Revision Revision Guessing GameGuessing Game

Whose clothes are these?

- It ________ be the man’s.can’t

must

- Whose dress is this?

- It ________ be the lady’s.

-It _____________ be the boy’s.could/ might

-Whose sport sweater is this?

-It _____________ be the girl’s.could/ might

- Whose jacket is this?

- It ...

A thank-you letter must be a p

ersonal letter. In the letter the wr

iter may express his gratitude fo

r what the receiver has done for

him / her.

A thank-you letter must be a p

ersonal letter. In the letter the wr

iter may express his gratitude fo

r what the receiver has done for

him / her.

3a Read the thank-you message Linda

wrote to Anna. Number the parts in order

and circle the words you don’t know.

Subject: Thanks! From: Linda

Dear Anna,

___ If you have any idea where it might be,

please call me.

___ I think I dropped it during the concert

so it might still be in the symphony hall.

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4___ I tried to call you but your mom said

you were still at your optometrist

appointment (I hope your new glasses

look nice!)

___ I really need it because I have a math

test tomorrow. It’s crucial that I study

for it because it makes up 30% of the

final exam.

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1___ I’m really anxious, because I can’t

find my backpack.

Thanks,

Linda

1) What’s the matter with Linda? 2) Why does she need it?

She can’t find her backpack.

Because she will have a math test tom

orrow and it makes up 30% of the fin

al exam.

Read the letter again and

answer the questions.

3) What did she do to deal with her

problem?

4) Where might it be? And when was it

dropped?

She asked Anna to help her.

She dropped it during the concert so it might still be in the symphony hall.

Subject: Thanks! From: Susan

Dear Sandy,

When you left a package for me

yesterday, I had difficulty waiting

until my birthday to open it.

I don’t know how to thank you

for such an attractive present.

Subject: Thanks! From: Susan

Dear Sandy,

When you left a package for me

yesterday, I had difficulty waiting

until my birthday to open it.

I don’t know how to thank you

for such an attractive present.

A sample thank-you letter:A sample thank-you letter:

It is something that will give me

pleasure for a long time to come.

Please accept my sincere thanks and

best wishes.

Cordially,

Susan

It is something that will give me

pleasure for a long time to come.

Please accept my sincere thanks and

best wishes.

Cordially,

Susan

3b Talk about the words you don’t

understand. Use “can’t”, “must”,

“could” or “might”.

Sample 1

A: What do you think “anxious” means?

B: Well, it can’t mean “happy”.

A: It might mean “worried”.

B: Oh, yes. She’s worried because of her

test.

Sample 1

A: What do you think “anxious” means?

B: Well, it can’t mean “happy”.

A: It might mean “worried”.

B: Oh, yes. She’s worried because of her

test.

Sample 2

A: What do you think “crucial” means?

B: Well, it can’t mean “useless”.

A: It might mean “important”.

B: Oh, yes. It is important for her to

study for the math test tomorrow.

Sample 2

A: What do you think “crucial” means?

B: Well, it can’t mean “useless”.

A: It might mean “important”.

B: Oh, yes. It is important for her to

study for the math test tomorrow.

4. Pairwork

Look at the things in the backpack. Make

guesses about the own of the backpack.

— Here is a box of colored pencil. It

could belong to Mary. I know she

has one.

— I don’t think so. It can’t be Mary’s.

This one is new, but hers is old.

Can’t Could/ Might Must

1. If you have any idea where it might be, please call me. 如果你知道它可能在哪儿，请给我打电话。

1. If you have any idea where it might be, please call me. 如果你知道它可能在哪儿，请给我打电话。1) 此句是含 if 引导的条件状语从句的 复合句。在条件状语从句中，如果 主句用一般将来时，从句要用一般 现在时表将来。此外，主句也可以 用祈使句。例如：

If you don’t hurry, you won’t be there

on time.

如果你不快点，你就不会按时到达那里。If you get here next time, please take yo

ur brother.

