综合英语教程2 Unit2-part1.ppt

Questions for Discussion Are there any rules / disciplines in your families that your parents used to enforce on you? What do you think of those rules / disciplines? Debate in Class Read the Amy’s rules, then read Amy and Matt’s arguments. Take your side. Debate on the strengths or weakness of Amy’s parenting. Book 2-Unit 2 Additional Expressions for Expressing Possibility and Impossibility b a f I’m not sure why I couldn’t fall asleep. Perhaps it was the coffee. They have a room of their own—possibly for the first time in their lives. He didn’t want to admit that this could be the end of his marriage. Book 2-Unit 2 There’s just a chance that she may have left her keys in the office, so I’m going to look. Try it! You never know, you might be lucky. Theres no way youre going to get the job without good references. an informal expression that you use when you think that something may happen, but you are not certain because it is difficult to say what will happen in the future e.g. It might have been better if she’d had children, although you never know. strongly believe that something is impossible e.g. My legs were aching and I knew that there was no way I would make it up the hill. h c e * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Communicative Activities Part I Book 2-Unit 2 Listening and Speaking Introduction of Functions Interactive Listening and Speaking What Are They For? More Sentences Return to Menu Book 2-Unit 2 Book 2-Unit 2 Expressing possibilities and impossibilities It is possible that … have more/few chances to do … have greater/less possibility to do … There is more/less probability that something will happen. It is more probable to do … than … It is impossible … certainly highly/less likely to do/that … Book 2-Unit 2 A Game of Magic Is it possible that human beings will establish a settlement on the moon? Does a smoker have more risk of suffering cancer than a nonsmoker? Is it impossible that one can live longer than 48 days without eating any