Unit 3 Could you please clean your room?

Period 1  Section A  (1a – 2c)

Teaching aims:

1. Words and expressions:                               

Rubbish; fold; sweep; floor ;mess; throw; neither; shirt; pass; mess; do the dishes, make the bed, take out the rubbish, fold the clothes, sweep the floor, clean the living room ……

2. Sentences:

①--Could you please take out the rubbish?

   --Sure. / Sorry, I can’t. I have to finish homework first.

②. Could I use your computer?

Sorry. I'm going to work on it now.

③. Well, could I watch TV?

Yes, you can. But first you have to clean your room.

Ability object:

1. Make polite requests and ask for permission.                 

2. improve speaking and listening skills.

Moral objects:

Learn to be polite, love doing housework and make requests and ask for permission politely.

Teaching Important :

Words and expressions, and sentences:

Make polite requests and ask for permission.

Teaching difficult points:

Make polite requests and ask for permission.

Teaching procedures:

Step 1 Warming-up

Sing the song and dance to the music

Step 2 Preparation test.

1. Watch the photos and talk about them “What does he do every day?’ and learn these phrases: do chores, do the dishes, make the bed, take out the rubbish, fold the clothes, do the laundry, clean the living room.

2．Memory challenge. Let students know: Love your parents. Help do the chores.

Step 3  work on 1a.

1. Look at 1a , Do you do these chores at home?

Discuss them with your partner.

2. How do we make a request(要求)?

     Sweep the floor , Peter!

   Can you sweep the floor, Peter?

   Could you please sweep the floor?

Which is the most polite(礼貌) ?

3. Make polite requests

Step 4  Work on 1b.

1. 1b Listen. Who will do these chores? Check (√)  Peter’s mother or Peter.

2. Check the answers.

Step 5 Group work .

Group work:  Family drama(家庭短剧)

1.Each group is a family.

2. We need to clean the house.

3. To make a similar conversation of listening material.

Example: 

Mom : We need to clean the house. We are going to have a party.

Dad : Could you please sweep the floor?

Peter:  No problem.

Grandpa:  Well, could you please do them? I’m going to clean the living room.

.....

Step 6 Listening 2a&2b

1. Peter asks his father if he can do four things. What does his father say? Check (√) “yes” or   

     “no”. Listen again. Draw lines to the reasons.

    2. Check the answers .

Step 6 Pair work.  

Make conversations using the information in 2a and 2b

           A: Could I use your computer?

           B: Sorry. I’m going to work on it now.

           A: Well, could I watch TV?

           B: Yes, you can. But first you have to clean your room?

   

 

Period 2 Section A  (2d  , grammar )

Teaching aims:

1. Words :                               

Mess; borrow, invite, disagree, snack, teenager

2. Sentences:

Yes, because Mom will be back from shopping any minute now. And she won’t be happy if she sees this mess.

But the house is already pretty clean and tidy!

Could you buy some drinks and snacks?

Could I invite my friends to a party?

Could I go out for dinner with my friends?

OK/ Sure, that should be OK.

No, you can’t. You have a basketball game tomorrow.

Ability object:

1. Make polite requests and ask for permission.

2. improve speaking and reading skills.

3. Master the structures of could .

Moral objects:

Learn to be polite, love doing housework and make requests and ask for permission politely.

Teaching Important :

Words and expressions, and sentences:

Make polite requests and ask for permission.

Teaching difficult points:

Make polite requests and ask for permission.

Teaching procedures:

Step 1 Warming-up .

1. Watch a video and answer:

Who is the girl in the movie?

Is the house clean or dirty?

What did she do?

2. Do some exercises.

Step 2 Work on 2d.

1. 2d Read  the conversation and answer:

  What chores will Tony have to do?

2. 2d Role –play the conversation.

Step 3 Presentation.

1. Read ,think the knowledge.

2. Give some explainations

Step 4 Work on 4a.

    1. Write R for requests and P for permissions. Then match each one with the correct response.

2. Check the answers.

Step 5 Work on 4b.

1. 4b Fill in the blanks in the conversation.

2. check the answers.

Step 6 Work on 4c.

4c Make a list of things your group needs to do for a camping trip. Then discuss who will

do bring a tent them and complete the chart.

Example:

A: Could you please bring Liu Chang?

B: Sure. And could you please …?

C: Sorry, I can’t. I have to…

Step 7 Homework.

