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Unit 8
Section A
Grammar Focus
Review
Translate the phrases.
outside the windowh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
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.
100%
must
probably true
could
20%-80%
might
possibly true
can't
0
almost not true
表示推测的情态动词
在英语中,表示对某件事物的确定程度,
即表示推测的时候,我们通常会用到以
下情态动词:must,might,could,may,can'
t,couldn't。
情态动词表推测
可能性:must>can/could
>
may/might
can not (can't)
may not
could not (couldn'
might not
一、must
must表示可能性最大的肯定推测,意思是
“一定、准是”。只能用于肯定句。如果要
表示“一定不”,应该用can't。如果询问可
能性时,应该用can。
He must know the answers.
他肯定知道答案。
He can't know the answers.
他肯定不知道答案
Can he know the answer?
他知道答案吗?
二、can/could
can表示推测可能性时,一般用于否定句或疑问句
can在疑问句中意思是“会,可能”。
He can't pick her schoolbag up.
他不可能拿了她的书包。
could表示某事有可能发生或可能是事实。could还可用于表示客
气、礼貌、委婉的请求语气。
Don't eat it.It could go bad.
不要吃它,可能坏了。
Could you please help me with my homework?
你能帮我完成我的
家庭作业吗?
三、may/might
may,night表示推测可能性时,意思是6
可能”,“也许”。mght不表示过去时态
语气更委婉,可能性更小。may,might表
推测时,可用于否定句,但不用于疑问句
He may/might not be at home,but I'm not
sure.
他可能不在家,不过我也不确定。