Unit 3 Could you please clean your room？教案

Unit 3 Could you please clean your room
话题 Topic
家务琐事与许可 (Chores and permission)
功能 Functions
1 能礼貌地提出要求 (Make polite requests)
Could you please take out the rubbish
2 能向别人征询许可 (Ask for permission)
Could I go out for dinner with my friends
Could we get something to drink after the movie
语法 Grammar
1 能用could礼貌地提出要求 (Could for polite requests)
A: Could you please take out the rubbish
B: OK, but I want to watch one show first.
A: Could you please take out the rubbish
B: Yes, sure.
2 能用could征询许可 (Could for permission)
A: Could I go out for dinner with my friends
B: Sure, that should be OK.
A: Could we get something to drink after the movie
B: No, you can’t. You have a basketball game tomorrow.
词汇和短语 Words & expressions
1 能正确使用下列词汇 (Curriculum words)
rubbish, floor, mess, shirt, finger, snack, stress, waste, fairness, neighbor, result, fold, sweep, throw, pass, borrow, lend, hate, provide, depend, develop, drop, neither, anyway, fairness, ill, fair, unfair, while, since
2 能正确使用下列常用表达 (Useful expressions)
Take out the rubbish, all the time, as soon as, in order to, depend on, take care of
3 能认读下列词汇 (Non-curriculum words)
chore, independence, independent
学习策略 strategies
1 通过略读快速了解文章大意
2 利用语块整体记忆词汇
文化知识 Culture
有关家务劳动
Section A 1 (1a – 2d)
Learning objectives
To learn to make polite requests
Could you please (take out the rubbish)
Yes, sure. / No problem. / OK, but I want to (watch one show first).
To learn to ask for permission
Could I use your computer
Sorry. I’m going to work on it now.
Could we (get something to drink after the movie)
Yes, you can. / No, you can’t. You have (a basketball game) tomorrow.
To learn new words: rubbish, fold, sweep, floor, mess, throw, neither, shirt…
Step 1 Presentation
1. Present the new words.
2. Watch the photos and talk about them “What chores do you do at home ” and learn these phrases: do chores, do the dishes, make the bed, take out the rubbish, fold the clothes, sweep the floor, clean the living room.
Step 2 Listening
1. 1b Listen. Who will do these chores Check (√) Peter’s mother or Peter.
Chores Peter’s mother Peter
do the dishes
sweep the floor
take out the rubbish
make the bed
fold the clothes
clean the living room
2. Listen again and fill in the blanks.
Peter’s grandma is coming over. So Peter’s mother and Peter need to _______________. Peter needs to do his homework first. Mom needs to clean up the kitchen. She can do the dishes and _______________. Peter needs to take out the rubbish, make his bed and ______ his ________. His mom has to ____________________ before his grandma arrives, too.
Step 3 Practice
1c Make conversations about the chores in 1a.
Make conversations.
Examples
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...
Step 4 Listening 2a&2b
Match
Peter asks his father if he can do four things. What does his father say Check (√) “yes” or “no”. Listen again. Draw lines to the reasons.
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.
Listen to the tape again and underline how Peter asks permission and request and pay attention to his father’s replies.
Peter: Hey, Dad
Dad: Yes
Peter: Could I go out for dinner with my friends tonight
Dad: Sure, that should be OK.
Peter: Could I go to the movies after that My friends said the new action movie is really good.
Dad: I guess so. But don’t stay out late.
Peter: Could I stay out until eleven We might get something to drink after the movie.
Dad: No, you can’t. You have a basketball game tomorrow, remember You need a good rest.
Peter: Oh, yeah. Well, could you give me a ride to town now If I take the bus, I’ll be late.
Dad: I can’t, Peter. I have to do some work now.
Peter: Oh, OK. I’ll call Alan. Maybe his dad can give me a ride.
Step 5 Practice
Ask for permission礼貌地取得同意
2c Make conversations using the information in 2a and 2b
A: Could I use your computer
B: Sorry. I’m going to work on it now.
A: Well, could I watch TV
B: Yes, you can. But first you have to clean your room
2d Role –play the conversation
Listen and complete the conversation.
Fill in the blanks according to the conversation.
Tony’s sister wants him to _____________ a few things. She wants Tony take out the rubbish, ______________ and do the dishes. Because their mom will be back from shopping any minute now. And Mom won’t be happy if she sees this ______. Although the house is already pretty ______________, it’s not “mother clean”.
Step 6 Language points
1. Tony, could you please help out with a few things
help out 动词短语，表示在某人繁忙或遇到困难时“给予帮助”。help和out之间还可以加入具体的“人”。
e.g. He helped me out with my task.
他帮我完成了任务。
They helped (us) out with the clean-up.
他们帮助我们做大扫除。
2. Could I at least finish watching this show
at least 至少
e.g. We should brush our teeth at least twice a day.
我们每天应该至少刷两次牙。
3. Yes, because Mom will be back from shopping any minute now.
be back 回来
e.g. I won't be back till 11:00.
我11点以前回不来。
any minute now 随时；马上；在任何时刻 ，一种常见的口语表达，表示事情有可能在极短的时间内发生或眼下就要发生。在这一结构中，minute还可以用second, moment, time等词替换。
e.g. Don’t worry, he will come here any minute now. （翻译）
别担心, 他会马上来这儿。
The guests are arriving any time now but we’re still not ready.
