课程内容

《Could you please clean your room?》（Section B 1a-2e-Self check）
Revision
单项选择。
1.--Could you please take care of my dog?
  --__C__.I'm too busy.
 A.Yes,you can
 B.Sure
 C.Sorry,I can't
2.--Could you please__C__ his bed?
  --Certainly!
A.makes   B.making   C.make
3.--Could I use your car?
  --___A___.
 A.Sure,you can
 B.Sorry，you can
 C.Sure, I can
4.Could you help  __B__?
 A.making the bed
 B.make the bed
 C.make the bed
Discussion
Q1:Do you help your parents do the chores at home?
Q2:Do you ask your parents' permission for?
Q3:Do you parents ask you to do some things for them?

what do your parents ask you to do ?
study hard
do chores
go to the store/supermarket to buy things for them
what do ask your parents' permission for?
buy drinks and snakes    snacks  n.点心；小吃；快餐
invite friends to a party

1a What do teenagers ask their parents' permission for? What do parents ask their teenagers to do?
Write parents teenagers next to each phrase.
teenagers1.buy some drinks and snacks
teenagers2.borrow some money
parents3.clean your room
teenagers4.invite my friends to a party
teenagers5.go to the store
teenagers6.user your CD player
parents7.take out the rubbish
parents8.make your bed
1b Use the phrases in 1a to make conversations.
Parent:Could you clean your room?
Child: Yes,I can.
Child:Could I invite my friends to a party?
Parent:No,you can’t have a party.
You have a test on Monday.  
Pair  work
Parent:Could you please...?
Child:Yes,sure./Sorry,I can’t.I have to...
clean your roon
take out the rubbish
make your bed
Child:Could I...?
Parent:Yes,you can./No,you can’t you...
buy some drinks and snakes
borrow some money
invite my friends to a party
go to the store
use your CD player
1c Listen to a conversation between Sandy and her mom.Check (√) the things in 1a that you hear.
 1.buy some drinks and snacks  （√）
 2.borrow some money           （√）
 3.clean your room             （√）
 4.invite my friends to a party（√）
 5.go to the store             （√）
 6.user your CD player         （√）
 7.take out the rubbish
 8.make your bed
1d listen again.Fill in the chart.

1e you are having a party.Ask your partner for help with these things:
go to the store  buy drinks and snacks
do the dishes    clean the living room
take out the rubbish
Practice
A:Would like to come to my birthday party?
B:Yes,I’d love to./Sorry,I can’t.I have to...
A:Could you please take out rubbish?
B:Yes,sure.No./I can’t.I have to do...
A:Could you please buy drinks and snacks?
B:Yes,sure./No,I can’t I have wo do...
A:Could you please do the dishes?
B:Yes,sure./No,I can’t I have wo do...
Discussion
Do you think children should do some chores at home ?Why or why not? Discuss this with a partner and take notes.
Children should do chores because... Children should not do chores because...
 
3b Write a letter to the Sunday Mail and express your opinion.
Dear Sir or Madam,
I think/believe that______________________
I agree/disagree that______________________
I think it is fair/unfair for children to__
I think children should /should not_________
Because_____________________________________
For example,they should /should not_________
Because_____________________________________
Yours truly,
___________
写作指导
信头：发信人地址和日期。
有时可省去发信人地址，但一般要写日期。放在信纸的右上方。
称呼：对收信人的尊称。
常用Dear，后用名字，而Mr,Mrs,Miss后不能单独用名字，而是姓或姓与名，如：John Smith的称呼，是Mr Smith，Mr John Smith或Dear John。称呼后用逗号。
正文
结尾：发信人对收信人的谦称或敬语。
放在信的右上方。要特别注意英语习惯，不可根据汉语意思写“此致敬礼”、“祝您健康”之类的中国式的结尾语。
写给同龄人或年长的朋友：
Yours sincerely，Yours等等。
写给亲朋好友：Love，Best wishes等等。
签名：一般在结尾语的下面一行。
常见的私人信件的开头方式：
高兴：I was so glad/pleased/happy to receive your letter.
感谢：Thank you for your wonderful gift/your interesting letter.
关系与询问：How are you these days?/How are you getting on these days?/How are you getting on with your work/studies?
抱歉：I am sorry that I did not write to you sooner but I have been very busy these days.
一般在表示道歉没有及时给对方写信时，还有简述原因或写上安慰的话。
遗憾：I was sorry to learn that you did not do well in the examination./I was so upset to hear that you are ill these days.I do hope you are getting better.

Useful phrases
Help with housework and chores at home have enough stress from school
Spend the time on school work in order to ...
These is no need for them to ...
It is important for sb. To do sth.
It’s not enough to...
Develop children’s independence
The more...,the more...
Dear Sir or Madam,
I believe that children should do some chores at home.I disagree’s only job is wo study hard and do well at school.Of course it is important for children to study hard.However,I think it is unfair for children to expect their parents to work hard outside and do all the household chores,too.I think children should at least do some simple chores to help their busy parents.For example,they should make their own beds and clean their own rooms because they are the ones who use these.They may not have time to help with the other parts od the house, but they should try to be responsible for their own area.This will help them to grow up to be independent and responsible adults.
Yours truly,
Chen Shi

Self  Check
 make a list of chores using these verbs.
do do the dishes
Clean clean the living room
Make make the bed
Fold fold the clothes
Sweep sweep the floor
Take out take out the rubbish
3.Are these polite requests or permissions?Write the numbers in the correct places in the chart.
Could you please do your homework?
Could I watch TV?
Could you take out the rubbish first?
Could I use your computer?
Could I leave now?
Could you come back before nine?
Use the question in activity 2 to write a conversation.
A:Could I watch TV after dinner?i want to watch my favorite program.
B:Well,have you finished your homework?
A:Ah...no,I’ll do my homework after watching the program.
B:I don’t think that’s a good idea.Could you do your homework first?
A:OK.But I’ll miss the first part of the program. 

Exercises
Ⅰ根据句意和首字母提示完成单词。
He hates doing the dishes.He thinks it’s boring.
I need some help. Could you help me ?
To keep the floor clean,I usually sweep the floor twice a week.
What a mess(杂乱)!Could you please fold your clothes,David ?
用单词或词组的适当形式填空。
chore, make one’s bed, clean, take out, work on, living room

1.Thank you very much for taking out the trash.
2.I like cleaning/to clean my room.I don’t want it to be dirty.
3.Here are some dirty clothes.Could you please help me do the laundry ?
4.Mother asks her son to make his bed after getting up.
5.My mother is talking on the phone in the living room.
6.——Do you often do chores at home ?
  ——No.I don’t like to do the housework.
7.He is working on getting ready for his English test next month.

Homework
Write a letter to Sunday Mail and express your opinion.