MakingGuessesaboutPeopleGrammarModalsforguessingObjectives♠distinguishdifferentformsandfunctionsofmodalsforguessing;♠usemodalstoguessthepresentsituationsorpastevents.Attheendofthislesson,you’llbeableto:Revision1.WhydoesthespeakerthinktheFrenchtutormightknowoneofthestudents?tearsrunningdownhercheeks,giveherahug2.Howdopeoplefeelabouttheaccident?upset,waitanxiously,worried,can’tbelieve,arealreliefwhentheyarefoundRevision3.Whatmightbethecauseoftheaccident?separatefrom,couldn’thearwhenthethunderstarted;fallbehind,takethewrongpath;goexploring,losttheirwaybackRevision4.Whatmightbetheirpresentsituation?shelter;emptycottage;food,water;bleed,abrokenarmorleg5.Whatmighttheyfeelatpresent?frightened,freezingLookatthedialogueandcompletethegaps.•IthinkmyFrenchtutor______know…•They_____besofrightened!•They_____havebeenseparatedfrom…•Orthey_____havegoneexploring…•They____bethere.•…they________haveanywater.3mightmustmaycouldcan’tmaynotDiscoveryWhatmeaningdothesentencesinEx.3express:a)decision?b)advice?c)guesses?4Discovery5Whichmodalsexpressthefollowing?Strongbelief/trueStrongbelief/nottruePossibility/truePossibility/nottruemay,might,couldmustcan’tmaynotSummary(meaning)1.IthinkmyFrenchtutormightknowthem.2.Theymightbeshelteringinacave.3.Theymighthavefallenbehind.unlimitedpresenttime6Decidewhattheyaretalkingabout.somethinghappeningnowpasteventDiscoverySummary(form)Unlimitedpresent(现在)Happeningnow(进行)Past(过去)情态动词+do/be情态动词+bedoing情态动词+havedone7123456mightnot/can’thavemay/might/couldcan’tmust/mayPracticemay/might/couldmust/may912345678mustberelaxingmay/might/couldhavearrivedcan’thavefailedmay/mightnotlikecan’tbemay/might/couldbelivingmay/might/couldhaveliedcouldnothavewonPracticeTrytoguessthepeople’spresentandpastsituations.LanguageinusePairworkABCDTrytoguessthepresentsituationsABCDTrytoguesswhathappenedinthepastMakeadialogueA:Lookattheboss.He’ssoangry.B:Theclerkmustbefrightened.Iwonderwhatmakesthebosssoangry?A:Theclerkmusthavedonesomethingwrong.Hemighthavedestroyedsomeveryimportantdocuments.B:Ormaybethebossisabad-temperedman.Homework1.ReadP92–GrammarSummary22.P58—2,3,4!
