课程内容

《Language in use.》
Weather report
snowy cloudy sunny stormy
showery windy rainy
   Language practice
1.It might snow.
2.It's probably sunny and hot there.
3.Bring a map because you may want to
travel around.
     Grammar
情态动词本身有一定的词义，为谓语动词增添情态色彩，
表示说话人对有关行为或事物的态度和看法，认为其可能、
应该或必要等。我们学习过的can和may都属于这类词。
         may/might
情态动词may/might,没有人称和数的变化，在句子中不能单独作
谓语。后面直接跟动词原形（即不带to的不定式）构成合成谓语，
常用于下列几种情况：
1.may/might表示请求许可时，译为“可以”。might表示的
语气更加委婉、客气。虽然may有自己的否定形式may not,
但否定回答常用cannot、must not来表达否定意思。
May I leave the book with you?
我可以把这本书交给你吗？
Yes,you may/can.(No,you can't/mustn't.)
可以。（不可以）。
The manager told me I might have a vacation.
经理告诉我，我可以休假。
Might I use your pen for a while?
我能用用你的钢笔吗？
2.may/might表示推测，常译成“也许，可能”等，might
的可能性比may要小。否定形式常用may not/might not.如：
She may/might go to Shanghai next week.
下周她可能到上海去。
He may/might be writing a letter.
他可能正在写信。
He may(may not)come here tomorrow.
他明天也许会（不会）来这儿。
3.表示可能的方式有很多，除使用情态动词may/might以外，
还可以使用表示可能的形容词和副词。
  maybe,perhaps和possibly都可以表示“大概，也许”，此时
程度相似。但maybe和perhaps常位于句首，possibly常位于句中，
maybe主要用于非正式场合，较口语化。如：
Maybe I will go with them.
也许我会和他们一起去。
Perhaps they don't know.
可能他们不知道。
There's possibly something wrong with the machine.
这台机器可能出问题了。
possible意为“可能的”，常用于句型：
It is possible to do sth.意为“做某事是可能的”。如：
It is possible to the airport before seven.
七点前可能到达机场。
It is possible+that从句。如：
It is possible that I tell him the wrong time.
可能我告诉了他错误的时间。
probably意为“很可能、大概”，可能性在这几个词中最大。
如：
  There's probably life on other planets,but we haven't
known yet.
  也许其他星球上有生命，只是我们尚不知道。
        中考链接
1.You mustn't go off on your own,because you_D_get lost
in the mountains.(2013山东潍坊）。
A.should B.must C.need D.might
【解析】考查情态动词的用法。根据句意“你不许一个人去，因为你
可能在大山里迷路”，might意为“可能”，表猜测。故选D.
2.--Look at the boy playing basketball on the ground.
Is it George?
  --It_D_be him.He told me he would play basketball after
class,but he's not sure.(2013甘肃兰州）
A.mustn't B.must C.can't D.may
【解析】考查情态动词表推测。上句句意：看正在操场上打篮球的那个男孩，
他是George?下句后一分句意思：他告诉我他下课后会去打篮球，但他不确定。
由此推断George可能去打篮球。A不允许；B一定，表推测的可能性很大；C不
可能，表示否定猜测；D可能，也许。故选D。
3.--Have you decided where to go for your summer vacation?
  --Not yet.We_A_go to Qingdao.It's a good place for vacation.
(2013福建泉州)
【解析】本题考查情态动词。句意：—你已经决定到哪里过暑假了吗？—
还没有呢，我们也许去青岛。那是个度假的好地方。情态动词表示推测时，
may表“可能”，must表“一定”，can't表“不可能”。
           Practice
1.It would probably rain tomorrow.
2.They thought they may/might be there at five.
3.We're going on holiday soon,probably next month.
4.We may come at another time.
5.You might do me a favor.
6.Maybe I can act as a messenger for you.
7.Alice may come to China next month.
8.It is possile to finishi the homework before nine.
9.It's possibly rainy in Hangzhou now.
10.Perhaps I will call you later.
        Exercises on the book
  1.Complete the sentences with may or probably.
1.It may be cold and wet in Hong Kong in January.
2.Mary will probably go to New York in the autumn.
3.It will probably rain tomorrow,so I will stay at
home and read a book.
4.You may need to take a scarf with you.It's cold.
5.It may rain later,so take an umbrella with you.
6.It will probably be sunny in Haikou now.
  Work in pairs.
2.Say what you usually do,then say what you might do:
1.in the evening
2.at the weekend
3.during the summer holidays
-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.
  e.g.The weather is usually warm 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 cold in the evening.
1.It is sunny now,but let's take an umbrella...(rain later)
 It is sunny now,but let's take an umbrella because it may/
might/will probably rain later.
2.It is not always warm in February,and...(cold)
It is not always warm in February,and it may/might
be very cold.
3.It is usually hot and sunny,so we...(swim in the sea)
It is usually hot and sunny,so we may/will probably swim
in the sea.
4.Buy a good map because we...(visit the city)
Buy a good map because we may/might visit the city.
    Complete the sentences.
4.It rains a lot in summer in Beijing.
It's often rainy.
1.There are a lot of clouds.It's cloudy.
2.The weather is snowy and there's a lot of snow in the park.
3.The sun is out.It is very sunny and hot today.
4.The wind is very strong.It is so windy that it's
difficult to walk.
5.Listen and complete the sentences.
1.In December,it often snows in New York.
2.My grandparents wear warm clothes because it is very cold.
3.The summers are very hot.
4.In July,the temperature is often over thirty degrees.
5.December is the middle of summer in Sydney.
6.In December,we go to the beach because it is very hot and
sunny.
7.In April,May and June,it often rains.
8.The temperature in winter is about eighteen degrees.
               Work in pairs.
6.Look at the world weather map.Work in pairs.Ask and answer the
questions.
1.What is the weather like in Beijing?
It's sunny in Beijing.The temperature is between minus six and
three degrees.
2.What is the temperature in London?
In London,it's cloudy and the temperature is between five and
eight degrees.
3.Is it raining in Cape Town?
No,it isn't.It's cloudy.
4.Which city has the coldest weather?
Moscow has the coldest weather.It's between minus eight and minus
four degrees.
5.What is the weather like in New York?
It's cold and windy in New York.The temperature is between minus
six and two degrees.
6.Which city has the highest temperature?
Sydney has the highest temperature.
7.Look at the weather table and complete the passage with the
correct words.

