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Unit 8
It must belong to Carla.
Section A 3a-4c
Do you want to be a detective like them
To be a detective,you need to pass some tests.
Who is the
noise-maker
Who is the noise-maker
It _______ be someone coughing.
It ______________ be a pig.
It _______ be someone sleeping.
can’t
might/could
must
Who is the noise-maker
It _______ be the wind.
It ______________ be someone watering.
It _______ be thunder and rain.
can’t
might/could
must
Who is the noise-maker
It _______ be someone crying.
It ______________ be someone speaking.
It _______ be someone laughing.
can’t
might/could
must
Who is the noise-maker
It _______ be someone running.
It ______________ be someone washing.
It _______ be someone siwmming.
can’t
might/could
must
You are a good detective!
Let’s go to solve the case together.
Did you hear anything unusual
What might be happening
How do you feel when you hear a strange noise at night
Something unusual has happened ,and we need to find out the truth.
Read the picture in 3a.
1.When is it now
2.What’s the woman doing
3.What’s the expression of the woman
Maybe it is at midnight.
She is looking out of the window.
Worried.
Nervous.
What might be happening
Fast reading
Find out the main idea in each paragraph.
Para 1: Something unusual is happening in the town.
Para 2:People’s opinions about the strange noises.
Para 3: The writer’s opinion about strange noises.
Fast reading
Read the article quickly and decide the best title.
A Small and Quiet Town
Strange Happenings in My Town
Animals in Our Neighborhood
Careful reading
1.Where did the event
happen
2.What can we learn about the small town
3.Has the town always been
quiet
4.What is happening in the town these days
5.What is the unusual thing
In a small town.
Quiet.
Nothing much ever happened around here .
No.
Something unusual is
happening in the town.
Strange noises outside
the window.
Careful reading
Who heard the noise?
Victor’s wife
Victor and his friends
policemen
Helen
one woman in the area
the writer
Careful reading
Did they see the noise— maker?
They are making
inferences about
_______________________.
who the noise-maker is
Careful reading
Who is the noise-maker ?
Victor’s wife
It could be ___________.
Victor and his friends
It must be ________________.
policemen
It might be ________________.
Helen
It can't be ______________.
one woman in the area
Maybe it was ______________.
the writer
There must be _____________________.
an animal.
teenagers having fun
the wind
a dog
a bear or a wolf
something visting the homes in our neighborhood
couldn’t find anything strange
couldn’t see a dog
or anything else.
too big to be a dog
is having too much fun creating fear
Careful reading
What are their feelings
Victor’s wife
Victor and his friends
policemen
Helen
one woman in the area
the writer
Worried
Nervous
Uneasy
Afraid
Most people hope that this animal or person will simply go away.
From the passage ,we have already known...
The event
Some clues
线索
The truth
Clues
Can you know the noise-maker from the clues
Victor and his wife can hear strange noises outside the window every night.
The policemen can’t find anything strange.
Many people think it might be the animal.
Victor and the writer think someone is having much fun creating fear.
Group work
Have a disscusion with your partners to guess who the noise-maker is and give your reasons at the same time.
Who is the noise-maker
Why do you think so
It can’t be teenager having fun.
Because Victor can hear the noise everynight.
Imagine wildly and use the words: could,might,must can’t.
Role play the interview.
Reporter: Hello, everyone. I’m a reporter of the town newspaper. I heard that something unusual is happening in the neighborhood and it makes people nervous. What’s your opinion about the noise
There must be something visiting the neighborhood. If you know anything about it, please call us.
Retell the event
The town: small ,quiet
something unusual:strange noise
No one saw it.
Victor’s wife
could be : an animal
Victor and his friends
must be : teenager
having fun
policemen
might be : the wind
Helen
can’t be : a dog
one woman in the area
maybe : a bear or a
wolf
the writer
must be : something
visting the homes
Uneasy
Worried
Afraid
Nervous
Go away
3b.Read the article again and find words to match the meanings.
nervous or worried _________________
area where people live _________________
young people __________________
animal like a very large dog ________________
person in the next house ________________
person who makes noise ________________
uneasy
neighborhood
teenagers
wolf
neighbor
noise-maker
Who gave opinions What are the opinions
Victor’s wife
Victor and his friends
The policeme
Helen
One woman in the area
The writer himself
3C.Read the article carefully and write what people think about the strange noises.
They think it must be teenagers having fun.
She thinks that it could be an animal.
The policemen think it might be the wind.
The writer himself thinks the noise-maker is having too much fun creating fear in the neighborhood.
One woman in the area thinks maybe it was a bear or a wolf.
Helen thinks it can’t be a dog.
Key Phrases
1.These day 这段时间
2. something unusual
不同寻常的事情
3. have fun (doing sth.)
