Unit 1 Festivals around the world (Period 3 Learning about language: Grammar)
a. i mustn’t
b. i can’t
c. i needn’t
d. i won’t
13. mary ______________ be in paris. i saw her in town only a few minutes ago.
a. mustn’t
b. shouldn’t
c. can’t
d. may not
14. a computer ______________ think for itself; it must be told what to do.
a. can’t
b. couldn’t
c. may not
d. might not
15. —could i borrow your dictionary?
—yes, of course, you ______________.
a. might
b. will
c. can
d. should
suggested answers:
1～5 bbcbb 6～10 ddcab 11～15 cbcac
→step 7 homework
1. finish off the workbook exercises.
2. preview the passage a sad love story on page 7, find the sentences in which modal verbs are used, and see if you can understand the situations.
設(shè)計方案(二)
→step 1 revision
1. check the homework exercises.
2. translate the following into english.
1)紀(jì)念; 追念
2)盛裝; 打扮
3)搞惡作劇; 詐騙; 開玩笑
4)期望; 期待; 盼望
5)日夜; 晝夜; 整天
6)人們喜歡聚在一起, 吃吃喝喝, 互相玩得開心。(have fun with)
7)她的婚禮下周舉行。(take place)
8)她看上去好像生病了。(as though/as if)
→step 2 warming up
tell students that modal verbs such as may, might, will, would, can, could, shall, should and must are used for many purposes. ask them to read through the reading passage and find out at least ten sentences that contain modal verbs. then let them explain the meaning and discuss in pairs how each of the modal verbs is being used in the situations.
→step 3 learning the use of modal verbs
1. ask students to turn to page 89 and learn the grammar modal verbs by themselves.
2. encourage them to ask as many questions as possible. give them explanations if necessary.
3. solve the problems students meet during their study.
4. sum up.
→step 4 practice
1. ask students to do exercise 2 and exercise 3 in discovering useful structures on page 5.
2. let students do the following additional exercise.
working in pairs, complete the dialogues using modal verbs and then be ready to present your dialogues to the class.
1. a: ______________ you like to go to a special event with us on sunday?
b: yes, i __________________________.
2. a: ______________ xiao feng find the origin of easter from that book?
b: no, he __________________________.
3. a: _____________ i go with my friends to the harvest festival?
b: yes, you __________________________.
4. a: if i want to be a doctor ________________ i study science?
b: yes, you __________________________.
5. a: he is very handsome. ______________ he play the role of the prince?
b: no, he __________________________.
6. a: the neighbors’ children are older this year. ______________ they stop playing tricks at halloween?