Unit 3 Section A (2d-3c)

Chores 杂务，家务

A: Could you please......, Clark ? B: Yes, sure./All right./No problem./ OK. Sorry, I can’t. I have to do Sorry, I can’t. I am doing Make polite requests 礼貌提出请求 clean up the living room sweep the floor take out the rubbish fold the clothes make the bed do the dishes do the laundry cook for the family

Ask for permission 请求允许 go out for dinner go to the movies stay out late get a ride watch TV use your computer B: Sure, that should be OK. / I guess so. /Of course. / No, you can’t. A: Could I …?

Tony Tony’s sister Tony’s sister is asking Tony to help out with few things.

1. What does Tony’s sister want him to do? Why? 2. What does Tony want to do? Does his sister agree? Why? She wants him to take out the rubbish…dishes. Because Mom won’t be happy if she sees this mess. He wants to finish watching the show. No. Because she thinks two hours of TV is enough. 2d

Could I at least finish watching this show? Tony, Could you please help out with a few things?

Why is Nancy’s house in such a mess?

1. When did this happen? 2. What’s the first thing Nancy did when she got home? 3. What did her mother want her to do? 4. What did Nancy want to do? 5. What does Nancy’s mother do during the day? What does she have to do in the evening? 6. What was the result when neither Nancy nor her mother did any housework for a week? 7.What did Nancy finally understand? Read the story and answer the questions.

Read the story and answer the questions then discuss with your partner. 3a 1. Why was Nancy’s mom angry with her? Nancy wanted to watch TV first before taking the dog out for a walk. Nancy watched TV all the time instead of helping out around the house. 2. Did they solve the problem? How?

Yes. Both Nancy and her mother did not do any housework for a week. The house got so messy that Nancy could not even find a clean dish or a clean shirt. She decided to do the housework to make the house clean and tidy again. She apologized to her mom and said that she finally understood they need to share the housework in order to have a clean and comfortable home.

Memory challenge

Nancy’s story Last month, when Nancy came home, the first thing she did was to her bag and went to the. she sat down the TV, her mom and asked her to take the dog. However, Nancy wanted to first. Her mom was very and shouted to her. But Nancy. Her mom didn’t say anything and. She did not do any housework and did Nancy. After one week, Nancy couldn’t a clean dish or a clean shirt. Finally she understands the importance of the housework. So the next day, Nancy made the house. Seeing this, her mom was very. throw downliving room The minutein front of came overfor a walk watch one show angryshouted back went away neither find sharing clean and tidy surprised

Retell Nancy’s story CauseProcessResult Last month, came home… tired threw down… The minute…sat down in front of… came over… take…for a walk...but angry… all the time… help out… as tired as… shouted back didn’t … …went away For one week neither Finally clean and tidy in surprise understand… share…

Do you think we students should share the housework with our moms. Why or why not? Give at least one reason.

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. For one week, she did not do any housework and neither did I.

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. The minute I sat down in front of the TV, my mom came over. I’m just as tired as you are!

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? ___________________________________ (noun) Could you please show me your new book? (verb)

3. I can’t work all day. _____________________________________ 4. You watch TV all the time. _____________________________________ 5. “What happened?” she asked in surprise. _____________________________________ (verb) My father has a lot of work to do this weekend. (noun) (verb) My best friend bought me a watch as a birthday gift. (noun) (noun) My parents surprised me on my birthday with a lovely birthday cake! (verb)

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