问题一:如何表达匆忙去某地?
-hurry to sw.
问题二:如何表达“很遗憾”?
-what a pity
问题三:如何表达“别冲我喊”?
-Don't yell at me.
单词:
1. hurry v. 匆忙的 hurry to sw-匆忙赶去某地 in a hurry-很匆忙
-Why did he leave her phone? She must have hurried to school.
-She can't have hurried to school yesterday.
2. ticket office n. 售票处
-The ticket office has just been cleaned.
-They must be cleaning that ticket office.
-They must sell coffee in that ticket office.
3. pity n. 遗憾 what a pity-真遗憾 It's a pity that-很遗憾
-It's a pity that we can't afford that.
-It's a pity that he didn't pay any attention.
-It's a pity that, you'll be away for two months.
-It's a pity that, she can't reply to the letter.
4. exclaim v. 突然大声喊叫
-'You can't do that!' she suddenly exclaimed.
-Don't yell at me.
5. return v. 退货 n. 返回
-Can I return these tickets?
-I want to return these socks.
-They must have returned the musical instrument.
6. sadly adv. 悲伤的
-Sadly, I couldn't afford to pay it.
-Sadly, she must have gone home.
-Sadly, he won't take part in the new play.
-Sadly, I lost her.
问题四: may VS. might 表推测
对现在不确信的肯定(否定)推测:
现在:-may/might (not) do
-may/might (not) be adj/n.
-may/might (not) be doing
过去:-may/might (not) have done
-may/might (not) have been adj/n.
-may/might (not) have been doing
ex:
-He might be having lunch.
-She might know.
-I might not have time to meet you.
-She may have been asleep.
-You might have left in the shop.
-He may not have been felling well.
** Prepetition drill:**
1T: Do you think he'll telephone tonight?
-He might telephone, but I don't think he will.
2T: Do you think she telephoned last night?
-He might have telephoned. but I don't think she did.
3T: Do you think they'll arrive tonight?
-They may arrive, but I don't think they will.
4T: Do you think she arrived last night?
-She might have arrived, but I don't think she did.
5T: Do you think he left this morning?
-He might have left, but I don't think he did.
6T: Do you think he'll leave this morning?
-He may leave, but I don't think he will.
7T: Do you think they'll go to the party?
-They might go, but I don't think they will.
8T. Do you think he wrote to her?
-He might have written, but I don't think he did.
9T: Do you think she went to the party?
-She might have gone, but I don't think she did.
10T. Do you think he'll write to her?
-He might write, but I don't think so.
** Patter drill:**
1T: use your telephone
S1: May I use your telephone please?
S2: Of course you can.
2. borrow this book/ boil some water
S1: May I borrow this book?
S2: Of course you can.
3. read your letter/ take this newspaper
S1: May I read your letter?
S2: Of course you can.
4. have some bread/ look at your photos
S1: May I have some bread?
S2: Of course you can.
5. close the windows/ pick some flowers
S1: May I close the windows?
S2: Of course you can.
2T: use your telephone
S1: I don't want to disturb you but might I use your telephone for a moment?
S2: Of course you may use it.
6. listen to your----stereo/ new CD
S1: I don't want to disturb you but might I listen to your stereo for a moment?
S2: Of course you may listen it.
7. use your----typewriter/ sewing machine
S1: I don't want to disturb you but might I use your typewriter for a moment?
S2: Of course you may use it.
8. borrow your----pen/ ashtray/ matches
S1: I don't want to disturb you but might I borrow your pen for a moment?
S1: Of course you can borrow it.
9. play your----CD-player/ piano
S1: I don't want to disturb you but might I play your piano for a moment?
S2: Of course you can play it.
3T: he telephone
S1: Has he telephoned yet?
S2: He may have telephoned. Why don't you ask John? He's been in all day.
10. she left a message/ they mended the TV
S1: Has she left the message yet?
S2: He may have left. Why don't you ask John? He's been in all day.
11. she fed the dogs/ the Smiths called
S1: Has she fed the dogs yet?
S2: She may have fed. Why don't you ask John? He's been in all day.
12. the laundry come/ the post arrived
S1: Has the post arrived yet?
S2: It might has arrived. Why don't you ask John? He's been in all day.
