Unit 8 It must belong to Carla Section

Unit 8 It must belong to Carla. Section A Period 3 4 a-4 c Grammar focus

Translate the phrases. outside the window have 在窗外 fun 玩得高兴 next-door neighbor 隔壁邻居 at first 最初； 首先 run away 逃跑 feel uneasy 心神不安 have no idea 一点不知道； 没办法 have fun (in) doing sth. 做某事很愉快

Can you guess what it is? It could be _____. Three birds It also might be a beautiful face _______.

Can you guess what it is? a white vase It could be _____. two faces It also might be _____.

Can you guess what it is? a dog It could be ______. It also might be two girls ____.

Which one is bigger, A or B? Could A be bigger than B? No. In fact, A and B must be ___ the same size ________. A B

Grammar Focus Whose volleyball is this? It must be Carla’s. she loves volleyball. Whose hair band is this? It could be Mei’s hair band. Or it might belong to Linda. They both have long hair. What did you see that night? I’m not sure, nut it can’t be a dog. It was bigger. I think it might be a bear or a wolf.

Use “must” to show that you think something is probably true. Use “might” or “could” to show that you think something is possibly true. Use “can’t ” to show that you are almost sure something is not true.

Read the sentences below, paying attention to the colored parts. --- Whose volleyball is this? --- It must be Carla’s. She loves volleyball. --- Whose book is this? --- It must be Mary’s. J. K. Rowling is her favorite writer. --- Whose hair band is this? --- It could be Mei’s.

Read more sentences. --- Whose notebook is this? --- It must be Ming’s. It has her name on it. --- Whose French book is this? --- It could be Carol’s. She studies French. --- Whose guitar is this? --- It might belong to Alice. She plays the guitar. --- Whose T-shirt is this? --- It can’t be John’s. It is too small for him.

must 100% probably true could might can’t 0 almost not true 20%-80% possibly true

2. could 是 can的过去式, 表示过去有过的能力 和可能性, 还有怀疑和不肯定的意思(在否定和 疑问句中)。 She couldn’t skate when she was five years old. 　 （能力） At that time we thought the story could be true． （可能性） could用来提问, 是有礼貌的请求 Could. . Please? 语气较为婉转。 Could I speak to Mr. Smith, please?

Choose the best answer B 1. I didn’t hear the phone. I ___ a sleep. A. must be B. must have been C. should be D. should have been 2. Mary ____ be in Paris. I saw her in town C only a few minutes ago. A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. can’t D. may not

B 3. Peter ____ come with us tonight, but he isn’t very sure yet. A. must B. may C. can D. will B 4. I thought you ____ like something to read, so I have brought you some books. A. may B. might C. could D. must

感悟中考 1. - Are you going to Beijing by plane? - It’s fast, but expensive. So I am not sure. I ____ take a train. A. should B. may C. must D. will 2. - Is John coming by train? - He should, but he ____ not. He likes driving his car． A. must B. can C. may D. need

感悟中考 3. - ____ I swim in that river? - No, you __. It’s dangerous to swim in it. A. Must, can’t B. Can, may not C. May, mustn’t 4. The students ____ play basketball after school every day. A. allow to B. are allowed to C. were allowed to

1. -- Whose book is this? -- It must be Mary’s. (肯定; 一定) It must belong to Mary. 2. -- Whose French book is this? -- It could be Ali’s. She studies French. (可能) 3. The hair band might belong to Linda. might be Linda’s. (可能) 4. The T-shirt can’t be John’s. (不可能) It’s much too small for him.

Choose the best way to complete each 4 a sentence using the words in the brackets. 1. A: Where’s Jean? might be B: I’m not sure. She _____ (is / might be / must be) in the laboratory. 2. A: Everyone is going to the pool after school. must be B: Really? It _____ (must be / can’t be / could be) hot outdoors.

3. A: That’s the phone. could be B: Hmm. I wonder who it ____ (must be / could be / should be). 4. A: I wonder if these are Jim’s glasses. can’t be B: They ____ (can’t be / might be / could be) his. He doesn’t wear glasses. 5. A: I hear water running in the bathroom. must be B: It _____ (could be / must be / can’t be) Carla. She was thinking of taking a shower.

4 b Complete these responses. 1. A: Many people are wearing coats. cold B: The weather must be____ . 2. A: Sally has been coughing a lot. ill B: She might be_______ . A: This restaurant is always crowed. must be delicious B: The food _______ . 4. A: Whenever I try to read this book, I feel sleepy. be interesting B: It can’t ________.

Look at this picture of a room. How much 4 c can you tell about the person who lives here? Is it a boy or a girl? What are his/her hobbies? Discuss your ideas with a partner. A: It could be a girl’s room because it’s very tidy. B: I guess so. But it might be a boy’s room because the clothes look like boys’ clothes.

Look at the two rooms below. Make guesses about the owner of each room.

【 2014铜仁】 — Must I water the flowers now, mum? —No, you ______. You _____ do it later. C A. mustn’t; must B. mustn’t; may C. needn’t; may D. needn’t; must 【 2014连云港】 A — ______ I know by what time you want the project to be done? —By the day after tomorrow. ______ you finish it on time? A. May; Can B. Must; Need C. Could; Must D. Need; Would

【 2014长沙】 —Who’s singing in the garden? —It ______ be Mr. Brown. He always A practices singing at this time. A. must B. can’t C. need 【 2014河北】 A I ____ follow you. Would you please repeat it? A. can’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. shouldn’t

Homework 1. What’s the most strange thing happened to you? 2. What would you do if something strange happened?