Unit 8 It must belong to Carla. Section A

truck toy truck =Whose is this truck? It’s Peter’s. Whose truck is this? =Whose is this truck? It’s Peter’s. =It belongs to Peter. truck toy truck

belong to 属于 The car belongs to my uncle. =The car is my uncle’s. belong to+人名 / 人称代词宾格. be +名词所有格形式 / 名词性物主代词. The book belongs to me. / The book is mine. The T-shirt belongs to Tom. / The T-shirt is Tom’s.

A rabbit is playing the piano. They are having a picnic.

Guessing game

? Look and guess. can’t 在此表示猜测，译为“不可能”，后接 Who is she? 动词原形。 may/might/could在此表示猜测，译为“也许，可能”，后接动词原形。 ? She can’t be Guo Jingjing. must在此表示猜测，译为“肯定，极可能”，后接动词原形。 She may/might/could be Wang Nan. She must be Zhang Yining. Oh, yes. She is Zhang Yining.

What kind of animal is it? It can’t be…… 可能性0% It might/could be… 可能性20-80% It must be … 可能性100%

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

Who is he? He may be.... No, I think he could be............ I know he must be Yi Jianlian.

He can’t be _______. He could/might be _______. He must be __________.

He can’t be _______. He could/might be _______. He must be __________.

Whose notebook is this? It must be Mary’s. = It must belong to Mary. It has her name on it.

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

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

Look at the flash.

book cup T-shirt magazine sweater CD 1a Look at the picture.Write the things you see in the correct columns. Clothing Fun things Kitchen things hat volleyball plate book cup T-shirt magazine sweater CD toy truck

1b Listen and match each person with a thing and a reason. Jane’s little brother Mary Carla Deng Wen Grace volleyball toy truck magazine book CD J. K. Rowling is her favorite author. She loves volleyball. He was the only little kid at the picnic. She always listens to classical music. He loves cats.

Practice making conversations. A: Look! Whose toy truck is this? B: It must belong to Jane’s little brother. Because he was the only little kid at the picnic.

A: Look! Whose volleyball is this? B: It must be Carla's. Because she loves volleyball.

Let’s practice and act. be xx’s A: Whose …is this? B: It must belong to xx. Because … be xx’s Mary Grace 本资料来自于资源最齐全的２１世纪教育网www.21cnjy.com Jane’s little brother Deng Wen Carla

Things in the schoolbag 2a Bob and Anna found a schoolbag at the park. Listen and write down the things in the schoolbag. Things in the schoolbag 1. __________________________. 2. __________________________. 3. __________________________. T-shirt hair band tennis balls

2b Listen again. Fill in the blanks. The person ________ go to our school. The person ________ be a boy. It ________ be Mei’s hair band. The hair band _______ belong to Linda. It ________ be Linda’s backpack. must can’t could might must

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.

She is worried What’s wrong with her? What’s the matter with her? What happened to her? She can’t find her schoolbag. She lost her schoolbag.

She remembered putting it in the music hall. Because she attended a concert yesterday. There are something valuable in the schoolbag. So the schoolbag may be stolen.

Suddenly, she remembered going to a picnic after the concert. And she had her schoolbag with her at the picnic. So it might still be at the park. Someone must have picked it up.

Can you help her? She also lost her schoolbag. She is Linda She is really worried She is Linda Can you help her?

1. Whose schoolbag is lost? 2.What’s in the schoolbag? 2d. Read the conversation and answer the questions. 1. Whose schoolbag is lost? 2.What’s in the schoolbag? 3.Where did she go yesterday? Linda’s There are some books ,her pink hair band and some tennis balls. She went to the music hall and the park.

2d Read the conversation and translate the phrases in red   Linda: Mom, I’m really worried.   Mom: Why? What’s wrong?   Linda: I can’t find my schoolbag.  Mom: Well, where did you last put it?   Linda: I can’t remember! I attended a concert yesterday so it might still be  in the music hall.   Mom: Do you have anything valuable in your schoolbag?   Linda: No, just my books, my pink hair band and some tennis balls.  Mom:  So it can’t be stolen.  Linda: Oh, wait! I went to a picnic after the concert. I remember I had my  schoolbag with me at the picnic.   Mom: So could it still be at the park?   Linda: Yes. I left early, before the rest of my friends. I think somebody  must  have picked it up. I’ll call them now to check if anybody has it. . =What's the matter？ 有价值的一些东西 不定代词后加形容词 被动语态

Retell the conversation.   Linda: Mom, I’m really worried.   Mom: Why? What’s wrong?   Linda: I can’t find my schoolbag.  Mom: Well, where did you last put it?   Linda: I can’t remember! I attended a concert yesterday so it might still be in  the music hall.   Mom: Do you have anything valuable in your schoolbag?   Linda: No, just my books, my pink hair band and some tennis balls.  Mom:  So it can’t be stolen.  Linda: Oh, wait! I went to a picnic after the concert. I remember I had my  schoolbag with me at the picnic.   Mom: So could it still be at the park?   Linda: Yes. I left early, before the rest of my friends. I think somebody must  have picked it up. I’ll call them now to check if anybody has it. .

