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UNIT 5
THE VALUE OF MONEY
Express modality and
talk about future events in the past
Listen to the song
There are things that must be done
That are not yet begun
Things that I must do
When I want to be with you
Although we’re far apart
You’re with me in my heart
No one else will do
I just want to be with you
I want to be with you
Can’t you hear me?
I need you near me
I want to be with you
I need you near me, my love
They are used to express ability, obligation, possibility, intension, request, advice, etc.
They are called modal verbs.
Modal verbs have many functions as follow:
A. necessity B. possibility C. obligation
D. request E. advice F. intention
How many modal verbs do you know?
需要 可能 职责/义务
要求 建议 意图
may / might
must / have to
shall / should
will / would
ought to
need / dare
can / could
Modal verbs
modal verbs
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情态动词
情态动词有一定的意义,表示或暗示某种情绪或态度,表示可能、建议、愿望、必要、允许、能力等。 大多数情态动词有多个意义。
2. 情态动词没有人称和数的变化,即不随主语的不同而变化。
3. 情态动词不能独立使用,须后接动词原形,一起构成谓语动词。
只用作情态动词的:
can/could, may/might, ought to, must
可用作情态动词也可用作实义动词的:
need, dare
可用作情态动词也可用作助动词的:
shall/should, will/would
相当于情态动词的:
have to, used to
1. can & could
_____you speak English ?
Man _________live without air.
Can
cannot
Can I smoke here ?
Perhaps we can go out for a walk.
I ’m afraid I can’t go with you.
Can
ability
指有能力做某事,意为”能够”
permission
指请求、允许、建议
possibility
指可能性
Could
He could swim when he was 5.
Could you lend me some money ?
can / could 与 be able to 的区别
be able to 与can/could意义相同,但常用于强调通过努力后能做某事,而且可用于多种时态。
考点
The fire spread fast, but everyone in the hotel was able to get out.
表示过去的能力 表示请求更加委婉
注意can 的惯用语
On hearing the story , I cannot help laughing .
You cannot be too careful with them.
cannot help doing sth. 忍不住做某事
cannot too “无论怎么样..也不为过,越…越好
2. may & might
① — May I watch TV after supper?
— Yes, you may/can. / No, you can not/mustn’t.
② They may / might be having a meeting, but I’m not sure.
③ If that is the case, you may