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Unit 7 Abilities
Grammar
Please translate the phrases in the text.
save … from …
next door
at that moment
put out the fire
be at home alone
1. 从……中救出来
2. 独自在家
3. 隔壁
4. 在那个时候
5. 扑灭火
6 冲进……
7. 听到某人
正在大喊
8. 79岁的孙奶奶
9. 住院
10 .小心火
rush into
hear someone shouting
the 79-year-old Mrs Sun
be in hospital
be careful with fire
ride a horse
play tennis
ski
skate
Do you know these sports?
The girl could not ride a horse at five ,
but now she can.
ride a horse
The girl … not… at five , but now …
play tennis
The man … not… in 1990 ,but now …
The man could not play tennis in 1990 ,
but now he can.
ski
The girl … not… last year , but now …
The girl could not ski last year, but now she can.
skate
The woman … not… when she was young ,
but now …
The woman could not skate when she was young , but now she can.
can
could
表示现在的能力
表示过去的能力
can/could表示能力(意为“能,会”)
注意:我们也可以用be able to 来表示能力,be动词的形式根据句子所用时态变化。
Take turns to ask and answer questions using “can” or “could”.
1.______ you speak English ?
2._______ you play the piano last year?
3._______ you cook?
4._______ you use a computer when you were 3?
5._______ you ride a bike when you were very young?
6._______ you swim in 2000?
Can
Could
Can
Could
Could
Could
can
can 常用于口语中,表示非正式的请求,请求对象一般是同学或朋友。
e.g.
---Simon ,我可以借你的自行车吗?
---当然可以。
— ______I borrow your bike, Simon?
— Of course.
Can
— Could I have some milk, Mum?
— Yes, you can.
2.could是can的过去式。
在口语中,could常用来代替can向对方更委婉地提出请求,用法上比can正式,可以用于向老师或长辈提出请求.
注意:这时could不表示过去,
回答一般还是用can或can’t。
e.g.
刘老师,我可以使用你的电脑吗? 可以.
—______ I use your computer, Mr Liu?
— Yes, you______.
—_______I hand in my homework later, Mr Li?
— No, you______.
李老师,我可以迟点再交作业吗?不行。
Could
can
can’t
Could
3. may
may相当于could,用法也比can更正式,更礼貌,一般用于向陌生人或所尊敬的人请求许可。
e.g. 我可以问您一个问题吗?
_______I ask you a question?
吴老师,我可以进来吗?
_______I come in, Mr Wu?
May
May
can
could
用于向同学,朋友等请求允许
用于向老师,父母等请求允许
can/could/may表