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Unit 3

Language in use

may 和 might

1. may 和 might 用于一般疑问句中，表示委婉的请

求；肯定回答用 may ；否定回答用 might ． 如：－ May I use your pencil? 可以用你的铅笔吗？－ Yes, you may. 是的，可以．－ No, you mustn’t. 不，不行．

2. may 和 might 表示推测时，只能用于陈述句中， might 暗示可能性更小．如： She may not be working now.

现在可能她没有在工作． John might be at home now.

约翰现在可能在家．

3. 对过去发生的事情的可能性作出判断应用 may/might have done，用might比用may所表示 的可能性更小．如： She may/might have gone to the cinema.

她可能去电影院了． They may/might not have received our telephone.

他们可能没有接到我们的电话．

1. － I hear you’ve got a set of valuable Australian coins.___ I have a look? － Yes, certainly. A. Do B. May C. Shall D. Should

2. － Is John coming by train? － He should, but he ___ not. He likes driving his

car. A. must B. can C. need D. may

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3. － Sara has just come back from New York and she

looks very happy. － She___ her trip very much. A. might enjoy B. should have enjoyed C. might have enjoyed D. must enjoy4. － Excuse me. Is this the right way to the Summer Palace? － Sorry, I am not sure. But it ___ be. A. might B. will C. must D. can

Language practice

It might snow.

It’s probably sunny and hot there.

Bring a map because you may want to

travel around.

1 Complete the sentences with may or probably.

1. It be cold and wet in Hong Kong in January.2. Mary will go to New York in the autumn.3. It will rain tomorrow, so I will stay at home and read a book.4. You need to take a scarf with you. It is cold.5. It rain later, so take an umbrella with you.6. It will be sunny in Haikou tomorrow.

mayprobably

probably

probably/may

mayprobably

2 Work in pairs.

Say what you usually do, then say what might do:1. in the evening2. at the weekend3.during the summer holiday

— 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.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 a cold in the evening.

1 It is sunny now, but let’s take an umbrella…(rain later)2 It is not always warm in February, and…(cool)3 It is usually hot and sunny, so we…(swim in the sea)4 Buy a good map because we…(visit the city)

1. It is sunny now, but let’s take an umbrella because it might/may/will probably rain later.2. It is not always warm in February, and sometime it may/might be very cold.3.It is usually hot and sunny, so we may /will probably swim in the sea.4.Buy a good map because we may /will probably visit the city.

4 Complete the sentences.

It rains a lot in summer in Beijing. It is often rainy.1 There are a lot of .It is cloudy.2 The weather is snowy and there is a lot of in the park.3 The sun is out. It is and hot today.4 The wind is very strong. It is so that it is difficult to walk.

snowclouds

sunnywindy

5 Listen and complete the sentences.

1 In December, it often in New York.

2 My grandparents wear warm clothes because it is very .

3 The summers are very .

4 In July the temperature is often over _________ degrees.

snows

cold

hot

thirty

5 December is the middle of in Sydney.

6 In December, we go to the because it is very hot and sunny.

7 In April, May and June, it often .

8 The temperature in winter is about ________ degrees.

summer

beach

rains

eighteen

6 Look at the world weather map.

Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions.

1 What is the weather like in Tokyo?

2 What is the temperature in London?

3 Is it raining in Lima?

It’s sunny in Beijing . The temperature is between minus and three degrees.

In London, it’s cloudy and the temperature isBetween five and eight degrees.

No, it isn’t. It’s cloudy.

4 Which city has the coldest weather?

5 What is the weather like in Chicago?

6 Which city has the highest temperature?

Moscow has the coldest weather. It’s between minuseight and minus four degrees

It’s cold and windy in New York. The temperatureis between minus six and two degrees.

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 be windy and there may be some ______ in the mountains in the afternoon. In the south, it will be ________ and in the afternoon it will become ________. In the east, it will be ________ and hot in the morning but there might be some ________in the afternoon. In the west, it will be ________in the morning, but the sun will come out in the afternoon.

snowcloudy

windysunny

raincloudy

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 Amazon River as it flows over 6,500 km from the Andes in the west to the Atlantic Ocean in the east.

8 Read the email and find answers to Ms Wang’s questions below. Ms Wang’s questions: 1 When is the best time to come?

2 What might the weather be like?

3 What clothes should I bring?

4 Where can I stay?

5 What can I do?

In October

It’s usually warm and there may be some rain. It might be cold too.

A sweater

In a small hotel.

Buy a weekly travel card to travel around the city.

From: Sally Marks To: Wang Lu Subject: Re: My visit to Britain Dear Ms Wang, It is good to hear that you may visit Britain. I think the best time to come is in October. It is usually warm and there may be some rain. Make sure you bring an umbrella. It might be cold too, so bring a sweater. You may like to stay in a small hotel. You will not have to pay much for it. When you arrive in London, you can buy a weekly travel card to travel around the city. I hope this helps you. Yours, Sally Marks British Tourist Authority

9 Write an email to a friend who wants to visit China.Answer the questions in Activity 8 and make notes.Use your notes to write the email.

Dear…,It’s good to hear that you may visit China. I think the best time to come is…

Dear Lucy,It’s good to hear that you may visit China. I think the best time to come is in autumn. Most of the places in China are neither too hot nor too cold in this season. It’s the most comfortable time to travel. If you’re going to visit South China, you should probably bring an umbrella because there may be some rain.You might like to stay in a hotel. You won’t have to Pay much for it because hotels are not very expensive here. But I also invite you to stay in my home. I’m happy to be your guide during the holiday.Looking forward to hearing all about your travel plans.Best wishes,Daming

Do you understand the words may, might, possible, possibly & probably?

might 是 may 的过去式，但表示可能性时没有很大区别，只是表示一般将来的可能性时， might 比 may 的可能性要小。因为 might 和 may 都是情态动词，所以，他们后面应加动词原形，即：S ( 主语 ) + might/may + do sth.

possible, possibly, probably 的常用结构：

It is possible that ....

It is possible to do sth.

S ( 主语 ) + will probably / possibly +

do sth.

probably 表示的可能性比 possibly 要大。

Homework

1. Preparing some advice on the best time to visit China.2. Review this module