Unit 3

Could you please clean your room?
balcony
bedroom
living room
kitchen
dining room
restroom
home
busy, tired but happy
高考作文---话题类之帮助父母做家务
Nowadays, some students don‘ t help their parents do housework at home.Some parents love their children too much and don’t let them work at home. On one hand, they think that their children are too busy with their studies and expect them to do well in their lessons only. On the other hand, they think their children don’t know how to do the housework.
However, I think students should help their parents do housework at home First, that can develop their love for work. Next, that can help them understand their parents better Last and the most important, that can help them cultivate their ability to live.
What chores(家务) do we have to help
to look after our house?
let us think:
clean the living room
sweep the floor
do the dishes
take out the rubbish
make the bed
make one’s bed
wash clothes
fold the clothes
do the dishes
sweep the floor
take out the rubbish
make the bed
fold the clothes
Clean the blackboard
take out the rubbish
do chores
do the dishes
sweep the floor
wash clothes
make dinner
make your bed
fold your clothes
clean the living room
取出垃圾
处理琐事
洗餐具
清扫地板
洗衣服
做饭
整理床铺
折叠衣服
清扫起居室

Guessing Game
What chore is Mrs Green
doing?
She’s sweeping the floor.
What chore is Sally doing?
She is taking out the trash.
wash clothes
Fold the clothes
Make the bed
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Try to remember the pictures in order.
do the dishes fold the clothes clean the living room
take out the rubbish sweep the floor make the bed
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I’m going on vacation.
Could you please…?
take care of my house
肯定回答
否定回答
water the flowers
clean the bedroom
wash my dog
take the dog for a walk
Could you please …?
sweep the floor
take out the trash
do the dishes
make the bed
fold your clothes
clean the living room
---Could you please sweep the floor?---Yes, sure.---No, I can’t. I have to do my homework.
Yes, sure.
Sorry/No, I can’t. I ...

A: Could you please sweep the floor?
B: Yes, sure.

A: Could you please wash the dishes?
B: Sorry, I can’t. I’m busy now.
Could you (please) + V原?
表有礼貌地提出请求
“你能……吗？”
+reason
dirty
Yes, sure.
sweep the floor?
Could you please
Yes, sure.
take out the rubbish?
Could you please
Yes, sure.
do the dishes?
Could you please
fold the clothes?
Could you please
Sorry, I can’t.
I have to
do some reading.
Grandma is coming today. They need to…
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What kind of chores do Mom and Peter do? Check( )Mom or Peter.
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2a Listen. Peter asks his father if he can do four things. What does his father say? Check ()“yes ” or “no”.
2a/2b Listen again. Why does Peter’s father say “no”? Draw lines to the reasons in the chart.
P: Hey, Dad?
D: Yes?
P: Could I go to the movies tonight?
D: I guess so. But Don’t stay out late.
P: Could I stay out until eleven?
D: No, you can’t. You have a test tomorrow,
remember?
P: Oh,yeah. Well, could I use the car?
D: Sorry, but I need it. I have to go to a meeting.
P: Could you give me a ride downtown?
D: Sure.
你能载我到市区吗？
Role-play the conversation.
Sister: Tony, ① could you please help out with a few things?
Brother: Could I ②at 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?
Sister: Could you ③take out the rubbish, fold the clothes and do the dishes?
Brother: So much?
Sister: Yes, ④ because Mom will be back from shopping
⑤any minute now.
And she won’t be happy if she sees this mess.
Brother: But the house is already⑹pretty clean and tidy!
Sister: Yes, well, it’s clean,
but it’s not “mother clean”！
1Tony, could you please help out with a few things?托尼，你能帮忙做几件事吗？
help out (with something)是一个动词短语，表示在某人繁忙或遇到困难时“给予 帮助”。再如本单元中这句话：
You watch TV all the time and never help out around the house!你老是看电视，从不帮忙干家务。
另外，在help和out之间还可加人具体的“人”。例如：
Can you help me out?你能帮我一把吗？
They helped (us) out with the clean-up.他们帮助我们做大扫除。
2. at least 至少。 Could you at least give me 5 minutes to show you our products?你能至 少给我五分钟的时间让我给你展示我们的产品吗？
3. take out 带出去,取出
Please take out a piece of paper.
Please take it out.

