screen.)
ine you are travelling alone to the South Pole,what will you take with you?Why?
you know the names of three countries that are part of the North Pole?What about the South Pole?
h animals live on the North Pole?And which on the South Pole?
do polar bears never eat penguins?
T:(Five minutes later.)Have you finished?
Ss:Yes.
T:'d like to answer the first question?
S9:I'd like to.I'll take warm clothes,good shoes,a good map,food and a use it is very cold there,wearing warm clothes is necessary to keep warm.A good map is helpful for me to tell the directions.A cellphone can help me stay in touch with my family and friends.
T:Very you agree with him/her?
Ss:Yes.
T:'s go second question,who can try?
S10:I'll try.I know which countries are part of the North are:Norway,Sweden,e is no country which is a part of the South Pole.
T:You're down, third question?
S11:There are polar ic foxes and whales living on the North uins,dolphins,sea lions and seals live on the South Pole.
T:Quite last you try,Wang Li?
S12:r bears live on the North Pole,while penguins live on the South Pole,so they never meet each other.
T:Well down,please.
Step Ⅳ. Fast-reading
T:Today we're going to read a text about an 's about Helen Thayer's expedition to the South Pole,Who is a very brave re we read it,let's deal with the new words in the period.(Teacher and the students read the new words,and the teacher may give explanations if necessary.)
T: your books and turn to Page 's look at the passage quickly,get the general idea and then answer the following questions on the screen.(Teacher shows the questions on the screen.)
did the writer celebrate her 60th birthday?
she ever been to the North Pole?When?
happened to her during the journey?
did she say it was an experience she would never forget and would value for the rest of her life?
Now,I'll give you five minutes to go through the passage and find the answers to the r that,I'll ask some of you to answer the that clear?
Ss:Yes.
T:se begin.
(Five minutes later,the teacher asks some students to read out their answers.)
Suggested answers:
writer travelled to the South Pole to celebrate her 60th birthday.
50,she travelled alone to the North Pole.
day,she fell into an icy hole and was hanging on the ropes tied to the next morning,she had a bad accident with the sled and hurt her leg.
use she met the challenges of solo travel in an extreme climate and succeeded in finishing her travel to the South Pole.
Step Ⅴ. Reading
T:Well,read the passage carefully and try to get as much information as you r a while,we'll do Ex.1 in Post-reading.(Teacher gives the students a few minutes to read it r finishing it,the students need to choose the best answer to each question on Page 24.)
Suggested answers:
1)B 2)D 3)A 4)D 5)D
Step Ⅵ. Language Study
T:Now you're familiar with the you should also pay attention to some useful 's look at their usages.(Show the following on the screen.)
ggle through
soldiers struggled through the snowstorm.
aten to do sth.
threatens to rain.
down
wind finally lay down.
thankful (to sb.)for
e.g. I'm thankful to you for all this help.
in good/bad/poor health
was in poor health when she was young.
a decision
made a decision to travel alone to the Great Wall.
(Bb:struggle through,threaten to do sth.,lie down,be thankful(to sb.)for,be in good/bad/poor health,make a decision)
Step Ⅶ. Listening and Consolidation
T:Now I'll play the can follow it in a low attention to your pronunciation and intonation.
(After that,the teacher asks the students to discuss the last two questions in Post-reading in groups of four.)
T: look at the last two questions.(Teacher begins to read them.)I give you a few minutes to discuss them in groups of r a while,I'll ask some of you to talk about your that clear?
Ss:Yes.
T:n,please.
(Teacher goes among the students and joins them in their discussion.)
T:(After a while.)Are you ready?
Ss:Yes.
T:'d like to describe Helen Thayer in a few sentences?
S13:I'll n Thayer is a woman who loves life and likes adventure has a strong will and dares to challenge an unknown field,meanwhile,she is also very optimistic.
T:Very down, last can try?
S14:I can ,I admire Helen Thayer very use she is very brave and never gives up when she meets with difficulties.
T:Well about you,Li Hua?
S15:I also admire her very use she is never satisfied with what she has has the spirit of adventure and a strong will.
T:Quite n Thayer is really a woman who inspires us.I also admire her very much.
Step Ⅷ. Summary and Homework
T:In this peiod,we've read a passage about the expedition of a woman called Helen 've learnt a lot from her,for example,where there is a will,there is a way;Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.(Write the two sentences on the Bb.)Besides,we've also learnt some useful r class,read the passage again and again until you can retell the story in your own last,don't forget to preview“Word study and Grammar”in the next ,that's all for s is over.
Step Ⅸ. The Design of the Writing on the Blackboard
The Second Period
Ⅰses:
struggle through threaten to do sth. lie down be thankful(to sb.)for be in good/bad/poor health make a decision
Ⅱe there is a will,there is a ing is impossible to a willing heart.
Step Ⅹ. Record after Teaching
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The Third Period
Teaching Aims:
ew the words in the last two periods.
n the rules of Subject-Verb Agreement.