We’re expecting them any moment now.（翻译）
客人即刻就到，但我们还没有准备好。
我们期待他们随时到来。
Step 7 Summary
do the dishes 洗餐具
take out the rubbish 倒垃圾
fold your clothes 叠衣服
sweep the floor 扫地
make the bed 整理床铺
clean the living room 打扫客厅
go out for dinner 外出就餐
go to the movies 去看电影
stay out late 在外面呆到很晚
get a ride 搭便车
at least 至少
any minute now 随时，马上
use one’s computer 用某人的电脑
help out with sth. 帮助做某事
No problem. 没问题
have a basketball game 举行一场篮球赛
pretty clean and tidy 相当干净和整洁
句型：
How to make polite requests：
Could you please do …
Can you do …
How to give a polite answer：
Yes, sure. / Sure. / Of course. / Certainly. / No problem. / My pleasure.
Sorry, I can’t. I have to …
How to ask for permission
Could I do …
Step 8 Exercises
Ⅰ. 根据语境及所给汉语提示，写出所缺单词。
1. She _______(折叠) the letter in half and put it into her pocket (口袋).
2. Your room is in a(n) _______(杂乱). I think you should clean your room first.
3. I can make my bed, walk the dog and sweep the ________ (地板) sometimes.
Ⅱ. 根据句意和汉语提示，写出所缺内容，每空一词。
1. I forgot _______ _______ _______ _______ _______(倒垃圾) when I left this morning.
2. The children are cleaning the classroom. Some are _______ _______ _______(扫地) and some are cleaning the windows (窗户).
3. You are old enough to _______ _______ _______(铺床) .
4. The guests will arrive _______ _______ _______(随时).
Ⅲ. 根据语境，从方框中选择恰当的短语填空，有的需要变换形式。
1. Every morning Andy _______________ milking the cow on the farm.
2. Jenny, if you ____________, your parents will be worried.
3. —Jane, would you like to ____________
—Thank you, but I want to walk home.
4. It’s a small house but ____________ there’s a garden.
Step 9 Homework
1 List all the main phrases of doing chores that you know.
2 Make a conversation between you and your mother, using the sentence pattern “Could you please … ”
Section A 2 (3a – 3c)
Learning objectives
To read the story between Nancy and her mom
To learn to help parents with the housework
Step 1 Revision
A: Could you please make sentences with these phrases in the past tense
B: Sure. I did some chores.
take out the rubbish
do chores
do the dishes
sweep the floor
make dinner
make the bed
fold the clothes
clean the living room
help out with
at least
finish doing sth.
be back from shopping
see this mess
mother clean
e.g. 1. 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 ...
2. A: What kind of chores did you do last weekend
B: I did the washes.
Step 2 Warming up
Do you do chores at home What chores do you do
Who does the most chores in your home
Imagine: If nobody does any housework in your home, what will your home be like
Step 3 Reading
Discussion
Was the house clean and tidy, or was it a mess
What would you do if your house is a mess like this
Why was Nancy’s mother angry with her
Did they solve the problem How
Read the passage and answer the following questions.
1. When did this happen
2. What was the first thing Nancy did when she got home
3. What did her mother want her to do
4. What did Nancy want to do
5. Why was Nancy’s mom angry with her
6. Did they solve the problem How
3b Read the story again and read the sentences below. Underline the sentences from the reading that mean the same thing.
1. Neither of us did any housework for a week.
2. My mom came over as soon as I sat down in front of the TV.
3. You’re tired, but I’m tired, too.
3c Decide whether the underlined words in the sentences are verbs or nouns. Then write another sentence using the underlined word in the other form.
1. Could you take the dog for a walk (noun)
2. Could I watch one show first (noun)
3. I can’t work all day. (verb)
4. You watch TV all the time. (verb)
5. “What happened ” she asked in surprise. (noun)
转化（一种构词方式） ：相同词形的词语由一种词性转变为另一种词性。
1. Could you take the dog for a walk (noun)
2. Could I watch one show first (noun)
3. I can’t work all day. (verb)
4. You watch TV all the time. (verb)
5. “What happened ” she asked in surprise. (noun)
Keys: 1. I walked home from school. (verb)
2. Could you please show me your new book (verb)
3. My father has a lot of work to do this weekend. (noun)
4. My best friend bought me a watch as a birthday gift. (noun)
5. My parents surprised me on my birthday with a lovely birthday cake! (verb)
Post reading
Retell the article according to the questions below.
1. When did this happen
2. What did Nancy’s mother want her to do
3. What did Nancy want to do
4. What was the result when neither Nancy nor her mother did any housework for a week
5. What did Nancy finally understand
Create the ending of the story
How would Nancy’s mom feel after hearing Nancy’s words
What would Nancy do later
What would happen next
Where was Nancy’s father
…
Tips: 1. Please try to make your ending logical (有逻辑的) and meaningful.
2. Write at least 5 sentences.
Step 4 Group work
Work in groups. Role-play the conversation. Then present in the class.
Student A read the text.
Student B plays the role of “mom”.
Student C plays the role of “Nancy”.
Step 5 Language points
1. I threw down my bag and went to the living room.
我撂下书包来到客厅。
throw v. 扔；掷 过去式：threw
throw sth. to sb. / throw sb. sth.
e.g. He threw his shirt to his brother.
Throw the ball to your sister.
Could you throw me that towel
【拓展】
throw away 扔掉；丢弃
e.g. Don't throw away the waste paper. We can collect and recycle it.
