Unit 3
Could you please clean your room?
Section A
Period three
Pairwork
--- Could you please (not)…?
--- Yes, sure. Of course. / All right. / OK.
Ok, but I want to…first.
Sorry. I can’t. I have to…
Make requests and responses
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It’s in a mess.
3a
Read the story and answer the questions.
Why was Nancy’s mom angry with her？
2. Did they solve the problem? How?
Because Nancy didn’t want to take the dog for a walk.
Yes. Finally, Nancy helped her mom to do the housework.
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3b
Read the sentences below. Underline the sentences from the reading that mean the same thing.
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.
For one week, she did not do any housework and neither did I.
The minute I sat down in front of the TV, my mom came over.
I’m just as tired as you are!
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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.
Could you take the dog for a walk? (noun)
I walked home from school. (verb)
2. Could I watch one show first?
(noun)
I’ve put a cross on the map to show where the hotel is.
(verb)
3. I can’t work all day.

4. You watch TV all the time.

5. “What happened?” she asked in surprise.
(verb)
I have a lot of work to do today.
Please borrow me your watch.
Her beauty surprised me.
(verb)
(noun)
(noun)
(noun)
(verb)
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4b
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!
do
Could
help
Fill in the blanks in the conversation.
Could
wash
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.
could
please
can
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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？
She didn’t do any housework and neither did I.
neither作副词，意为“也不”，“Neither ＋系动词 (助动词或情态动词) ＋主语”表示前面所述否定内容也适用于另一个人或物。此时也可用nor替换neither使用。
—我不喜欢这件连衣裙。
— I don’t like this dress.
—我也不喜欢。
— Neither / Nor do I.
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—玛丽经常帮她妈妈做家务。
— Mary often helps her mother do
housework.
— 我也是(经常帮妈妈做家务)。
— So do I.
“So＋系动词 (助动词或情态动词)＋主语”表示前面所述肯定内容也适用于另一主语。
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课时重点回顾
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.
注: 另附word文档。
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选择填空。
1. — He doesn’t like the job because it’s
kind of dangerous.
— ____ do I. (2012四川遂宁)
A. Either B. Neither C. So
2. ____ you please give me a hand? The
box is too heavy. (2013辽宁锦州)
A. Should B. Could
C. Must D. Need
根据汉语意思填空。
1. I have to go to school _________ (尽快) possible.
2. Sam doesn’t like apples, _______ (也不) do I.
3. He broke his leg and had to lie __________ (一直).
4. The room was in a ______. (杂乱).
5. _____ (折叠) the letter and put it in an envelope.
as soon as
neither
all the time
mess
Fold
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.
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
Help your parents do some chores at home and write a dialogue between you.
Thank you.