Unit 8 - It must belong to Carla
1. 课文主题概述
本单元的主题是“通过推测判断事物的归属或可能性”,学生将学习如何用英语描述某物的归属并用情态动词进行推测。学习目标包括:
认识与归属和推测相关的词汇和短语。
学会使用must, might, can’t等情态动词表达不同程度的推测。
熟悉疑问句和特殊疑问句的构成及其用法。
2. 单词与短语讲解
核心单词:
belong (v.) 属于
例句:This bag must belong to Carla.
短语:belong to sb. 属于某人
diary (n.) 日记
例句:Whose diary is this
valuable (adj.) 有价值的
例句:This watch is very valuable.
owner (n.) 所有者,主人
例句:The owner of this phone hasn’t been found yet.
discover (v.) 发现
例句:I discovered a wallet under the desk.
核心短语:
must belong to sb. 一定属于某人
例句:The coat must belong to Jim because it’s his size.
might be... 可能是……
例句:It might be Jack’s notebook, but I’m not sure.
Can’t be... 不可能是……
例句:This can’t be hers because she doesn’t like this color.
find out 查明;弄清楚
例句:We need to find out whose wallet this is.
look for 寻找
例句:Are you looking for something
3. 句型与语法重点
A. 情态动词表示推测
must, might, can’t 的用法:
must 表示肯定推测:
语气最强,表示“几乎确定”。
例句:The keys must belong to Carla because her name is on the keychain.
might 表示不确定可能性:
语气中等,表示“可能但不确定”。
例句:The wallet might be Tom’s.
Can’t 表示否定推测:
表示“绝对不可能”。
例句:This can’t be his bag because he wasn’t here today.
结构:
主语 + must/might/can’t + 动词原形/be + 名词/形容词
例句:It must be hers. / This can’t be yours.
B. 特殊疑问句
Whose... is this
例句:Whose book is this
回答:It must be Carla’s.
Who does... belong to
例句:Who does this bag belong to
回答:It belongs to Anna.
What do you think...
例句:What do you think is in the box
回答:It might be some books.
4. 课文重点解析
课文通过对话展示了物品归属推测的日常情景:
提出问题:
Whose notebook is this
Who does this diary belong to
表达推测:
It must belong to Carla because her name is on it.
It can’t belong to Tom. He doesn’t like writing diaries.
表达不确定性:
It might be Linda’s. I’m not sure.
Let’s find out who owns it.
5. 课堂练习
A. 翻译句子
这本书一定是约翰的,因为里面有他的名字。
这个钱包可能是玛丽的,但我不确定。
这不可能是汤姆的,因为他没有带包来。
让我们查明这副眼镜是谁的。
B. 选词填空
选词:must, might, can’t, belong, find
This jacket ________ be his because it’s too small.
The umbrella ________ belong to Carla. She always carries a red one.
Let’s ________ out who owns this diary.
This key ________ be Jim’s, but I’m not sure.
These books ________ to the school library.
C. 补全对话
A: Whose phone is this
B: It ________ belong to Mike. He left early today.
A: Then whose is it
B: It ________ be Sarah’s. She has the same model.
6. 拓展阅读与写作
A. 阅读短文
主题:Returning Lost Items
When you find a lost item, the first thing to do is to see if it has a name or contact information on it. If it does, you can return it directly to the owner. If not, try asking people nearby or handing it to a lost and found office. Remember, it’s important to be honest and responsible when handling someone else’s belongings.
问题:
What should you do first when you find a lost item
What if the item doesn’t have any contact information
B. 写作任务
题目:A Time I Found Something Lost
要求:用5-8句话描述你捡到一件物品并归还的经历,包括:
捡到的物品及归还的过程。
你的感受。
范例:
Last week, I found a wallet in the park. It had some money and a student ID in it. I looked at the ID and realized it belonged to a girl from my school. The next day, I returned it to her. She was very thankful, and I felt happy to help her.
【编者注:这份讲义系统覆盖了Unit 8的词汇、句型、语法和练习内容,帮助学生掌握如何使用情态动词表达推测,以及如何描述物品归属。】