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Unit 3 Could you please clean your room?
Section A Grammar Focus-4c
—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 …
Make polite requests
go out for dinner
go to the movies
stay out late
get a ride
Could I
搭便车
Sure. / Yes, sure./All right./No problem.
Sorry. You have to ...
Accept:
Refuse:
Peter asks his father for permission(请求别人允许)
Read the following sentences and observe the questions.
Ask for permission.
Make polite requests.
Grammar
情态动词could的用法
情态动词could可用于有礼貌地向对方提出要求或请求,也可用于提出建议。它本身不能作谓语,必须和不带to的动词原形一起构成谓语。
用于提出要求或请求
“Could you please...?” 意为 “能请你……吗?”,用于提出要求或请求。
否定形式为Could you please not...?
肯定回答
Yes, sure./Of cousre. 是的,当然可以。
No problem. 没问题。
With pleasure. 乐意帮忙。
Sure./Of course./Certainly, I can. 当然可以。
—Could you please lend me your bike?
—Sure./Of course./Certainly, I can.
Sorry, I can't. I have to... 对不起,我不能,我得……
Sorry, I'm going to ... 对不起,我将……
I'm afraid I can’t. I have to... 我恐怕不能。我得……
I'm afraid not. 恐怕不行。
—Could you please go hiking with me tomorrow?
—Sorry, I can't. I have to prepare for a competition.
否定回答
肯定回答及否定回答中,均不用could,而是要用can代替could。
用于征得许可
“Could I...?”意为“我能……吗?”,用于请求对方允许自己做某事。
—Could I have a look at your new watch?
—Of course you can. Here you are.
—Mum, could I go out for a while?
—I'm afraid you can't. You have to wash your clothes first.
Yes, you can. / Of course you can. /Yes, please.
Sorry, you can't. /I'm afraid you can't. /No, you mustn’t.
否定回答
肯定回答
1. — ________ you give me a hand?
I can’t move the box by myself.
—No problem.
A. Could B. Should C. Must D. Need
语法精练
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