【语境应用】单项选择。
1. — Sam, let's _______ these old things. I don't need them anymore.
— No. We can try to put them to good use.
A. pull down B. fix up C. hand out D. throw away
2. —Every year, millions of plastic bottles ___________away, polluting the land and waterways.
—That’s terrible. We should protect our environment.
A. threw B. are thrown C. have thrown D. were thrown
Keys:1. D 2. B
2. The minute I sat down in front of the TV, my mom came over.
我刚坐在电视前面，我妈就走过来。
=My mom came over as soon as I sat down in front of the TV.
the minute = as soon as 一……就……
e.g. The minute / As soon as I came home, I turned on the TV.
我一回家就打开电视。
【语境应用】完成句子。
他一来，我就告诉他这个消息。
I’ll tell him the news ______________________ he comes.
Key: the minute /as soon as
3. You watch TV all the time and and never help out around the house!
你成天看电视，在家从不帮忙！
all the time（在该段时间内）一直；向来， 一向；时时刻刻；每时每刻
e.g. I’ve kept on thinking about that all the time.
我一直惦记着这件事。
Follow that man and keep him in sight all the time.
跟着那个人, 一直盯着他。
[拓展]
against time 抢时间；尽快
ahead of time 提前
at one time 一度；过去曾经
at the same time 同时
at times 有时候
take (one’s) time 慢慢来；不着急
for a time 一时；一下子
from time to time 不时地
have a good / hard time 过得愉快 / 艰难
in no time 马上；立即；一会儿
in time 及时地
on time 按时；准时
【语境应用】 选择以上time短语完成下列句子。
1) The flowers were so lovely that they were sold ___________.
2) Having been ill in bed for nearly a month, he ________________ passing the exam.
3) If the train is _______ it should arrive at three o’clock exactly.
4) Whenever I have an appointment I always like to arrive a little ____________.
5) I keep practicing and I’m improving ___________.
Keys: 1. in no time 2. had a hard time 3. on time
4. ahead of time 5. all the time
4. I’m just as tired as you are!
我和你一样累！
as ... as 意为 “和……一样” ，表示同级的比较。使用时要注意第一个as为副词，第二个as为连词。其基本结构为：as + adj./ adv. + as。
e.g. This film is as interesting as that one. 这部电影和那部电影一样有趣。
Your pen writes as smoothly as mine. 你的钢笔书写起来和我的一样流畅。
as … as 的否定形式为 “not as/so + adj./adv. + as”。
e.g. He didn’t act as well as you. 他表现得不如你好。
【中考链接】
1. I will return it to the library _______ I finish reading Little Women.
A．no longer B．as soon as C．so that
(2022湖南岳阳中考)
2. Dr. Yuan Longping had a dream that he could develop rice as ______ as peanuts (花生).
A. large B. largest C. larger D. the largest
(2021湖北黄石中考)
Keys: 1. B 2. A
5. For one week, she did not do any housework, and neither did I.
整整一周她没有干任何家务，我也没干。
neither adv.也不 常用于固定结构“neither+系动词 / 助动词 / 情态动词+主语”中。
pron. 两者都不 常与介词of 连用，也可以单独使用 neither of ... 作主语时，谓语动词既可用单数形式也可用复数形式。
adj. 两者都不 置于单数可数名词之前，此时谓语动词用单数形式。
conj. 常用于 neither ... nor ... 结构中，表示“既不……也不……”，连接两个并列成分； 当连接两个并列主语时，谓语动词通常要与nor 后面的代词或名词在人称和数上保持一致。
e.g. My sister doesn’t like green and neither do I. (adv.)
I can neither sing nor dance. (adv.)
Neither of them like / likes tigers. (pron.)
Neither pen is Bob’s. (adj.)
Neither Linda's mother nor his father spoke English. (conj.)
【中考链接】
—I’d like to order something to drink. What would you like, coffee or cola
—________. Milk is OK.
A．Both B．Neither C．All D．Either
(2022四川遂宁中考)
Keys: B
【语境应用】完成句子。
1) 他们俩都不喜欢老虎。
________ ________ ________ ____________ tigers.
2) 两个女孩都不矮。
________ ________ ________ short.
3) 我不做运动，我妹妹也不做。
I don’t do sports and ________ ________ my sister.
4) 我和刘辉都不擅长唱歌。
________ Liu Hui ________ I ________ good at singing.
Keys: 1) Neither of them like / likes 2) Neither girl is
3) neither does 4) Neither nor am
辨析both, either, neither, all 和none
代词 用法 谓语形式
both 都(＝2)，表肯定含义 复数
all 都(≥3)，表肯定含义 复数
neither 都不(＝2)，表否定含义 单数
none 都不(≥3)，表否定含义 根据指代的名词可数或不可数来判断
either 两者中任意一个，表肯定含义 单数
Step 5 Summary
come home from school 放学回到家
sit down in front of the TV 坐在电视机前
take the dog for a walk 遛狗
all the time 频繁；反复
walk away 走开
as ... as ... 像……一样……
the next day 第二天
in surprise 惊讶地
throw down 扔下
Step 6 Exercise
Ⅰ. 从方框中选择合适的单词填空，使每个句子在结构、句意和逻辑上正确。
1. —Which one would you choose
—________ (两者都不). They're both terrible.
