UNIT 3 Could you please clean your room?第3單元 你能打掃一下你的房間嗎?Section AA部分1b Listen.Who will do these chores?Check(√)Peter's mother or Peter.1b 聽錄音.誰將要做這些家務(wù)?勾出彼得的媽媽或者彼得.Mom:Peter,we need to clean the house.媽媽：彼得,我們得打掃屋子了.Your grandma is coming over at seven.你的祖母7點(diǎn)鐘就要過來了.Peter:Sure,but I need to do my homework first.彼得：好的,但我得先做家庭作業(yè).Mom:OK.Then after you finish your homework,let's clean up the kitchen.媽媽：好吧.那你做完家庭作業(yè)后,咱們就打掃廚房吧.I can do the dishes and sweep the floor.Could you please take out the rubbish?我可以洗餐具和掃地.你能把垃圾拿出去嗎?Peter:Sure,Mom.彼得：好的,媽媽.Mom:Good.And could you please make your bed and fold your clothes?媽媽：很好.你能整理下你的床鋪并疊好你的衣服嗎?Peter:All right.彼得：沒問題.Mom:And let's see...I have to clean the living room before your grandma arrives.媽媽：讓我想想……我得在你祖母到之前打掃好客廳.2a Listen.Peter asks his father if he can do four things.2a 聽錄音.彼得問他的爸爸他能否做四件事情.What does his father say?Check(√)yes or no.他的爸爸說了什么?勾出yes或者no.Peter:Hey,Dad?彼得：嘿,爸爸?Dad:Yes?爸爸：什么事?Peter:Could I go out for dinner with my friends tonight?彼得：今晚我可以跟我的朋友們一起出去吃晚餐嗎?Dad:Sure,that should be OK.爸爸：可以,那沒問題.Peter:Could I go to the movies after that?彼得：吃完晚餐后我可以去看電影嗎?My friends said the new action movie is really good.我的朋友們說新上映的動作片相當(dāng)不錯(cuò).Dad:I guess so.But don't stay out late.爸爸：我想可以.但是別在外面待得太晚.Peter:Could I stay out until eleven?彼得：我可以在外面待到十一點(diǎn)嗎?We might get something to drink after the movie.看完電影后我們可能要喝點(diǎn)什么.Dad:No,you can't.You have a basketball game tomorrow,remember?爸爸：不,你不可以.明天你有一場籃球比賽,記得嗎?You need to have a good rest.你得好好休息一下.Peter:Oh,yeah.Well,could you give me a ride to town now?彼得：噢,對.嗯,現(xiàn)在你能載我一程去城里嗎?If I take the bus,I'll be late.如果坐公交車的話,我會遲到的.Dad:I can't,Peter.I have to do some work now.爸爸：我不能,彼得.現(xiàn)在我得做一些工作.Peter:Oh,OK.No problem.I'll call Alan.彼得：噢,好吧.沒事.我會打電話給艾倫.Maybe his dad can give me a ride.或許他爸爸可以載我一程.2b Listen again.Why does Peter's father say "no"?2b 再聽一遍.為什么彼得的爸爸說“不可以”?Draw lines to the reasons in the chart in 2a.在2a的表格里給原因畫上線.Peter:Hey,Dad?彼得：嘿,爸爸?Dad:Yes?爸爸：什么事?Peter:Could I go out for dinner with my friends tonight?彼得：今晚我可以跟我的朋友們一起出去吃晚餐嗎?Dad:Sure,that should be OK.爸爸：可以,那沒問題.Peter:Could I go to the movies after that?彼得：吃完晚餐后我可以去看電影嗎?My friends said the new action movie is really good.我的朋友們說新上映的動作片相當(dāng)不錯(cuò).Dad:I guess so.But don't stay out late.爸爸：我想可以.但是別在外面待得太晚.Peter:Could I stay out until eleven?彼得：我可以在外面待到十一點(diǎn)嗎?We might get something to drink after the movie.看完電影后我們可能要喝點(diǎn)什么.Dad:No,you can't.You have a basketball game tomorrow,remember?爸爸：不,你不可以.明天你有一場籃球比賽,記得嗎?You need to have a good rest.你得好好休息一下.Peter:Oh,yeah.Well,could you give me a ride to town now?彼得：噢,對.嗯,現(xiàn)在你能載我一程去城里嗎?If I take the bus,I'll be late.如果坐公交車的話,我會遲到的.Dad:I can't,Peter.I have to do some work now.爸爸：我不能,彼得.現(xiàn)在我得做一些工作.Peter:Oh,OK.No problem.I'll call Alan.彼得：噢,好吧.沒事.我會打電話給艾倫.Maybe his dad can give me a ride.或許他爸爸可以載我一程.2d Role-play the conversation.2d 分角色表演對話.Sister:Tony,could you please help out with a few things?妹妹：托尼,你能幫忙做幾件事嗎?Brother:Could I at least finish watching this show?哥哥：能讓我先看完這個(gè)節(jié)目嗎?Sister:No.I think two hours of TV is enough for you!妹妹：不行.我覺得看兩個(gè)小時(shí)的電視節(jié)目對你來說足夠了!Brother:Fine.What do you want me to do?哥哥：好吧.你想讓我做什么?Sister:Could you take out the rubbish,fold the clothes and do the dishes?