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Lesson 3 Making guesses about PeopleDo you often watch news on TV? What news are you most interested in?When we watch TV serial play we want to know what will happen in the future. What happened in the past? Which words you think we will use to express our guess?may mustcan cant mightWords and Expressions tutortearcheekhugupsetfaultthundern.家庭教师，导师家庭教师，导师n.脸颊脸颊n.眼泪眼泪n.拥抱拥抱n.错误，缺点错误，缺点n.雷声雷声adj.不安的，不快的不安的，不快的Words and Expressions woolpineseedsquirrelsparrowbleedbrokenn.羊毛羊毛n.松树松树n.种子种子n.松鼠松鼠n.麻雀麻雀vi.流血流血adj.破的，断的破的，断的Words and Expressions reliefshelterscholarbenchhousewifepostcodeastronomyn.减轻，宽慰减轻，宽慰vi.遮蔽，庇护遮蔽，庇护n.学者学者n.长凳长凳n.家庭主妇家庭主妇n.邮政编码邮政编码n.天文学天文学Listen to the dialogue and do the exercise.1.The two students were missing _.A. because they were separated from the other students.B. in a case.C. for the reason we dont know.C. for the reason we dont know.2. The dialogue tells us _.A. The two students disappeared 3 days ago.B. My French tutor know where they are.C. People found them in a cottages.A. The two students disappeared 3 daysago.3. The dialogue make various guessed except_.A.They must be frightened.B. They both are injured.C.They might have some food to eat.B. They both are injured.Can you say out the main idea of the story in your own words?Listen to the dialogue again and complete the gaps.A: Have you heard anything about the two missing students? I think my French tutor might know one of them. I saw she had tears running down her cheeks at lunch today and one of the other teachers gave her a hug.B: I heard about it from the news report on TV last night , but havent heard about anything more since then. A: Their friends are really upset and have been waiting anxiously for more news.B: I cant believe that theyve been missing on the mountains for 3 days now! They must be so (1)_!frightenedA: I wonder how they got lost and whose fault it was.B: They may have been (2)_ from the other students and couldnt hear anyone when the thunder started, or they might have (3)_behind and taken the wrong path.separatedfallenA: Maybe . Or they could have gone exploring on their own and lost their way back to the group.B: I hate to think how they must be feeling right now. Its so cold at the moment. They must be (4)_!freezingI hope they have warm jacketsmade of wool.A: They might be (5)_in a cave.shelteringA: They cant be there. People would have looked there first, Im sure.B: Or they could be in one of those empty cottages near the pine trees right at the top of the mountain.B: True. Imagine how hungry they are! They cant exactly eat seeds like aquarelles and sparrows do!A: They might have (6)_ left from camping but they may not have any water. some foodA: Me too. Their parents must be very (7)_. Itll a real relief when theyre found. worriedB: And one of them might be bleeding or have a broken arm or leg. I really hope the someone finds them soon.Grammar: Modals for speculation Look at the dialogue again and complete the gaps with modal verbs:must , may, may not, might, cant, could.1.I think my French tutor _ know one of them.2.They _be so frightened.3.They _have been separated from4.They _have gone exploring5.They _be there.6.They _have any water.mightmust maycouldcantmay notWhat meaning do the sentences in in Exercise 3 express:A. decision?B. advice?C. speculation?C. speculation?Which of the modal verbs in Exercise 3 express the following?a strong belief that something is / was truea strong belief that something is /was not truea possibility that something is / was truea possibility that something is /was not trueAnswers:Strong belief/true:Strong belief/ not true:They cant be there.They must be so frightened ! Their parents must be very worried.Possibility /not true:They may not have any water.Possibility /true:I think my French tutor might know one of them . They may have been separated from They could have gone exploringI think my French tutor might know one of them.b) unlimited present timeLOOK AT THESE SENTENCES AGAIN AND DECIDE WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT :A) , B) OR C)They might have fallen behind.a) past eventThey might be sheltering in a cave.c) something happening now肯定句肯定句may /might have +PP(过去分词过去分词)must have +PP(过去分词过去分词)must be + noun / adjmaybe/ must be + v-ingmust +v(原形原形)对过去对过去的推测的推测对现在对现在的推测的推测cant have + PP(过去分词过去分词)cant have been+ noun / adj对过去的推测对过去的推测对现在的推测对现在的推测否定句否定句cant be + noun / adjcant +v(原形原形)Complete the gaps in the sentences with the modal verbs. More than one answer is possible.1. She goes out every weekend. She _ have young children.2. He looks depressed. He _ be having some problems.must, cant, may, might, might not, couldmight notmay3.This woman looks like a scholar. She _ work at the university.4. Hes shoes are muddy. He _ be working in an office all day.couldcant5. Her clothes are all very expensive. She _be earning a lot of money.must6. He often goes abroad. He _ be working for the Foreign Office.mightTry to guess what happened in the past.1. A young woman is looking at a new ring on her finger.She might have got engaged recently.2. A mother is telling her son off.He might have come home late.3. A boy has a broken arm.4. There is a lot of broken glass on the street.5. A man is lying asleep on a park bench.He might have fallen out of a tree.There might have been an accident.He might be drunk.6. A housewife is cheering.7. A driver is taking a set of tool kit from the boot.8. A girl with wet hair is traveling on the bus.He must have won.His car must have been broken down.She might have been swimming.Rewrite the sentences using modal verbs and suitable verb forms may be more than one correct answer.1.Im sure shes relaxing in her room. She _ in her room.must be relaxing2. Perhaps the postcode was wrong, and thats why the letter never arrived.The postcode _ wrong , and thats why the letter never arrived.might have arrived3. I dont believe you failed the exam. You _ the exam.cant have failed4. Its possible that Sam doesnt like classical music. Sam _ classical music.5. Im sure John is not forty- five yet. John _ forty five yet.might not likecant be6. It is possible that hes studying astronomy now. He _ astronomy now.7. Maybe they lied to me about their adventure. They _ to me about their adventure.may be livingmight have lied8. Its quite probable that Bill didnt win the competition. Bill _ the competition.might not have wonBest Choice1.Do you know where David is? I couldnt find him anywhere. -Well. He _have gone farhis coat s still here.A.shouldnt B. mustnt C. cant D. wouldnt C. cant2. -Excuse me. Is this the right way to the Summer Palace?-Sorry, I am not sure. But it _be .A. might B. willC. must D. canA. might3. -Tom graduated from college at a very young age. - Oh, he _have been a very smart boy then. A. could B. should C. might D. mustD. must4.-I heard they went skiing in the mountains last winter. - It _ true because there was little snow there. A. may not be B. wont be C. couldnt be D. mustnt beC. couldnt be5. Jack _ yet, otherwise he would have telephoned me. A. mustnt have arrived B. shouldnt have arrived C. cant have arrived D. neednt have arrivedC. cant have arrived6. -Didnt you know that you went driving at 100 kilometers an hour, Madam? - _. My old car can do no more than 80, officer.A.I may not have been B.I couldnt have beenC.I mustnt have beenD.I shouldnt have been B.I couldnt have beenDo the exercise 10 and 11 . Tomorrow lets look at whose sentences are the most wonderful.Homework
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