1、,Unit 3 Language in use,10,Module,The weather,may 和 might,may和might 用于一般疑问句中，表示委婉的请 求；肯定回答用may；否定回答用might如： May I use your pencil?可以用你的铅笔吗？ Yes, you may.是的，可以 No, you mustnt.不，不行,2. may和might 表示推测时，只能用于陈述句中，might暗示可能性更小如：She may not be working now.现在可能她没有在工作John might be at home now.约翰现在可能在家,3. 对过去发
2、生的事情的可能性作出判断应用may/might have done，用might比用may所表示的可能性更小如：She may/might have gone to the cinema.她可能去电影院了They may/might not have received our telephone.他们可能没有接到我们的电话,1.I hear youve got a set of valuable Australian coins._ I have a look?Yes, certainly.A. Do B. May C. Shall D. Should2.Is John coming by t
3、rain?He should, but he _ not. He likes driving his car.A. must B. can C. need D. may,B,D,练习：,3.Sara has just come back from New York and she looks very happy.She_ her trip very much.A. might enjoy B. should have enjoyedC. might have enjoyed D. must enjoy 4.Excuse me. Is this the right way to the Sum
4、mer Palace?Sorry, I am not sure. But it _ be.A. might B. will C. must D. can,C,A,Language practice,It might snow. Its probably sunny and hot there. Bring a map because you may want to travel around.,1 Complete the sentences with may or probably.1. It be cold and wet in Hong Kong in January. 2. Mary
5、will go to New York in the autumn. 3. It will rain tomorrow, so I will stay at home and read a book. 4. You need to take a scarf with you. It is cold. 5. It rain later, so take an umbrella with you. 6. It will be sunny in Haikou tomorrow.,may,probably,probably,probably/may,may,probably,2 Work in pai
6、rs. Say what you usually do, then say what might do: 1. in the evening 2. at the weekend during the summer holiday I usually do my homework in the evening, but I might watch a TV programme this evening. ,3 Complete the sentences, Use may, might or probably where necessary. The weather is usually war
7、m during the day, but bring a sweater (cold in the evening) The weather is usually warm during the day, but bring a sweater because it may be a cold in the evening.1 It is sunny now, but lets take an umbrella(rain later) 2 It is not always warm in February, and(cool) 3 It is usually hot and sunny, s
8、o we(swim in the sea) 4 Buy a good map because we(visit the city),1. It is sunny now, but lets take an umbrellabecause it might/may/will probably rain later. 2. It is not always warm in February, andsometime it may/might be very cold. 3.It is usually hot and sunny, so wemay /will probably swim in th
9、e sea. 4.Buy a good map because wemay /will probably visit the city.,4 Complete the sentences.It rains a lot in summer in Beijing. It is often rainy.1 There are a lot of .It is cloudy. 2 The weather is snowy and there is a lot of in the park. 3 The sun is out. It is and hot today. 4 The wind is very
10、 strong. It is so that it is difficult to walk.,snow,clouds,sunny,windy,5 Listen and complete the sentences.,1 In December, it often in New York.2 My grandparents wear warm clothes because it isvery .3 The summers are very .4 In July the temperature is often over _ degrees.,snows,cold,hot,thirty,5 D
11、ecember is the middle of in Sydney.6 In December, we go to the because it is very hot and sunny.7 In April, May and June, it often .8 The temperature in winter is about _degrees.,summer,beach,rains,eighteen,6 Look at the world weather map.,Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions.1 What is the we
12、ather like in Beijing?2 What is the temperature in London?3 Is it raining in Cape Town?,Its sunny in Beijing . The temperature is between minus six and three degrees.,In London, its cloudy and the temperature is between five and eight degrees.,No, it isnt. Its cloudy.,4 Which city has the coldest we
13、ather?5 What is the weather like in New York?6 Which city has the highest temperature?,Moscow has the coldest weather. Its between minus eight and minus four degrees,Its cold and windy in New York. The temperature is between minus six and two degrees.,Sydney has the highest temperature.,7 Look at th
14、e weather table and complete the passage with the correct words.This morning in the north, it will be windy and theremay be some _ in the mountains in the afternoon. In the south, it will be _ and in the afternoon it will become _. In the east, it will be _ and hot in the morning but there might be
15、some _ in the afternoon. In the west, it will be _ in the morning, but the sun will come out in the afternoon.,snow,cloudy,windy,sunny,rain,cloudy,Around the world The Amazon RainforestThe Amazon Rainforest is one of the wettest places in the world. It has more than 200 cm of rain every year. The Am
16、azon Rainforest has more different animals and plants than any other place inthe world. Many rivers join the Amazon River as it flows over 6,500 km from the Andes in the west to the Atlantic Ocean in the east.,8 Read the email and find answers to Ms Wangs questions below.Ms Wangs questions:1 When is
17、 the best time to visit Britain?2 What might the weather be like?3 What clothes should I bring?4 Where can I stay?5 What can I do?,In October,Its usually warm and there may be some rain. It might be cold too.,A sweater,In a small hotel.,Buy a weekly travel card to travel around the city.,From: Sally
18、 MarksTo: Wang LuSubject: Re: My visit to Britain Dear Ms Wang, It is good to hear that you may visit Britain. I think the best time to come is in October. It is usually warm and there may be some rain. Make sure you bring an umbrella. It might be cold too, so bring a sweater. You may like to stay i
19、n a small hotel. You will not have to pay much for it. When you arrive in London, you can buy a weekly travel card to travel around the city. I hope this helps you.Yours,Sally MarksBritish Tourist Authority,9 Write an email to a friend who wants to visit China. Answer the questions in Activity 8 and
20、 make notes. Use your notes to write the email.Dear, Its good to hear that you may visit China. I think the best time to come is,Dear Lucy, Its good to hear that you may visit China. I think the best time to come is in autumn. Most of the places in China are neither too hot nor too cold in this seas
21、on. Its the most comfortable time to travel. If youre going to visit South China, you should probably bring an umbrella because there may be some rain. You might like to stay in a hotel. You wont have to pay much for it because hotels are not very expensive here. But I also invite you to stay in my
22、home. Im happy to be your guide during the holiday. Looking forward to hearing all about your travel plans. Best wishes, Daming,Do you understand the words may, might, possible, possibly & probably?,might 是 may 的过去式，但表示可能性时没有很大区别，只是表示一般将来的可能性时，might 比 may 的可能性要小。因为 might 和 may 都是情态动词，所以，他们后面应加动词原形，即： S (主语) + might/may + do sth.,possible, possibly, probably 的常用结构： It is possible that It is possible to do sth. S (主语) + will probably / possibly + do sth. probably表示的可能性比possibly要大。,Homework,1. Preparing some advice on the bestbest time to visit China. 2. Review this module,