2. Did you put all my dirty ________ (衬衣) in the washing machine
3. Mario ________ (扔) the ball up and caught it again.
Ⅱ. 根据句意及所给汉语提示，写出所缺内容，每空一词。
1. After hearing the news, they looked at each other _______ _______(吃惊地).
2. We go to that coffee shop _______ _______ _______(频繁). Can't we try somewhere new
3. We'll leave _______ _______ _______(一……就……) Jim gets here.
Step 7 Homework
Write a short passage about the chores you like or hate and the reasons.
Section A 3 (Grammar focus-4c)
Learning objectives
To learn to make polite requests using “Could you please… ”
To learn to ask for permission using “Could I … ”
Step 1 Revision
根据所学内容，写出下列短语。
生某人的气
带……出去散步
打扫客厅
在……上工作
过来
做家务
搭车
be angry with sb., take sb. for a walk, clean the living room, work on, come over,
do the housework, get a ride
Step 2 Presentation
Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks.
阅读下列句子，观察问句的用法及回答。
Could I go out for dinner with my friends Sure, that should be OK.
Could we get something to drink after the movie No, you can’t. You have a basketball game tomorrow.
Could you please take the dog for a walk OK, but I want to watch one show first.
Could you please take out the rubbish Yes, sure.
Step 3 Grammar
I could run fast when I was a child.
Could you help me
You could talk to your teacher now.
He couldn’t be at the school then.
Could you please clean your room
你能打扫一下你的房间吗？
在表示请求帮助或请求允许的疑问句中，我们常用could代替can， 以表示礼貌、委婉或不确定的语气，而can 则不具有这些语气。这样用时，不能把could 看作为can 的过去式。
1. could表示请求，语气委婉，显得有礼貌
Could you please clean your room
你可以打扫你的房间吗？
肯定回答：Yes, I can. 是的，我可以。
Yes, sure. / Yes, of course.
否定回答：Sorry, I can’t. I have to do my homework.
对不起，我不得不做作业。
2. could表示请求许可，希望得到允许。
Could I go to the movies
我能去看电影吗？
肯定回答：Yes, you can.
Yes, sure. 当然可以。
否定回答：No, you can’t. 不，不行。
Now make sentences using could and the following phrases.
(1) go to the movies 去看电影
(2) stay out late 在外面待得很晚
(3) use the car 使用汽车
(4) get a ride 去骑车
(5) use your computer 使用你的电脑
(6) borrow some money 借些钱
(7) invite my friends to a party 邀请我的朋友参加晚会
(8) go to the store 去商店
(9) use your CD player 使用你的CD播放器
3. could与can的区别
could与can都是情态动词，could是can的过去式。二者都可用于表示请求，但是用法稍有不同。
can表示一般性的请求，语气随便，常用于熟人之间或长辈对晚辈、上级对下级的场合；
Can you tell us your story, Tony
你能给我们讲讲你的故事吗，Tony？
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。
—Could you tell us if it snows in winter in Australia
—请告诉我们，澳大利亚冬天下雪吗？
—Sure.
—当然可以。
【中考链接】
1. —Ruby, could you please help me solve these problems
—________, but still half are left for you to do by yourself.
A. I don’t think so B. I hope not
C. With pleasure D. It’s my pleasure
(2022四川达州中考)
2. —Mom, could I surf the Internet after finishing my homework
— ________. You'd better go out for a walk.
A. Go ahead B. Sorry, you can't C. Of course you can
(2022四川自贡中考)
Keys: 1. C 2. B
Step 4 Practice
Could you please …
—Could you please …
4a Write R for requests and P for permission. Then match each one with the correct response.
1. ___ Could I hang out with my friends after the movies
出去玩
2. ___ Could you please pass me the salt
3. ___ Could I borrow that book
4. ___ Could you help me do the dishes
5. ___ Could you lend me some money
a. Yes, here you are.
b. Hmm. How much do you need
c. Yes, sure. No problem. I finished reading it last night.
d. Yes, but don’t come back too late.
e. No, I can’t. I cut my finger and I'm trying not to get it wet.
Note：
borrow和lend都有“借”的意思，但它们的含义和用法有所不同。
★ borrow表示“借入”，即把本来不属于自己的东西借来暂时使用，常与介词from连用。如：
You can borrow a book from the library.
★ lend表示“借出”，即把属于自己的东西借给别人暂时使用，常与介词to连用，也可以跟双宾语。如：
He’s going to lend his bike to Tom.
You mustn’t lend others my pen.
【中考链接】
单项选择。
—May I ________ your pen I can’t find mine.
—Sure. Here you are.
A. repair B. make C. borrow
(2022福建中考)
根据汉语提示填词。
I usually ________(借) some books from out school library. (2022山东济宁中考)
Keys: C
borrow
4b Fill in the blanks in the conversation.
A: I hate to ____ chores.
B: Well, I hate some chores too, but I like other chores.
A: Really Great! _____ I ask you to ____ me with some chores then
B: What do you need help with
A: ______ you please _____ my clothes for me
B: I don’t want to do that! It’s boring!
A: OK. Then ______ you ______ do the dishes for me
B: Sure, no problem. But _____ we go to the movies after that
A: Sure. I’ll finish my homework while you help me with the dishes. Then we can go to the movies.
Keys: do Could help Could fold could please could
hate v. 憎恨，厌恶，不喜欢
其后可接名词、代词、动词的-ing形式以及动词不定式等。
e.g. Lily hates mice / them.
Jim hated exercising when he was young.