妹妹：你能把垃圾拿出去,疊好衣服并洗餐具嗎?Brother:So much?哥哥：這么多的事情?Sister:Yes,because Mom will be back from shopping any minute now.妹妹：是的,因?yàn)閶寢岆S時(shí)都會買完東西回來.And she won't be happy if she sees this mess.如果她回來看到這么亂的話會不高興的.Brother:But the house is already pretty clean and tidy!哥哥：但屋子已經(jīng)相當(dāng)干凈整潔了啊!Sister:Yes,well,it's clean,but it's not "mother clean"!妹妹：是的,嗯,它是很干凈,但它還不是“媽媽式的干凈”!3a Read the story and answer the questions.3a 閱讀故事并回答問題.Last month,our dog welcomed me when I came home from school.上個(gè)月,我從學(xué)?；氐郊依飼r(shí),我們的狗迎接了我.He wanted a walk,but I was too tired.它想散步,但我太疲憊了.I threw down my bag and went to the living room.我扔下我的書包就去了客廳.The minute I sat down in front of the TV,my mom came over.我剛在電視機(jī)前坐下,我媽媽就過來了."Could you please take the dog for a walk?"she asked.“你能帶狗去散步嗎?”她問道."Could I watch one show first?"I asked.“我能先看個(gè)電視節(jié)目嗎?”我問道."No!"she replied angrily."You watch TV all the time and never help out around the house!“不行!”她生氣地回答道.“你總是看電視,從不幫忙做點(diǎn)家務(wù)!I can't work all day and do housework all evening."我不能工作一整天后,還要整晚做家務(wù).”"Well,I work all day at school,too!I'm just as tired as you are!"I shouted back.“嗯,我在學(xué)校也學(xué)習(xí)了一整天!我和你一樣疲憊!”我大聲回答說.My mom did not say anything and walked away.我媽媽什么也沒說就走了.For one week,she did not do any housework and neither did I.她一周都沒做任何家務(wù),我也沒做.Finally,I could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt.最后,我找不到一個(gè)干凈的餐具或是一件干凈的襯衫.The next day,my mom came home from work to find the house clean and tidy.第二天,我媽媽下班回家后,發(fā)現(xiàn)屋子既干凈又整潔."What happened?"she asked in surprise.她驚訝地問道：“發(fā)生什么事了?”"I'm so sorry,Mom.“對不起,媽媽.I finally understand that we need to share the housework to have a clean and comfortable home,"I replied.我終于明白我們得分擔(dān)家務(wù)才能有一個(gè)干凈舒適的家,”我回答說.Section BB部分1c Listen to a conversation between Sandy and her mom.1c 聽桑迪和她媽媽之間的對話.Check(√)the things in 1a that you hear.在1a中勾出你所聽到的事情.Sandy:Could I invite my friends to a party on Saturday,Mom?桑迪：媽媽,周六我可以邀請我的朋友們來舉辦一個(gè)聚會嗎?Mom:Of course!That sounds like fun.媽媽：當(dāng)然可以!聽起來很有趣.Sandy:Yeah.Um...could I borrow some money?桑迪：對.呃……我可以借一些錢嗎?Mom:What for?媽媽：拿來做什么?Sandy:I need to buy some drinks and snacks.Could I go to the store?桑迪：我得買些飲料和零食.我可以去商店嗎?Mom:Well,I'm going tomorrow,and I can buy some drinks and snacks for you.媽媽：嗯,我明天要去商店,我可以幫你買一些飲料和零食.Sandy:Oh,good.Thanks,Mom.桑迪：噢,好的.謝謝你,媽媽.Mom:You're welcome.Oh,could you clean your room?媽媽：不用謝.噢,你能打掃一下你的房間嗎?Sandy:I cleaned it last week.桑迪：上個(gè)星期我就打掃過了.Mom:You need to clean it again for your party.媽媽：為了你的聚會你得再打掃一遍.Sandy:OK.At the party,could I use your CD player?桑迪：好的.在聚會上,我可以使用你的CD播放器嗎?Mom:Yes,if you're careful with it.媽媽：如果你小心使用的話就可以.Sandy:Don't worry,Mom!桑迪：別擔(dān)心,媽媽!Mom:Now,there are a few other things I want you to do before the party.媽媽：現(xiàn)在,在聚會之前,我還有其他一些事情想讓你做.Could you please move the big chairs to the bedroom and clean the living room?你能把這些大椅子搬到臥室去并打掃一下客廳嗎?Sandy:Sure.Dave is coming early on Saturday,so he can help me.桑迪：沒問題.戴夫周六很早就要來,因此他可以幫我.1d Listen again.Fill in the chart.1d 再聽一遍,填寫表格.Sandy:Could I invite my friends to a party on Saturday,Mom?桑迪：媽媽,周六我可以邀請我的朋友們來舉辦一個(gè)聚會嗎?Mom:Of course!That sounds like fun.媽媽：當(dāng)然可以!聽起來很有趣.Sandy:Yeah.Um...could I borrow some money?桑迪：對.呃……我可以借一些錢嗎?Mom:What for?