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Unit 3 Could you please clean your room?
Section A
Learning Goals
1. words and expressions related to household chores: laundry basket, dustbin, grocery bag, do the dishes, fold the clothes, make the bed, take out the rubbish, clean the living room, sweep the floor, do the laundry, set the table etc.
2. how to make polite requests and how to
answer them.
3. how to ask for polite permission and how to
answer them.
A: Could you please...?
B: Sure./All right./Of course.
/Certainly./OK.
No problem./ With pleasure.
B: I’m sorry I can’t, but I...
I’m afraid I can’t, but I...
A: Could/Can/May...?
B: Sure./Of course./Certainly./OK.
No problem./ Go ahead.
B: I’m sorry you can’t.
I’m afraid you can’t.
情态动词could的用法
1.情态动词could用于礼貌地向对方提出请求或者请求对方的许可,用于疑问句中,可代替can,但语气比can委婉、有礼貌。
2.委婉地表示请求别人做某事.
常用句型 Could you please do sth?
肯定答语 Yes, sure./ Certainly./ Yes, I can. / Of course, I can./
No problem./ With pleasure.
否定答语 可先拒绝,再说明理由:Sorry, I can’t. I have to … /
Sorry, I’m going to… / I’m afraid I can’t. I have to…
3.委婉地请求别人允许自己做某事
常用句型 Could I do sth?
肯定答语 Yes, you can. / Yes, please.等
否定答语 Sorry, you can’t./ I’m afraid you can’t.(再说明理由)
4.Could可为can的过去式“能,会”
Household chores
do the dishes
洗碗
make the bed
整理床铺
fold the clothes
叠衣服
take out the rubbish
倒垃圾
set the table摆放饭桌
do the laundry 洗衣服
/ˈlɑːndri/
sweep the floor 扫地
clean the living room 打扫客厅
2d
Role-play the conversation.
Take notes!
记笔记!
1. finish doing sth. 完成做某事.
imagine/enjoy/ risk/ mind/can’t stand
eg: He promised to finish making the cake in three days.
2. any time now 随时
=very soon= any second/moment/time
eg: A bus should come along any time now.
3. mess [C] 杂乱,不整洁
make a mess 弄得一团糟
e.g. Children make a mess in the bedroom.
in a mess=out of order 乱七八糟
e.g. The bedroom is in a mess.
messy adj. 脏的,不整洁的
Sister: Tony, could you please help out with a few things?
Brother: Could I at least finish watching this show?
Sister: No.