MODULE11TheWeatherPart2:TeachingResources第二部分教学资源Section1:BackgroundReadings1.Can,Could,MayandMightExercises1They_____beawayfortheweekendbutI'mnotsure.2You_____leavenowifyouwish.3_____youopenthewindowabit,please?4He_____beFrench,judgingbyhisaccent.5_____youplaythepiano?6Listen,please.You_____notspeakduringthisexam.7They_____stillbeout!8You_____smokeonthebus.9Withluck,tomorrow_____beasunnyday.10You_____berightbutI'mgoingbacktocheckanyway.11Theexam_____beeasy.Youneverknow.12I_____gotothepartybutI'mnotsureyet.13Students_____studyinthelibraryfromfivetonineintheevening.14_____youlendme40EurostilMonday?Keys:1might2may3Could4could5Canmay7can't8couldn't9could10might11might12might13may14Could2.MayandMightModalUseofMay1.Present2.Past3.FutureNegativeFormsYoucanalsouse:maypossibility1.Jackmaybeupset.Ican'treallytellifheisannoyedortired.1.Jackmaynotbeupset.Perhapsheistired.might2.Jackmayhavebeenupset.Icouldn'treallytellifhewasannoyedortired.3.Jackmaygetupsetifyoudon'ttellhimthetruth.2.Jackmaynothavebeenupset.Perhapshewastired.3.Jackmaynotgetupset,evenifyoutellhimthetruthmaypermission1.Youmayleavethetablenowthatyou'refinishedwithyourdinner.2.SHIFTTO"BEALLOWEDTO"Youwereallowedtoleavethetableafteryoufinishedyourdinner.3.Youmayleavethetablewhenyoufinishyourdinner.1.Youmaynotleavethetable.You'renotfinishedwithyourdinneryet.2.SHIFTTO"BEALLOWEDTO"Youwerenotallowedtoleavethetablebecauseyouhadn'tfinishedyourdinner.3.Youmaynotleavethetableuntilyouarefinishedwithyourdinner.canmayrequestsMayIborrowyoureraser.MayImakeaphonecall.(Requestsusuallyrefertothenearfuture.)NONEGATIVEFORMcan,mightModalUseofMight1.Present2.Past3.FutureNegativeFormsYoucanalsouse:mightpossibility1.Shemightbeonthebus.Ithinkhercarishavingproblems.2.Shemighthavetakenthebus.I'mnotsurehowshegottowork.1.Shemightnotbeonthebus.Shemightbewalkinghome.2.Shemightnothavetakenthebus.Shecould,may3.Shemighttakethebustogethome.Idon'tthinkBillwillbeabletogiveheraride.mighthavewalkedhome.3.Shemightnottakethebus.ShemightgetaridefromBill.mightconditional(may,might)1.IfIenteredthecontest,Imightactuallywin.2.IfIhadenteredthecontest,Imightactuallyhavewon.3.IfIenteredthecontesttomorrow,Imightactuallywin.Unfortunately,Ican'tenterit.1.EvenifIenteredthecontest,Imightnotwin.2.EvenifIhadenteredthecontest,Imightnothavewon.3.EvenifIenteredthecontesttomorrow,Imightnotwin.mightsuggestion1.NOPRESENTFORM2.Youmighthavetriedthecheesecake.3.Youmighttrythecheesecake.1.NOPRESENTFORM2.PASTFORMUNCOMMON3.Youmightnotwanttoeatthecheesecake.It'sverycalorific.couldmightrequest(Britishform)MightIhavesomethingtodrink?MightIborrowthestapler?(Requestsusuallyrefertothenearfuture.)NEGATIVEFORMSUNCOMMONcould,may,can