媽媽：拿來做什么?Sandy:I need to buy some drinks and snacks.Could I go to the store?桑迪：我得買些飲料和零食.我可以去商店嗎?Mom:Well,I'm going tomorrow,and I can buy some drinks and snacks for you.媽媽：嗯,我明天要去商店,我可以幫你買一些飲料和零食.Sandy:Oh,good.Thanks,Mom.桑迪：噢,好的.謝謝你,媽媽.Mom:You're welcome.Oh,could you clean your room?媽媽：不用謝.噢,你能打掃一下你的房間嗎?Sandy:I cleaned it last week.桑迪：上個(gè)星期我就打掃過了.Mom:You need to clean it again for your party.媽媽：為了你的聚會你得再打掃一遍.Sandy:OK.At the party,could I use your CD player?桑迪：好的.在聚會上,我可以使用你的CD播放器嗎?Mom:Yes,if you're careful with it.媽媽：如果你小心使用的話就可以.Sandy:Don't worry,Mom!桑迪：別擔(dān)心,媽媽!Mom:Now,there are a few other things I want you to do before the party.媽媽：現(xiàn)在,在聚會之前,我還有其他一些事情想讓你做.Could you please move the big chairs to the bedroom and clean the living room?你能把這些大椅子搬到臥室去并打掃一下客廳嗎?Sandy:Sure.Dave is coming early on Saturday,so he can help me.桑迪：沒問題.戴夫周六很早就要來,因此他可以幫我.2b The Sunday Mail magazine2b 《周日郵報(bào)》雜志invited parents to write about whether they think young people should do chores at home.邀請家長們寫出他們是否覺得年輕人在家里應(yīng)該做家務(wù).Skim the following letters.瀏覽以下信件.Which one agrees and which one disagrees?哪一個(gè)同意,哪一個(gè)不同意?Dear Sir,親愛的先生：I do not understand why some parents make their kids help with housework and chores at home.我不明白為什么一些父母讓他們的孩子在家?guī)椭黾覄?wù).Kids these days already have enough stress from school.如今的孩子已經(jīng)有足夠大的學(xué)業(yè)壓力了.They do not have time to study and do housework,too.他們也沒有時(shí)間既學(xué)習(xí)又做家務(wù).Housework is a waste of their time.家務(wù)是在浪費(fèi)他們的時(shí)間.Could we just let them do their job as students?我們能不能只讓他們做作為學(xué)生的工作?They should spend their time on schoolwork他們應(yīng)該把他們的時(shí)間花在功課上,in order to get good grades and get into a good university.以便取得好成績,進(jìn)入一所好大學(xué).Also,when they get older,并且,當(dāng)他們長大了,they will have to do housework so there is no need for them to do it now.他們就不得不做家務(wù),所以他們沒必要現(xiàn)在做.It is the parents' job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children.在家中給他們的孩子提供一個(gè)干凈、舒適的環(huán)境是家長們的事情.And anyway,I think doing chores is not so difficult.反正我覺得干點(diǎn)家務(wù)也不太難.I do not mind doing them.我不介意做這些事情.Ms.Miller米勒小姐Dear Sir,親愛的先生：I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework.我認(rèn)為學(xué)習(xí)怎樣做家務(wù)和幫助他們的父母分擔(dān)家務(wù)對孩子很重要.It is not enough to just get good grades at school.僅僅在學(xué)校里取得好成績是不夠的.Children these days depend on their parents too much.如今的孩子太依賴他們的父母了.They are always asking,他們總是在問,"Could you get this for me?"or "Could you help me with that?"“你能幫我拿這個(gè)嗎?”或者是“你能幫我做那個(gè)嗎?”Doing chores helps to develop children's independence and teaches them how to look after themselves.做家務(wù)能幫助培養(yǎng)孩子的獨(dú)立性,并教會他們?nèi)绾握疹欁约?It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness.這還會幫助他們明白公平這個(gè)道理.Since they live in one house with their parents,由于他們和父母住在一個(gè)屋子里,they should know that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy.他們應(yīng)該知道每個(gè)人都應(yīng)該為保持屋子的干凈和整潔出一份力.Our neighbors' son got into a good college but during his first year,我們鄰居的兒子進(jìn)了一所不錯(cuò)的大學(xué),但在他上大學(xué)的第一年,he had no idea how to take care of himself.他不知道如何照顧自己.As a result,he often fell ill and his grades dropped.結(jié)果他經(jīng)常生病,他的成績就下降了.The earlier kids learn to be independent,the better it is for their future.孩子們越早學(xué)會獨(dú)立,對他們的未來就越好.Mr.Smith史密斯先生