 

 

 

 

Period 3  Section A  (3a-3c )

Teaching aims:

1. Words and expressions:                               

    throw, neither, shirt, all the time, as soon as.

2. Sentences:

    ①. He wanted a walk, but I was too tired. I threw down my bag and I went to the living    

        room.

    ②. “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.”

    ③. “well, I work all day at school, too! I’m just as tired as you are!” I shouted back.

Ability object:

1. Make polite requests and ask for permission.

2. improve speaking and reading skills.

Moral objects:

Learn to be polite, love doing housework and make requests and ask for permission politely.

Teaching Important :

Words and expressions, and sentences:

Make polite requests and ask for permission.

Teaching difficult points:

Make polite requests and ask for permission.

Teaching procedures:

Step 1 Warming-up

Step 1 Lead in.

1. T: We have leaned the phrases about chores. Look at the picture, what are they doing?

  Do you often do chores at home ?

Show the title.

Step 2  2b  Reading.

1.  Look at the picture and answer :      

    Does Nancy often do any housework?

2. Read the passage carefully and answer.      

 How does Nancy’s and her mother’s feelings change?

3. Read the sentences.

4. Read the passage and answer the following questions.

  ①Why was Nancy’s mom angry with Nancy?

  ②Did they solve the problem? How?

③Can you infer what Nancy’s mother will feel ?  

5. What do you learn from the message?

We need to share the housework to have a clean and comfortable home .

Can you infer what Nancy will do at home?

Step 3 Work on 3b.

Read the story again and 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.

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.

Step 4 Work on 3c.

.    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)

2. Could I watch one show first?

3. I can’t work all day.

4. You watch TV all the time.

5. “What happened?” she asked in surprise.

Step 5 Homework.

                

 

 

 

Period 4 Section B   (1a-1e )

Teaching aims:

New words: snack teenager borrow invite

Phrases: buy some drinks and snacks; borrow some money; invite sb. to a party/to do sth.

Sentences :

--Could you please clean your room? 

 --Yes, sure. / Sorry, I can’t. I have to do my homework.

 -- Could I invite my friends to a party? 

--Of course/ Yes, you can /No, you can’t. You have to …

Ability object:

1. Make polite requests and ask for permission.

2. improve speaking and listening skills.

Moral objects:

Learn to be polite, make requests and ask for permission politely; and love parents.

Teaching Important :

Words and expressions, and sentences:

Make polite requests and ask for permission.

Teaching difficult points:

Make polite requests and ask for permission.

Teaching procedures:

Step 1 lead-in.

1. Show the title.

2. Discussion

Q: Do you help your parents do the chores at home?

Q: Do your parents ask you to do a lot of things for them?

What do your parents ask you to do?

What do you ask your parents’ permission for?

Step 2 Work on 1a.

1.What do teenagers ask their parents’ permission for? What do parents ask their teenagers to  

 do? Write parents or teenagers next to each phrase.

2. Check the answers.

Step 3 Finish 1b.

Use the phrases in 1a to make conversations.

Example :

Parents : Could you clean your room ?

Child : Yes, I can.

Child : Could I invite my friend to a party ?

Parents : No, you can't .

  Useful language: 

1. Parents: Could you please…?           

Child: Yes, sure. / Sorry, I can’t. I have to ...

2. Child:  Could I …?   

Parents: Yes, you can. / No, you can’t. You ...   

Step 4 Finish 1c and 1d.

1. Listen to a conversation between Sandy and her mom. Check (√ ) the things in 1a that you

hear.

   2. Listen again. Fill in the chart.

Step 5 Finish 1e.  

You are having a party. Invite your partner to come your party and ask for help with

these things. So, talk about the following things with your partner.

e.g. A: Would like to come to my birthday party?

B: Yes, I’d love to./Sorry, I can’t. I have to…

A: Could you please take out the rubbish?

B: Yes, sure./No, I can’t. I have to do…

Step 6 Homework.

 

 

 

 

Period 5 Section B  (2a-2e)

Teaching aims:

1. Learn and review some important phrases and target languages.

2. Review how to make polite requests how to ask permissions politely

3. Read the letters carefully and surf the Internet, try to find out more reasons to support your idea, and then write a letter to the person that you don’t agree with.