I hate to wash the clothes now.
Make a list of the chores you do.
The chores Like or dislike Why
clean the bike like be outside
do the dishes don’t like boring
clean the rooms
fold the clothes
take out the trash
sweep the floor
cook the dinner
A: I like cleaning the bike because I can be outside.
B: I don’t like doing the dishes because it’s boring.
Step 5 Discussion
If we will have a camping trip, what should we do before the trip
Group work
4c Make a list of things your group needs to do for a camping trip. Then discuss who will do them and complete the chart.
To-do list Name
bring a tent …



Step 6 Exercises
I. 根据语境或提示完成下列各题，每空一词（含缩略形式）。
1. —Mom, could you get me something to eat I'm really hungry.
—_______, _______. Here is some cake for you.
2. —Helen, could I use your computer
—_______, _______ _______. I’m using it now.
3. —I seem to be late. Could you please drive faster
—_______, _______ _______. That’s too dangerous.
4. —Excuse me, could we have the menu, please
—_______ _______. Wait a minute, please.
5. —Could you please _______ _______(open) the door It's too windy outside.
—OK. I won’t do that.
Ⅱ. 根据对话内容，在空白处填入恰当的情态动词，使对话完整、通顺。
A: Hey, Jimmy! (1)_______ you take the dog for a walk now
B: Sorry, I (2)_______, Kate! I’m busy. I have no time to do that.
A: What are you doing
B: I’m busy drawing a picture. I (3)_______ hand it in (上交) tomorrow.
A: (4)_______ I have a look at it
B: No problem.
A: Mm, it looks nice. By the way, (5)_______ I use your computer I need to look up some information for my homework, but my computer doesn’t work.
B: Of course you (6)_______. Remember to turn it off after you use it.
A: OK, I will.
Step 7 Homework
1. Write a short passage about the chores you like or hate and the reasons.
2. Preview the new words and expressions.
3. Preview part 1a of Section B1.
Section B 1 (1a-1e)
Learning objectives
To listen to the conversation between Sandy and her mom to get detailed information
To review the usage of could
Could you please …
Could I do…
To learn new phrases
Buy some drinks and snacks
Borrow some money…
Step 1 Revision
单项选择。
1. —Helen, could you please water the flowers in my garden
—________. They are so lovely.
A. That’s too bad B. With pleasure
C. You’re welcome D. I’m afraid not
2. — My English is poor. Could you help me with it
— _______.
A. Thank you B. Me, too C. No problem D. See you
3. —Mom, could I go out with my friends
— ________, but you have to come back before 10:00.
A. Sorry, you can’t B. Yes, you can C. No way
Step 2 Warming up
Give some pictures and answer the following questions.
What do your parents ask you to do
What do you ask your parents’ permission for
Discussion
Q1: Do you help your parents do the chores at home
Q2: What chores do your parents usually ask you to do
Q3: Do you ask your parents’ permission before doing something
Step 3 Practice
1a. What do teenagers ask their parents’ permission for What do parents ask their teenagers to do Write parents or teenagers next to each phrase.
1. buy some drinks and snacks
2. borrow some money
3. clean your room
4. invite my friends to a party
5. go to the store
6. use your CD player
7. take out the rubbish
8. make your bed
1b. Use the phrases in 1a to make conversations.
Parent: Could you clean your room
Child: Yes, I can.
Child: Could I invite my friends to a party
Parent: No, you can’t have a party. You have a test on Monday.
Step 4 Pair work
1. Parents: Could you please…
Child: Yes, I can / sure. / Sorry, I can’t. I have to ...
2. Child: Could I …
Parents: Yes, you can. / No, you can’t. You ...
Step 5 Listening
Finish 1c. Listen to a conversation between Sandy and her mom. Check (√ ) the things in 1a that you hear.
1. buy some drinks and snacks
2. borrow some money
3. clean your room
4. invite my friends to a party
5. go to the store
6. use your CD player
7. take out the rubbish
8. make your bed
Finish 1d. Listen again. Fill in the chart.
What are they going to do
Sandy’s mom
Sandy invite her friends
Sandy and Dave
Step 6 Practice
Finish 1e. You are having a party. Invite your partner to come your party and ask for help with these things. So, talk about the following things with your partner.
e.g. A: Would like to come to my birthday party
B: Yes, I’d love to./Sorry, I can’t. I have to…
A: Could you please take out the rubbish
B: Yes, sure./No, I can’t. I have to do…
A: Could you please buy drinks and snacks
B: Yes, sure./No, I can’t. I have to do…
A: Could you please do the dishes
B: Yes, sure./No, I can’t. I have to do…
Step 7 Summary
invite …to a party
borrow some money
buy some drinks and snacks
go to the store
clean one’s room
use one’s CD player
clean the living room
Could you please…
Could I …
Step 8 Exercises
阅读短文，从方框中选择恰当的词语并用其适当形式填空，使短文完整、通顺。每个限用一次。
care for, try, for, fold, I, luck, room, sweep, if, reason
Hi. My name is Den. And my dream is to have a robot. Now I’m (76)________ very hard to make it. I’m (77)________ that my father and my teachers have provided much help.
The (78)________ why I want a robot Because I have so many chores at home and I don’t have much time (79)________ my hobbies. And it would be just great to have a helping robot.
