sectionA 1a-2d
八下英语Unit 3 Could you please
clean your room?Let’s learn the new words.
rubbishdustbin (垃圾桶)What a mess!shirtfoldthrowWhat do you do to help your
parents?
water the flowers
clean the floorcook the dinnerfold the clothes
What chores do you do everyday? sweep the floormake the bedtake out the rubbishdo the dishesWash your clothes1a. Do you do these chores at
home? Discuss them with your
partner.
1. do the dishes
2. sweep the floor
3. take out the trash
4. make your bed
5. fold your clothes
6. clean the living room1b Listen and check (√):what kind of
chores do Mom and Peter do?
Chores Peter’s Mom Peter
Do the dishes
Sweep the floor
Take out the rubbish
Make your bed
Fold your clothes
Clean the living room
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√1c Pair work
A: Could you please sweep the floor?
B: Yes, sure. Can you do the dishes?
A: Well, could you please do them? I'm
going to clean the living room.
B: No problem.Pair work
A: Could you please take out the rubbish?
B: Yes, sure. Can you make your bed?
A: Well, could you please do them? I'm
going to buy some food in the supermarket.
B: No problem.1c Pair work
A: Could you please clean the living room?
B: Yes, sure. Can you fold your clothes?
A: Well, could you please do them? I'm
going to make dinner for us.
B: No problem.2a Listen. Peter asks his father if he can
do four things. What does his father say?
Check () “yes” or “no”.
Peter wants to… Peter’s father says…
go out for dinner. yes no
go to the movies yes no
stay out late yes no
get a ride yes no
Peter wants to… Peter’s father
says…
His father’s
reasons
go out for
dinner.
Yes No I have to do
some work
go to the movies Yes No You have to
clean your room
stay out late Yes No I need to eat
breakfast.
get a ride Yes No You have a
basketball game
2b Why does Peter’s father
say “no”? 2c. Pair work
A: Could I please use your computer?
B: Sorry. I’m going to work on it now.
A: Well, could I watch TV?
B: Yes, you can. But first you have to
clean your room.Pair work
A: Could I do to the movies?
B: Yes, but don’t stay out late.
A: Could I stay out until eleven?
B: No, you can’t. You have a basketball
game tomorrow, remember? You need
to have a good rest.2d. Role-play the conversation.
Sister: Tony, could you please help out with a
few things?
Brother: Could I at least finish watching this
show?
Sister: No. I think two hours of TV is enough
for you!
Brother: Fine. What do you want me to do?
Sister: Could you take out the rubbish, fold
the clothes and do the dishes?Brother: So much?
Sister: Yes, because Mom will be back from
shopping any minute now. And she
won’t be happy if she sees this mess.
Brother: But the house is already pretty
clean and tidy!
Sister: Yes, well, its dean, but its not “mother
clean”!3a. Read the story and answer the
questions.
Last month, our dog welcomed me when I
came home from school. He wanted a walk,
but I was too tired. I threw down my bag and
went to the living room. The minute I sat
down in front of the TV, my mom came over.
Why was Nancy s mom angry with her?
Did they solve the problem? How?“Could you please take the dog for a walk?”
she asked.
“Could I watch one show first?” I asked.
“No!” she replied angrily. “You watch TV
all the time and never help out around the
house! I can’t work all day and do housework
all evening.”
“Well, I work all day at
school, too! I’m just as
tired as you are!” I shouted
back.My mom did not say anything and walked
away. For one week, she did not do any
housework and neither did I. Finally, I could
not find a clean dish or a clean shirt.
The next day, my mom came home from
work to find the house clean and tidy.
“What happened?” she asked in surprise.
“I’m so sorry, Mom. I finally understand
that we need to share the housework to have
a clean and comfortable home,” I replied.3b. Read the sentences below. Underline
the sentences from the reading that
mean the same thing.
1. Neither of us did any housework for a week.
2. My mom came over as soon as I sat down in
front of the TV.
3. You're tired, but I’m tired, too.3c. Decide whether the underlined words in
the sentences are verbs or nouns. Then
write another sentence using the underlined
word in the other form.
1.Could you take the dog for a walk? (noun)
2. I walked home from school, (verb)
2.Could I watch one show first?
3. ____________________________________Could you show me your new book?
(noun)
(verb)3.I can’t work all day.
4. ____________________________________.
4.You watch TV all the time.
5. ___________________________________.
5.“What happened?” she asked in surprise.
6.
___________________________________.
(verb)
I have to do some work. (noun)
(verb)
Your new watch looks nice (noun)
(noun)
Oh, my god, you surprised me a lot. (verb)Language points
1. Tony, could you please help out with a few
things? 托尼,你能帮忙做几件事吗?
help out (with something) 是一个动词短语,
表示在某人繁忙或是遇到困难时“给予帮助”。
再如本单元中这句话:
You watch TV all the time and never help
out around the house!
你老是看电视,从不帮忙干家务。 另外help 与out 之间还可以加具体的人,
如:Can you help me out?
你能帮我一把吗?
They helped (us) out with the clean-up.
他们帮助我们做大扫除。
2. …because Mom will be back from shopping
any minute now. …
因为妈妈随时都会买完东西回来。
any minute now 是一种常见口语表达,相当
于“随时;马上;在任何时候”的意思,
minute 还可替换为“second, moment, time
等。
e.g. we are expecting them any moment now.
我们期待他们随时到来。3. “What happened?” she asked in surprise.
他惊讶的问道:“发生什么事情了?”
介词短语 in surprise 表示状态,意思是“吃惊
地, 惊讶地”。 再如:
she looked at me in great surprise and asked
for a long while, “Don’t you just leave for
Australia this morning?”
他极其惊讶的看着我,好久才问道: “ 你不是
尽早才离开去澳大利亚了吗?”Fill in the blanks with “make” or “do”.
A: I hate to ___ chores.
B: Well, I hate some chores too, but I
like other chores.
A: Really? Do you like to ___ the
laundry?
B: No, I don’t. It’s boring.
do
doA: I agree. Do you like
to _____ your bed?
B: No, not really. But
I like to ___ the
dishes, because it’s relaxing. And I
like to _____ breakfast, because I like
to cook.
make
make
doHomework
Make a role play with your partner
to practice the conversation in 2d.
And master more phrases as much
as you can in 3a.