Unit 5 It must belong to Carla

Period 2

Fill in the blanks with must, can’t, could or might.

1. Whose earrings are these? They _____ be Mary’s. she wears earrings sometimes. 2. Gina ______ come to the party tonight, but I’m not sure. 3. The telephone is ringing, but nobody answers it. He ______ be at home. might can’t

4. Is this Tom’s book? Yes, it _____ be his. There is his name on it. 5. You’d better take an umbrella. It ______ rain this afternoon. 6. Mary ______ be in Paris. I saw her in town only a few minutes ago. must might can’t

Oral practice Look at the following pictures and say some sentences with must, could, might, can’t

Who is he?

What does he/ she do?

What is he doing?

2a Listen and write down the things in the backpack. Things in the backpack T-shirt Hair band Tennis ball

2b 1.The person must go to our school. 2.The person _____ be a boy. 3.It _____ be Mei’s hair band. 4.The hair band _____ belong to Linda. 5.It _____ be Linda’s backpack. can’t could must might

1.The notebook ___________be Ming’s. It was on her desk. 2.The homework _______be Carol’s. She wasn’t at school today. must/might can’t

3. The soccer ball _______be John’ s or Tony’s. They both play soccer, don’t they? 4. The French book ________be Li Ying’s. She’s the only one who’s studying French. might must

5. I can’t find my backpack. It ___________ be still at school. 6. The photo ______be Lu’s. Those are his parents. might/must must

7. The red bicycle _______be Hu’s. She has a blue bicycle. 8. This ticket _______be my aunt’s or uncle’s. They’re both going to the concert. can’t might

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. Dear Anna, 交响乐，曲 5 2

I tried to call you but your mom said you were still at your optometrist appointment (I hope your new glasses look nice!) 验光师 约会，指定 4

I really need it because I have a math test tomorrow. It’s crucial that I study for it because it counts 30% to the final exam. I’m really anxious because I can’t find my backpack. Thanks, Linda. 紧张；担忧 严重的；致关重要的 3 1

Sample conversations(4:P36) 1. — Here is a Chinese-English dictionary. 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.

2. — Here is a flower. The owner must be a girl. — Well, it could be a boy. The flower might be a present for his teacher.