Exercise Fill in the blanks with “must”, “might”, “could” or “can’t”. 1. The notebook ___________ be Ming’s. It was on her desk. 2. The homework ________ be Carol’s. She wasn’t at school today. 3. The soccer ball ____________ be John’s or Tony’s. They both play soccer, don’t they? 4. The French book _________ be Li Ying’s. She’s learning French now. must/might can’t might/could must

Exercise 5. I can’t find my backpack. It __________ be still at school. 6. The photo __________ be Lu’s. Those are his parents. 7. The red bicycle ___________ be Hu’s. She has a blue bicycle. 8. This ticket ___________ be my aunt’s or uncle’s. They’re both going to the concert. must / might must can’t might / could

Exercise 根据汉语意思完成英文句子。 1. 这是谁的球鞋？ ________ ________ shoes are these?  根据汉语意思完成英文句子。      1. 这是谁的球鞋？ ________ ________ shoes are these? 2. 这只白狗一定是格林太太的。 The white dog ______ ______ Mrs Green’s. Whose football must be

Exercise 3. 这把吉他一定不是我姐姐的。 The guitar _____ _____ my sister’s. 4. 你认为“hero”意味着什么？ _____ ______ ______ _____ “hero” means? 5. 我的确需要一个笔记本，因为我的忘在家里了。 I _____ _____ a notebook because I left mine at home. can’t be What do you think really need

中考链接 Exercise 【浙江湖州】 23. — Who’s singing in the next room? — It ____ be Cherry. She has gone to New York. A. can’t B. must C. shouldn’t D. can 答案：A 【解析】考查情态动词表推测。表示否定推测时，用can’t，意为“一定不……”。must表示推测时，意为“一定……”，用于肯定句；根据答语“她已经去了纽约”可知是否定推测，故选A。

3a Reading Read the article and decide which might be the best title. A. A Small and Quiet Town B. Strange Happenings in My Town C. Animals in Our Neighborhood

Read the article again and answer the questions. What is the town like before? What is the unusual thing happening in the town? It used to be very quiet and nothing much ever happened there. People heard strange noises outside the window every night.

3b Read the article again and find words to match the meanings. nervous or worried _________ young people _________ person in the next house __________ area where people live ____________ animal like a very large dog _______ person who makes noise __________ uneasy teenagers neighbor neighborhood wolf noise-maker

Who gave opinions? What are the opinions? 3c Read the article carefully and write what people think about the strange noises. Who gave opinions? What are the opinions? Victor’s wife She thinks that it could be an animal. Victor and his friends They think it must be teenagers having fun.

The policemen Helen One woman in the area The writer himself They think it might be the wind. She guesses it can’t be a dog. She thought that maybe it was a bear or a wolf. He thinks the noise-maker is having too much fun creating fear in the neighborhood.

We live in a small town and almost everyone knows each other We live in a small town and almost everyone knows each other. It used to be very quiet. Nothing much ever happened around here. However, these days, something unusual is happening in our town. Victor, a teacher at my school, is really nervous. When he was interviewed by the town newspaper, he said, “ every night we hear strange noises outside our window. a

My wife thinks that it could be an animal, but my friends and I think it must be teenagers having fun. My parents called the policemen, but they couldn’t find anything strange. They think it might be the wind. I don’t think so!”

Victor’s next-door neighbor Helen is worried, too Victor’s next-door neighbor Helen is worried, too. “At first, I thought that it might be a dog, but I couldn’t see a dog, or anything else, either. So I guess it can’t be a dog. But then, what could it be?” One woman in the area saw something running away, but it was dark so she is not sure. “I think it was too big to be a dog,” she said, “Maybe it was a bear or a wolf.”

Everyone in our town is feeling uneasy, and everyone has his or her own idea. There must be something visiting our neighborhood, but what is it? We have no idea. Most people hope that this animal or person will simply go away, but I do not think that is going to happen. The noise- maker is having too much fun creating fear in in the neighborhood.

Language points 1. It used to be very quiet. used to do sth. 曾经，过去常常 （现在不做了） be used to do sth. (=be used for doing sth.) 被用来做…… be used to doing sth. 习惯于做……

e.g. I used to study in this school. 我曾经在这个学校学习。 Our parents are used to living in the village. 我们的父母习惯了居住在山村。 This box is used for storing toys. = This box is used to store toys. 这个箱子是被用来储存玩具的。

2. However, these days, something unusual is happening in our town. 构成：不定代词+形容词 （定语后置） e.g. something important 一些重要的事情 something interesting 一些有趣的事

happy 快乐的 unhappy 不快乐的 lucky 幸运的 unlucky 不幸的 friendly 友好的 unfriendly usual 通常的 unusual 不平常的 反义 happy 快乐的 unhappy 不快乐的 lucky 幸运的 unlucky 不幸的 friendly 友好的 unfriendly 不友好的 easy 轻松的 uneasy 不安的

3. Victor, a teacher at my school, is really nervous. a teacher at my school 在句中作同位语。它指的是Victor 。 e.g. My sister, Helen, will have a picnic with me. 我的姐姐海伦将和我一起野餐。