4T: the police found my car
S1: Can you tell me if the police found my car last week?
S2: They might have found it, but they haven't mentioned it.
13. John-took/ failed/ passed-his exam
S1: Can you tell me if John passed his exam?
S2: He might have passed it, but he hasn't mentioned it.
14. the boss-saw/ read/ liked-my report
S1: Can you tell me if the boss liked the report?
S2: He might have liked it, but he hasn't mentioned it.
15. my wife-spoke to/ rang/ met-my secretary
S1: Can you tell me if my wife rang mu secretary?
S2: She might have rung, but she hasn't mentioned it.
课文:
'The play may begin at any moment,' I said. 'It may have begun already,' Susan answered. I hurried to the ticket office. 'May I have two tickets please?' I asked. 'I am sorry, we've sold out,' the girl said. 'What a pity!' Susan exclaimed. Just then, a man hurried to the ticket office. ' Can I return these two tickets?' he asked. 'Certainly,' the girl said. I went back to the ticket office at once. 'Could I have those two tickets please?' I asked. 'Certainly,' the girl said, 'but they are for next Wednesday's performance. 'Do you still want them?' 'I might as well have them,' I said sadly.
习惯用法:
1. sold out 卖光
-We sold out four printings.
2. at once = immediately 立刻马上
-After you told him that, he paid it back at once.
-If you park your car in the wrong place, the traffic police will give you a ticket at once.
3. might/may as well 不妨、还是,没有更好的选择
-I might as well take part in the new play.
-If no one wants it, we might as well give it to him.
**Comprehension: **
1. Were you at a theatre or a cinema?
-A theatre.
2. Did you think the play was soon going to begin?
-Yes, I did.
3. Who was with you?
-Susan.
**4. She thought the play might have begun already, didn't she?
-Yes, she did.
5. What did you do?
-I hurried to the ticket office.
6. How many tickets did you ask for?
-Two tickets.
7. Did the girl at the ticket office have any left?
-No, she didn't.
8. What did she say?
-We've sold out.
9. Was Susan disappointed?
-Yes, she was.
10. Who hurried to the ticket office just then?
-A man.
**11. What did he want to return?
-Two tickets.
12. Did the girl accept them?
-Yes, she did.
Asking questions:
1. Susan and I were at the theatre.(where)
-Where were Susan and you?
2. We want to see a play.(what)
-What do you want to see?
3. The play was going to begin at any moment. (when) (what)
-When was the play going to begin?
-What was going to begin at any moment?
4. I hurried to the ticket office.(where)
-Where did you hurry to?
5. I asked for two tickets.(How many)
-How many did you ask for?
6. The girl said she was sorry.(what)
-What did the girl say?
7. Susan was disappointed.(who)(why)
-Who was disappointed?
-Why was Susan disappointed?
8. A man hurried to the ticket office just then.(Who) (when)
-Who hurried to the ticket office just then?
-When did a man hurry to the ticket office?
9. He returned two tickets.(how many)
-How many tickets did he return?
10. I went back to the ticket office.(where)
-Where did you back to?
11. I asked for those two tickets.(what)
-What did you ask for?
Tell the story:
1. 'play-begin-any moment'-said
-'The play may begin at any moment,' I said.
2. 'may have begun'-Susan
-'It may have begun already,' Susan said.
3. hurried-ticket office-'tickets?
-I hurried to the ticket office, 'May I have two tickets please?'
4. 'Sorry-sold out,'-girl
-'I am sorry, we've sold out,' a girl said.
5. just then-hurried-ticket office
-Just then, a man hurried to the ticket office.
6. 'return-tickets'-asked. 'Certainly'
-'Can I return these two tickets?' he asked, 'Certainly' the girl answered.
7. back-at once. 'Could-those two?'
-I went back to the ticket office at once, 'Could I have those two tickets?'
8.'Certainly'-'next Wednesday's-want them?'
-'Certainly' the girl said, 'but they are for next Wednesday's performance, do you still want them?'
9. 'might as well'-sadly
-'I might as well have them', I sadly said.
Summary writing: key
Susan and I went to see a play, but the tickets were sold out. Just then a man returned two tickets, they were for next Wednesday's performance. At last, I might as well have them.