Unit 3Could 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 _teenagersteenagersparentsteenagersteenagersparentsparentsteenagers1b 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 cant 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 bed1d Listen and fill in the chart.Sandys momSandy Sandy and DaveWhat are they going to do?buy drinks and snacksinvite my friends, borrow some money, clean her room and use the CD playermove 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 roomtake 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. Ill be back soon.A: Could you clean the living room?B: Yes. Ill 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 its 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?SkimmingThis 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 childrens 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?ProsConsDoing chores helps to develop childrens independence.Housework is a waste of childrens time.Pairwork2d Write one sentence with each phrase from the letters.1.a waste of time 2.2. there is no need for . to3. do not mind4. spend time on 5. in order to6. it is not enough to7. 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 dont 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 points1.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。净、舒适的环境是家长们的事情。 it 为形式主语，真正的主语是为形式主语，真正的主语是provide a clean and for their children. its ones job (duty) to do something. 看作一个看作一个 固定句型，表示固定句型，表示“做某事是某人的职责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。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。意为逗号与其他成分隔开。意为“反正，仍然，依然反正，仍然，依然 e.g. Sam didnt get the job, but he is not unhappy because it didnt pay well anyway. anyway还可以表示还可以表示“不管怎样，无论如何不管怎样，无论如何” e.g. its 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。孩子们越早学会独立，对他们的未来就越好。“the +比较级比较级+, the +比较级比较级+” 表示表示“越越,就越就越。又如：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。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，请指出下列各题中均有一处错误，请指出 并改正。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 _Bto forBto 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 _ Cto fromAMine MyA 5. My grandfather and I are in vacation in Hong Kong. _ in onCA B C 单项选择填空单项选择填空1. Could you please clean the room? _ I have to do my homework. A. Yes, sure. B. Why not? C. Sorry, you cant. D. Sorry, I cant. 2. Could I please _? Sorry, you cant. Your mother has to use it. A. do chores B. go to the movies C. use the car D. go to school DC3. 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 cant D. you couldnt4. Would you like to come to my birthday party? Id love to, _Im too busy. A. and B. if C. so D. butAD5. Thanks for your help. -_. A. No thanks B. Let me see C. It doesnt matter D. Thats OK （2010 武汉市武汉市 ）DHomework1.List the words and expressions youve 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.