Teaching Important Points:
er the rules of Subject-Verb Agreement.
se the correct verb forms to complete the sentences according to the grammar item.
Teaching Difficult Point:
How to use the singular or plural form of the verb if the subject is the collective noun (army,family,group,government…).
Teaching Methods:
ew method to consolidate the words we've learned in the last two periods.
vidual or pair work to make every student work in class.
ctive method to help the students master the grammar item-Subject-Verb Agreement.
Teaching Aids:
1.a projector and some slides
blackboard
Teaching Procedures:
Step Ⅰ. Greetings and Revision
Greet the whole class as usual.
T:Yesterday we learnt a text about a famous woman named Helen Thayer,who travelled to the South Pole at the age of can retell the story to us?
S1:Let me n Thayer,who was born on 1st November,1937,travelled alone to the North Pole at 50. She was the first woman to go alone to the North years later,she began another dangerous and adventurous travel to the South ough she met with many difficulties,she still succeeded in finishing her journey by her strong will and determination.
T:Very k you.
Step Ⅱ. Word Study
T:In the last two periods,we've learnt some new let's review at the screen, to think of their meanings and their finish the exercise on the screen to check if you can use them r you finish,you may check your answers with your partner.
(Teacher shows the following on the screen.)
Complete these sentences with the words from the words may not be used.
cheerful mean miserable threaten inspiration optimistic shelter solo slope stormy generous challenge value
is__________today,because she got an“A+”for her composition.
r many hours of hard work without success you may have a sudden moment of__________.
is very__________with wouldn't give a cent to help the poor child.
boy told me that his life was so__________that he decided to leave his home.
man__________the little girl with a knife.
winter,many people think it is exciting to ski down the mountain__________.
is quite__________about the thinks it will become successful soon.
enly it started to had to take __________under a big tree.
young pianist who won the first prize in the international competition last year held his first __________performance earlier this week.
a's role in keeping the world peace is highly__________by many countries.
(A few minutes later,the teacher may ask some students to read out their answers and give the Chinese meaning of each teacher corrects mistakes if any and gives some explanations.)
Suggested answers:
rful 今天她非常高兴，因为她的作文得了A+。
iration 在连续好几个小时的努力工作却没有成功之后，你也许突然间会产生一种灵感。
她非常吝啬，一分钱也不愿拿出来帮助穷孩子。
rable 那个男孩子告诉我，他的生活是如此悲惨以致于他决定离开家。
atened 这位男子用刀威胁那个小女孩。
e 冬天，许多人认为顺着山坡滑雪是非常刺激的。
mistic 她对公司前景相当乐观。她认为公司很快就会经营成功。
ter 突然天下雨了，他们只好到大树下避雨。
去年在国际比赛中荣获一等奖的那位年轻钢琴家，这周的前些天举办了他的第一次个人演奏会。
ed 中国在维护世界和平中的作用受到了许多国家的高度重视。
Step Ⅲ. Grammar
T:Well ,please look at the sentences on the attention to the underlined part in each sentence and find the rules of them.
(Show the following on the screen.)
story was so interesting that I couldn't help laughing.
are working on the farm.
e are many people in the meeting room.
police are looking for the lost child.
cattle are eating grass in the field.
family is a big one.
family are watching TV.
T:Who'd like to say the rules of these underlined parts?
S2:Let me ular nouns are often used with singular al nouns are used with plural sentences 1 and 2 are collective nouns,such as people,police,cattle,have no singular form and can only be with plural are sentences 3,4 and I don't know why different verbs are used in the sixth sentence and the seventh one.
T:It doesn't down, knows?
Ss: don't know.
T:Well.I'll explain that to des the collective nouns you just referred to,there are other collective nouns,such as family,group,team,army,class, these nouns can have a singular or plural the noun refers to the individual member of a unit,the verb is it refers to a whole unit,the verb is the sixth sentence,the noun“my family”refers to a whole unit,so the verb is the seventh sentence,“my family”here refers to the individual member of a unit,so the verb is that clear?
Ss:Yes.
T:Now,look at another two examples on the Bb.
The boys' team has some good players,but the girls' is a better team.
My dog team weren't with me to pull my sled.
(Teacher asks two students to explain them.)
T:Very ,let's do an se turn to Page 25. and do Ex t do it by yourself,and then check your answers with your partner.I'll give you four minutes to do r that,I'll check your answers in ?
Ss:OK.
T:(Four minutes later.)Time is you finished?
Ss:Yes.
(Teacher asks some students to report their answers.)
Suggested answers:
Step Ⅳ. Consolidation
T:In order to master the grammar item better,we'll have a se look at the in the need to write your answers on a piece of r a while,I'll collect them.
(Teacher shows the screen.)
Fill in the gaps.
news__________very interesting.
yone__________enjoying themselves.
3.I think physics__________not easy to study.
people__________fond of pop music.
army__________going to remain in this town.
army__________rescued the travellers.
s Four__________on the third floor.
s Four__________unable to agree upon a monitor.
you know which team__________won the Asian Cup Football match?
police__________searching for the prisoner.
