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unit1 Period 2 Learning about Language教案（人教版必修3）the students to study the use of modal verbs. Difficult points How to use the proper words and expressions in different situations. How to use proper modal verbs according to the concrete and authentic situations. Important points Key words and expressions: as though, belief, celebration, Christians, custom , have fun with, origin, religious, admire, feast, harvest, trick, starve, gather, gain, look forward to The meaning and correct use of each pair of modal verbs: can and could, may and might, will and would, shall and should, must and can’t Discovering useful words and expressions Suggested answers to exercise 1: religion religious culture cultural produce production danger dangerous nation national educate education humour humourous season seasonal celebrate celebration courage courageous origin original predict prediction Complete the passage below with the words and expressions in the box. Answer key : celebration , religious, Christians , origin, custom, as though, have fun with , belief Answer key: look forward to; starving; custom; Gather; admire; Belief; harvests, harvests; feast; tricks; gain, gain Discovering useful structures Lead-in T: Look at the picture, the man is carrying a pile of books. So he can carry heavy books. He wants to enter the room, but he couldn’t open the door by himself. So he is making a request to ask for help from the woman by saying “Could you open the door, please?” (The teacher writes the three sentences on the blackboard. 1.So he can carry heavy books. 2. He couldn’t open the door by himself. 3. Could you open the door, please?) T: Look at the three modal verbs in each sentence and try to get their meanings. S: The modal verbs “can” and “couldn’t” mean one’s ability to do something. They are similar to “be able to do something”. S: “could” in the third sentence means making a