4. The hair band might belong to Linda.

3. It could be Mei’s hair band.

2. The person can’t be a boy.

1. The person must go to our school.

3. tennis balls

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　Bob: Oh, look! Whose backpack do you think this is?

　Anna: I don’t know. Look, here’s a school T-shirt.

　Bob: Well then, the person must go to our school. Oh! Here is a hair band, so the person can’t be a boy.

　Anna: It could be Kumi’s hair band. She has long hair.

　Bob: Or the hair band might belong to Linda. She was at the picnic, wasn’t she?

　Anna: Yes, she was. But then the backpack could belong to Rita. She’s always forgetting things.

　Bob: Oh, look! Tennis balls.

　Anna: Then it must be Linda’s backpack.

　She has long hair and she’s on the tennis team.

　Bob: You’re right!

Step Ⅲ 2b

This activity provides listening and writing practice using the target language.

Call students’ attention to the chart. Point to the numbered list of sentences which contain a blank. Read the sentences to the class saying blank when coming to a write-on line.

Say, You are to hear the same recording again. This time please fill in the blanks in these sentences using the words must, might, could or can’t. Point out the sample answer.

Play the recording. Students listen and fill in the blanks.

Check the answers.

Answers

2. hair band

Step I Revision

Revise the conversations in lb. Get different pairs of students to talk about who each thing might belong to and give a reason.

Step Ⅱ 2a

This activity provides listening practice using the target language. Using a hair band, teach students to practice the words hair band, Point to the numbered list with blank lines after each number.

Say. Bob and Anna found a backpack in front of their school. Listen and write down the things in the backpack. Point out the sample answer.

Play the recording the first time.

Students only listen. Play the recording a second time. Students write the correct words in each blank.

Check the answers.

Answers

1. T-shirt

2. Real objects

1. A tape recorder

2. A game