Suggested answers:
T:Well 's look at Ex.2 on Page the words given in brackets to answer these t look at the example.(Teacher reads it.)Then do the exercise on a piece of paper.A few minutes later,I'll ask some of you to read out your that clear?
Ss:Yes.
T:se begin.(After a few minutes.)Have you finished?
Ss:Yes.
T:Well.I'll ask some of you to read out your student,one sentence.
SA ybody is probably preparing for a party.
SB party is probably very yone seems to enjoy themselves.
SC anyone finishes work today,they will probably be free tomorrow.
SD 4.I want you to tell everyone that there is probably a meeting this morning.
SE anyone wants to know,you should tell him to phone this number.
T:You're quite word“probably”here means“most likely” example,Jim's 's probably stuck in a traffic jam.
Step Ⅴ. Summary and Homework
T:Today we've reviewed the new words in the last two 've also learnt the rules of Subject-Verb the grammar item,we should pay more attention to the collective words:people,police,cattle,family,group,team,army,class,government.(Write them on the Bb.)They're all collective nouns,but they have different verb r class,you should do more exercises to master them des,preview next s is over.
Step Ⅵ. The Design of the Writing on the Blackboard
The Third Period
Grammar:Subject-Verb Agreement
Ⅰences:
The boys' team has some good players,but the girls' is a better team. My dog team weren't with me to pull my sled.
Ⅱective nouns:
people police cattle family group team army class government
Step Ⅶ. Record after Teaching
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The Fourth Period
Teaching Aims:
some reading and writing practice to improve the students' integrating skills.
the students to master the useful words and expressions of the text.
some exercises to consolidate Subject-Verb Agreement.
n to write a fan letter.
Teaching Important Points:
ove the students' integrating skills.
the students master Subject-verb Agreement.
Teaching Difficult Point:
How to improve the students' integrating skills-reading skill and writing skill.
Teaching Methods:
reading to go through with the reading material.
ussion to finish the reading task.
work or individual work to make every student work in class.
Teaching Aids:
1.a tape recorder
2.a projector and some slides
Teaching Procedures:
Step Ⅰ. Greetings and Revision
Greet the whole class as usual.
T:Yesterday we learnt the rules of Subject-Verb can tell us what the rules are?
S1:Let me rally speaking,singular nouns are used with singular al nouns are used with plural collective noun can have a singular verb or a plural the noun refers to a whole unit,the verb is it refers to the individual member of a unit,the verb is some collective nouns,such as people,cattle,police,are always used with plural verbs.
T:You're quite 's do an exercise on the screen.(Teacher shows the screen.)
Fill in the gaps.
e__________a desk,a table and three chairs in the room.
and Lily__________twins.
United States__________smaller than China.
4.__________everyone here today?
ing aloud__________very important in learning English.
le__________talking about the news.
old__________well taken care of in the village.
class__________taking notes in English.
family__________here two years ago.
family__________very anxious about him.
Suggested answers:
Step Ⅱ. Reading
T:Now,please turn to Page 25 and read the passage quickly to get the general answer the questions on the r a while,I'll check your answers.
(Teacher shows the screen.)
is Oprah Winfrey?
she lived with her father,what did she learn from her father?
r she graduated from university,what did she do?
T:(A few minutes later.)Have you finished?
Ss:Yes.
T:'d like to answer the first question?
S2:Let me h Winfrey is not only a very successful TV personality in the US,but she is also a woman who has inspired millions of people.
T:That's second question,who can try?
S3:I can her father,she learnt that hard work and discipline could lead people to self-improvement.
T:Well Ming,can you try the third question?
S4:r graduating from university,she began to work for t,she worked for different TV stations across the ,in 1984 she became the host of a talk show called “AM Chicago”.
T:Very ,read the passage again and then discuss the following questions on Page 26 in small can elect a leader from your group and let him/her record your results of minutes later,I'll check your you clear about that?
Ss:Yes.
T: can begin.
(Five minutes later,the teacher asks some students to read out their answers.)
Suggested answers:
1.1)Oprah Winfrey is not only a very successful TV personality,she is also a woman who has inspired gh life was very hard to the black at that time,especially to a black woman,it didn't stop Oprah ugh hard work,she went to r graduating,she started working for a she started her show“AM Chicago”,she had few listeners,but she didn't give up and kept on trying until she succeeded.
2)She was very bright at asked her kindergarten teacher to let her go to school sooner and she also skipped the second grade of the primary school.
3)Her show is one of the most popular television programmes in programme has so far been shown on TV for more than 20 years and she has won many prizes for her work in television.
be a successful woman,I think the following qualities are needed:a great goal,a strong will,confidence,perseverance,discipline and hard work.
(Write them on the Bb.)
T:Good.I think you've understood the passage well you should pay attention to the following sentence structure and useful at the screen,please.
