Unit 3
Unit 3
Could you please clean your room?
Section A1
1a-2d
Could you please do sth. ?
请你做某事好吗？
Who are the two people in the picture? Why do you say so?
Where are they? How do we know?
What work can we help our parents do at home?
We Love our parents.
We should help them do the chores.
A: What chores can we do every day?
B: We can… every day.
do the dishes
洗餐具
fold the clothes
叠衣服
water the plant
浇花
Warming up
make the bed
整理床铺
sweep the floor
扫地
wash the car
刷车
take out the
rubbish
倒垃圾
A: What chores can we do every day?
B: We can … every day.
1a
do the dishes
take out the rubbish
fold your clothes
make your bed
sweep the floor
clean the living room
Do you do these chores at home? Discuss them with your partner. Write down your results beside each phrase using “O= often; LO= less often; HE= hardly ever; N= never”
What chores do you do at home?
How often do you do these things?
Who is the most hardworking(最能干) at home?
Interview:
√ sometimes
√ once a week
√ three times a week
√ every day
√ every day
√ twice a week

Make a report like this:
Hello, I'm .....
In my group, We think Kate is the most
hardworking. Kate usually does the dishes. She sweeps the floor once a week. She…
Listen. Who will do these chores?
Check (√) Peter’s mother or Peter.
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√
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1b
Listening
Predict in pairs: Who will do these chores, Peter or his mother?
Section A,1b
Mom: Peter, we need to clean the house.
Your grandma is coming over at seven.
Peter: Sure, but I need to do my homework first.
Mom: OK. Then after you finish your
homework, let’s clean up the kitchen.
I can do the dishes and sweep the floor.
Could you please take out the rubbish?
Peter: Sure,Mom.
Mom: Good. And could you please make your bed
and fold your clothes?
Peter: All right.
Mom: And let’s see…I have to clean the living
room before your grandma arrives.
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
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......
Make polite requests礼貌提出请求
take out the rubbish do chores do the dishes
sweep the floor make dinner wash the car
make the bed fold the clothes
clean the living room
Make conversations about the
chores in 1a.
1c
Pair work
Yes, sure. Can you do the dishes?
Could you please sweep the floor?
Well, could you please do them? I’m going to clean the living room.
No problem.
Yes, sure. Can you …?
Could you please …?
…
…
Stay up late
A: Could I stay out
until twelve?
B: No, you can’t./
No, please don’t.
go out for dinner
A: Could I go out for dinner with my friends?
B: Of course./It’s OK.
go to the movie
A: Could you go to the movie with me ?
B: Yes./Certainly./I’ll be glad to.
get a ride
A: Could you get me a ride to school?
B: Sorry, I’m afraid not./I’m sorry, but you can get your mother’s
What’s the boy’s name?
Who’s the man in the picture? How do you know?
Where are they when they’re talking? Why do you say so?
What does Peter want to do?
Listen. Peter asks his father if he can do four things. What does his father say? Check (√) “yes” or “no”.
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2a
Listen again. Why does Peter’s father say “no”?
Draw lines to the reasons.
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2b
Ask for permission礼貌地取得同意
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.
No, you can't....
2c
Make conversations between Peter and his father.
A: Could I use your …?
B: Sorry. I'm going to … .
A: Well, could I …?
B: Yes, you can. But … /
No, you can't…
2d
1) What chores does the sister want her brother do?
2) Where do you think their mother is?
3) Who’s really the boss at home, the boy, the girl, or the mother?
Listen to the conversation and answer the questions
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”.
What did we learn today?
倒垃圾
干家务
洗餐具
扫地
做饭
整理床铺
叠衣服
take out the rubbish
do chores
do the dishes
sweep the floor
make dinner
make the bed
fold the clothes
打扫客厅
帮助解决
至少
完成（做)某事
购物回来
看到这么凌乱
clean the living room
help out
at least
finish doing sth.
be back from shopping
see this mess
Summary
1. New vocabulary
do the dishes, sweep the floor
take out the trash, make the bed
fold the clothes, clean the room
2. ---Could you please…？
---Yes, please./ Sorry, I can’t.
Homework
Copy and recite the words on P65。
2. Recite 1b。
3. Help your mother do some chores
at home.
4. Write a report about you or
your partner.
Language points
1a
take out the rubbish.
&. take out (v+adv) “取出，除掉”宾语是
代词时只放在两者之间，当宾语是名词时
可放在中间，也可放在后面。
e.g. He took out his book and began to read.

&.rubbish不可数名词，同义词是 trash，
litter
2.fold your clothes.

&.fold vt “折叠，合拢”
e.g. He folded the letter and put it into an
envelope.

&.fold n “折痕，褶皱”
e.g. There are some folds in the new coat.
3.sweep the floor.

&.sweep vt swept “打扫，清除”
e.g. We swept the house clean for the New
York.
Language points
1. 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。
Language points
2d
1.Tony, could you please help out
with a few things.
&. a few “几个，少数”
e.g. He asked us a few questions.
e.g. A few students are reading books in the
classroom.
&. a few ,few, a little ,little区别
1). a few“少数，几个”修饰可数名词复数，
表肯定
e.g. He left his house a few minutes ago.
2).few“几乎没有，很少的”修饰可数名词复
数，表否定
e.g. There are few people in the room.

3).a little “一点，少许”修饰不可数名词，
表肯定
e.g. Could you give me a little milk?

4).little “几乎没有，很少的”修饰不可数名
词，表否定
e.g. There was little rain all winter.
2. at least 至少 反义词at most“最多”
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. be back 回来
e.g. I won’t be back till 11:00. 我11点以前回不来。
3.No I think two hours of TV is enough
for you!

&. Two hours of TV是宾语从句 ,谓语动词
is ，表时间，距离，金额等词作主语，视
为单数。
e.g. Three miles is a long way for the
Disabled like him.
4. any minute now 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。
minute还可以用second, moment, time等词替换。
e.g. Don’t worry, he will come here any
minute now.
别担心, 他会马上来这儿。
The guests are arriving any time now but we’re still not ready.
客人即刻就到，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。
4.and she won’t be happy if she sees this mess.

&. If 引导条件状语从句，从句中有一般现在时 sees表将来，对应主句中 won’t 。
e.g. We will go to the park if it doesn’t rain tomorrow.
&.mess 可数名词单数“杂乱，不整洁”
e.g. The room was in a terrible mess.