1、Unit 8 It must belong to Carla.Section A (3a-4c)1. 这 书肯定是她的 /属于她的 。_2. 这 书包可能属于 Lita， 它不可能是一个男生的 。_3. 我 昨天出席了一个音乐会，因此我的书包有可能还在音乐厅里 。_4. 我 想一定是有人把它捡起来 了。_The book must be hers/belong to her.The schoolbag might belong to Lita. The person cant be a boy.I attended a concert yesterday so it might still b
2、e in the music hall.I think somebody must have picked it up.happening n. 事件；发生的事情（常指不寻常的）uneasy adj. 担心的；不安的outdoors adv. 在 户外；在野外noise n. 声音；噪音policeman n. 男警察pl. policemenwolf n. 狼laboratory n. 实验室coat 外套；外衣Do you hear strange noises outside our window?Yes, there must be some strange happenings in
3、 our town.My father called the policeman, but he couldnt find anything strange.Maybe it was a wolf. Everyone in our town is feeling uneasy.Read the article and decide which might be the best title.3aA. A Small and Quiet TownB. Strange Happenings in My TownC. Animals in Our NeighborhoodWe live in a s
4、mall town and almost everyone knows each other. It used to be very quiet. Nothing much ever happened around here. However, these days, something unusual is happening in our town. Victor, a teacher at my school, is really nervous. When he was interviewed by the town newspaper, he said, “Every night w
5、e hear strange noises outside our window. My wife thinks that it could be an animal, but my friends and I think it must be teenagers having fun. My parents called the policemen, but they couldnt find anything strange. They think it might be the wind. I dont think so!”Victors next-door neighbor Helen
6、 is worried, too. “At first, I thought that it might be a dog, but I couldnt see a dog or anything else, either. So I guess it cant be a dog. But then, what could it be?” One woman in the area saw something running away, but it was dark so she is not sure. “I think it was too big to be a dog,” she s
7、aid. “Maybe it was a bear or a wolf.”Everyone in our town is feeling uneasy, and everyone has his or her own ideas. There must be something visiting the homes in our neighborhood, but what is it? We have no idea. Most people hope that this animal or person will simply go away, but I do not think tha
8、t is going to happen. The noise-maker is having too much fun creating fear in the neighborhood.A. A Small and Quiet TownB. Strange Happenings in My TownC. Animals in Our Neighborhood1. What is the town like before?2. What is the unusual thing happening in the town?It used to be very quiet and nothin
9、g much ever happened there.People heard strange noises outside the window every night.Read the article again and find words to match the meanings.3bnervous or worried _young people _person in the next house _area where people live _animal like a very large dog _person who makes noise _uneasyteenager
10、sneighborneighborhoodwolfnoise-makerRead the article carefully and write what people think about the strange noises.3cWho gave opinions? What are the opinions?Victors wife She thinks that it could be an animal.Victor and his friendsThe policemenHelenOne woman in the areaThe writer himselfThey think
11、it must be teenagers having fun.They think it might be the wind.She thinks it was too big to be a dog. She thinks that maybe it was a bear or a wolf.She guesses it cant be a dog.He thinks the noise-maker is having too much fun creating fear in the neighborhood.Whose volleyball is this? It must be Ca
12、rlas. She loves volleyball.Whose hair band is this? It could be Meis hair band. Or it might belong to Linda. They both have long hair.What did you see that night?Im not sure, but it cant be a dog. It was bigger. I think it might be a bear or a wolf.must might/could cantUse “must” to show that you th
13、ink something is probably true.Use “might” or “could” to show that you think something is possibly true.Use “cant” to show that you are almost sure something is not true.100% 20% 80% 0%cant 在此表示猜测，译为 “ 不可能 ” ，后 接动词 原形。might/could在此表示猜测，译为 “也许，可能 ” ，后接动词原形。must在此表示猜测，译为 “ 肯定，准是” ，后接动词原形。表示推测的情态动词有 mu
14、st, may, could, might, can： must表示说话人对事物 的肯定推测， 意为 “ 一定；准是 ” ；表示有把握的否定推测时用 cant ，意为 “ 不可能 ” 。如： I cant find my keys. I must have left them at home. Is she Mary? That cant be her. Shes in hospital. can表示 “ 可能 ” ，常用于否定句、疑问句中。 could为 can的过去式，表示推测的语气较 can弱。如： Can the man there be our math teacher? He ma
15、y be, but I am not sure. may意为 “ 也许 ” 。 might为 may的过去式，表示说话人对现在或将来不太确定的可能性的推测。如： Li Ming might get here in time, but I am not sure.must can may could might Choose the best way to complete each sentence using the words in brackets.4a1. A: Wheres Jean?B: Im not sure. She _ (is / might be/ must be) in
16、the laboratory.2. A: Everyone is going to the pool after school.B: Really? It _ (must be / cant be / could be ) hot outdoors.3. A: Thats the phone.B: Hmm. I wonder who it _ (must be / could be / should be).4. A: I wonder if these are Jims glasses.B: They _ (cant be / might be / could be) his. He doe
17、snt wear glasses.5. A: I hear water running in the bathroom.B: It _ (could be/must be/cant be) Carla. She was thinking of taking a shower.Complete these responses.4b1. A: Many people are wearing coats.B: The weather must be _.2. A: Sally has been coughing a lot.B: She might be _.3. A: This restauran
18、t is always very crowded.B: The food _.4. A: Whenever I try to read this book, I feel sleepy.B: It cant _.getting colder/ cold outsidehaving a sore throat/ illmust be deliciousbe that boringLook at this picture of a room. How much can you tell about the person who lives here? Is it a boy or a girl?