Ⅰence Pattern:
make it+adj./n.+to do sth.
made it a rule to do morning exercises.
Ⅱses:
to terms with
is difficult for her to come to terms with all boring things.
no promise
held no promise of success after she failed again.
far
far,she has mastered three foreign languages.
Step Ⅲ. Listening and Reading Aloud
T:Now,I'll play the tape for you to first time,just second time,you can then read the passage aloud by you clear?
Ss:Yes.
(Teacher plays the tape for the students and then gives them a few minutes to read it.)
Step Ⅳ. Writing
T:As we know,famous people often have many fans,and they often get many fan times they send their fans an ine you're a fan,you can write a short letter to someone who you think you admire very her/him how great you think she/he you want to ask for an autograph or ask a question,you can write it into the re you write the letter,you can read aloud the following example on Page 26.
(Teacher gives the students a few minutes to go through with the letter.)
T:Have you finished?
Ss:Yes.
T: try to write a letter to someone who you admire very her/him how much you like her/e it on a piece of paper first exchange your writing to correct the mistakes in lly,rewrite it on another piece of paper.I'll collect your letters in ten minutes.
One possible version:
780 Zhonghua Road
Xicheng District
Beijing,China
April 5,2004
Dear Mr Liu,
My name is Liu Lu.I'm a 17-year-old girl.I'm eager to write to g all my hobbies,singing is my favourite.I enjoy listening to your songs in my spare handsome looking and beautiful songs attract me deeply.I also admire you very much because of your strong will and had a hard life in your childhood,but you lived through all the difficulties.I hope I'll be successful in singing as you are in the future.I'll learn from you.
Wish you an even brighter future and a happier life.
Your fan and friend,
Liu Lu
Step Ⅴ. Tips
T:'s look at some t read them quickly,and then tell us what you can learn from the r a while,I'll ask some of you to say something about the you understand?
Ss:Yes.
T:Now please begin.(A few minutes later.)Have you finished?
Ss:Yes.
T: can try?
S5:I can r I read the tips,I understand that we must set a goal in our won't succeed without a while,to reach our goals,we must make some good choices,which have to be responsible and respectful to others.
S6:…
T:Well k you.
Step Ⅵ. Test
T: this unit,we've learnt some useful you remember them?
Ss:Yes.
T:'s review them together.I speak Chinese,you speak English.(Teacher writes them on the Bb when the students say them.)
(Bb:be about to do sth.,struggle through,lie down,threaten to do sth.,at the top of one's voice,make a decision,be thankful for,in good health,come to terms with,hold no promise)
T:Now I'll give you a test to see if you've mastered at the screen,e your answers on a piece of r a while,I'll collect them.
(Teacher shows the screen.)
Complete the sentences using the expressions on the Bb.
said to her__________,“I love you.”
__________snow.
__________go out when it began to rain.
__________all the help the teacher had given to him.
doctor said to the patient,“Please__________'t be nervous.”
k carefully before you__________.
grandmother is__________,although she is over 80.
soldiers__________the snowstorm.
seems the crops__________this year.
didn't__________the unfair treatment.
Suggested answers:
the top of his voice
atens to
about to
thankful for
down
a decision
good health
ggled through
no promise
to terms with
Step Ⅶ. Summary and Homework
T:In this class,we've reviewed the useful expressions and the important grammar in this we've also done some reading and learnt how to write a fan r class,go over all the important points learnt in this unit and go on with your letter if you've not finished it in des,prepare next s is over.
Step Ⅷ. The Design of the Writing on
the Blackboard
The Fourth Period
Ⅰities which a famous woman needs to have:a great goal a strong will confidence perseverance discipline hard work
Ⅱul expressions:
be about to do sth. struggle through lie down threaten to do sth. at the top of one's voice make a decision be thankful for in good health come to terms with hold no promise
Step Ⅸ. Record after Teaching
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The Fifth Period
Subject-Verb Agreement
Teaching Aims:
ew the grammar item:Subject-Verb Agreement.
up some special rules of Subject-Verb Agreement.
Teaching Important Points:
le the students to master some special rules of Subject-Verb Agreement.
the students consolidate the form of the verb that the collective noun should take.
Teaching Difficult Points:
form of the verb that two subjects joined by “and”should take.
form of the verb that the collective noun(family,team,class,group,company,
government,…)should take.
Teaching Methods:
review,explanation,inductive methods
Teaching Aids:
1.a projector and some slides
blackboard
Teaching Procedures:
Step Ⅰ. Greetings
Greet the whole class as usual.
Step Ⅱsion
(Teacher lets the students look at some sentences on the screen and asks them if the sentences are true or the sentence is false,ask them to correct it according to the rules of Subject-Verb Agreement.)
T:Please look at the me whether the sentences are true or they're false,please correct them.(Show the following on the screen.)
news are very exciting to every one of us.
police is searching for the lost boy.
dy know who is going to win in the competition.
army has rescued the travellers.
physics is weaker than others.
