3. do your homework watch TV sleep listen to music read some books

4. Do you often help your parents do chores? do chores What do you often do to help your parents?

5. make your bed do the dishes

6. sweep the floor fold your clothes

7. clean the room take out the trash

8. do the laundry make breakfast

9. do the dishes take out the trash fold the clothes make the / one’s bed sweep the floor make breakfast do chores

10. 1. 杂务, 杂事 2. 伙伴, 同伴, 搭档 3. 盘, 碟 4. 洗餐具 5. 打扫, 清扫, 清除 6. 垃圾, 废物, 碎屑 7. 取出 8. 整理床铺 9. 折叠, 折起来 10. 起居室, 客厅 11. 会议, 集会 12. 从事, 忙于 chore partner dish do the dishes sweep trash take out make one’s bed/make the bed fold living room meeting work on New words

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

12. Pair wok 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 A: Do you take out the trash at home? B: Yes, I do. / Sorry, I don’t.

13. 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?

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

15. Listen. What kind of chores do Mom and Peter do? Check ( ) Mom or Peter. ChoresMomPeter do the dishes sweep the floor take out the trash make your bed fold your clothes clean the living room

16. Look at the picture. Ask your partner to do the chores that you see. A: Could you please sweep the floor? B: Yes, sure./ Sorry, I can’t. I have to go out first.

17. sweep the floor Sure, Mom! Could you please sweep the floor?

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

19. Could you please…?

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

21. Listen. What does his father say? Check “yes” or “no”. Peter wants to … go to the movies stay out late use the car get a ride Peter’s father says … yes no √ √ √ √

22. Peter wants to… Peter’s father says… His father’s reasons go to the movies yes noI have to go to a meeting. stay out late yes noYou have to clean your room. use the car yes noI need to eat breakfast. get a ride yes noYou have a test tomorrow.     2b Listen again. Why does Peter’s father say “no”? Draw lines to the reasons in the chart.

23. 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.

24. Could I stay out late? Could I please use the car? Sorry, you can’t. I have to go to a meeting. Could I please get a ride? No, you have a test tomorrow. Yes, you can.

25. 1. Sweep the floor, Peter! 2. Can you sweep the floor, Peter? 3. Could you please sweep the floor? Which is the most polite one?

26. Grammar focus  Could you please clean your room?  Yes, sure.  Could you please do the dishes?  Sorry, I can’t. I have to do my homework.  Could I please go to the movies?  Yes, you can.  Could I use the car?  No, you can’t. I have to go out.

27. could can 的过去时 礼貌的请求 提出建议推测 I could run fast when I was a child. Could you help me? You could talk to your teacher. He couldn’t be at the school then.

28. Could you please clean your room? 你能打扫一下你的房间吗？ 在表示请求帮助或请求允许的疑问句中，我们常 用 could 代替 can ， 以表示礼貌、委婉或不确定的语气， 而 can 则不具有这些语气。这样用时，不能把 could 看作为 can 的过去式。

29. Could you please sweep the floor? 请你 …… 好吗 ? 这里的 could 不是表示一般的过去式, 而是用来表 示委婉地提出请求。 Could you please do sth? 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 ---

30. —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 …

31. 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 …?

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