Speculating about the past. © Ульева Наталья Львовна Учитель английского языка Школа № 183 с углубленным изучением английского языка Центрального района г. Санкт-Петербурга 2007 год

Цель урока формирование грамматического навыка использования модальных глаголов в значении вероятности, предположения, сомнения и удивления. формирование грамматического навыка использования модальных глаголов в значении вероятности, предположения, сомнения и удивления.

Задачи урока 1.Познакомить с употреблением структуры. 2.Отработать навык употребления структуры. 2.Отработать навык употребления структуры. 3.Расширить коммуникативные возможности учащихся. 3.Расширить коммуникативные возможности учащихся.

Contents Warming-up Exposing the structure Exposing the structure Focus on meaning Focus on meaning Focus on the form Focus on the form Focus on pronunciation Focus on pronunciation Checking understanding Checking understanding Practicing Acting out the dialogue Acting out the dialogue Setting homework Setting homework

Speculation Have you ever been frightened by something, perhaps a strange unexplained noise or a figure seen mysteriously at night? Have you ever been frightened by something, perhaps a strange unexplained noise or a figure seen mysteriously at night? Was there a rational explanation? Was there a rational explanation?

Barry and Susan are having a holiday in an isolated cottage on the edge of some woods. Susan has just returned from an evening walk.

Susan: I think I'm going to give the police a ring. Barry: (1)... Susan: I think I'm going to give the police a ring. Barry: (1)... a) He might have been badger watching, you never know. b) Did he see you? c) What do you mean 'strange'? d) Listen, he can't have been doing anything very serious or someone would have contacted the police by now. I think you're being unnecessarily suspicious. e) The police! Why? f) So? What's wrong with a pair of binoculars? g) It must have been the farmer from up the road. h) I can't see why a spade is so suspicious. He could have been digging for mushrooms.

Susan: I saw something strange in the woods just now. Barry: (2)... a) He might have been badger watching, you never know. b) Did he see you? c) What do you mean 'strange'? d) Listen, he can't have been doing anything very serious or someone would have contacted the police by now. I think you're being unnecessarily suspicious. e) The police! Why? f) So? What's wrong with a pair of binoculars? g) It must have been the farmer from up the road. h) I can't see why a spade is so suspicious. He could have been digging for mushrooms.

Susan: There was a man with a pair of binoculars. Barry: (3)... a) He might have been badger watching, you never know. b) Did he see you? c) What do you mean 'strange'? d) Listen, he can't have been doing anything very serious or someone would have contacted the police by now. I think you're being unnecessarily suspicious. e) The police! Why? f) So? What's wrong with a pair of binoculars? g) It must have been the farmer from up the road. h) I can't see why a spade is so suspicious. He could have been digging for mushrooms.

Susan: Well, why would he want them at this time of the evening? Barry: (4)... a) He might have been badger watching, you never know. b) Did he see you? c) What do you mean 'strange'? d) Listen, he can't have been doing anything very serious or someone would have contacted the police by now. I think you're being unnecessarily suspicious. e) The police! Why? f) So? What's wrong with a pair of binoculars? g) It must have been the farmer from up the road. h) I can't see why a spade is so suspicious. He could have been digging for mushrooms.

Susan: Badger watching? I doubt it. He had a spade with him. Barry: (5)… a) He might have been badger watching, you never know. b) Did he see you? c) What do you mean 'strange'? d) Listen, he can't have been doing anything very serious or someone would have contacted the police by now. I think you're being unnecessarily suspicious. e) The police! Why? f) So? What's wrong with a pair of binoculars? g) It must have been the farmer from up the road. h) I can't see why a spade is so suspicious. He could have been digging for mushrooms.

