1、 Section A 3 (Grammar Focus-4c)Step 1 Revision根据所学内容，写出下列短语。fold ones clothes, do the dishes, use ones computer, take out the rubbishmake the bed, sweep the floor, stay out late, be angry with sb., take sb. for a walkclean the living room, work on, come over, do the housework, get a rideStep 2 Prese
2、ntation阅读下列句子，观察问句的用法及回答。Could I go out for dinner with myfriends? Sure, that should be OK.Could we get something to drink after themovie? No, you cant. You have a basketball game tomorrow.Could you please take the dog for a walk? OK, but I want to watch one showfirst.Could you please take out the r
3、ubbish? Yes, sure.Step 3 GrammarCould you（please）+ V-原形？表示委婉地提出请求1. Could you please clean your room? Yes, sure. / Of course./ Certainly./All right.2. Could you please do the dishes? Sorry, I cant. I have to do my homework.在表示请求帮助或请求允许的疑问句中，常用could代替can，以表示礼貌，委婉或不确定的语气，而can则不具备这些语气。这种情况下不能把could看作ca
4、n的过去式。以上两句中用could是为了表示礼貌的请求。表示请求帮助或请求允许时，除了can, could之外，还可以用may，句子的表达方式也各有不同，可以用不同的方式来表示同一个概念。例： Could/Can/May I use your car for a day? I wonder if I could use your car for a day?对于、句所作肯定回答可以各种各样，如同意可以说Yes或Sure或Certainly，还可说Yes, (do) please. 或Of course. (you may/can). 或Go ahead, please. 或Thats OK/a
5、ll right; 如果不同意，可以说Im sorry you cant. 或Im really sorry, but I have to use it today. 要避免说No, you cant. 这样显得很不礼貌。否定回答通常用委婉语气。 Do you mind if I use your car for a day?对于句所作回答可以说Never mind. /Not at all. 表“不介意”。不能用Yes. /Sure. /Of course. /Certainly.等。无论肯定还是否定应答中，要避免使用could，要用can或may。因为应答须用确定的语气。而could在表请
6、求的问句中是为了表示礼貌或委婉语气，用在应答中则成了不确定语气，与情理不符。所以应答中不说Yes, you could. 或No, you couldnt. 而要说Yes, you can. 或Sorry. /No, you cant.Could I please use your computer?Sorry, Im going to work on it now.Well, could I watch TV?Yes, you can.Could I/you please ？表示一种有礼貌的请求或提议，其后连接动词原形，比Can you /I？语气更委婉。类似句型有：Would you li
7、ke + sth. / to do sth.?May I + do sth.?Shall we + do sth.?Would you mind + sth. /doing sth.?What / How about + sth. /doing sth.?肯定回答有Sure. /Of course. / Certainly. /OK. /Great. / Well. / Good idea. / I agree. 等。否定回答有Sorry / No, you cant. 等。Step 4 PracticeMake up dialogues using the sentences in Gram
8、mar Focus with your partner.A: Could you please take the dog for a walk?B: OK, but I want to watch one show first.4a Write R for requests and P for permission. Then match each one with the correct response.1. _ Could I hang out with my friends after the movies?2. _ Could you please pass me the salt?
9、3. _ Could I borrow that book?4. _ Could you help me do the dishes?5. _ Could you lend me some money?a. Yes, here you are.b. Hmm. How much do you need?c. Yes, sure. No problem. I finished reading it last night.d. Yes, but dont come back too late.e. No, I cant. I cut my finger and Im trying not to ge
10、t it wet.Note：borrow和lendborrow和lend都有“借”的意思，但它们的含义和用法有所不同。 borrow表示“借入”，即把本来不属于自己的东西借来暂时使用，常与介词from连用。如：You can borrow a book from the library. lend表示“借出”，即把属于自己的东西借给别人暂时使用，常与介词to连用，也可以跟双宾语。如：Hes going to lend his bike to Tom.You mustnt lend others my pen.4b Fill in the blanks in the conversation.A
11、: I hate to _ chores.B: Well, I hate some chores too, but I like other chores.A: Really? Great! _ I ask you to _ me with some chores then?B: What do you need help with?A: _ you please _ my clothes for me?B: I dont want to do that! Its boring!A: OK. Then _ you _ do the dishes for me?B: Sure, no probl
12、em. But _ we go to the movies after that?A: Sure. Ill finish my homework while you help me with the dishes. Then we can go to the movies.Step 5 DiscussionIf we are having a camping trip, what should we do before the trip?Step 6 HomeworkWrite a letter to your friend to ask him/her to take care of your house when you are onvacation.
