Unit 3

Could you please clean your room? Section A 3a-3c

Huang Xun

Do you like to do or hate to do housework at home?

Have you ever argued with your parents because

of doing housework?

Look at the picture on your book, and answer the two questions:

Was the house clean and tidy, or was it a mess?

What would you do if your house is a mess like this?

: Skim( 略读 ) the story and answer the questions.

1.Why was Nancy’s mother angry with her ？Because Nancy didn’t want to take the dog for a

walk.2. Did they solve the problem? How?

Yes, they did. Finally, Nancy helped her mother do housework.

I

:Read in details( 细读） , try to complete the chart. The time of this story

The first thing Nancy did when she got home

The thing mother wanted Nancy to do

The thing Nancy wanted to do

The result that no one did the housework

The idea that Nancy finally understood

Last month

She threw down her bag and went to the living room.

She wanted Nancy to take the dog for a walk.

She wanted to watch one show first.

Nancy could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt.

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

II

:Read the sentences below. Find out the sentences from the reading that mean the same thing. (3a)

1. Neither of us （我们两人都不） did any housework for a week.

2. My mom came over as soon as( 一…就） I sat down in front of the TV.

3.You’re tired, but I’m tired, too.

For one week, she did not do any housework and neither did I.

The minute I sat down in front of the TV, my mom came over. (the minute 相当于 when 或 as soon as, 引导时间状

语从句 , 后省略 that)

I’m just as tired as you are!

III

Neither ＋助动词 ( 系动词或情态动词 ) ＋主语”构成倒装句，表示前面所述否定内容也适用于另一个人或物 . 也可用 nor 替换 neither 使用。

Decide whether the underlined words in the sentences are verbs or nouns. Then write another sentence using the underlined word in the other form. (3c)

1. Could you take the dog for a walk? (noun) I walked home from school. (verb)2. Could I watch one show first? (noun)

Can you show me your photos? (verb)

IV

3. I can’t work all day.

4. You watch TV all the time.

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

(verb)

I have a lot of work to do today.

This is my new watch.

Her beauty surprised me.

(verb)

(noun)

(noun)

(noun)

(verb)

Fill in the blanks according to the information in reading material.

Last month, Nancy was too tired when she got home. She ____ _____ her bag and went to the living room. The minute she _____ ______ in front of the TV, her mom ____ _____. she asked Nancy to____ ___ ____ ____ ___ ______. But Nancy refused .She even shouted at her mother. Mom was so angry that she didn’t do housework ,and_______ _____ Nancy. One week later, Nancy could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt. The next day, Nancy ______ the house. She understood that she and mother need to _____ the housework to have a clean and comfortable home.

threw downsat down

came overtake the dog for a walk

neither did

cleanedshare

After reading, What have you learnt from the story?

根据汉语意思填空。1. I have to go to school _________ ( 尽快 )

possible.2. Sam doesn’t like apples, _______ ( 也不 )

do I.3. He broke his leg and had to lie __________

( 一直 ).4. The room was in a ______ ( 杂乱 ).

5. I ___________ ( 扔下） my bag, and went to the living room.

as soon as

neither

all the time

mess threw down

Write a short passage about the chores you like or hate and the reasons.