Unit 3 Could you please clean your room?

Let’s learn the new words. rubbish

dustbin ( 垃圾桶 )

What a mess!

shirt

fold

throw

What do you do to help your parents? water the flowers clean the floor

cook the dinner

fold the clothes What chores do you do everyday?

sweep the floor

make the bed

take out the rubbish

do the dishes

Wash your clothes

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

1b Listen and check (√) ： what kind of chores do Mom and Peter do ？ ChoresPeter’s MomPeter Do the dishes Sweep the floor Take out the rubbish Make your bed Fold your clothes Clean the living room √ √ √ √ √ √

1c Pair work 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.

Pair work A: Could you please take out the rubbish? B: Yes, sure. Can you make your bed? A: Well, could you please do them? I'm going to buy some food in the supermarket. B: No problem.

1c Pair work A: Could you please clean the living room? B: Yes, sure. Can you fold your clothes? A: Well, could you please do them? I'm going to make dinner for us. B: No problem.

2a Listen. Peter asks his father if he can do four things. What does his father say? Check (  ) “yes” or “no”. Peter wants to…Peter’s father says… go out for dinner. yes no go to the movies yes no stay out late yes no get a ride yes no    

Peter wants to…Peter’s father says… His father’s reasons go out for dinner.Yes NoI have to do some work go to the moviesYes NoYou have to clean your room stay out lateYes NoI need to eat breakfast. get a rideYes NoYou have a basketball game 2b Why does Peter’s father say “no”?

2c. Pair work A: Could I please 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.

Pair work A: Could I do to the movies? B: Yes, but don’t stay out late. A: Could I stay out until eleven? B: No, you can’t. You have a basketball game tomorrow, remember? You need to have a good rest.

2d. Role-play the conversation. 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? 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 dean, but it’s not “mother clean”!

3a. Read the story and answer the questions. 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. Why was Nancy s mom angry with her? Did they solve the problem? How?

“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. 3. You're tired, but I’m tired, too.

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. 1.Could you take the dog for a walk? (noun) I walked home from school, (verb) 2.Could I watch one show first? ____________________________________ Could you show me your new book? (noun) (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 to do some work. (noun) (verb) Your new watch looks nice (noun) (noun) Oh, my god, you surprised me a lot. (verb)

Language points 1. Tony, 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， 表示在某人繁忙或是遇到困难时 “ 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 help 与 out 之间还可以加具体的人， 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. …because Mom will be back from shopping any minute now. … 因为妈妈随时都会买完东西回来。 any minute now 是一种常见口语表达，相当 于 “ 随时；马上；在任何时候 ” 的意思， minute 还可替换为 “second, moment, time 等。 e.g. we are expecting them any moment now. 我们期待他们随时到来。

3. “What happened?” she asked in surprise. 他惊讶的问道： “ 发生什么事情了？ ” 介词短语 in surprise 表示状态，意思是 “ 吃惊 地， 惊讶地 ” 。 再如 : she looked at me in great surprise and asked for a long while, “Don’t you just leave for Australia this morning?” 他极其惊讶的看着我，好久才问道 : “ 你不是 尽早才离开去澳大利亚了吗？ ”

Fill in the blanks with “make” or “do”. A: I hate to ___ chores. B: Well, I hate some chores too, but I like other chores. A: Really? Do you like to ___ the laundry? B: No, I don’t. It’s boring. do

A: I agree. Do you like to _____ your bed? B: No, not really. But I like to ___ the dishes, because it’s relaxing. And I like to _____ breakfast, because I like to cook. make do

Homework Make a role play with your partner to practice the conversation in 2d. And master more phrases as much as you can in 3a.