Susan: With a spade? Don't be daft! Anyway, it's not the mushroom season. Barry: (6)... a) He might have been badger watching, you never know. b) Did he see you? c) What do you mean 'strange'? d) Listen, he can't have been doing anything very serious or someone would have contacted the police by now. I think you're being unnecessarily suspicious. e) The police! Why? f) So? What's wrong with a pair of binoculars? g) It must have been the farmer from up the road. h) I can't see why a spade is so suspicious. He could have been digging for mushrooms

Susan: Yes, he sort of gave a half smile and a wave. Barry: (7)... a) He might have been badger watching, you never know. b) Did he see you? c) What do you mean 'strange'? d) Listen, he can't have been doing anything very serious or someone would have contacted the police by now. I think you're being unnecessarily suspicious. e) The police! Why? f) So? What's wrong with a pair of binoculars? g) It must have been the farmer from up the road. h) I can't see why a spade is so suspicious. He could have been digging for mushrooms

Susan: Well, I didn't recognise him. Barry: (8)... Susan: Do you think so? I'm not so sure. a) He might have been badger watching, you never know. b) Did he see you? c) What do you mean 'strange'? d) Listen, he can't have been doing anything very serious or someone would have contacted the police by now. I think you're being unnecessarily suspicious. e) The police! Why? f) So? What's wrong with a pair of binoculars? g) It must have been the farmer from up the road. h) I can't see why a spade is so suspicious. He could have been digging for mushrooms

Why does Susan dismiss Barry's suggestions that the man might have been Why does Susan dismiss Barry's suggestions that the man might have been a) badger watching? b) digging for mushrooms? c) a neighbour? What do you think the man was doing? What do you think the man was doing?

The solution to the story cautionary cautionary questioned questioned suspiciously suspiciously released released revealed revealed dazzled dazzled alerted alerted

Focus on meaning He might/could have attacked me. He might/could have been digging for mushrooms. He might/could have been digging for mushrooms. It must have been a neighbour (taking his dog for a walk). He must have been digging for mushrooms He must have been digging for mushrooms He can't have seen me. He can't have seen me. He can't have been doing anything serious. He can't have been doing anything serious. a) The speaker is almost 100% certain that the event happened, b) The speaker is not sure, b) The speaker is not sure, c) The speaker is almost 100% certain that the event didn't happen. c) The speaker is almost 100% certain that the event didn't happen.

Translation Must have seen Must have seen Might have seen Might have seen Can’t have seen Can’t have seen Должно быть, видел Должно быть, видел Может быть, видел Может быть, видел Не может быть, чтобы видел Не может быть, чтобы видел

Focus on the form I He been watching Shemight been digging Itmusthaveattacked Wecan’tseen You been a neighbour been a neighbour They

Focus on pronunciation Contraction of have in past modals He must have been digging. He must have been lying. She can't have known. They might have been looking. He could have found out.

Explain the difference in meaning He might have been looking for something. He must have been looking for something. He can’t have been looking for something.

1 EXAMPLE 1 The police have evacuated the building. They... (discover) a bomb. The police have evacuated the building. The police have evacuated the building. They must have discovered a bomb. They must have discovered a bomb.

2 You... (lose) your ticket. I saw you put it in your bag this morning. You must have lost your ticket. I saw you put it in your bag this morning.

3 They're not here yet. They're not here yet. Do you think they... (miss) the train? Do you think they... (miss) the train? They’re not here yet. They’re not here yet. Do you think they might have missed the train? Do you think they might have missed the train?

4 He looked very young. He looked very young. He... (be) more than fifteen. He... (be) more than fifteen. He looked very young. He looked very young. He can’t have been more than fifteen. He can’t have been more than fifteen.

5 She... (have) a bad day at work. She seemed very irritable when she got home. She might have had a bad day at work. She seemed very irritable when she got home.

Example: He might have had accident. have accident have accident oversleep oversleep

…might have… watch / stop watch / stop get caught in a traffic jam get caught in a traffic jam

Act out the dialogue

Homework Ex.3,4 p.120 (course book) Ex.3,4 p.120 (course book)