Ability object:

1. Learn how to debate and show your own opinions.

2. Practice speaking, reading and writing skills.

3. Interview your friends, your teachers or your parents about their opinions about kids doing chores and take notes.

Moral objects:

Discuss with your partners and show your own opinions.

Teaching Important :

Learn and review some important phrases and target languages.

Teaching difficult points:

1. Interview your friends, your teachers or your parents about their opinions about kids doing chores and take notes.

2. Read the letters carefully and surf the Internet, try to find out more reasons to support your idea, and then write a letter to the person that you don’t agree with.

Teaching procedures:

Step 1 Warming-up

 1. Review.

Step 2. 2a. pre-reading.

1. Discuss the questions with your partner

①What do you often do to help your parents at home?

②Do you think kids should help out with chores at home?

2. New words learning.

Step 3. While reading

1.What’s “Skimming “

2. 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?

3. Reading. 

①.Read the examples, and guess the meanings of “pro”and “con”.

②2c. According to Mr. Smith and Ms. Miller, what are the pros and cons about kids

doing chores

Step 4 Post reading.

 1. Be a good debater.  Let’s have a debate.

 2. 2d. Write one sentence with each phrase from the letters.

3. 2e Discuss the questions with a partner.

Step 5 Homework.

 

Period 6  Section B  (3a-self check )

Teaching aims:

1. Words

Fair; unfair

2. Language:

help with housework and chores at home

have enough stress from school

spend the time on school work in order to…

There is no need for them to…

It is important for sb. to do sth.

It’s not enough to…

develop children’s independence

The more…, the more…

Ability object:

1. Learn how to show your own opinions.

2. Practice speaking, and writing skills.

Moral objects:

Discuss with your partners and show your own opinions.

Teaching Important :

1. Learn how to show your own opinions.

2. Practice speaking, and writing skills.

Teaching difficult points:

1. Learn how to show your own opinions.

2. Practice speaking, and writing skills.

Teaching procedures:

Step 1 Warming-up

Section B 2 (3a—Self check)

Step 1 Revision

Discuss the questions with a partner. And take notes.

Do you think children should do some chores at home?

Why or why not?

Children should do chores          because…	Children should not do chores  because…

 

Step 2 How to write a letter

1. 信头：发信人地址和日期。

这部分中有时可省去发信人地址，但一般要写日期。放在信纸的右上方。

2. 称呼：对收信人的尊称。

最普通的是Dear，但与Mr，Mrs，Miss等不同的是：Dear后一般用名字，而Mr，Mrs，Miss后不能单独用名字，而只能是姓或姓与名，比如：对John Smith的称呼，应该是Mr Smith，Mr John Smith或 Dear John.称呼后面可用逗号或者冒号。

3. 信的正文。

4. 结尾：发信人对收信人的谦称或敬语。放在信的右下方。

这部分要特别注意英语习惯，不可根据汉语意思写上诸如“此致敬礼”、“祝您健康”之类的中国式的结尾语。常用的英语书信结尾语如下：

写给同龄人或年长的朋友： Yours  sincerely，Sincerely yours，Yours等等。

写给好朋友： Love，With love， Best wishes等等。

写给亲戚：Love，With love，Affectionately yours，Your（ever）loving son（sister等等）。

5. 签名。

签名一般在结尾语的下面一行。

6. 常见的私人信件的开头方式：

高兴：I was so glad/pleased/happy to receive your letter.

感谢：Thank you for your wonderful gift / your interesting letter.

关心与询问：How are you these days？/ How are you getting on these days？/ How are you getting on with your work/studies？

抱歉：I am sorry that I did not write to you sooner but I have been very busy these days.

一般在表示道歉没有及时给对方写信时，还要简述原因或写上安慰的话。

遗憾：I was sorry to learn that you did not do well in the examination. / I was so upset to hear that you are ill these days. I do hope you are getting better.

Step 3 Writing .

1. 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 __________________________________.

I think children should/should not ____ because ________________________.

For example, they should/should not_________ because ___________________.

Yours truly,

__________

2. Useful phrases.

help with housework and chores at home

have enough stress from school

spend the time on school work in order to…

There is no need for them to…

It is important for sb. to do sth.

It’s not enough to…

develop children’s independence

The more…, the more…

Step 4 Self check

1. Make a list of chores using these verbs.

2. Are these polite requests or permissions? Write the numbers in the correct

places in the chart.

Step 5 Homework.

Use the questions in activity 2 to write a conversation.