1、Unit 13 PeopleLesson 3Making Guesses about PeopleExample:The young woman is very happy.She must be readingsome good news.1.Make guesses about the people in 2.the pictures.Before StartingThe little girl looks _.She _(wait)for her mother.worriedcould be waitingThe lawyer looks _.He _ _(fail)a defence
2、of his client.upsetmighthave failedThe houses are _.The villagers _(move)into other places.desertedmust have movedThey are _.They _(watch)a horror movie.frightenedmaybe watchingThe bike rider is _.He _(shelter)in the tent.missingcould be shelteringThe man is _.He _(feel)very cold because the weather
3、 is _ in the snowy winter.shiveringmust feelfreezingShe _(win)the race because she has _ so far _ others.cant winfallenbehind_(sit)on the sofa on her _,she feels lonely.She _(separate)from her family.Sittingownmighthave been separatedShe has got _ to her husband-to-be.She _(have)a romantic time.enga
4、gedmust be having2.Do you often watch the news on TV?What news are you most interested in?Listening1.Listen to the dialogue and choose 2.the best answers.1.The dialogue is about _.A.making guesses about people B.a French tutor and her students C.two missing students D.some students going exploringC2
5、.From the dialogue we have learned that _.A.the two students disappeared 3 days ago B.the French tutor know where they are C.people found them in a cottage D.its a real relief when theyre found A3.The dialogue make various guesses EXCEPT that _.A.they must be frightened B.one of them might be injure
6、d C.they might have some food to eat D.they might have died from lack of waterD2.Listen to the dialogue again and complete the gaps.Answers:1.2.3.4.5.6.7.frightenedseparatedfallenfreezingshelteringsome foodworriedVocabularyFill in the blanks with the given words and expressions.missing,hear about,he
7、ar from,anxiously,fall behind,on ones own,shiver,freeze,shelter,deserted,get engaged,get lost1.Shes _to Peter.2.Although her father is in the firm she got the job _.3.He lived on a _ island.got engagedon her owndeserted4.The book had two _ pages.5.Tell him not to _.6.How often do you _ your sister?7
8、.Ive just _ his dismissal.8.They were _ waiting for them to come back safe.missing,hear about,hear from,anxiously,fall behind,on ones own,shiver,freeze,shelter,deserted,get engaged,get lostmissingget losthear fromheard aboutanxiouslymissing,hear about,hear from,anxiously,fall behind,on ones own,shiv
9、er,freeze,shelter,deserted,get engaged,get lost9.The major world powers are afraid of _ in the arms race.10.She _ at the thought of going into the dark house alone.11.The wall _ the soldiers from gunfire.12.Shut the window Im _!falling behindshiveredshelteredfreezingGrammar SummaryModals for Guessin
10、gWe use the following modal verbs to speculate about the present and the past:must to express a strong belief that something is/was true(肯定、一定)may/might/could to express a possibility that something is/was true(可能、也许)may not/might not to express a possibility that something is/was not true(可能不)cant
11、to express a strong belief that something is/was not true(不可能)We use:modal+infinitive(without to)to speculate about unlimited present time.He must work very hard.=Im sure he generally works very hard.我确信他通常工作很努力。They cant have a lot of money.=I dont think they generally have a lot of money.我确信他们通常不会
12、有很多钱。modal+be+-ing to speculate about something happening at the moment.They may not be having fun.=I dont think they are having fun.我想他们可能不会玩得很高兴。She could be thinking about her test now.=Its probable that shes thinking about her test now.她可能此刻正在考虑这次考试。modal+have+Past Participles to speculate the p
13、ast.They might have got lost.=Perhaps they got lost.他们可能迷路了。Emma must have been very upset.=Im sure she was upset.她一定很难过。Read the dialogue again and complete the gaps with modal verbs:must,may,may not,might,cant,couldI think my French tutor _ knowone of them.They _ be so frightened.They _ have been
14、separated fromOr they _ have gone exploringThey _be there.they _have any water.mightmustmaycouldcantmay not1.She goes out every weekend.She _ have young children.2.He looks depressed.He_ _be having some problems.Complete the gaps in the sentences with the modal verbs.More than one answer is possible
15、.must,cant,may,might,might not,couldmight not/cantmay/might/could3.This woman looks like a scholar.She _ work at the university.4.His shoes are muddy.He _ be working in an office all day.5.Her clothes are all very expensive.She _be earning a lot of money.6.He often goes abroad.He _ be working for th
16、e Foreign Office.may/might/couldcantmust/may/might/couldmust/may/might/couldTry to guess what happened in the past.1.A Young woman is looking at a new ring on her finger.She might have got married recently.2.A mother is telling her son off.He might have come home late.3.A boy has a broken arm.He mig
17、ht have fallen out of a tree.4.There is a lot of broken glass on the street.There might have been an accident.5.A man is lying asleep on a park bench.He might be drunk.6.A housewife is cheering.She must have won.7.A driver is taking a set of tools from his car.His car must have been broken down.8.A
18、girl with wet hair is traveling on the bus.She might have been swimming.Rewrite the sentences using modal verbs and suitable verb forms.1.Im sure shes relaxing in her room.She _ in her room.2.Perhaps the postcode was wrong,and thats why the letter never arrived.The postcode _ _wrong,and thats why th
19、e letter never arrived.must be relaxingmay/might/couldhave been3.I dont believe you failed the exam.You _ the exam.4.Its possible that Sam doesnt like classical music.Sam _ classical music.5.Im sure John is not forty-five yet.John _ forty-five yet.cant/couldnt have failedmay/might not likecant be6.I
20、t is possible that hes studying astronomy now.He _ astronomy now.7.Maybe they lied to me about their adventure.They _ to me about their adventure.8.Its quite probable that Bill didnt win the competition.Bill _ the competition.may/might/could be studyingmay/might/could have liedmustnt/couldnt have wo
21、nChoose the best answers.1.Guess what!I have got A for my term paper.Great!You _ read widely and put a lot of work into it.A.must B.should C.must have D.should have2.There is no light on.They _ be at home.A.cant B.mustnt C.neednt D.shouldntCA3.I was on the highway when this car went past followed by
22、 a police car.They _ at least 150 kilometers an hour.A.should have been doing B.must have been doing C.could have done D.would have done4.My MP4 player isnt in my bag.Where _ I have put it?A.can B.must C.should D.wouldBA5.Tom is never late for work.Why is he absent today?Something _ to him.A.must ha
23、ppen B.should have happened C.could have happened D.must have happened6.Helen _ go on the trip with us,but she isnt quite sure yet.A.shall B.must C.may D.canDC高考链接1.(10安徽32)Jack described his father,who _a brave boy many years ago,as a strongwilled manA.would be B.would have been C.must be D.must ha
24、ve been 2.(10湖南23)You buy a gift,but you can if you want to.A.must B.mustnt C.have to D.dont have toDD3.(10江西23)I have told you the truth._ I keep repeating it?A.Must B.Can C.May D.Will4.(10山东25)I_ have watched that movie itll give me horrible dreams.A.shouldnt B.neednt C.couldnt D.mustntAAHomeworkLook at the photos and make some guesses about the people.Talk about the present and the past.Goodbye!
