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人教版九年级英语
It must belong to Carla
Unit8
Section A
(3a-4c)
Objectives
Make inferences with the modal verbs.
Ask and answer
Revision
A:Whose scarf is that
B: I’m not sure. It might be
Amy’s. She has one like that.
C:I disagree. It can’t be hers. She is
wearing one today.
D:That must belong to Jane. She is
looking for her scarf.
Read the article and decide which
might be the best title.
A .A small and Quiet Town
B .Strange Happenings in My Town
C.Animals in Our Neighborhood
3a
We live in a small town and almost everyone knows each other. It used to be very quiet. Nothing much ever happened around here. However, these days, some-thing 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 we hear strange noises outside our window. My wife thinks that it could be an animal, but my friends and I think it be teenagers having fun. My parents called the
policemen, but they couldn’t find anything strange. They think it might be the wind. I don’t think so!”
Victor’s next-door neighbor Helen is worried, too. “At first, I thought that it might be a dog, but I couldn’t see a dog, or anything else, either. So I guess it can’t 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 said. “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 that is going to happen. The noise-maker is having too much fun creating fear in the neighborhood.
Reading Comprehension
Put T for true or F for false before each
of the following statements according
to 3a.
Different people in the town have the
same idea about the strange noises.
2. Everyone in the town is nervous
about what’s happening.
F
T
3. Victor is worried about the
strange noises at school.
4. Someone called the police
because thieves came into the
town.
5. Nobody makes sure about
what’s happening in the town.
F
F
T
1.noise, sound, voice均含“声音”之意。
noise: 通常指刺耳的、令人烦恼的嘈杂声，隐含贬义。
sound: 普通用词，指人们能听到的各种声音，无褒贬色彩。
voice: 指人说话或唱歌时发出的声音。
We heard a strange sound outside.
我们听到外面有一种奇怪的声音。Will you please make less noise, children
孩子们，你们能不能小点声？
Don’t speak in such a high voice.
说话声音不要这么大。
Language Points
2.also, too, as well, either 均含“也”之意。
also: 比too正式一些，只用于肯定句，一般紧靠动词。
too: 多用于口语，在肯定句中使用，通常位于句末。
as well: 一般不用否定句，常放在句末，强调时放在句中
either: 用于否定句，放在句末，之前加逗号。
1. If he doesn’t go, I won’t go, either.
2. He is well-learned and has lots of experience as well .
3. She likes football, and she also likes basketball.
4. He likes swimming, and his wife likes it, too.
3 One woman in the area saw something running away, ….
“see +宾语+ doing”是指“看见某人正在做某事”, 不是全过程, 而是正在进行中。
I saw the boys playing football over there..
我看到那些孩子正在那里踢球。
“see +宾语+ do”是指“看见某人做某事”, 是看着事情的发生全过程。
I saw her walk out of the hall just now.
我看到她走出大厅。
4..happen 不及物动词，意为“（偶然）发生”无被动语态。
常用结构如下：
sth. + happen + to do 表示 “某人出了某事
(通常是不好的事)”。
A car accident happened to her this morning
今天上午她发生了车祸。
(2) “sb.+happen+to do sth”表示“某人碰巧 做某事”。
I happened to meet a friend of mine in the street
Yesterday.昨天我碰巧在街上遇到了我的一个朋友。
3.“It happens/happened that …”表示“碰巧 发生It happened that I didn’t go to work that day.
碰巧那天我没上班.
5. … it must be teenagers having fun.
having fun 是分词短语，作定语修饰teenager 相当于定语从句: who are having fun 来修饰teenagers。
The man reading a novel at the desk is my father.
= The man who is reading a novel at the desk is my father.
在桌边看小说的人是我父亲。
Do you know the man working on a machine.
你认识那个操作机器的人吗？
Read the article again and find words to match the meanings.
Nervous or worried _________________
Young people _________________
Person in the next house _______________
Area where people live ________________
Animal like a very large dog _____________
Person who makes noise ________________
noise-maker
uneasy
neighborhood
teenagers
wolf
neighbor
3b
Who gave opinions What are the opinions
Victor’s wife She thinks that it could be an animal.
Victor and his friends They say it must be teenagers having fun.
The policemen They think it might be the wind.
3c
Write what people think about the strange noises.
Helen She guess it can’t be the dog.
One woman in the area She think it was too big to be a dog. Maybe it was a bear of a wolf.
The writer himself She/he doesn’t think that is going to happen.
Whose volleyball is this It must be Carla’s. she
loves volleyball.
Whose hair band is this It could be Mei’s hair band. Or it might belong to Linda. They both have long hair.
What did you see that night I’m not sure, nut it can’t be a dog. It was bigger. I think it might be a bear or a wolf.
Grammar Focus
1. A: Where’s Jean
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.
Choose the best way to complete each sentence using the words in the brackets.
might be
must be
4a
3. A: That’s the phone.
B: Hmm. I wonder who it ________ (must be /
could be / should be).
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.
could be
can’t be
must be
Complete 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_______.
A: This restaurant is always crowed.
B: The food _________________.
4. A: Whenever I try to read this book, I feel sleepy.
B: It can’t ________________.
be interesting/be worth reading
cold/snowy
ill
must be delicious
4b
Look at this picture of a room. 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.
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.
4c
sample
A: I think a boy lives in the room.
B: Really How do you know that
A: Look at the guitar、 the football、
The CD and the pants. They’re in a
mess. He doesn’t put them away in their
right places.
B. I agree with you.
1. This book ________ be Carla’s. Her name is on the book.
A. might B. could
C. must D. can’t
2. Jack’s bike is blue, so this one ____ be his.
A. mustn’t B. can’t
C. couldn’t D. mightn’t
一 、选择最佳答案。
沙场点兵
3. The guitar ________ belong to Alice.
Only she plays the guitar here.
A. could B. must
C. can’t D. can
4. - What does “upset” mean
- I’m not sure. It ________ mean sad.
A．must B．can
C．might D．can’t
5. I didn’t hear the phone. I ___ asleep.
A. must be B. must have been
C. should be D. should have been
6. Mary ____ be in Paris. I saw her in town
only a few minutes ago.
A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t
C. can’t D. may not
Homework
What’s the most strange thing that
happened to you Please write it down
Thank you.
