八年级 下册
新 课 标 ( R J )英语
Section B 1a-1e
Unit 3 Could you please clean your room?
What do your parents always ask you to do?
study hard
go to the store / supermarket
to buy things for them
do chores
What can you ask your parents permission for?
borrow money from your parents
invite friends to a party
_____ 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 _________
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 _________
teenagers√
teenagers
parents
teenagers
teenagers/parents
teenagers
parents
parents
Use the phrases in 1a to make conversation.
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.
Work in pairs to make conversations using Could
you …? or Could I … ? between a child and a
parent.
Parent: Could you make your bed?
Child: Yes, I can.
Parent: Could you make your breakfast?
Child: No, I can’t.
…
Child: Could I borrow some money?
Parent: No, you can’t.
Child: Could I take out the trash?
Parent: No, you can’t.
…
Listen to a conversation between Sandy and her
mom. Check (√) the things in 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 trash
___ 8. make your bed
Listen again. Fill in the chart.
What are they going to do?
Sandy’s mom
Sandy invite her friends,
Sandy and
Dave
go to the store, buy drinks and
snacks
clean her room, use
the CD player
move the big chairs to the bedroom,
clean the living room
go to the store buy drinks and snacks
do the dishes clean the living room
make your bed take out the rubbish
do the laundry fold your clothes
water the plants feed the animal
Make a list of the things you do for your parents
at home.
After dinner, what do your parents like to say?
1.Could you do the dishes?
2. Could you sweep the floor?
3. Could you clean the table?
How do you answer these questions?
4. Could you put the left food into the fridge?
1. — Could you do the dishes?
— Sure, Mom.
2. — Could you sweep the floor?
— Sorry, Mom. I have a lot of homework to do.
3. — Could you clean the table?
— Sorry, Mom. I have to listen to English now.
4. — Could you put the left food into the fridge?
— Sure, no problem.
You want to go to your friend’s Jimmy’s birthday party, but
you don’t know your parent’s idea. How could you ask them?
1. Mom, could I go to Jimmy’s birthday party on Sunday?
2. Daddy, could I stay out a little bit later?
3. Mom, could I ride a bike to Jimmy’s house?
4. Mom, could I go to the movies after the party?
How will your parent answer these questions?
1. — Could I go to Jimmy’s party?
— Of course, you can.
2. — Could I stay out a little bit later?
— Sorry, dear. You have to get home before 9 p.m..
3. — Could I ride a bike to Jimmy’s house?
— Yes, you can, but you must be careful.
4. — Could I go to the movies after the party?
— Sorry, you can’t because it will be too late.
You are having a party. Ask your partner for help
with these things.
go to the store buy drinks and snacks
do the dishes clean the living room
take out the rubbish
A: Could you please take out the rubbish?
B: Yes, sure.
Homework
If you are going to have a party, write a short passage
about what you and your mother going to do.
Thanks!