4….but I couldn’t see a dog or anything else, either. too “也” 肯定句。句末。 also “也”肯定句。句中， be后面，行为动词前。 either “也”否定句。句末。 辨析

e.g. She is a singer, too. 她也是个歌手。 He can also sing the English song. 他也可以唱英文歌。 If you don’t go to the park, he won’t go there, either. 如果你不去公园，他也不去。

5. One woman in the area saw something running away. see sb. doing sth. 看见某人正在做某事 （强调动作正在发生） see sb. do sth. 看见某人做某事 （强调发生的整个过程） 类似短语： 一感 feel 二听 listen to, hear 三看 watch, notice, see

知识链接 感官动词 see, watch, observe, notice, look at, hear, listen to, smell, taste, feel + do表示动作的完整性；+ doing 表示 动作的进行性

e.g. I see mom cooking in the kitchen. 我看见妈妈正在厨房做饭。 Lucy said she saw me do the housework. 露西说她看见我做家务了。

6. The noise-maker is having too much fun creating fear in the neighborhood. have fun doing sth. 做某事玩得愉快。 =have a good time doing sth. =enjoy doing sth. e.g. I have fun flying kites. 我享受放风筝的乐趣。

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.

Grammar: 情态动词表推测 可能性: must> can/could > may/ might 否定 否定 can not ( can’t) could not (couldn’t) may not / might not

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。

e.g. He must know the answer. 他肯定知道答案。 He can’t know the answer. 他肯定不知道答案 Can he know the answer? 他知道答案吗？

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”。 e.g. He can’ t pick her schoolbag up. 他不可能拿了她的书包。 could 用于表示某事有可能发生或可能是事实。

e.g. Don’t eat it. It could go bad. 不要吃它，它可能坏了。 The plane could be put off by the storm. 这趟飞机可能会因为暴风雨而推迟。 could可用于表示客气、礼貌、委婉的 请求语气。 e.g. Could you please help me with my homework? 你能帮我完成我的家庭作业吗？

may / might may, might表示推测“可能性”时，意思是“可能”，“也许”。might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。 e.g. 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。

推测时态 must 推测现在/ 正在/ 过去发生的动作。 e.g. He must have a car now. (现在) 他一定有一辆小汽车。 He must be finishing his homework at home. (正在进行) 他一定在家做作业。 He must have finished the work. (过去) 他一定已经完成了工作。

can can/ can’t 后可接进行时/完成时，表示对现在发生的动作或过去发生的动作进行推测。 e.g. They can’t be reading in the library. 他们一定不在图书馆读书。 He can’t have gone to Shanghai because I saw him just now. 他不可能去了上海，我刚看见他了。

may / might may，might 可以推测现在正在发生的动作或过去发生的动作，还可以推测将来的情况。 e.g. He may/might be sleeping now. (现在) 他可能正在睡觉。 These people may/might have seen the film before. (过去) 这些人以前可能看过这部电影。 It may rain. There are some clouds. (将来) 可能会下雨。因为有一些乌云。

Choose the best way to complete each sentence using the words in brackets. 1. A: Where’s Jean? B: I’m not sure. She ________ (is/ might be/ must be) in the laboratory. might be n. 实验室

2. A: Everyone is going to the pool after school. B: Really? It _______ (must be / can’t be /could be ) hot outdoors. adv. 在户外，在野外 must be 表示“位移”的动词用现在进行时态表将来，例如：go去，come来，leave离开，arrive到达，return 回来，fly 飞。 e.g. I am coming.=I will come. He is leaving for Paris.=He will leave for Paris.

3. A: That’s the phone. B: Hmm. I wonder who it _______ (must be / could be / should be). could be 4. A: I wonder if there are Jim’s glasses. B: They _______ (can’t be / might be / could be) his. He doesn’t wear glasses. can’t be wonder v. “想知道” (want to know) No wonder+句子，“难怪.....” e.g. No wonder you are angry. 难怪你觉得生气。

5. A: I hear water running in the bathroom. B: It ________________ (could be / must be / can’t be) Carla. She was thinking of taking a shower. could be/ must be think of 想要；打算 e.g. I thought of playing basketball. 我想打篮球。

4b Complete these responses. 1. A: Many people are wearing coats. B: The weather must be _____________ ____________. 2. A: Sally has been coughing a lot. B: She might be ____________________. getting colder/ cold outside having a sore throat/ ill

3. A: This restaurant is always very crowded. B: The food ________________. 4. A: Whenever I try to read this book, I feel sleepy. B: It can’t _______________. must be delicious adj. 困的 be that boring

中考链接 【浙江湖州】 — Who’s singing in the next room? — It ____ be her. She has gone to New York. A. can’t B. must C. shouldn’t D. can 【解析】考查情态动词表推测。表示否定推测 时，用can’t，意为“一定不……”。must表示 推测时，意为“一定……”，用于肯定句；根 据答语“她已经去了纽约”可知是否定推测， 故选A。

【2014铜仁】— Must I water the flowers now, mum? —No, you ______. You _____ do it later. A. mustn’t; must B. mustn’t; may C. needn’t; may D. needn’t; must 【2014连云港】— ______ 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 C A

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

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