课件36张PPT。Unit 7 AbilitiesGrammarThe woman can smoke. smoke Presentation take an X-ray a camera — By the way, may I borrow your camera? 顺便问一下
— No problem. 没问题。Do you know these sports?I could not ride a horse at five. Now I can.ride a horse ride a bike... could not ... now ... can ...play tennis... could not ... now ... can ... swim / have a swim... could not ... now ... can ...fly a kite/ kites... could not ... now ... can ... ski... could not ... now ... can ...skate... could not ... now ... can ... Using “can”/ “could” to talk about ability.
1. We use “can” to talk about present ability.
We use “could” to talk about ability in the past.e.g. I can (cannot /can’t /can not) swim. What about you?
He could (couldn’t /could not) dance in the past. What about you?Grammar— Can I borrow your bike, Millie?
— Yes, you can. Here you are.
— Could I smoke here?
— Sorry, I’m afraid you can’t.
— May I use your mobile phone?
— Of course you may. Using ‘can’, ‘could’, ‘may’ and to talk about permission1. can 与 could
can 常用于口语中,表示非正式的请求,请求对象一般是家人或朋友。e.g.
— Can I borrow your bike, Simon?
西蒙, 我可以借一下你的自行车吗?
— Of course.
当然可以。— Can I have some milk, Mum?
妈妈,我可以喝点牛奶吗?
— Yes, you can. 好的。could是can的过去式。在口语中,could常用来代替can向对方更委婉地提出请求,用法上比can正式,可以用于向老师或长辈提出请求,这时could不表示过去,回答一般还是用can。e.g.
— Could I use your computer, please?
请问,我可以用一下你的电脑吗?
— Yes, you can. 可以。
— Could I hand in our homework later, Mr Lin?
林老师,我可以稍后交作业吗?
— No, you can’t. 不,不行。2. may
may也可以用来征求对方意见,意为“可以”,相当于could,用法也比can更正式,更礼貌,一般用于向陌生人或所尊敬的人请求许可。e.g.
— May I ask you a question?
我可以问你一个问题吗?
— Yes, please. 可以,请问。
— May I come in, Mr Wu?
吴老师,我可以进来吗?
— No, you may not. 不行。1. ____ you speak Japanese?
2. ______ you play the piano last year?
3. ____ you cook?
4. ______ you use a computer when you were 3?Ask and answer questions using “can” or “could”.
Try to make dialogues in pairs.CanCouldCanCould5. ______ you ride a bicycle when you were very young?
6. ______ you understand English TV programmes in 2000?CouldCouldComplete the conversation on page 85 with can, could, or may.The girl is very pretty.
What a pretty girl she is!
How pretty the girl is!感叹句The frog is very strange.
What a strange frog it is!
How strange the frog is!
The flowers are very beautiful.
What beautiful flowers they are!
How beautiful the flowers are!
The cakes are very delicious.
What delicious cakes they are!
How delicious the cakes are! How tall the man is!
What a tall man (he is)!What a lovely girl she is!What an easy question it is!What interesting films they are!(1) what + a/an + 形容词 + 可数名词单数 (+ 主语 + 谓语)! (2) what + 形容词 + 可数名词复数 (+ 主语 + 谓语)! what引导的感叹句:What important news it is!(3) what + 形容词 + 不可数名词 (+ 主语 + 谓语)! How heavy the rain is!How quickly the boy runs!(1) How + 形容词 (+ 主语 + 连系动词)!(2) How + 副词 (+ 主语 + 行为动词)!How 引导的感叹句:Complete the dialogue on page 86 with ‘What’ and ‘How’.What 与 How 大转换1. What a pretty girl she is!
_____ ______ the girl is!
2. How difficult the questions are!
_____ ________ _________ they are!
3. How big the factory is!
_____ __ big factory __ ____! How prettyWhat difficult questions What a it is4. What a clever boy!
_____ ______ the boy _____!
5. How tall the trees are!
______ tall trees ____ ____!
6. What interesting books they are!
____ __________ the books ____!
7. How funny the girl is!
_____ __ funny girl ___ ___!How cleverisWhat they areare How interestingWhat ashe is 8. How old the man is!
_____ ___ old man ___ ___!
9. What nice books they are!
____ ____ the books ____!
10. How amazing the building is!
_____ ___ amazing building __ __!he isWhat an How niceareWhat anit is 将下列句子改为感叹句:
The girl is very pretty.
How pretty the girl is!
What a pretty girl she is!
2. This is an old watch.
How old this watch is!
What an old watch it (this) is!Remember the new words in this lesson.
Do the exercises on the workbook.Homework