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Unit3
Could you please clean your room?
Section A Grammar Focus-4c
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Aims
01
Review phrases about housework.
02
Summarize the usage of the modal verb 'could'.
03
To finish some exercise.
Revision
1.What's the boy's special gift to his mother?
2.What does the boy do for his mother ?
He helps his mother do the housework .
He helps his mother wash the dishes、take out the trash、sweep the floor、clean the desk and make the bed .
Group work
The room is in a mess.
I want to ask my brother to clean it up.
What should I say to him?
Presentation
Read the following sentences and observe the questions.
Ask for permission.
Make polite requests.
Presentation
情态动词 could 的用法
情态动词 could 构成的句型用于向对方委婉地提出请求或征求对方的许可。它本身不能做谓语,只能和动词原形一起构成谓语。
1. 用于委婉地请求别人做某事(提出请求)
常用句型 Could you ( please ) do sth.?
肯定答语 OK./Certainly./Of course./With pleasure./
No problem./Yes, sure.等
否定答语 Sorry, I can’t. I have to…/I’m afraid not./ I’m afraid I can’t. I am going to…等
Presentation
2. 用于委婉地请求别人允许自己做某事(征求许可)
常用句型 Could I do sth.?
肯定答语 Yes, you can./Certainly./Yes, please.等
否定答语 Sorry, you can’t./I’m afraid you can’t.等
Exercise
P
R
P
Write R for requests and P for permission.Then match each one with the correct response.
R
R
a. Yes, here you are.
b. Hmm. How much do you need?
c. Yes, sure. No problem. I finished reading it last night.
d. Yes, but don’t come back too late.
e. No, I can’t. I cut my finger and I’m trying not to get it wet.
1. ___ Could I hang out with my friends after the movies?
2. ___ Could you please pass me the salt?
3. ___ Could I borrow that book?
4. ___ Could you help me do the dishes?
5. ___ Could you lend me some money?
闲逛
pass sb. sth.=pass sth. to sb.把某物递给某人
borrow 借;借用 borrow sth. from …向/从……借某物
lend 借给;借出 lend sb. sth.=lend sth. to sb.把某物借给某人
Exercise
could 的其他用法
① 在五岁时,他可以游泳
eg: He could swim at the age of five.
② 这可能是莉莉的书因为她喜欢读书
eg: This book could be Lily's,because she likes reading books.
③ 如果他不想交谈,你可以写信。
eg: If he doesn't want to talk, you could