Unit 3 Section A Period 1 (1a-2d)

do homeworkwatch TVsleep listen to musicread some books

Do you often help your parents do chores? do the dishes What do you often do to help your parents?

take out the rubbishfold your clothes

sweep the floor make your bed

clean the living room

mop the floor babysit the child clean the windows wash the car

rubbish n. take out the rubbish fold v. sweep v. (swept / swept) floor n. mess n. 垃圾；废弃物 倒垃圾 折叠；对折 扫；打扫 地板 杂乱；不整洁 New Words

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

Listen. Who will do these chores? Check ( ) Peter’s mother or Peter. ChoresPeter’s motherPeter do the dishes sweep the floor take out therubbish make the bed fold your clothes clean the living room 1b √ √ √ √ √ √

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.

A: Could you please sweep the floor? B: Sure. / Sorry, I can’t.

Could you please …?

■ do the dishes ■ sweep the floor ■ take out the rubbish ■ make the bed ■ fold your clothes ■ clean the living room A: Could you please take out the trash? B: Sure. / Sorry, I can’t.

Who?How often? do the dishes clean the floor do the laundry … … What chores do you do at home? How often do you do these things?

Hello! I’m … In my group, … does the dishes and cleans ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ______________________.We think... is the most able one at home.

Listen. Peter asks his father if he can do four things. What does his father say? Check (√) yes or no. 2a Peter wants to … Peter’s father says… His father’s reasons go out for dinners. __yes ___noI have to do some work. √

go to the movies. __yes ___noYu have to clean your room. stay out late.__yes ___noI need to eat breakfast. get a ride.__yes ___noYou have a basketball game. √ √ √

Listen again. Why does Peter’s father say “no”? Draw lines to the reasons in the chart in 2a. 2b stay out late – no; You have a basketball game. get a ride – no; I have to do some work.

2c —Could you please … ？ do the dishes sweep the floor take out the trash make your bed fold your clothes clean the living room open the door Yes, I can. All right. “Yes” Sure. No problem. Certainly. No, I can’t… I have to … “No” Sorry, I can’t… I have to …

take out the trash turn on / off the lights clean the blackboard close / open the door / window put the bags into the desks put the brooms ( 扫帚 ) behind the door Make our classroom clean and tidy. A: Could I sweep the floor after class? B: Yes, you can.

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

1.After lunch, what would your parents like to say? 2.Your aunt is going to the beach for vocation and she wants you to look after the house. Think about what others would like to say to you and try to make the conversations. Please begin with: Could you please …?

Language points take out 拿出来, 取出来 He took a dictionary out. 他拿出来一本字典。 take … out of … 把 … 从 … 拿出来 He took a dictionary out of his bag. 他从书包里拿出来一本字典。

work on 从事，忙于 = work at He is working on a new novel. 他正在写一部小说。 I have been working at my assignment all day. 我整天都在做作业。

拓展： work on sb. / sth. 奏效，产生预期的结果 The pills work on cough well. 药对治疗咳嗽很有效果。 His charm doesn’t work on me. 我不为他的魅力所动。

【 2011 邵阳】 26. —Could I borrow your computer, Bob? —Sorry, I am ______ it. A.taking out B. turning on C. working on 【解析】考查动词词组的词义。 take out“ 拿出 ” ； turn on“ 打开 ” ； C. work on“ 忙于；使用 ” 。句意为：鲍勃，我能用 一下你的电脑吗？对不起，我正在使用。 故选 C 。

Help your parents do some chores at home and write a dialogue.