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Unit 2
Stay away from windows and
heavy furniture.
must, can, may表示“推测”
顺口溜:
can 不肯,
may 不问,
must 肯定不否问。
can不肯,即:can (could) 一般不用于肯定句;
may不问,即:may (might) 一般不用于疑问句;must肯定不否问,即:must一般仅用于肯定句,不用于否定句和疑问句。
1、表示有把握的推测时,肯定句用must (一定,准是),否定句用can’t (不可能,一定不)。
must(can’t) + 动词原形,表示对现在情况的推测。must(can’t) + be doing, 表示对现在正在进行的情况的推测。must(can’t) + have done,表示对过去情况的推测。如:
You must be hungry after a long walk.
长途步行之后你一定饿了。
They must be waiting for us. Let’s hurry up.
他们一定在等我们。让我们快点走吧。
You must have left your bag in the theatre.
你准是把你的包丢在剧院了。
You can’t be hungry, you have just had your dinner.
你现在不可能觉得饿,你刚吃过饭。
He wears glasses all the time, his eyesight can’t be getting better.他一直带着眼镜,他的视力不可能在好转。
2、表示把握不大的推测即可能性时,用can和may,常译为“也许,可能”。may用于肯定句与否定句,一般不用于疑问句。can常用于疑问句,一般不用于肯定句。如:
The news may or may not be true.
这消息也许是真的,也许不是真的。
At the moment she may be playing with her classmates.
此刻她可能正在和同学们玩。
Anna might not have seen Tom yesterday.
安哪昨天可能没有看见汤姆。
Where can Wei Fang be? 魏芳会在哪里呢?
What can they be quarrelling about?
他们可能在争吵些什么呢?
Can she have lost the book? 她可能已把那本书丢了?
Fill in the blanks using must / can / might.
1. –Could I borrow your dictionary?
–Yes, of course you________.
2. She doesn’t answer the bell. She______ be asleep.
3. The ground is wet. It ______have rained last
night.
4. He is writing with a pencil. He______ have lost
his pen.
5. A computer can’t think for itself, it ______be told what to do.
can
must
must
might
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Earthquake
Remember: These thing should be avoided:
standing close to a building
2. standing under a tree
(because buildings and trees may fall on you )
3. going too close to power lines
( because you may be badly affected
by electricity if they fall on you)
1. key vocabulary:
earthquake, warm, inside, under,
window, keep, clear, calm, brave
2. key structures:
keep calm, especially when you are with
other people.
In short, follow what you learn in school.
you can be safe and you can