19、What are his/her hobbies? Discuss your ideas with a partner.4cA: It could be a girls room because its very tidy.B: I guess so. But it might be a boys roombecause the clothes look like boys clothes.Every night we hear strange noises outside our window. 每天夜晚我们都听到窗外奇怪的响声。noise意为 “ 声音；噪音 ” ，既可作可数名词也可作不可
20、数名词。make a noise意为 “ 发出噪音 ” 。其形容词为 noisy，意为 “ 吵闹的；嘈杂的 ” 。 Dont make any noise. The children are sleeping. 别吵，孩子们正在睡觉呢。 Whos making those strange noises? 谁在发出那些奇怪的声音 ？1 The machine makes a great noise. 机器发出巨大的噪音。 The teacher told us light travels faster than sound. 老师 告诉我们光比声音传播得 快。 Please keep your
21、voice down. 请说话小声些。noise, sound与 voicenoise 指听起来令人不舒服的 “ 噪音 ”sound 指自然界的一切 “ 声音 ”voice 指因声带振动发出的 “ 说话声；嗓音 ”There must be something visiting the homes in our neighborhood, but what is it? 一定有什么东西闯入了我们小区的住宅，但那会是什么呢？(1)There must be 意为 “ 一定有 ” ，表示对现在情况的肯定推测。 There must be something wrong with my comput
22、er. It doesnt work.我的电脑一定出了毛病。它不运行了。2(2)There be doing sth.句型，表示 “ 有 正在做某事 ” 。 There is a man fishing by the lake. 有一个人正在湖边钓鱼。The noise-maker is having too much fun creating fear in the neighborhood. 这个噪音制造者正以在小区制造恐惧为乐。(1) have fun (in) doing sth. “ 很开心做某事 ” ， in可以省略。 I have fun flying kites. 我享受放风筝
23、的乐趣。3（ 2） fear此处用作不可数名词，意为 “ 恐惧；惧怕；害怕；担忧 ”。 There is no reason for her mothers fear. 她妈妈的担心是没有道理的。fear作动词时，意为 “ 担心；害怕 ” ，其后可接名词、代词、动词不定式、动词 -ing形式或 that从句。 The man fears his wife. 这个男人怕他老婆。 The girl feared to speak before the public. 这个女孩害怕在公众面前讲话。 I fear that he will come to school late. 我担心他上学会迟到。
24、Whenever I try to read this book, I feel sleepy. 无论何时我试图读这本书，我都感到困倦。sleepy形容词，意为 “ 困倦的，瞌睡的 ” ，可用作表语或定语。 After walking a long way, I felt very sleepy.走了很长一段路之后，我感到非常困倦。 Look! What a sleepy child he is! 瞧，他是一个多么困倦的孩子啊！4 He looks sleepy. 他看起来很困倦。 I didnt have a good sleep/sleep well last night. 我昨晚睡得不好
25、。 Were you asleep or awake when I opened the door. 我 开门时你是睡着了还是醒着呢 ？sleepy, sleep与 asleepsleepy 形容词，意为 “ 瞌睡的；困倦的 ” ，在句中既可作定语，又可作表语sleep 既可作动词，又可作名词，意为 “ 睡觉；睡眠 ”asleep 形容词，意为 “ 睡着的；在睡觉的 ” ，在句中只能作表语，be asleep意为 “ 睡着的 ” ； fall asleep意为 “ 入睡 ” 完成 句子1. 这里过去是一个安静的地方。It _ _ _ a very quiet place. 2. 他说他常常听到
26、窗外有奇怪的噪音。He said he often _ _ _ outside the window.3. 一定 有人在公园里唱歌。There _ _ someone _ in the park. 4. 这 能是真的吗 ?_ this be true? used to beheard strange noisesmust singingCan/Couldbe单项选择1. Excuse me. Is this the right way to the Summer Palace?Sorry, I am not sure. It _ be.A. might B. will C. must D. c
27、an2. You _ be tired youve only been working for an hour .A. must not B. wont C. cant D. may not3. We went to the beach last Sunday, and we had great fun _ volleyball.A. play B. playing C. played D. to play 4. Did you hear any strange _ when the quake happened? No, I was in my garden with my flowers and was enjoying the beautiful _ of my birds at that time.A. voice; noise B. noise; sound C. whisper; sound D. sound; voice ACBD肯定句： must 一定could / may / might 可能否定句： cant / couldnt 不可能may not / might not 可能不疑问句： Can/ Could ? 可能 吗 ？情态 动词表示推测：Remember the Grammar.Finish the exercise in 4c.
