Lesson 131 Don't be so sure!
Text 课文
Listen to the tape then answer this question. What's the problem about deciding on a holiday?
听录音，然后回答问题。决定如何度假有什么为难的地方？
MARTIN: Where are you going to spend your holidays this year, Gary?
GARY: We may go abroad. I'm not sure. My wife wants go to Egypt. I'd like to there, too. We can't make up our minds.
MARTIN: Will you travel by sea or 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!
New words 生词
Egypt ['i:dʒipt] n.埃及
abroad [ə'brɔ:d] adv.国外
worry ['wʌri] v.担忧
Grammar focus 语法
1. We may go abroad. 我们可能去国外。
may情态动词，表示可能，也许，但愿。如：
用于请求：May I come in? 我能进来吗？
用于祝愿：May you succeed! 祝你成功！
用于推测：He may be very busy now. 他现在一定很忙。
May作名词表示五月。如：
We will go on holiday in may.
我们五月将去度假。
2. We can't make up our minds. 我们还拿不定注意。
make up one's mind 表示下定决心……。如：
I have made up my mind to work hard at English.
我已下定决心努力学习英语。
I have made up my mind to be a good English teacher.
我已经下定决心要成为一名优秀的英语老师。
3. Will you travel by sea or by air? 你们乘船去，还是乘飞机去？
这是一个选择疑问句，选择疑问句就是指提出两个或两个以上可能的答案，供对方选择的句式。选择疑问句不能用Yes或No来回答。如：
How many pens do you have, one or two? I have one.
你有几枝钢笔，一枝还是两枝? 我有一支。
by sea表示乘船，相当于by ship. by air表示坐飞机，相当于by plane.
Lesson 131 学习视频
Lesson 132 He may be…
He may have been…
I'm not sure.
New words 生词
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Exercise 练习
A. Read the conversation in Lesson 131 again. Then answer these questions.
1. Is Martin talking to Gary?
Yes, Martin is talking to Gary.
2. Where may Gary and his wife go this year?
They may go abroad.
3. Who wants to go to Egypt?
Gary's wife wants to go to Egypt.
4. How will they travel?
They will travel by sea.
5. Isn't it cheap to travel by sea?
Yes, it may be cheaper.
6. Doesn't it take a long time?
Yes, it takes a long time.
7. Why might Gary and his wife not go anywhere?
Because his wife worries too much.
B. Answer these questions.
Examples:
Do you think she is Danish. (Swedish)
I'm not sure. She may be Swedish.
Do you think she was Danish? (Swedish)
I'm not sure. She may have been Swedish.
1. Do you think they are Canadian. (Australian)
I'm not sure. They may be Australian.
2. Do you think they were butchers. (bakers)
I'm not sure. They may have been bakers.
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