八年级 下册
新 课 标 ( R J )英语
Section A 3a-3c
Unit 3 Could you please clean your room?
Which group can ask and answer more
questions with the verb phrases?
Chain drills
• A: Tom, could you please do the dishes?
• B: Yes, sure. Ann, Could you…?
• C: Sorry, I can’t. Jim, …
• D: …
In what way does your mother ask you to help
her do some housework?
Do you help your parents do housework in your
family? What do you do?
Look at the picture and discuss the questions.
1. What does the picture show?
2. What household chores need to be done in this house?
3. Who do you think will do these chores?
1. Why was Nancy’s mom angry
with her?
Nancy wanted to watch TV first
before taking the dog out for a
walk. Nancy watched TV all the
time instead of helping out around
the house.
Read the story and answer the questions.
2. Did they solve the problem? How?
Yes. Both Nancy and her mother did not do any
housework for a week. The house got so messy that
Nancy could not even find a clean dish or a clean shirt.
She decided to do the housework to make the house clean
and tidy again. She apologized to her mom and said that
she finally understood they need to share the housework
in order to have a clean and comfortable home.
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.
Read and answer the questions.
“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.
Read and answer the questions.
1. When did this happen?
2. What was the first thing Nancy did when she got home?
3. What did her mother want her to do?
Last month.
Watching TV.
Take the dog for a walk.
4. What was the result when neither Nancy nor her mother
did any housework for a week?
5. What did Nancy finally understand?
Nancy could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt.
They need to share the housework to have a clean and
comfortable home.
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.
For one week, she did not do any housework and
neither did I.
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.
The minute I sat down in front of the TV, my mom
came over.
I’m just as tired as you are!
Try to write more sentences that have the same
meanings as the three given sentences.
1. Neither of us did any housework for a week.
Both of us did not do any housework for a week.
For a week we both did no housework.
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.
My mom came over immediately when I sat down in
front of the TV.
The moment I sat down in front of the TV, my mom
came over.
We are both tired.
I’m not less tired than you are.
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)
I walked home from school. (verb)
2. Could I watch one show first?
Could you please show me your new book? (verb)
(noun)
3. I can’t work all day.
4. You watch TV all the time.
5. “What happened?” she asked in surprise.
My father has a lot of work to do this
weekend. (noun)
My best friend bought me a watch as a
birthday gift. (noun)
My parents surprised me on my birthday with
a lovely birthday cake! (verb)
(verb)
(verb)
(noun)
Homework
Write a passage about the advantages and disadvantages
of doing housework. Share it with your deskmate after
you finish it.
Thanks!