T:Who can tell me whether the first sentence is true or false?Any volunteers?
S1:Let me sentence is “are”should be replaced by“is”use the subject“the news”is an uncountable noun.
T:Very about the second sentence?
(Teacher asks another student to answer.)
S2:I think it is can't use “is” in this should use“are”,I I don't know why.
T:What you answered is ,I'll tell you the use “police”is a collective collective nouns as “people”“police”“cattle”and so on have no plural forms but should take a plural you clear?
S2:Yes.
T:Now,let's look at the third can try?
S3:I can sentence is wrong.“know”should be replaced by“knows”use the subject“nobody”is an indefinite pronoun.
T: down, fourth can tell me whether it is right or wrong?Wang Xin,please.
S4:I think it is right.
T:Is her answer right or wrong?
Ss:use in this sentence,the noun“the army”refers to the individual member of the should use a plural should not use“has”but“have”.
T:Quite look at the last sentence,'s do it together.
Ss:It's right.
(Bb:Write these correct sentences on the blackboard.)
T:Very is important for us to use the singular or plural form of the verb rally speaking,singular nouns are used with singular al nouns are used with plural there are some Special Rules of agreement between Subject and Predicate that we must pay attention to.
Step Ⅲary of the Special Rules
of Subject-Verb Agreement
T:Now,let's sum up some special rules of Subject-Verb se look at the screen.
(Teacher shows some special rules and some examples on the give some explanations.)
Ⅰ following can usually be used with plural verbs.
or more singular subjects joined by“and”.“both…and…”usually take a plural verb.
father and mother are away on rice and wheat are grown in this part of China.
Note:1)Two singular subjects joined by“and”but denoting one person or thing or idea should be used with a singular verb.
and tide waits for no man.
Bread and butter is served for breakfast.
The following phrases are usually used with a singular verb.
a knife and fork salt and water
a horse and cart coffee and milk
a needle and thread iron and steel
a watch and chain time and tide
2)Two or more singular subjects joined by“and”but preceded by“each”“every”“no”take a singular verb.
our country every boy and every girl has the right to education.
No teacher and no student stays at school on Sunday.
ective nouns such as “people,public,police,cattle,militia,poultry”are always take a plural verb.
le are talking about the news.
The cattle are eating grass in the fields.
s that are plural forms,such as “clothes,shoes,trousers,scissors,socks,slippers,glasses,
compasses,always take a plural verb.”
trousers were made by my mother.
Note:If these nouns are preceded by “a pair of”,the predicate verb should agree with “pair”in number.
e.g.A pair of slippers is under the bed.
Many pairs of glasses have sold out.
expression more than+numeral+noun(pl.)usually take a plural verb.
than two hundred students are planting trees.
Ⅱ following usually takes a singular verb.
the subject is expressed by an infinitive,a gerund,or a subordinate clause,the verb is generally singular.
complete the project is a great success.
When he will leave for Beijing is unknown.
the subject is expressed by indefinate pronouns,such as either,neither,another,each,anything,little etc.,the verb is usually singular.
yone is here.
s that are plural in form but singular in sense,such as news,politics,physics,
mathematics,economics usually take a singular verb.
ics is difficult to learn.
al expressions of time,distance,weight,value etc.,usually take a singular verb.
and ten is twelve.
Ten thousand dollars is a lot of money.
a plural noun is used as the name of a book,drama,newspaper,country etc.,the verb is singular.
New York Times is published daily.
Ⅲ following can be used with a plural verb or a singular verb according to a certain situation.
the inverted structure,the verb should agree with the first subject that follows the verb.
e is a lamp,two books and three pens on the desk.
On the wall hangs a picture.
two or more subjects are joined by“or”“nor”“not only…but also…”or“not…but”…,the verb agrees with the subject next to it.
er Ann or Jane is from New Zealand.
Neither he nor I have finished the experiment.
two subjects are connected by“as well as”“rather than”“no less than”“like”“but”“with”“except”“including”etc.,the verb agrees in person and number with the first one.
one except my parents knows anything about it.
ective nouns(class,crew,crowd,family,government,group,team,company…)take a plural verb when it is thought of as the individual member of a unit,but a singular verb when it is thought of as a whole unit.
family is a big one.
His family are sitting at the breakfast table.
s denoting quantity or amount such as “half of”“a lot of”“plenty of”“part of”“percentage”“fraction”may take either a singular or a plural verb according to their meanings or what follows.
e.g.80% of the population of China are famers.
Plenty of time is left.
Step Ⅳtice and Consolidation
T:Now,let's do some se look at the screen.
(Teacher shows the screen.)
Ⅰ in the blanks with the correct verb form.
y possible means__________(use)to prevent the air pollution,but the sky is still not very clear.
through his life Einstein believed that fighting and killing in wars__________(be ) wrong.
yone here,including children and old people,__________(go)in for sports.
class,which__________(be)made up of 50 students,__________(do)experiments on heat and light in the lab now.
years__________(be)not a long time.
teacher and so student__________(want)to see the film.
students each__________(have)a dictionary.
is the only one of the students who__________(have)passed the exam.
