Unit 11Could you please clean your room?
单元焦点
一、知识技能
你能熟记下列常用表达方式并灵活运用吗?
1.do the dishes
2.sweep the floor
3.take out the trash
4.fold your clothes
5.clean the living room
6.do chores
7.get a ride
8.play with sb.
9.forget to do sth.
10.do the laundry
11.hate to do (doing) sth.
12.take care of= look after
13.make dinner
14.make your bed
15.invite sb to a place
16.take sb. for a walk
17.give sb sth.=give sth to sb
18. Could you please clean your room? Yes, sure.
19. Could I please use the car? No, you can’t. I have to go out.
二、文化背景,交际策略
1. —Peter, could you please take out the trash?请你把垃极倒掉好吗?
—Sure, Mom.可以,妈妈。
—Could you please do the dishes? 请洗盘子好吗?
—Sorry, I can’t. I have to do my homework.抱歉,我不能。我得做作业。
(1)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can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:
①Could/Can/May I use your car for a day?
②I wonder if I could use your car for a day?
③Do you mind if I use your car for a day?
对于①、②句所作允答可以各种各样,如同意可以说Yes,或Sure或Certainly,还可说Yes, (do) please. 或Of course. (you may/can). 或That’s OK/all right. 如果不同意,可以说I’m sorry you can’t. 或I’m really sorry, but I have to use it today. 要避免说No, you can’t. 这样显得很不礼貌。否定回答通常用委婉语气。对于句(3)所作回答可以说Never mind. /Not at all. 表“不介意”。不能用Yes. /Sure. /Of course. /Certainly.