I can agree to some duties (义务). I can make my bed, take out the rubbish, walk the dog and (80)________ the floor sometimes. But what about cleaning the table and washing up Oh no, they’re not for (81)________! My robot will do those things. And it will cook dinner when my parents are away. Also, the robot will help my mother in the house. It will clean all the (82)________, iron clothes, do the washing and … Oh … it will help her to (83)________ the flowers and fish.
(84)________ the robot doesn’t work, I think I will be able to fix it.
The plan is great and it’s time to prepare all materials (材料). But first I have to (85)________ my clothes. My mother asked me to do it yesterday.
答案：
1. trying 2. lucky 3. reason 4. for 5. sweep
6. me 7. rooms 8. care for 9. If 10. fold
Step 10 Homework
1. Make a dialogues with the phrases in 1a about preparing for a party.
2. Preview the two letters on Page 22.
Section B 2 (2a-2e)
Learning objective
1）To read two letters and get different opinions on whether young people should do chores at home
2）To learn to skim and get the main idea
3）To be able to express your own ideas
Step 1 New words
stress n. 精神压力; 心理负担
waste n. 浪费; 垃圾 v. 浪费; 滥用
in order to 目的是；为了
provide v. 提供；供应
anyway adv. 而且；加之
depend v. 依靠; 依赖
depend on 依靠；信赖
develop v. 发展; 壮大
independence n. 独立
fairness n. 公正性; 合理性
since conj. 因为; 既然
prep., conj. & adv. 从……以后; 自……以来
neighbor (= neighbour) n. 邻居
take care of 照顾；处理
ill adj. 有病；不舒服
drop v. 落下; 掉下
independent adj. 独立的；自主的
Step 2 Reading
1. Warming up
2a. Discuss the questions with your partner
1) What do you often do to help your parents at home
2) Do you think kids should help out with chores at home
2. Skimming
2b. The Sunday Mail magazine invited parents to write about whether they think young people should do chores at home. Skim the following letters. Which one agrees and which one disagrees
阅读策略：
skimming 意为“快速掠过，从中提取最容易取得的精华”。这种读法包含有原词的所有意思——快速读过去，取出读物中关键性的东西。因此，我们可以把这种读法理解为快速浏览课文，领会文章大意。一般而言，通过标题可知道文章的主题。对文章的首段和末段要多加注意，以便发现作者的观点。
Answer the questions.
1) What is Ms. Miller’s opinion
2) What is Mr. Smith’s opinion
3. Reading
2c. According to Mr. Smith and Ms. Miller, what are the pros and cons about kids
doing chores
Prons Cons
Doing chores helps to develop children’s independence. Housework is a waste of children’s time.
Read the letters again and finish the following tasks.
I. 完成句子，每空词数不限。
1. Ms. Miller thinks children should spend their time on schoolwork in order to _ ____________________________________________.
2. Mr. Smith thinks these days children depend on _______________________.
II. 判断正(T)误(F)。
( ) 3. Ms. Miller thinks doing chores is not difficult.
( ) 4. Mr. Smith’s neighbors’ son looked after himself well during his first
year in the college.
III. 完成表格。
2d. Write one sentence with each phrase from the letters.
Fill in the blanks according to the text.
Discuss the questions with partner.
1. a waste of time
2. there is no need for … to
3. do not mind
4. spend time on
5. in order to
6. it is not enough to
7. the earlier … the better
Fill in the blanks according to the text.
Ms. Miller says: Kids these days already have enough ______ from school. They do not have time to study and do __________, too. Housework is a ____________. They should ______ their time on schoolwork __________ get good grades and ________ a good university. It is the parents’ job to ________ a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children.
Mr. Smith says: It is important ___ children to learn how to do chores and ____ their parents with __________. Children these days _________ their parents too much. Doing chores helps to _______ children’s ____________ and teaches them how to ________ themselves. It also helps them to understand the idea of _______. They should know that everyone should do their _____ in _______ it clean and tidy. ___________ kids learn to be independent, __________ it is for their future.
Discuss the questions with a partner.
1. Which letter do you agree with Why
2. What would you say to the person who wrote the letter you don’t agree with
Step 3 Language points
1. They should spend their time on schoolwork in order to get good grades and get into a good university.
in order to (=so as to) 为了(其否定式分别为：in order not to和so as not to)
e.g.
He came home early in order to / so as to see the children before they went to bed.
I agreed to her suggestion in order not to / so as not to upset her.
【拓展】so that与in order to意思接近，但是in order to后面接动词原形而且可以位于句首，而so that后面接从句并且一般不能位于句首，相当于in order that。
e.g.
My brother does exercise every day in order to / so as to keep healthy.
Jack works hard so that / in order that he can pass the exam next month.
【语境运用】根据所给提示将下列汉语句子翻译成英语。
1. 为了解决这个问题，我们应该做些什么呢？ (in order to)
_________________________________________________
2. 他乘坐飞机以便早点回家。 (so that)
_________________________________________________
3. 为了学好英语，他交了一个美国朋友。 (so as to)
_________________________________________________
4. 他们走得很快，以便保持温暖。 (in order that)
_________________________________________________
2. It is the parents’ job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children.
it为形式主语, 真正的主语是不定式短语to provide …for their children。
It is one’s job (duty, …) to do sth.
做某事是某人的工作(职责等)
e.g. It’s every teacher’s job to explain things clearly to the students.
把东西给学生讲明白是每一位老师的职责。
provide v. 提供；供应 (表示提供需要或有用的东西)
provide sb. with sth. = provide sth. for sb. 给某人提供某物
e.g. The movie theater provides us with good service.