(做某事)开心
4.anything strange
奇怪的事
5. next-door
隔壁的
6. run away
逃跑
6.too...to... 太..而不能
7. have one’s own idea
有自己的想法
8. have no idea
不知道
9. noise-maker
制造噪音的人
10. in the neighborhood
在社区里
Language Points
1.辨析noise,voice与sound
(1)noise通常指噪音,指人们所听到的不悦耳、
不和谐的嘈杂声。
(2)voice一般指人的嗓音、说话声或歌唱声。
(3)sound泛指听到的任何声音或响声。
Language Points
2.There must be something visiting the homes in our neighborhood.一定有什么在访问我们附近的家。
(1)There be+名词+v. ing意为“有……正在做……”。
如:There are a lot of people swimming in the river.河里有许多人在游泳。
(2)neighborhood是名词,意为“邻里,街坊,居民区,附近地区”。
【拓展】 neighbor是名词,指位置相邻的人或事物,意为“邻居”。
Language Points
3.policeman n.男警察
其复数形式为policemen。
【拓展】 policewoman意为“女警察”,其复数形式为policewomen。
4.wolf n.狼
其复数形式为 wolves。
【拓展】 以f(e)结尾的名词,变复数时,要先将f(e)改为v,再加 es。
如:leaf—leaves,wife—wives,knife—knives,thief—thieves
Language Points
5.uneasy adj.担心的;不安的
其常用短语:feel uneasy 感到不安。
6.fear n.恐惧;惧怕
fear此处用作不可数名词,意为“恐惧,惧怕”。
fear作及物动词时,常见以下用法:
(1)意为“担心,恐怕”,相当于worry about。
(2)意为“害怕,惧怕”,相当于 be afraid of。
Grammar
Focus
Read the conversations ,can you fill the blanks correctly
Conversation 1
Conversation 2
A: Where should we go on holiday
this year
B:How about going on Safari
A:I am not so sure.It ________
dangerous.
B:It _________ dangerous to go on
Safari.So many people do it.
A:Well, it ________ very expensive,
I am not sure we can afford it.
A: I really want to try the Mountain
Challenge this year.Do you want
to do it with me
B:I am not sure,Mark.The people
who do it _______ fit(合适) . Don’t
you that it _________ too
challengeing for us.
A: It _______be that challenging.
There are different levels,so we
could try the easiest one.
B:Ok,let’s try it.
Fill the blanks correct.
Conversation 1
A: Where should we go on holiday this year
B:How about going on Safari
A:I am not so sure.It ________ dangerous.
B:It _________ dangerous to go on Safari.
So many people do it.
A:Well, it _______ very expensive,I am not
sure we can afford it.
might be
could be
must be
Read the conversations ,can you fill the blanks correctly
Conversation 2
A: I really want to try the Mountain Challenge
this year.Do you want to do it with me
B:I am not sure,Mark.The people who do it
_______ fit(合适) . Don’t you that it _________
too challenging for us.
A: It ____________ that challenging. There are
different levels,so we could try the easiest
one.
B:Ok,let’s try it.
must be
may be
might not be
情态动词表示推测
We use __________ when we are sure that something is ture because there’s very strong evidence(证据).
We use ________________ when we think something is possible,but we are not sure.
We use ____________ when we feel sure something is not ture.
100%
50%
0%
must
could/might
can’t
Practice
1.—Excuse me, whose book is this
—It__be John’s. It has his name on it.
A. must B. need C. can’t D.could
2.The man____be my English teacher. He has gone to Canada.
A. might B. must C. can’t D.can
3.After a long walk, the old man__be tired now.
A. can’t B. must C. has to D. need
A
strong evidence
C
feel sure it is not ture
B
strong evidence
4.—I think the girl under the tree must be Alice.
—No, it__be her. She’s in the gym now.
A.can’t B.mustn’t C.may D.must
5.Martin__get here in time, but I am not sure.
A.must B.might C.can’t D.should
Practice
A
feel sure it is not ture
B
possible
情态动词表示推测可以分为以下几种情况:
1.情态动词+ do
此结构表示对现在或将来情况的推测和判断
—Do you know where she is now
—I think she might travel in Beijing.
2.情态动词+ be doing
此结构表示对现在或将来正在进行的情况的推测和判断。
At this moment, my father can’t be working in the office.
情态动词表示推测可以分为以下几种情况:
3.情态动词+ have done
此结构表示对过去情况的推测和判断。
The road is wet. It must have rained last night.
4.情态动词+ have been doing
此结构表示对过去正在进行的情况的推测和判断。
Your mother must have been looking for you at that moment.
A: Whose volleyball is this
B: It must be Carla’s. She loves volleyball.
A: Whose hair band is this
B: It could be Mei’s hair band.
A: What did you see that night
B: I’m not sure. But it can’t be a dog. It was bigger. I think it might be a bear or a wolf.
Read the sentences below and pay attention to the red words.
4a.Choose the best way to complete each sentence using the words in brackets.
1. A: Where’s Jane
B: I’m not sure. She ________ (is/ might be/
must be) in the laboratory.
2. A: Everyone is going to the pool after school.
B: Really It _______ (must be/ can’t be/ could
be) hot outdoors.
3. A: That’s the phone.
B: Hmm. I wonder who it _______
(must be/ could be/ should be).
might be
must be
实验室
could be
4a.Choose the best way to complete each sentence using the words in brackets.
4. A: I wonder if these are Jim’s glasses.
B: They ________ (can’t be/ might be/ could be)
his. He doesn’t wear glasses.
5. A: I hear water running in the bathroom.
B: It _________________ (could be/ must be/
can’t be) Carla. She was thinking of taking a
shower.
can’t be
could be/must be
plete these responses.
1. 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 restaurant is always very crowed.
B: The food _____________________.
4. A: Whenever I try to read this book, I feel sleepy.
B: It can’t __________________.
getting colder
having a sore throat
must be delicious
be that boring
/cold outside
What can you see from the picture
guitar
books
CD
shirt
volleyball
trousers
tidy room
a picture of a girl
4c
How much can you tell about the person who lives here Is it a boy or a girl What are his / her hobbies Discuss your ideas with a partner.
Imagine wildly and use the words: could,might,must can’t.
A: It could be a girl’s room because it’s very
tidy.
B: I guess so. But it might be a boy’s room
because the clothes look like boys’ clothes.
A:It could / might / can't be ... because ...
B:I guess so / I don’t think so. But it
might / could / must be ... because ...
Have a try
Good
Bye