Step 1 Lead-in
Create some situations and show some sentences.（ Emphasize the agreement）
I am a teacher. You are students.
He is very handsome.
12years is a long time.
Not only you but also I like Zhengji Middle School.
Politics is very difficult to learn .
To teach you is my pleasure.
There is a computer ， many books on the table.
The police are very brave.
Water and air are important to us.
60% of the students are girls.
The young are full of energy and hope.
Step 2. Group discussion
Divide the class into three groups. Each group chooses one and sum up the rules of agreement.
Step 3.Learn and practice
Ss present their discussion results.
Practise the points according to situations.（注意形式的多样）
谓语动词用单数的情况：
1.表示重量、距离、金钱、一段时间的名词作主语表示一个整体概念时，谓语动词用单数形式
2.一些以s结尾的单数名词，如：news， physics， mathematics， politics， 谓语用单数形式。The news is important.
表示国家、机构、作品等专有名词作主语时，也被看作一个整体。
3.动名词及其短语、不定式、从句作主语时，谓语动词用单数。
谓语动词用复数的情况：
1.下列名词总是复数，无单数形式，作主语，谓语用复数形式，
如：police， cattle， people， clothes， shorts， trousers， goods， scissors等。
2.并列结构作主语，谓语用复数
3.the + adj./ 分词（blind， deaf， poor， young， dead， wounded， living），表示一类人时。
I think the poor are not always poor and the rich are not always happy.
The sick have been cured and the lost have been found.
Other forms:
1.就远原则
当主语后面跟有as well as， along with， with ，like， rather than， together with ， but ，except， besides， ，including等引导的词组时，其谓语动词的单、复数由主语的单、复数而定。
2.就近原则
1）由or， either...or，neither...nor...，
not only...but also...，not...but...，
连接两个主语，谓语动词通常和邻近的主语一致。
2） 由there或here引起的句子，主语又不止一个，
谓语通常与邻近的主语一致。
3.all ， some， a lot， plenty， any， part， the rest， most， ...percent， 分数，half+ of+ 名词，谓语动词根据of后面的名词决定，如果of后面是可数名词单数或不可数名词，谓语用单数；如果of后面是名词复数，谓语用复数形式
4.集合名词作主语，如：band， crowd， class， dozen， family， public，team， audience， crew等，若强调整体，则用单数，若强调个体则用复数。
地球表面四分之三被水覆盖。
There ______ of the earth's surface ____ ____ _____ water.
Step 4 Game
Guess the Chinese meaning of some sayings.
1.Time and tide waits for no man. 经常性真理
2.Bad news has wings. 经常性真理
3.He who doesn't reach the Great Wall is not a true man. 强调
4.All that glitters is not gold. 强调
5.To say is one thing， to do is another. 对比
6.Seeing is believing. 强调
Step 5.（T or F）
1.The number of people invited ______ fifty， but a number of them______ absent for different reasons. （was / were） was were
2. The police _____ （are/is） looking for the lost boy. are
3.It is I who ____ （am/are）on duty today. am
4______ either you or he going there?（are/is） Are
5. Some of us ________（like/likes） sports. like
Some of the money _______ （is/are） missing. is
6. Each student in our class _____（has/have） a dictionary=We each _______ （have/has） one.
has have
7.There ______ a desk， a table and three chairs in the room. （is / are ） is
8.The writer and musician ______ our school today.（ visit / visits） is
9.Nodding the head _____ agreement， while shaking it ____disagreement. （means/mean
means， means
Step 6. Correct the following sentences.
1.She was the only one of the girls who were late. was
2.The number of students have gone home. A
3.Lots of damage were caused by fire. was
4.Either you or he are to go. is
5. The teacher， as well as the students， are reading in the library now. is
6.The manager and secretary are as busy as a bee all day. isStep 71.All but one _____ here just now. （94）
A. is B. was C. has been D. were
2.Not only I but also Jane and Mary ____ tired of having one examination after another. （95）
A. is B. are C. am D .be
3.A library with five thousand books _______ to the nation as a gift. （90）
A. is offered B. have offered
C. are offered D.has offered
4.The number of people invited ______ fifty， but a number of them ____ absent for different reasons. （96）
A. were ， was B. was ， was C. was ， were D. were ， were
5._____ of the land in that district _____ covered with trees and grass. （2000）
A. Two fifth ， is B. Two fifth ， are
C. Two fifths ， is D. Two fifths ， are DBACCStep 8.
1.是你而不是她可爱。 You rather than she are lovely.
2.警察正在抓小偷。 The police are catching the thief.
3.三分之一的土地被树覆盖。 One third of the land is covered with trees.
4.到北京旅游是非常有趣的。 Traveling to Beijing is very interesting.
5.你们都做的不错。 All of you have done well.
Step 9. Writing
Enjoy a poemSpringSpring has come.
Flowers come up； grass turns green；
The birds are flying in the sky freely.
They are singing a song.
This is spring...
It is full of dreams and hopes.