这个电影院为我们提供了优质的服务。
The hotel provides a shoe-cleaning service for guests.
该宾馆为客人提供擦鞋服务。
【拓展】◆offer常用于以下短语：
① offer sb. sth. 或 offer sth. to sb.，表示“给某人提供某物”。
eg: Linda offered the boy some food.
= Linda offered some food to the boy.
② offer to do sth.，表示“主动提出做某事”。
eg: Mike offered to help his mom clean the house yesterday.
【语境运用】根据句意选用offer或provide并用其适当形式填空。
1) The Internet can ________ us with all kinds of information.
2) Anna’s school ________ her a very good chance last year.
3) Can you ________ fifteen rooms for thirty people
4) Parents always try to ________ a comfortable environment for their children.
5) Our friends ________ rooms and some delicious foods to us yesterday.
3. And anyway, I think doing chores is not so difficult.
反正我想干点家务琐事也没多难。
anyway尽管如此；不管怎样(可位于句首或句尾，修饰整个句子，常用于转换话题)
e.g.
We're not perfect, but it doesn't really matter anyway. 我们并不完美，但这并不重要。
Anyway, let’s forget about that for the moment.
不管怎样，此刻我们先把它放一边。
【语境运用】根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空词数不限。
1) 水很冷，不过我还是冲了个淋浴。
The water was cold but ________________________.
2) 这个办法可能行不通，不管怎样，让我们试试吧。
This idea probably won’t work. ___________________________________.
4. Children these days depend on their parents too much.
现在的孩子过于依赖家长。
depend v. 依靠；信赖
depend on 依靠；信赖；视……而定；取决于
【拓展】
that / it (all) depends. 那要看情况而定。
independence n. 独立；自主
e.g.
The country depends heavily on its tourist trade.
The cooking time needed depends on the size of the potato.
I don't know if we can help—it all depends.
The country has made great advances since independence.【拓展】
【语境应用】完成句子或对话。
1) 我不一定去。这要看我累不累。
I might not go. ___________________ I am.
2) 你不能永远依赖父母。
You can’t ______________________ forever.
3) 教学质量取决于班级规模吗？
Does the quality of teaching __________________
4) 那个国家于1960年获得独立。
That country ______________________ in 1960.
5. Doing chores helps to develop children’s independence and teaches them how to look after themselves.
干些家务琐事可以帮助发展孩子的独立性，教他们如何照顾自己。
develop v. 发展；培养
e.g. I need to develop my listening skills.
Our country has developed fast since 1978.
【拓展】
development n. 发展
developing adj. 发展中的
developed adj. 发达的
【语境应用】根据句意，用develop的适当形式完成下列各题。
1) With the ______________ of our country, our life has improved a lot.
2) The old man has seen the _____________ of his son’s business.
3) We must do our best to ________ our reading skills.
4) China is a __________ country, but I believe it will become a ___________ country.
6. …he often fell ill and his grades dropped.
ill & sick
◆相同点
ill 与sick 都可以表示“生病的”，都可作表语。如：
Alice was ill / sick yesterday.
◆不同点
表示“生病”时，sick 可作定语，但ill 通常不作定语。如：
Could you help the sick girl
【语境运用】根据句意，用ill或sick填空。
1) The driver sent the ________ baby to the hospital.
2) My brother is ________. I have to look after him at home.
3) Virginia had a ________ feeling in her stomach.
7. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future.
孩子们越早学会独立，对他们的未来就越好。
“the+比较级, the+比较级” “越……, 就越……”。如:
The higher you climb up the mountain, the colder you’ll feel.
你越往山上爬，你就会感到越冷。
【中考链接】
（2022 黑龙江龙东中考）
1. ________ you are, ________ mistakes you will make in the exam.
A. The more carefully; the fewer
B. The more careful; the fewer
C. The less careless; the less
Step 4 Summary
a waste of time 浪费时间
in order to 目的是；为了
provide sth. for sb. 给某人提供某物
depend on 依靠；信赖
develop one's independence 培养某人的独立性
understand the idea of fairness 理解公平的概念
take care of 照顾；处理
learn to be independent 学会独立
1. They do not have time to study and do housework, too.
2. Also, when they get older, they will have to do housework so there is no need for them to do it now.
3. It is the parents' job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children.
4. It is not enough to just get good grades at school.
5. Our neighbors' son got into a good college but during his first year, he had no idea how to take care of himself.
6. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future.
Step 5 Exercises
Ⅰ. 从方框中选择合适的单词填空，使每个句子在结构、句意和逻辑上正确。
since, neighbor, stress, fair, anyway, develop, drop
1. He works hardest but he makes the least money. I think it’s _______.
2. _______ you can’t answer this question, we should ask someone else.
3. I moved into a new apartment. And I felt lucky to have so many _______ to help me.
4. The man _______ from the top of the house. He hurt his legs.
5. Many students are busy studying. They have little time to exercise to _______ their bodies.
6. We should learn to relax when there’s a lot of _______.
7. Catherine wasn’t sure if the book was the right one, but she bought it _______.
Ⅱ. 根据句意及所给汉语提示，写出所缺内容，每空一词。
1. Some people think it is _______ _______ _______ _______(浪费时间) to do chores.
2. She had to stay home because her son _______ _______(生病).
3. I don’t worry about him because I know he can _______ _______ _______ _______(照顾他自己).
4. He is not a child anymore (不再). He needs to _______ _______ _______ _______(学会独立).
5. In the past, people _______ _______ _______ _______(依靠收音机) for news.
Ⅲ. 根据汉语意思及括号内所给英文提示语，将下列句子翻译成英语。
1. 她总是为我们提供爱和帮助。 (provide)
________________________________________
2. 为了将来生活得更健康，我们应该种更多的树。 (in order to)
________________________________________
3. 你到那里越早越好。 (The earlier ..., the better ...)
