Unit 3 Could you please clean your room?

Section A

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

Peter, we need to clean the house.

Your grandma is coming over at seven.

Sure, but I need to do my homework first.

OK. Then after you finish your homework, let's clean up the kitchen.

I can do the dishes and sweep the floor.

Could you please take out the rubbish?

Sure, Mom.

Good. And could you please make your bed and fold your clothes?

All right.

And let's see... I have to clean the living room before your grandma arrives.

2a Listen. Peter asks his father if he can do four things.What does his father say? Check (√) yes or no.

Hey, Dad?

Yes?

Could I go out for dinner with my friends tonight?

Sure, that should be OK.

Could I go to the movies after that?

My friends said the new action movie is really good.

I guess so. But don't stay out late.

Could I stay out until eleven?

We might get something to drink after the movie.

No, you can't. You have a basketball game tomorrow, remember?

You need to have a good rest.

Oh, yeah. Well, could you give me a ride to town now?

If I take the bus, I'll be late.

I can't, Peter. I have to do some work now.

Oh, OK. No problem. I'll call Alan.

Maybe his dad can give me a ride.

2b Listen again. Why does Peter's father say "no"? Draw lines to the reasons in the chart in 2a.

Hey, Dad?

Yes?

Could I go out for dinner with my friends tonight?

Sure, that should be OK.

Could I go to the movies after that?

My friends said the new action movie is really good.

I guess so. But don't stay out late.

Could I stay out until eleven?

We might get something to drink after the movie.

No, you can't. You have a basketball game tomorrow, remember?

You need to have a good rest.

Oh, yeah. Well, could you give me a ride to town now?

If I take the bus, I'll be late.

I can't, Peter. I have to do some work now.

Oh, OK. No problem. I'll call Alan.

Maybe his dad can give me a ride.

2d Role-play the conversation.

Tony, could you please help out with a few things?

Could I at least finish watching this show?

No. I think two hours of TV is enough for you!

Fine. What do you want me to do?

Could you take out the rubbish, fold the clothes and do the dishes?

So much?

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!

Yes, well, it's clean, but it's not "mother clean"!

3a Read the story and answer the questions.

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.

"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.