新目标八年级下2014版英语最新教材 - 图文

Unit 3 Could you please clean your room?

Section A

Language Goals： Make polite requests; Ask for permission

Sure, Mom. Peter, could you please take out the rubbish?

1a Do you do these chores at home? Discuss them with your partner. 1. do the dishes 2.take out the rubbish 3.fold your clothes 4.sweep the floor 5.make your bed 6.clean the living room

1b Listen. Who will do these chores? Check(√)Peter’s mother or Peter. Chores Pete’s mother Peter do the dishes sweep the floor take out the rubbish make the bed fold the clothes clean the living room 1c Make conversations about the chores in 1a.

A：Could you please sweep the floor?

B：Yes, sure. Can you do the dishes?

A：Well, could you please do them?

I’m going to clean the living room.

B：No problem.

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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. Peter wants to … Pete’s father says … go out for dinner. go to the movies. stay out late. get a ride. √ yes _____ no yes _____ no yes _____ no yes _____ no His father’s reasons I have to do some work. You have to clean your room. I need to eat breakfast. You have a basketball game.

2b Listen again. Why does Peter's father say “no”？ Draw lines to the reasons in the chart in 2a.

2cMake different conversations between Peter and his father. 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.

Sister： They, 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?

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”!

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3a Read the story and answer the question. 1. Why was Nancy’s mom angry with Nancy? 2. Did they solve the problem? How?

Last month, our dog welcomed me when I came home from school. He wanted a walk, but I was too tired.

I threw down my bag and went to the living room. The minute I sat down in front of the TV, my mom came over. “Could you please take the dog for a walk?” she asked.

“Could I watch one show first?” I asked. “NO!” she replied angrily. “You watch TV all the time and never help out

around the house! I can’t work all day and do housework all evening.”

“Well, I work all day at school, too! I’m just as tired as you are!” I shouted back.

My mom did not say anything and walked away. For one week, she did not do any housework and neither did I. Finally, I could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt. The next day, my mom came home from work to find the house clean and tidy. “What happened?” she asked in surprise.

“I’m so sorry, Mom. I finally understand that we need to share the housework to have a clean and comfortable home,” I replied.

3b 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.

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. e.g. Could you take the dog for a walk? (noun)→I walked home from school.(verb) 1. Could I watch one show first? 2. I can’t work all day.

3. I could not find a clean dish.

4. “What happened?” she asked in surprise.

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Grammar Focus Could I go out for dinner with my friends? Sure, that should be OK. Could we get something to drink after the No, you can’t. You have a basketball movie? game tomorrow. OK, but I want to watch one show Could you please take the dog for a walk? first. Could you please take out the rubbish? Yes, sure. 4a Write R for request and P for permissions. Then match each one with the correct response.

1. ___Could I hang out with my friends after a. Yes, here you are.

b. Hmm. How much do you need? the movie?

c. Yes, sure. No problem. I finished 2. ___Could you please pass me the salt?

reading it last night. 3. ___Could I borrow that book?

d. Yes, but don’t come back too late. 4. ___ Could you help me do the dishes?

e. No, I can’t. I cut my finger and I’m 5. ___ Could you lend me some money?

trying not to get it wet.

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.

4c Make a list of things your group needs to do

To-do list Name for a camping trip. Then discuss who will do

Bring a tent Liu Chang them and complete the chart.

A：Could you please bring a tent, Liu Chang?

B：Sure. And could you please …? C：Sorry, I can’t. I have to …

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