牛津译林版9B Unit1 grammar 1课件ppt.pptVIP

Unit 1 Life on Mars Grammar 1 Fill in the blanks This morning ×××was late. If he wanted to come into the classroom, he should say, “________________” If I want to borrow a dictionary from a student, I should say, “__________________________ _____________”. * May I come in? Can I use your dictionary? Now If a student wants to borrow a book from me, what should he/she say? ——Could I use your book, Mr Zhao? ——Yes, you __________. can Could I use your dictionary? Can I use your dictionary? Can you show us what the two words mean? From the words above, we can know that we can use ‘can’, ‘could’, ‘may’, ‘might’ to talk about permission, and these four words have different degrees of formality. very formal but seldom used might Very formal used in formal situations to ask if it is OK to do sth may Formal and polite often used to ask permission from strangers, old people, teachers and bosses could formal used to ask if it is Ok to do sth can informal Dad, _____ (may, could) I take your camera? Yes, you ____ (can, may). could can _______ (May, Can) I borrow this helmet? No, you ________ (couldn’t, may not). May may not ________ (Might, Can) I borrow your boots? Yes, you _______ (can, may). Can can *