在實際教學中,學生對There be肯定句、否定句、疑問句句型中的be動詞以及句型中a,an,some,any的用法掌握不扎實,錯誤率較高,例如:
1. There are a desk and two chairs in the bedroom. (×)
2. There is a water in the bottle.(×)
3. There aren’t some eggs on the table.(×)
4. Are there some dolls on the bed?(×)
5. There are one book on the desk. (×)
學生們的這些錯誤,其原因可以進行如下歸納:
一、不懂就近原則
就近原則,這里指There be句型中的be動詞到底是用is還是are,由最靠近它的主語決定。以上例句There are a desk and two chairs in the bedroom.就是沒有根據就近原則,其正確寫法是There is a desk and two chairs in the bedroom.
二、對肯定句,否定句以及疑問句區別不清
肯定句:
1. There is加①a / an可數名詞單數形式 ②some / much/ a lot of不可數名詞
eg: There is a desk. There is some / much / a lot of water.
2. There are加可數名詞復數形式
eg: There are some desks.
否定句:
1. There isn’t加①a / an可數名詞單數形式 ②any+不可數名詞
eg: There isn’t a desk. There isn’t any water.
2. There aren’t加any可數名詞復數形式 eg: There aren’t any desks.
疑問句:
1. Is there加①a / an可數名詞單數形式 ②any不可數名詞
eg: Is there a desk? Is there any water?
2. Are there加any可數名詞復數
eg: Are there any desks?
三、對不可數名詞用法不清
There be句型中不可數名詞的常規用法:
肯定句:There is some / a lot of / much+不可數名詞
否定句:There isn’t any…/ There is no+不可數名詞
疑問句:Is there any / a lot of / much+不可數名詞
現將小學階段出現的一系列不可數名詞給學生歸納如下:water, juice, milk, coffee, tea, bread, rice等等,并要求學生牢記這些不可數名詞。
通過以上歸納,相信學生對開頭出現的種種錯誤會有一個重新認識,并減少出現類似錯誤的幾率。
1. There are a desk and two chairs in the bedroom.
學生通過了解就近原則可得出正解: There is a desk and two chairs in the bedroom.(√)
2. There is a water in the bottle.
學生通過water這一不可數名詞可得出正解: There is some water in the bottle.(√)
3. There aren’t some eggs on the table.
學生通過“There aren’t+any”可得出正解: There
aren’t any eggs on the table.(√)
4. Are there some dolls on the bed?
學生通過“Are there+any”可得出正解: Are there any dolls on the bed?(√)
5. There are one book on the desk.
學生知道one book為可數名詞單數,可得出正解 :There is one book on the desk.(√)
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