(共15张PPT)
Unit 3
Could you please clean your room
Section A(2a-2d)
Do you do these chores at home
Discuss them with your partner.
do the dishes
take out the rubbish
fold your clothes
Review
clean the living room
Making polite requests by using the following language :
A: Could you please...
B: Yes, sure./All right./No problem./Certainly.
Sorry, I can’t. I have to do...
Sorry, I can’t. I am doing...
Listen. Peter asks his father if he can do four things. What does his father say Check (√) “yes” or “no”.
Peter wants to… Peter’s father says…
go out for dinner. Yes No
go to the movies. Yes No
stay out late. Yes No
get a ride. Yes No
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2a
Listen again. Why does Peter’s father say “no” Draw lines to the reasons in the chart in 2a .
Peter wants to… Peter’s father says… His father’s reasons
go out for dinner. Yes No I have to do some work.
go to the movies. Yes No You have to clean your room.
stay out late. Yes No I need to eat breakfast.
get a ride. Yes No You have a basketball game.
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2b
Peter: Could I use your computer
Peter’s father: Sorry, I’m going to work on it now.
Peter: Well, could I watch TV
Peter’s father: Yes, you can, but first you have to clean your room.
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2c
Make conversation between Peter and his father.
Role-play the conversation.
(Pay attention to the colorful words.)
Sister: Tony, could you please help out with a few things
Brother: Could I at least finish watching this show
Sister: No. I think two hours of TV is enough for you!
Brother: Fine. What do you want me to do
2d
Sister: Could you take out the rubbish, fold the clothes and do the dishes
Brother: So much
Sister: Yes, because Mom will be back from shopping any minute now. And she won’t be happy if she sees this mess.
Brother: But the house is already pretty clean and tidy!
Sister: Yes, well, it’s clean, but it’s not “mother clean”.
Language points
could 与 can 的用法区别
could 与 can 都是情态动词，二者都可用
于表示请求的句子中，但是用法稍有不同。
can 表示一般性的请求，语气较随便，常
用于熟人之间或长辈对晚辈、上级对下级
的场合。例如：
Can you tell us your story, Tony
请你给我们讲讲你的故事好吗，托尼？
could 表示有礼貌的请求，语气委婉,
常用于非熟人之间或晚辈对长辈、下级对上级的场合。例如：
Could you pass the salt to me
请你把盐递给我，好吗？
Could you please clean your room
请你打扫一下你的房间，好吗？
Review
Do chores:
do the dishes sweep the floor
take out the trash make the bed
clean your room fold the clothes
Make polite requests:
Could you please clean your room
Yes, Sure!
Sorry, I can’t. I have to…
Ask for permission:
Could I …
–Yes, you can. / No, you can’t.
Translate and write them down.
1. 请你替我开门，好吗？
2. - 请你洗餐具，好吗？
- 对不起，我不能，我得做作业。
Could you please open the door for me
Could you please do the dishes
Sorry, I can’t. I have to do my homework.
Exercises
3. 你能倒一下垃圾吗？
当然可以。
Could you please take out the rubbish
Yes, sure./ Of course./Certainly.
4. 你能铺一下床和叠下衣服吗
不行啊，我明天有考试。
Could you make the bed and fold the
clothes
Sorry, I can’t. I have a test tomorrow.
Homework
1.How to be a better boy or a better girl
2.Write an article about your plan of next weekend. What chores are you going to do to help your parents
Thanks for your listening !