__________(be)some envelopes and paper for you.
of the apples__________(be) eaten by rats.
(After a while,the teacher checks the necessary,the teacher can give an explanation.)
Suggested answers:
been used ;are doing s
Ⅱse the best answers:
the wall__________two large portraits.
s
ed ing
dy but Jane__________the secret.
s
known known
but one __________here just now.
been
only I but also Jane and Mary__________tired of having one examination after another.
5.A library with five thousand books__________to the nation as a gift.
offered offered
offered offered
number of people invited__________fifty,but a number of them__________absent for different reasons.
;was ;was
;were ;were
7.E-mail,as well as telephone,__________an important part in daily communication.
playing played
playing
Suggested answers:
1.B 2.B 3.D 4.B 5.A 6.C 7.A
Step Ⅴary and Homework
T:In this class,we've reviewed the grammar-Subject-Verb have also summed up the rules of Subject-Verb r class,review and remember these special rules.
Step Ⅵ Design of the Writing on the Blackboard
Subject-Verb Agreement
The Fifth Period
news is very exciting to every one of us.
police are searching for the lost boy.
dy knows who is going to win in the competition.
army have rescued the travellers.
physics is weaker than others.
Step Ⅶrd after Teaching
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Reference for Teaching
一、异域风情
ish Folklore 瑞典的民俗
Sweden is a land of contrasts(反差很大) the north,where forests fade into frozen ground(森林逐渐消失为冰冻的土地),the influence of tradition and folklore is the milder(气候比较温和)，more fertile(土壤更加肥沃)south,the customs(风俗)are basically those of continental Europe(欧洲大陆).
In Sweden,legends(传说)exist in people's everyday ing legends,for example,tell how men have been turned into beasts by is thought unlucky to see a hare in the morning but to meet a wolf or a bear is an omen that hunting will be good(人们认为一大早看到野兔是会倒霉的，但如果碰到狼或熊则是一个好兆头，因为它将预示着狩猎的顺利) there are some ancient customs about a child is born,the women of the family must carry it three times(三圈)around its parents' hearth(壁炉)and then examine it for birthmarks(胎记) child is covered in the membrane,that means it will always be accompanied by a guardian spirit(守护神) is feared that children who lack the protection of a guardian spirit may be stolen by witches(女巫)and turned into disembodied spirits(变成游魂).
A country wedding(乡村婚礼)in Sweden is also very is celebrated with traditional bridegroom(新郎)must formally ask for the bride's hand(正式向新娘求婚)in the barn(谷仓),because this is where the dowry(嫁妆)is the wedding day the women of the family help the bride to dress in national costume(民族服装),which includes silver jewelry(银制的饰物)and a bridal crown(新娘花冠)while friends and male relations(男性亲戚)wait in the kitchen,drinking the bride is ready(准备就绪),all the relatives(亲戚)and guests form a procession,which is led by young men on horseback.
They meet the groom's procession(新郎一方的迎亲队伍)at the church and greetings,symbolizing the kinship which now unites the two families(象征着连接彼此的亲戚关系正式形成),are exchanged(互相祝贺) the wedding service(仪式)ends,the guests go to the bride's house for the marriage feast(婚宴).
First Man in Space
Four,three,two,one,zero!Whoosh!There is a great roar,and another rocket starts its journey into who was the first man,do you know,to go up into space?It was a Russian named Yuri Gagarin(1934.3~1968.3) was on April 4, traveled once round the earth,and his journey lasted, 108 minutes.
There have been many flights into space since we shall always remember the first man who went on the dangerous and exciting journey,and we shall never forget that day-April 4,1961.
Here are some stamps about Yuri were is sued(发行)by the former Soviet Union(CCCP),East Germany(GDR),and Korea(韩国) you recognize each of them?
二、知识归纳
(一)imagine高考常考词汇之一，其主要用法如下：
1.作“想象，设想”讲
(1)跟名词作宾语
can't imagine life without any water.
我们无法想象没有水的生活。
It is difficult for young people to imagine the working people's sufferings before liberation.
年轻人很难想象解放前劳动人民的苦难。
注：imagine一般不能用于进行时，但和always,all the time,these days等时间状语连用，用于进行时，带有某种感情色彩。
is always imagine dangers that don't exist.
她总是想象那些根本不存在的危险。
(2)跟动名词包括动名词的复合结构作宾语，动名词复合结构中，可用普通格代替所有格。
e.g.I didn't imagine becoming a doctor in my childhood.
在孩童时代，我并未想象会成为一名大夫。
I can't imagine my marrying a man of that sort.
我难以想象我会嫁给那种男人。
I can hardly imagine Peter sailing across the Atlantic Ocean in five days.
我几乎不能想象彼得五天之内横渡大西洋。
(3)后跟宾语从句
you imagined that he left without even a word?
