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八下英语Unit 3 Could you please
clean your room?buy some drinks and snacksborrow some moneyclean your roominvite my friends to a partygo to the storeuse your CD playertake out the rubbishmake your bed1a What do teenagers ask their parents’
permission for? What do parents ask their
teenagers to do? Write parents or teenagers
next to each phrase.
1. buy some drinks and snacks ______________
2. borrow some money__________
3. clean your room __________
4. invite my friends to a party __________
5. go to the store_______
6. use your CD player _______________
7. take out the rubbish __________
8. make your bed ________
teenagers
teenagers
parents
teenagers
teenagers
parents
parents
teenagers1b Make conversations by using the
phrases in 1a and role play them.
Parent: Could you clean your room?
Child: Yes, I can.
Child: Could I invite my friends to a party?
Parent: No, you can’t have a party. You
have a test on Monday.1c Listen and check( ) the things
in activity 1a that you hear.
1. buy some drinks and snacks
2. borrow some money
3. clean your room
4. invite my friends to a party
5. go to the store
6. use your CD player
7. take out the rubbish
8. make your bed
1d Listen and fill in the chart.
Sandy’s mom
Sandy
Sandy and
Dave
What are they going to do?
buy drinks and snacks
invite my friends, borrow
some money, clean her room
and use the CD player
move the big chairs, clean
the living room1e Ask your partner for help at a
party and talk about these things.
A: Could you take out the rubbish?
B: Yes, sure.
go to the store buy drinks and snacks
do the dishes clean the living room
take out the rubbishA: Could you buy drinks and snacks for
the party?
B: Yes, no problem.
A: Could you do the dishes? I have a lot of
things to prepare.
B: Of course. But I want to see the football
match first.A: Could you go to the store? We have no
cups for drinking juice.
B: Of course. I’ll be back soon.
A: Could you clean the living room?
B: Yes. I’ll do it now.2a Discuss the questions with your
partner.
1. What do you often do to help your
parents at home?
2. Do you think kids should help out with
chores at home?A: What do you often do to help your
parents at home?
A: Do you think kids should help out with
chores at home?
B: I often help my mum do the dinner,
wash clothes, sweep the floor.
B: Yes, I think it’s better for kids to help
out with chores at home, because it can
help them independent and learn to share.2b. The Sunday Mail magazine invited
parents to write about whether they think
young people should do chores at home.
Skim the following letters. Which one
agrees and which one disagrees?
Skimming
This means looking quickly through a piece of
writing to find the main idea without reading
every word. It is still a good idea to read the
first sentence in each paragraph a little more
carefully.Dear Sir,
I do not understand why some parents make
their kids help with housework and chores at
home. Kids these days already have enough
stress from school.
They do not have time to study and do
housework, too. Housework is a waste of
their time. Could we just let them do their
job as students? They should spend their
time on schoolwork in order to get goodgrades and get into a good university. Also,
when they get older, they will have to do
housework so there is no need for them to do
it now. It is the parents’ job to provide a
clean and comfortable environment at home
for their children. And anyway, I think
doing chores is not so difficult. I do not mind
doing them.
Ms. Miller Dear Sir,
I think it is important for children to learn
how to do chores and help their parents with
housework. It is not enough to just get good
grades at school. Children these days depend
on their parents too much. They are always
asking, “Could you get this for me?” or
“Could you help me with that?” Doing chores
helps to develop children's independence and
teaches them how to look after themselves. Italso helps them to understand the idea of
fairness. Since they live in one house with
their parents, they should know that
everyone should do their part in keeping it
clean and tidy. Our neighbors’ son got into
a good college but during his first year, he
had no idea how to take care of himself As
a result, he often fell ill and his grades
dropped. The earlier kids learn to be
independent, the better it is for their future.
Mr. Smith2c. According to Ms. Miller and Mr. Smith,
what are the pros and cons about kids
doing chores?
Pros Cons
Doing chores helps to
develop children's
independence.
Housework is a
waste of children's
time.
Pair work2d Write one sentence with each phrase
from the letters.
1.a waste of time
2.2. there is no need for ... to
3. do not mind
4. spend time on —
5. in order to
6. it is not enough to
7. the earlier ... the better 1. Watching TV is a waste of their time.
2. There is no need for you to wash the
clothes by your hands.
3. I do not mind giving you money.
4. Would you spend more time on your study?
5. Tom works hard in order to make more money.
6. Though I have some money. It is not enough
to buy a car.
7. The earlier you care your cold, the better
it will be. Discuss the questions with a partner.
1. Which letter do you agree with? Why?
2. What would you say to the person who
wrote the letter you don’t agree with?
Discussion3a Do you think children should do some
chores at home? Why or why not? Discuss
this with a partner and take notes.
Children should do
chores because ...
Children should
not do chores
because...3b Write a letter to the Sunday Mail and
express your opinion.
Dear Sir or Madam,
I think/believe that____________________
I agree/disagree that __________________
I think it is fair/unfair for children to____
____________________________________
Writing I think children should/should not______
___________ because _________________
For example, they should/should not because
_____________________________________
Yours truly,
__________Language points
1.It is the parents’ job to provide a clean and
2. comfortable environment at home for their
3. children. 在家中给他们的孩子提供一个干
4. 净、舒适的环境是家长们的事情。
it 为形式主语,真正的主语是provide a clean
and …for their children.
it’s one‘s job (duty) to do something. 看作一个
固定句型,表示“做某事是某人的职责”2. And anyway, I think doing chores is not so
difficult. 反正我觉的干家务也不太难。
anyway 是个副词,置于句首时,其后常常用
逗号与其他成分隔开。意为“反正,仍然,依
然
e.g. Sam didn’t get the job, but he is not unhappy
because it didn’t pay well anyway.
anyway还可以表示“不管怎样,无论如何”
e.g. it’s just a cold. But anyway you should still
see the doctor.
3. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the
better it is for their future.
孩子们越早学会独立,对他们的未来就越好。
“the +比较级+……, the +比较级+……” 表示
“越……,就越……。又如:
The more he explained, the better we
understood.
他解释的越多,我们就理解的越透彻。下列各题中均有一处错误,请指出
并改正。
1. Nancy often takes her dog to a walk
after dinner. A B C
___________
2. Could you to buy some snacks, Dad?
A B C
______________
B to → for
B to buy → buy3. Last Sunday I borrowed a book to the
library. B C
_________________
4. Mine cousin often plays ping-pong
A B
with me.
C _________________
C to → from
A Mine → My
A 5. My grandfather and I are in vacation
in Hong Kong.
______________ in → onC
A B
C 单项选择填空
1. — Could you please clean the room?
— _____ I have to do my homework.
A. Yes, sure. B. Why not?
C. Sorry, you can’t. D. Sorry, I can’t.
2. — Could I please ______?
— Sorry, you can’t. Your mother has to use
it.
A. do chores B. go to the movies
C. use the car D. go to school
D
C3.— Mum, Could I go to Beijing with you?
—Yes, ________. But you have to finish
your homework first.
A. you can B. you could
C. you can’t D. you couldn’t
4. —Would you like to come to my birthday
party?
— I’d love to, ___________I’m too busy.
A. and B. if
C. so D. but
A
D5. –Thanks for your help.
--_________.
A. No thanks B. Let me see
C. It doesn’t matter D. That’s OK
(2010 武汉市 )
DHomework
1. List the words and expressions you’ve
learnt in this section.
2. If you are going to move to a new
house, write a letter to your friend to
ask for help.