take 。。。out “把……带出去”
My father is taking me out to go for a drive.
take 有关的短语
(1)take off 脱下；（飞机）起飞
----Please take off your coat, It’s warm here.
---The plane took off at 9:00 am.
（2）take …to …把。。。。带到。。。。。
(3)take sb. for a walk 带某人去散步
（4）take exercise 运动，锻炼
（5）take one’s time 不用急，慢慢来
（6）take a bus(ship/train)乘坐公共汽车
（7）take turns 轮流，替换
（8）It takes sb. some time to do sth. 做某事花费某人多长时间
5.any minute now是一种常见的口语表达法，相当于“随时；马上；在任何时刻”的 意思，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 可用second, moment, time等词替换。例如：
The guests are arriving any time now but we’re still not ready.客人们即刻就到，但我们还没有准备好。
We’re expecting them any moment now.我们期待他们随时到来。

6.pretty adv.很；非常。它 常用来修饰形容词或副词，表示 程度。◊The dress (you wear today )is pretty nice.你今天穿的 裙子非常漂亮。He runs pretty fast.他跑得非常快。延伸 pretty adj.漂亮的。
_______chores
_______ the trash
_______ the clothes
_______ the dishes
_______ the /one’s bed
_______ the floor
_______ the room
take out
fold
do
make
sweep
clean
do
Fill in the blanks with the correct verbs.
Summary
1. chores
2. Make polite requests： （礼貌的提出要求）
sweep the floor
fold the clothes
take out the trash
do the dishes
make the bed
clean the living room
Could you please make the bed?
Yes, sure.
/Sorry, I can’t . I have to do homework.
Could I use the computer ?
Yes, you can.
/No, you can’t . You have to …
用下列词的适当形式填空
1.______you please clean your room?
2.Jerry's mom ______the floor every Sunday.
3.There is a TV in the ___________.
4.Judy _______hard in a hospital.She is a nurse.
5.Sam's father is a policeman. He's busy.So Sam ________ to do the chores.
Could
sweeps
living room
works
has
Practice
用下列词的适当形式填空
6.Look!Dan is _________ the trash.
7.Her mother works in a restaurant. She ______
the table after people have dinner.
8.Amy doesn't like _______the dishes.
9.Could you please _______ your bed?
10.Tracy can _______ her clothes.
taking out
cleans
doing
make
fold
Practice
Exercise:
A; Daddy, could I ask you a q____ ?

B: Sure, dear. What’s that?

A: Could I go to the m___ this afternoon?

B: Yes. You can.

A: And daddy, could I s____ o__ late?

B: Sorry, you have a C______ test tomorrow. You must g___

home before 7 pm.
A: All right. And could I r____ my bike to the movies?

B: Sure, but you must be c______.
Complete the sentences:
A: What are you going to do today?
B: ___________(去购物).
2. A: I think you should help me more with the chores.
B: Sorry I can’t. I _________(我得洗盘子).
3.A: Could you please help her wash her car now?
B: Sorry, I can’t .I am busy. _______(我得洗衣服)
4. A: Is Helen busy?
B: Yes. __________(她得去喂猫).
5. A:___________(我能看一下你的票吗)?
B: Of course. Here you are.
1、你能借点钱给我吗？
对不起，我没钱。
2、你能扫一下地吗？
当然可以。
3、我可以去看电影吗？
可以。但你要先打扫好你的房间。
4、你能叠下衣服吗?
不行啊，我得做作业。
Translation
假设今天是你们家的家庭清洁日，发挥你们的想象，编一段你和你妈妈的对话
Mom: Could you please …?
…
You: Yes, sure.
/Sorry, I can’t . I have to ...
Chores
make the bed
fold the clothes
clean the living room
sweep the floor
do the dishes
take out the trash
…
Reasons( 理由)
do my homework
study for a test
visit my friends
…