新概念英语第一册131_Do not be so sure

Lesson 131: Don’t be so sure! 别那么肯定Watch the story and answer the questionWhat’s the problem about deciding on a holiday?Who’s going to look after everything.Key words and expressionsEgypt 埃及worry 担心worry about sth.abroad 国外go abroad 出国live abroad 在国外生活at home and abroad 在国内外Language pointsMartin: Where are you going to spend your holidays this year, Gary?Gary: We may go abroad. I’m not sure. My wife wants to go to Egypt. I’d like to go there, too. We can’t make up our minds.Martin: Will you travel by sea or by air?Gary: We may travel by sea.Martin: It’s cheaper, isn’t it?Gary: It may be cheaper, but it takes a long time.Martin: I’m sure you’ll enjoy yourselves.Gary: Don’t be so sure. We might not go anywhere. My wife always worries too much. Who’s going to look after the dog? Who’s going to look after the house? Who’s going to look after the garden? We have this problem every year. In the end, we stay at home and look after everything.spend your holidays 度假have you holidaysduring a holiday to Swedenon holidayWe may go abroad. Probably we’ll go abroad.make up one’s minds 做决定拿主意decidemake a decisionby sea or by air by ship or by planeIt takes a long time. take sb. time/money to do sth. 花费。。。It usually takes me twenty minutes to drive to school.It took her ten dollars to get this book.may/might 将来的一种可能性might更轻in the end 最后at first 开始look after take care of 照顾看管Sentence patternsmay (not), might (not)He may not know about it.He may come soon.She might be ill.She might not come.may be…可能是。。。, may have been …那时可能是。。。She may be writing a letter now.She may have been reading at that moment.Lesson 132: He may be…/He may have been … /I’m not sure.他可能是他可能已经。。。我不敢肯定Pattern drillWhere’s Harry? He may be in his room. I’m not sure.Where will he go? He may go to the cinema. I’m not sure.Why is he late? He may be busy. I’m not sure.What is he doing? He may be reading. I’m not sure.Why was he late? He may have been busy. I’m not sure.What was he doing? He may have been reading. I’m not sure.总结两个表示可能性的情态动词may/might。三种对目前状况进行推测can’t be, must be, may be三种对过去状况进行推测can’t have been, must have been, may have been