Unit 1 Festivals around the World（Grammar and Useful Structures）

he might be in the classroom.  (quite not sure)
he may be in the classroom.
he could be in the classroom.
he should be in the classroom.
he must be in the classroom.   (quite sure)
step 5 practice

1) find all the sentences with modal verbs and explain the meaning.
1. other celebrations were held when hunters could catch animals.
2. they lit fires and made music because they thought these festivals would bring a year of plenty.
3.…or satisfy and please the ancestors, who could return either to help or to do harm.
4. in japan the festival is called obon, when people should go to clean the graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors.
5. on this important feast day, people might eat food in the shape of skulls, and cakes with “bones” on them.
6. it is now a children’s festival, when they can go to their neighbours’ homes and ask for     sweets.
7. if they are not given anything, the children might play a trick.
8. some people might win awards for their animals, flowers, fruit and vegetables,…
9. at the spring festival in china, people…and may give children lucky money in red paper.
10. they might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night.
2) complete the following sentences with proper modal verbs.
a) you’ve been working all day. you ______ be very tired.
b) (the door bell rings)i wonder who that is, it________ be lisa. she’s still in the library at this time.
c) it is a long time since we met last time. you ________ come and see us more often.
d) i haven’t; decided where i’m going for my holidays. i ______ go to australia.
e) my father’s birthday is coming. what ________ i get him
f) why don’t you try on this dress? it__________ look nice on you.
g) “who was the man talking with your teacher?” “i’m not sure. it ___________ be her brother.
h) i don’t know when the guests ___________ be here. they __________ arrive at any time.
(must, can’t, should, may, shall, will, might, will, could)
3)  finish the dialogue using modal verbs on p6
1. a: wouldyou like to go to a special event with us on saturday?
b: yes, i’d like to go with you on saturday2. a:   couldxiao feng find the origin of easter from that book?
b: no, he couldn’t find it.3. a: may i go with my friend to the harvest festival?
      b: yes, you may go ( with your friends )4. a: if i want to be a doctor should i study science?