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Unit 3
Could you please
clean your room?
Section A Grammar-Section B 1e
HOUSEHOLD
◆CHORES
三△S
Grammar
Ask for agreement politely
Focus
Could out for dinner with my friends?
Sure,that should be OK.
Could weget something to drink after the movie?
No,you can't.You have a
basketball game tomorrow.
Make a request politely
ud you please take the dogfor a walk?
OKbut I want to watch one
show first.
Coud you please take out the rubbish?
Yes,sure.
The summary of“could”
could
could
could
could
make
ask for
give
requests
permission
advice
ability
A:Could you please do the laundry?
B:Yes,sure.
A:Could I/we use your computer?
B:Sorry.I'm working on it.
A:My sons have headaches.
B:They could see a doctor.
She could read by herself at the age of four.
What does“could"”mean in each sentence?
1.Could she speak English when you were in A
Ability
2.Hey,Madam,could I try on those shoes?
ask for
permission
3.She studied hard but still couldn't pass the eby
4.Could you give me a suggestion about learni
make
request
5.A:What can we do at the old people's home
Advice
B:We could volunteer at the old people's hobe omrenem t
up.
Self-check
2
Are these polite requests or permissions?
Write the numbers in the correct places in the chart.
1.Could you please do your homework?
2.Could I watch TV?
3.Could you take out the rubbish first?
4.Could I use your computer?
5.Could I leave now?
6.Could you come back before nine?
Requests
Permissions
1,3,6
2,4,5
Could you…?
4a Write RforequestsindPforpermissions,Then matcheach one with
thecorrectresponse. Could 1…?.
1._РCoudlangoutithmyfiendsa Yseeyouae
afterthemovie?b Hmm Howmuchdoyouneed?
Ys, sue Nopbem.Ifmshelrading
2 R Coudyupeacasmeth
itlastnight
3. PCouldlowtabook
Yes, butdontomebadtoolate
44R Couldyouhepmedotheddee Nlcantlatmyigeandlmtying
5. R Coudyoulndmesommoneynottogtitwet
40
Fill in the blanks in the conversation.
A:I hate to do chores.
B:Well,I hate some chores too,but I like other chores.
A:Really?Great!Could I ask you to help me wi