________________________________________
4. 他犯了一个大错，结果丢了工作。 (as a result)
________________________________________
5. 我们没有必要出去吃饭。 (There is no need for ...)
________________________________________
答案
Ⅰ. 1. unfair 2. Since 3. neighbors 4. dropped
5. develop 6. stress 7. anyway
Ⅱ. 1. a waste of time 2. fell ill 3. take care of himself
4. learn to be independent 5. depended on the radio
Ⅲ.
1. She always provides love and help for us. / She always provides us with love and help.
2. We should plant more trees in order to live healthier in the future. / In order to live healthier in the future, we should plant more trees.
3. The earlier you get there, the better it will be.
4. He made a big mistake. As a result, he lost his job.
5. There is no need for us to eat out.
Step 6 Homework
1. According to your discussion on the questions in 2e, write your points down in about 60 words.
2. Preview the rest of the unit.
Section B 3 (3a—Self check)
Learning objective
1) To learn to write a letter to express your opinions.
2) To review what you have learned in the unit and check what you need to improve.
Step 1 New words
fair adj. 合理的；公正的
unfair adj. 不合理的；不公正的
Step 2 Discussion
Discuss the questions with a partner. And take notes.
Do you think children should do some chores at home Why or why not
Children should do chores because… Children should not do chores because…
Step 3 Writing
1. Write a letter to the Sunday Mail and express your opinion.
Dear Sir or Madam,
I think /believe that __________. I agree/disagree that ________________.
I think it is fair/unfair for children to __________________________________.
I think children should/should not ____ because ________________________.
For example, they should/should not_________ because ___________________.
Yours truly,
__________
Step 4 How to write
1. 内容：针对“孩子是否应该帮忙做家务”这个话题，首先表明自己的态度，然后阐述理由来支撑自己的观点。
2. 文体：议论文
3. 时态：一般现在时和一般将来时
4. 人称：第一人称和第三人称
5. Useful phrases.
teach children life skills (技能);
help children learn to work together;
keep children busy and out of trouble;
make children understand their parents better;
learn to share chores, because many hands make light work;
learn to take care of themselves;
teach kids responsibility (责任)
busy with schoolwork; not have much time to do chores;
too young to do chores;
no need to waste children's time to do it；
Children's main job is to study. They can do housework in the future.
Doing chores is boring. Just let children be happy.
6. Sample Writing
Dear Sir or Madam,
I believe that children should do some chores at home.
I disagree that children’s only job is to study hard and do well at school. Of course it is important for children to study hard. However, I think it is unfair for children to expect their parents to work hard outside an do all the household chores, too.
I think children should at least do some simple chores to help their busy parents.
For example, they should make their own beds and clean their own rooms because they are the ones who use these. They may not have time to help with the other parts of the house, but they should try to be responsible for their own areas. This will help them to grow up to be independent and responsible adults.
Yours truly,
Chen Shi
Step 5 Self check
1. Make a list of chores using these verbs.
1. do _______________________
2. clean _____________________
3. make _____________________
4. fold _______________________
5. sweep ____________________
6. take out ___________________
2. Are these polite requests or permissions Write the numbers in the correct
places in the chart.
1. Could you please do your homework
2. Could I watch TV
3. Could you take out the rubbish first
4. Could I use your computer
5. Could I leave now
6. Could you come back before nine
Requests Permissions
Step 6 Exercises
根据短文内容，从方框中选择恰当的词语填空，有的需要变换形式。
sweep, rule, take care of, mean, she, mess, independence, probably, fold, rubbish
One Saturday morning, Emily was so excited to go outside that she almost forgot about her chores. Looking at Emily, Mom said, “Emily, I know you like to play, but you must remember there are chores to do and as a mother, it is my job to teach you to be responsible (有责任的) and (1)_______. Do you understand what I (2)_______, Emily ” Emily tried to be happy and answered, “Yes, I should do that so I can (3)_______ myself when I grow up.”
Emily ran to the hallway to look at the chore chart (任务表) on the wall.
She started by (4)_______ the floor. Her room was not in a(n) (5)_______. For a short time, she finished doing that. Then, she took out the (6)_______. After that, she helped Mom to (7)_______ the clothes on the bed.
Emily was happy with her work. She said, “Mom, I finished doing my chores, and I’m going to play outside now.” Mom came over and smiled (微笑) at Emily, “Honey, you know our home (8)_______: after you do your chores you need to ask me to check (检查) your work, right ” “Yes, Mom,” answered Emily as she was thinking, “If I always did my chores like Mom taught me, she (9)_______ would not have to check them every time.”
Emily told (10)_______ that from now on she would do her best when doing her chores. After all (毕竟), she wasn’t a baby.
答案：
1. independent 2. mean 3. take care of 4. sweeping 5. mess
6. rubbish 7. fold 8. rule 9. probably 10. herself
Step 7 Homework
1. Review what you have learned in the unit.
2. Preview Unit 4.