你能设想他甚至一句话不说就离开吗？
I can't imagine why people speak against her.
我无法想象为什么人们说她的闲话。
(4)后跟名词/代词+(to+be)+形容词/(as)名词/介词短语
e.g.I imagine her(to be)beautiful and soft.
我把她想象得既温柔又漂亮。
Imagine yourself(to be)in my will you do?
想象你自己处于我的位置，你会怎样做呢？
I imagine him(as)a tall and handsome man.
我想象他高大英俊。
2.作“想，以为，感觉，猜测”讲，不可用于进行时
e.g.I imagine(that)/have met you somewhere before.
我想以前曾在哪里见过你。
Don't imagine that you are the only person in trouble.
不要以为只有你一个人处境艰难。
He imagined that he had heard a strange noise upstairs.
他感觉听到楼上有奇怪的声音。
Can you imagine what he is doing?
你能够猜测他在做什么吗？
(二)chance的用法
1.作“可能性(posibility)”解时，用作名词，既可用作可数名词，也可用于不可数名词。后面常接of…/that从句表示可能性，而且chance作“可能性”讲时，还常用于下列句型：The chance is that…/The chances are that…(句型中的The和that可以省去)或者There is a chance that…表示“有可能……”。
have no chance of winning the match.
他们不可能赢得这次比赛。
There seems to be little chance of success this time.
这次似乎没有成功的可能性。
There is a chance that the sports meeting will be held next week.
很可能下周开运动会。
The chances are that the new machine will arrive tomorrow.
新机器可能明天到。
2.作名词，表示“机会(opportunity)”时，是可数名词。
is a good chance to learn/of learning from the experienced teacher.
这是向有经验的老师学习的好机会。
It is the chance of a life time.
这是一生难得的机会。
常用的短语有：give sb.a chance(给某人一次机会)
have a chance to do…(有机会做……)
take the chance to do…(利用机会做……)
seize the chance(抓住机会)
miss a chance(错过机会)
lose a chance(失去机会)
3.作名词，表示“偶然(a favourable occasion),幸运(fortune),运气(luck)”等时，是不可数名词。
's leave it to chance.
任其自然吧。
Chance plays an important part in playing cards.
玩牌许多时候靠运气。
常见的短语有：by chance(碰巧)，by any chance(万一，碰巧)，take one's chance(碰运气，听任命运)。
4.也可用作动词，表示“碰巧，偶然发生”时为不及物动词，可以用于以下两个句型中，chance to do…/It chanced that…。
e.g.I chanced to see my friend in the street.
我碰巧在街上碰到了我的朋友。
It(so)chanced that/had no money with me.
碰巧我身上没带钱。
三、词语辨析
(一)alone/lonely
e意为：by oneself,without others，可作表语和宾补，不带感情色彩。
e.g.I happened to be alone in the room.
我碰巧一个人在屋里。
When the baby woke up,he found himself alone.
这个婴儿醒来时，发现只有他一个人。
说明：(1)alone可作副词。
his wife died,he lived alone.
他妻子去世后，他独自生活。
(2)leave(=let)e句型意为“不去理会，不要去管”等。
Let the dog alone;he'll bite you if you pull its tail.
不要碰它，要是拉尾巴，狗会咬你。
(3)let alone意为“更不用说”。
He can't speak English,let alone write it.
他不会讲英语，更不用说写了。
ly是形容词，意为“unhappy because one is away from family or friends(孤独的，寂寞的)”，带有浓厚的感情色彩，表示主观上“孤独、寂寞”，渴望有伴。若指地方，则有“人迹罕至的，荒凉的，偏僻的(not often visited)”意思，可作定语，也可作表语。
was alone,but he didn't feel lonely.
他独自一人，但并不觉得寂寞。
注意：用作形容词时，alone不能和very连用，故不能说very alone，而要说much alone,very much alone或all alone,而lonely可以受very的修饰。试比较：
He is much alone.
He is very lonely.
(二)think of,think about,think over
k of/about可表示“考虑，想一想”，用about更侧重做事的可行性。
think about the cost.
考虑一下代价吧。
Don't think of it any more.
别再想这件事了。
k of/about可表示“对某事物有……看法”。
did you think of the report?
你觉得那个报告怎么样？
We don't care what they think about us.
我们不在乎他们对我们怎么想。
k of还可表示“想起/到，打算做某事”。
often thinks of changing his job.
他常常想改换工作。
I can't think of his name right now.
我一时想不起他的名字。
k over意为“仔细考虑，重新考虑”。
e.g.I'd better think over what he said.
我最好仔细考虑他说过的话。
We have thought the plan over and decided not to join it after all.
我们重新考虑了这个计划并且决定不参加了。
(三)become,get,come,go,grow,fall,turn,run它们虽然都表示“(从一种状态)变成另一种状态”，但与其相关的搭配却有差别。若不注意，在使用时就会出错。
1.形容词在这类系动词后面作表语
go和come相比，“go+形容词”多表示“(从好的状态)变成坏的状态”，而“come+形容词”则多表示“(从坏的状态)变成好的状态”。
e.g.(1)In hot weather,meat goes bad.
