Unit 8 Could you please clean your room?
Section A
Language Goals:
Make polite requests
Ask for permission
Peter,could you please take out the trash?
Sure,Mom.
1a PAIRWORK
Do you do these chores at home?
Discuss 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 room
1b Listen.
What kind of chores do Mom and Peter do?
Check(√) Mom or Peter.
Peter,we need to clean the house.
Your grandma is coming over at 7:00.
Okay,but I need to do my homework first.
Yes,that's right.
After you finish your homework,
let's clean the kitchen.
I can do the dishes and sweep the floor.
Could you take out the trash?Yes,sure.
Good.And could you make your bed
and fold your clothes?
All right.And let's see...
I can clean the living room.
1c PAIRWORK
Look at the picture above.
Ask your partner to do the chores that you see.
Could you please sweep the floor?
Yes,sure.
2a Listen,Peter asks his father
if he can do four things.
What does his father say?Check(√)"yes" or "no".
Hey,Dad? Yes?
Could I go to the movies tonight?
I guess so.But don't stay out late.
Could I stay out until eleven?No,you can't.
You have a test tomorrow,remember?
Oh,yeah,Well,could I use the car?
Sorry,but I need it.
I have to go to a meeting.
Could you give me a ride downtown? Sure.
2b Listen again.
Why does Peter's father say "no"?
Draw lines to the reasons in the chart above.
2c PAIRWORK
Student A,you are Peter.Ask if you can do things
Student B,you are Peter's father.
Say "yes"or "no". If you say "no",give a reason.
Could I please use your computer?
Sorry.I'm going to work on it now.
Well,could I watch TV?
Yes,you can.
But first you have to clean your room.
Grammar Focus
Could you please clean your room?
Yes,sure.
Could you please do the dishes?
Sorry,I can't.
I have to do my homework.
Could I please go to the movies?
Yes,you can.
Could I please use the car?
No,you can't.
I have to go out.
3a Fill in the blanks with "make"or "do".
I hate to (1)do chores.
Well,I hate some chores too,
but I like other chores.
Really?Do you like to (2)do the laundry?
No,I don't.It's boring.I agree.
Do you like to (3)make your bed?No,not really.
But I like to(4)do the dishes,
because it's relaxing.
And I like to (5)make breakfast,
because I like to cook.
3b Make a list of the chores you do.
write "like" or "don't like" next to each chore.
Tell a partner about your list and say why.
I like cleaning the bike because I can be
outside.
I don't like doing the dishes because it's
boring.
4 SORRY,I CAN'T!
Work in a group.
Write each of these chores on a card
and put them face down.
Turn one card over and ask your partner to do the chore.
Your partner says "no" and gives a reason.
do the dishes
clean your room
take out the trash
sweep the floor
fold your clothes
make your bed