Would you mind turning down the music?

Lead-in I think it is a little cold in our classroom, and I want to ask someone to close the window. What can I say?

Brainstorm 1 Close the window, please. 2 Could you please close the window? 3 Can you close the window? 4 Would you please close the window? 5 Would you like to close the window? 6 Why don’t you close the window? 7 Why not close the window? 8 You’d better close the window.

Would you mind closing the window? Or a new expression

Polite Make requests ( 提出请求 ) 拓展： Ask for permission ( 请求许可 ) Apologize ( 道歉 )

超前检测 turn down the music move your bike right away / in a minute clean the yard not at all put on another pair of jeans wear old jeans

If your room is in a mess, what would your mother say? a dirty room

Could you please clean the room? You’d better clean the room. You should clean the room Please clean the room. You must clean the room.

--Would you mind I’m sorry, I’ll do it right away. --No, not at all. cleaning your room? 不，一点也不。 立刻，马上  Would you mind doing … ?

smoke If someone smokes in public, what would you say?

Could you please not smoke here? You’d better not smoke here. You shouldn’t smoke here. Please don’t smoke here. You mustn’t smoke here.

--Would you mindnot smoking here? --No, not at all. I’m sorry. I won’t do it right away. Ok. I’ll smoke outside.  Would you mind not doing … ?

Would you mind turning down the music? Not at all. I‘ll do it right away. in a minute. turn down the music

move the bike Would you mind moving the bike? I’m sorry. I’ll do it right away. in a minute.

Would you mind not sleeping late? I’m sorry. I won’t do it right away. Ok. I’ll get up in a minute. not sleep late

Would you mind not playing basketball here? I’m sorry. I ______do it again.won’t not play basketball here

--- Would you mind doing … ? --- No, not at all. Of course not. / Certainly not. I’m sorry. I’ll do it right away / in a minute. 1 turn off the light 2 close the window 4 cook for me get out of the bathroom 3

--- Would you mind not doing … ? --- No, not at all. Of course not. / Certainly not. I’m sorry. I won’t do it again. Ok. I’ll …

Would you mind turning down the music? No, not at all. a. Would you mind cleaning the yard?_______ b. Would you mind not playing baseball here?_______ c. Would you mind moving your bike?_______ d. Would you mind turning down the music?_______ yard b Listening a b c d

Sum up Would you mind doing…? Would you mind not doing…? Not at all Of course not Certainly not Sorry, I won’t do it again. / Ok. I’ll… I’ll do it right away. in a minute Make requests

拓展运用 --Would you mind my eating McDonald’s? --Not at all. / Of course not./Certainly not. --You’d better not. 你最好不要

Would you mind ____ doing…? my Not at all Of course not Certainly not You’d better not 允许 不允许

--You’d better not. play computers keep a pet dog --Not at all / Of course not/ Certainly not. --Would you mind my doing…? smoke here

表示请求、建议的句型 Could you please turn down the music? Would you like to turn down the music? Why not / Why don’t you turn down the music? How / What about turning down the music? Shall we turn down the music? Let’s turn down the music. I think you / we should turn down the music. Would you mind turning down the music?

Exercises  Choose the right answer _____ you mind cleaning you room? -- _____, I’ll do it right away. A. Can, Yes B. Would, No Would you mind _____ down the TV? -- Sorry. I’ll turn it _____. A. turn. up B. turning, down

3. -- Would you mind watering the flowers for me? -- ______, I have to go to the post office. A. Not at all B. Sorry, I can’t C. No, please 4. ______ come earlier next time? A. Would you like B. Would you mind C. Could you please D. Will you like 5. Would you mind ______ this pair of jeans? A. don’t wear B. not wearing C. not to wear D. doesn’t wear 6. Would you mind ________ (get) up earlier? 7. Could you please ______ (help) me do my homework? 8. Would you like ______ go with us? getting help to go

 Paraphrase. 1. Please clean the blackboard.  2. Move your bike please!  3. Don’t watch TV!  4. Don’t talk in class!  Would you mind cleaning the blackboard? Would you mind moving your bike? Would you mind not watching TV? Would you mind not talking in class?

clean the classroom take out the trashfeed the dog wash the dishes Would you mind doing…?

2a Listening __ Sarah, would you mind doing the dishes? __ Nick, would you mind not wearing those old jeans? __ Jenny, would you mind cleaning your room? __ Nancy, would you mind getting out of the bathroom? __ Pete, would you mind getting up?

2b Listening 1. ____ Sorry. I won’t be long. 2. ____ I’m sorry. I’ll do it right away. 3. ____ OK. I’ll do them in a minute. 4. ____ OK. I’ll put on another pair. 5. ____ OK, dad. I’ll get up now. a c d __________ (of jeans) b e

Sarah, would you mind doing the dishes? Ok. I’ll do them in a minute. Nick, would you mind not wearing those old jeans? OK. I’ll put on another pair. Jenny, would you mind cleaning your room? I’m sorry. I’ll do ti right away. Nancy, would you mind getting out of the bathroom? Sorry. I won’t be long. Pete, would you mind getting up? OK, dad. I’ll get up now.