热天，肉会变坏。
(2)Things will come right in the end.
形势最终会变好的。
系动词go后面的表语为mad,crazy,blind,lame或表示颜色的形容词时，go前面的主语一般为人。
e.g.(1)He went mad last year.
去年他疯了。
(2)Hearing this,she went red.
听到这个，她脸红了。
系动词run后面接short,dry,low,deep等形容词作表语时，其前的主语多为能流动的或能消耗掉的东西。
e.g.(1)Their money was running short.
他们的钱就要用完了。
(2)Still water runs deep.
水仍旧很深。
系动词run后面接形容词wild作表语时，run的主语可以是人。
children run wild.
孩子们变得任性。
系动词grow后面可以接表示人或物的特征的静态形容词作表语，也可以接表示天气的形容词作表语。它侧重于“逐渐变成某种状态”。
e.g.(1)The girl grew thinner and thinner.
这个女孩越来越瘦了。
(2)Soon the sky grew dark.
天很快变黑了。
系动词turn后面多接表示颜色的形容词作表语，也可以接表示天气的形容词作表语。意思上侧重于“变得与以前完全不同”。
man turned blue with fear.
那个男人因害怕而脸发青。
The weather suddenly turned much colder.
天气突然变得冷多了。
系动词fall后面可以接asleep,silent等静态形容词或表示疾病的形容词作表语，但不能接形容词的比较级作表语。
fell ill from cold.
她因感冒病倒了。
“get+形容词”多用在口语中。get能替代become，但become较为正式。get与become前面的主语既可以是人也可以是物。
became/got angry with his son.
他生他儿子的气。
His coat has become/got badly torn.
他的外套已经非常破了。
get经常与形容词的比较级连用。
days are getting longer and longer after the winter solstice.
冬至过后，天变得越来越长。
注意：系动词become一般不可用来表示“将来变得……”的意思。
2.系动词become,turn,get,go,fall后面能跟名词作表语，其他的“变成”类系动词后面不能跟名词作表语。
dream has become a reality.
他的梦想变成了现实。
He has turned scientist.
他成了科学家。
Her cheeks went a very pretty pink.
她的脸颊变得绯红。
He fell a victim to cancer.
他死于癌症。
注意：在turn后面作表语用的名词前通常不带冠词。
和go后面多接有否定前缀的过去分词。“get+过去分词”表示一次行为；“become+过去分词“表示事物发展的最后结果。
string comes untied.
鞋带没系。
His report went unnoticed.
他的报告没有引起注意。
The fence gets white-washed every year.
栅栏每年都要粉刷。
The room soon became crowded.
房间很快就变得拥挤了。
4.系动词get,go,come后面可接现在分词，但含义不是“成为”。
went in and got chatting together.(get意为“开始”)
他们进去后开始聊天。
We often go swimming.(go意为“去”)
我们常去游泳。
He came running in.(come意为“来”)
他跑进来了。
5.系动词come,grow,get后面接不定式，表示变化过程。come表示“最终变得”；get表示“由……变得”；grow表示“渐渐变得”。
e.g.I've really come to love this place.
我的确变得喜欢这个地方了。
Mary's growing to be more and more like her mother.
玛丽越长越像她的母亲了。
You'll soon get to like it.
你很快就会变得喜欢它的。
注意：这种结构不能与表示一段时间的状语连用。
(四)sometime,some time,sometimes,some times
time是副词，意为“在某个不确定的时间”，“在某个时候”，“某时”，可以同将来时连用，也可以同过去时连用。
you come again sometime next week?
你能在下周某个时间再来一趟吗？
She was there sometime last year.
去年某一时候她在那儿。
time是名词词组，意为“一段时间”，作时间状语用；也可用作副词词组，用来指一个未肯定的时刻，常指将来，此时，可与sometime通用。
e.g.I'll stay here for some time.
我将在这儿呆一段时间。
They'll visit China some time next year.
明年的某个时候，他们将访问中国。
times是频度副词，意为“有时，不时”，常与一般现在时或一般过去时连用。
times he goes to school by bus,sometimes he goes by bike.
有时他乘公共汽车上学，有时骑自行车上学。
times是名词词组，意为“几次，几倍”。
e.g.I met him some times in the street last month.
上月我在街上遇到他几次。
The factory is some times larger than that one.
这个工厂比那个工厂大几倍。
四、能力训练
(一)单句改错(主谓一致专练)
number of visitors are very large this year.
简析：are→is。因为在“the number of+名词复数”时，中心词是“number”，而在“a number of+名词复数”中，中心词才是名词复数。
population in China are very large,but 80% of that are farmers.
简析：第一个are改为is。population一词作为主语时，谓语动词用单数；但其百分比作主语时，谓语动词要用复数。
doctor's are on the side of the street.
简析：are→is。?