下次来时，请带上你的弟弟。

2) where it might be 是同位语从句，即对 idea 作进一步的解释，说明其具体内容。e.g. I have no idea what has happened to

him. 我不知道他发生了什么事。 The idea that the number “13”

brings bad luck seems to be quite

untrue.

认为“ 13” 是不吉利的数字这 一观念似乎是很不正确的。

2. I think I dropped it during the conce

rts so it might still be in the symphon

y hall.

during 用在已知的时期、节日或表示时间概念的名词前。

2. I think I dropped it during the conce

rts so it might still be in the symphon

y hall.

during 用在已知的时期、节日或表示时间概念的名词前。

e.g. during the summer, during my holida

ys, during our stay in Japan.

意思为 : “ 当……之际”既可指某一动作在某个时期内连续不断的发生 , 也可指某个动作在这一时期内的某一时间发生：

e.g. It snowed all day but stopped

snowing during that night.

e.g. during the summer, during my holida

ys, during our stay in Japan.

意思为 : “ 当……之际”既可指某一动作在某个时期内连续不断的发生 , 也可指某个动作在这一时期内的某一时间发生：

e.g. It snowed all day but stopped

snowing during that night.

3. It is crucial that I study for it because it makes up 30% of the final exam.

我备考学习至关重要 , 因为它占期末考试的百分之三十。

1) 此句中的 it 是形式主语 , that 引导的句子是真正的主语，即主语从句。

e.g. It is a mystery how the man escaped. 那个人是如何逃跑的是个谜。 It is certain that she will succeed. 她会成功是肯定的。

3. It is crucial that I study for it because it makes up 30% of the final exam.

我备考学习至关重要 , 因为它占期末考试的百分之三十。

1) 此句中的 it 是形式主语 , that 引导的句子是真正的主语，即主语从句。

e.g. It is a mystery how the man escaped. 那个人是如何逃跑的是个谜。 It is certain that she will succeed. 她会成功是肯定的。

2) crucial 是形容词，在这里意为“至关重

要的” , 常与 to 连用。 e.g. The travel was crucial to his

writing later.

那次旅行对他后来的写作至关重要。

2) crucial 是形容词，在这里意为“至关重

要的” , 常与 to 连用。 e.g. The travel was crucial to his

writing later.

那次旅行对他后来的写作至关重要。

4. She’s worried because of her test.1) worry 和 worried worry v. 常用词为 worry about, 表示“担心”。e.g. I could not sleep well because I worried about my English test. 而 worried adj. 常用词组为 be/ get worried about sb./ sth., 表示 “担心某人或某事”。e.g. I could not sleep well because I was worried about my English test.

2) because 和 because of

because 为连词，表示原因，后面必须接句子。 e.g. I can’t go out because it is raining

now.

而 because of 也表示原因，但 of 为介词，所以后面一般接名词、代词或动名词。 e.g. I can’t go out because of the rain.

5. optometrist n. 验光师

6. make up

1) 组成 e.g. The medical team was made up of

twelve doctors.

医疗队由十二名医生组成。 2) 编造e.g. The whole story is made up.

整个故事完全是虚构出来的。

I. 根据句意及首字母提示补全下列句中 所缺单词。1. That big house b______ to Tom, not to

his brother.

2. We shall have a p_____ tomorrow.

What food and drink should we take?

3. The bike is mine. I’m its o_____.

belongs

picnic

owner

4. Mark Twain is my favorite a_____.

5. Mothers often feel a______ about their

children when they don’t come back

home on time.

6. Don’t worry. This isn’t the f____

result.

anxious

author

final

II. 用所给单词或短语填空（如需要，可 变换形式）。A. must, can1. I’m sure that the cup _____ be Mr. Li’s. I often see him use it.2. The man over there _____ be Xiao Wang. I hear that he has gone to Shanghai.

must

can’t

B. too much, much too

3. I can’t afford this dictionary, and it’s

_________ expensive for me.

4. There was ________ rain in the south of

China last summer.

much too

too much

C. because, because of

5. They couldn’t leave the house

__________ the heavy rain.

6. He didn’t take part in the concert

________ he was ill yesterday.

because of

because