牛津译林版必修四Unit 2《Sporting events》(Grammar and usage).pptVIP

citizen vest underwear otherwise transport per n. 公民；居民 n. 背心；汗衫；坎肩 pron. 内衣 adv. 否则，不然 n. 交通运输系统;运输 prep. 每；每一 Words like can, will, may, must, and a few others are called modals. Modal verbs help other verbs express a meaning or an idea. Some common uses of the modals are these: Ability: He can speak English now. He couldn’t speak English a year ago. I’m not able to come to the game on Friday. Obligation: You must fasten your seat belts. (strong) You should pay attention. (weak) You ought to pay attention. Certainty: It may rain. How could I forget an important thing like that? He can’t /couldn’t have known the result. Permission: All passengers may now board. We can board now. 1. can的主要用法是： ? A.?表示体力或脑力的能力： ? eg. The girl can dance very well. B.?表示说话者的推测﹑事物的可能性: eg. Can the news be true? C. 在口语中, can可以表示请求或允许： eg. Can I sit here? 2. could的主要用法是： A. could 是can的过去式, 表示与过去 有关的能力和推测: eg. We all knew that the young man couldn’t be a doctor. B. could可以代替can表示请求, 但语气较can客气、委婉: eg. Could you lend me your dictionary? Could I use your bike? 3. can和could接动词的完成形式，表示 可能已经做某事。can用在否定和疑 问句中, 表示不相信、怀疑等态度。 eg. They cant have gone out because the light is still on. may常用来： ?A. 表示请求、允许： 比can较为正式: ?? eg. May I come in ? You may go now. B. 表示说话人的猜测: “也许” “可能”: 通常只用于肯定句和否定句中。 eg. I believe the man is from England. But I may be wrong. The guest may arrive this afternoon. 在肯定句中，may的可能性比can高，may表示现实的可能性，can表示理论上的可能性。如： The road may be blocked. 这条路可能不通了。 The road can be blocked. 这条路可能会是不通的。 在疑问句中