Module6UnexplainedMysteriesoftheNaturalWorldPeriod4Grammar--Mayhave/mighthave■Goals●Tolearntousemayhave/mighthave■ProceduresStep1:LearningaboutwaystotalkaboutpossibilityandimprobabilityMay—PossibilityWecanusemaytosaythatsomethingisapossibilitymay+verb-----Eventsinpresentmay+have+pastparticiple-----EventsinpastShemayberich.=Itispossiblethatsheisrich.Shemayhavemissedhertrain.=Itispossiblethatshemissedhertrain.Might—PossibilityMightisusedtosaythatsomethingispossibleinthepresentorthefuturelikemayWhatisdifferencebetweenmightandmay?Usuallymayandmighthavesamemeaningbutmightisusedwhenthesituationisnotreal.Ifyoudon’thurryup,youmightbelate.ShemightbehavinglunchatChineserestaurant.TospeculateaboutorconsiderthingsthatwereprobablytrueinthepastmaypossibilityJackmayhavebeenupset.Icouldn’treallytellifhewasannoyedortired.Shemayhavespokentohimyesterday.Jackmaynothavebeenupset.Perhapshewastired.TospeculateaboutthingsthatwereprobablytrueinthepastmightpossibilityShemighthavetakenthebus.I’mnotsurehowshegottowork.Imighthaveleftmybooksonthebus.Shemightnothavetakenthebus.Shemighthavewalkedhome.Step2:Putting“may”and“might”intodialogues‘May’DIALOGUEWoman:…thanksverymuch,beenveryuseful.Butwestillhavealottotalkabout.We’llneedanothermeeting.Whataboutnextweek?Boss:MayImakeasuggestion?Woman:Ofcourse.Boss:Couldwemeetagainnextmonth?Wemayhavemoreinformationbythattime.Woman:Ah.Um.Imaybeonholidaynextmonth.Boss:Isee.Well,nextweekthen.Woman:(CONVERSATIONFADES)Ithinkthat’sbest.‘Might’DIALOGUEMary:Ican’tfindmyphone.用心爱心专心Tom:Itmightbeinyourbriefcase.Mary:No.Ialways….ohdear.IthinkImighthaveleftitinthetaxi.Tom:OhHelen.You’dbettercallthem.Mary:Ohgreat,yes,ofcourse.(CONVERSATIONFADES)ButIhaven’tgotaphone,haveI?Step3:Makingsentenceswith“may/mighthave”1.Hemayhavebroughtgoodlucktohiswife.2.Itsdeathanddestructionmighthavebeencausedbyglobalwarming.3.Theymighthavetalkedaboutmonstersamongthem.4.InChineseculture,dragonsmayhavebeencloselyconnectedtotheroyalfamily.5.Theemperor’srobesmighthavehadasymbolofagolddragonwithfiveclaws.6.Othermembersoftheroyalfamilymayhavewornclawsofadifferentcoloraccordingtopopularbelief.7.Hemighthavebeenbornintheyearofthedragon.8.Mygroupleadermighthavehadadifferentreputation.9.HemayhavetoldthestoryofaScandinavianherotohisteacher.10.Thelakemonstermighthavebeenkilledinthefight.Step4:AbsorbinformationconcerningNationalCollegeEntranceExamination命题热点：为情态动词的基本用法辨析，情态动词表示态度的用法辨析，情态动词表示推测的用法辨析，情态动词在虚拟语气中的运用。考查形式：主要体现在听力理解、单项填空和完形填空中。下面就近几年来高考试题中出现的情态动词的考点进行归纳分析，以便同学们复习掌握。典例精析一、考查情态动词的基本用法一些常见情态动词的非常用意义往往为高考考查的焦点，考生须确切理解其含义并根据句子意思选择正确的情态动词。例1：”Theinterest______bedividedintofiveparts,accordingtotheagreementmadebybothsides.”declaredthejudge.(重庆2004)A.mayB.shouldC.mustD.shall例2：—Theroomissodirty.______wecleanit?—Ofcourse.(北京春2003)A.WillB.ShallC.WouldD.Do分析：上述两题均考查shall的非常用含义，当shall用于一、三人称疑问句中时，表示征求对方意见；用于二、三人称陈述句中，表示说话人给对方的命令、警告、允诺或威胁等。上述三题答案分别为D、B。例3：He’strange--he____sitforhourswithoutsayinganything.A.shallB.willC.canD.must分析：will用来谈习惯和特性，尤其是不受时限必然发生的情况。本句...