This morning in the north,it will b windy and there may be some
(1)snow in the mountains in the afternoon.In the south,it will
be(2)cloudy and in the afternoon it will become(3)windy.In the
east,it will be (4)sunny and hot in the morning,but there might
be some(5)rain in the afternoon.In the west,it will be(6)cloudy
in the morning,but the sun will come out in the afternoon.

         Around the world
The Amazon Rainforest
   The Amazon Rainforest is one of the wettest places in the
world.It has more than 200 cm of rain every year.The Amazon
Rainforest has more different animals and plants than any other
place in the world.Many rivers join the Amozon river as it flows
over 6,500 km form the Andes in the west to the Atlantic Ocean in
the east.

       Read and fill in the blanks.
1.The Amazon rainforest is one of the wettest places in the world.
2.The Amazon rainforest has more than 200 cm of rain every rear.
3.The Amazon rainforest more different animals and plants in the
world.
4.Many rivers in the Amazon rainforest flow from west to east.

Module task
  Giving advice on the best time to visit China.
8.Read the email and find answers Ms Wang's questions below.
1.When is the best time to visit Britain?
The best time to come is in October.
2.What might the weather be like?
It's usually warm but there may be some rain.It might be cold too.
3.What clothes should I bring?
You should bring a sweater.
4.Where can I stay?
You may like to stay in a small hotel.
5.What can I do?
You can buy a weekly travel card to travel around the city.
            达标练习
A.单词拼写
1.--What's the temperature today?
  --It's very warm.It's 10~15。C
2.--Have you seen Li Lei?
  --Yes,I have.He is probably in the library.
3. The ground is very wet.It must have rained last night.
4.There are often showers in summer in Guangdong.
5.There are many clouds in the sky.It's going to rain.
6.The weather here is terrible!It often snows heavily
in winter.
7.Remember to take an umbrella,it might rain.
8.Sanya is usually very hot and sunny compared to other cities.
B  完成句子。
1.南方时不时下大雨。
There is much rain in the south form time to time.
2.什么时候是放风筝的最佳时候？
When is the best time to fly kites?
3.深圳是个旅游的好地方。
Shenzhen is a good place to visit.
4.海南终年不下雪。
It doesn't snow in Hainan all year.
5.我想买些穿上去可以保暖的东西。
I want to buy something warm to wear.
6.快点！马上就要下雨了。
Come on!It will rain at once.
           Homework
Write an email to a friend who wants to visit China.
Use your notes in Activity 8 and write the email.
Dear....,
It is good to hear that you may want to visit China.
I think the best time to come is...