八年级英语上册unit 3 Grammar Focus.pptVIP

If you need help, what should you say politely? 1. Sweep the floor, Peter! 2. Can you sweep the floor, Peter? 3. Could you please sweep the floor? Which is the most polite one? Could I go out for dinner with my friends? Sure, that should be OK. Could we get something to drink after the movie? No, you can’t. You have a basketball game tomorrow. Could you please take the dog for a walk? OK, but I want to watch one show first. Could you please take out the rubbish? Yes, sure. Grammar Focus Ask for permission politely Make requests politely could ask for permission (征询许可） make requests politely （提出请求） Could I use your pen? Could you please help me? 1. could表示征询许可，希望得到允许。 Could I do sth? “Yes”：Yes, you can. Yes, sure. “No” ：No, you cant. Could you please …? 请你……好吗? 2.could表示请求，语气更加委婉。 Could you please do sth? Yes, I can. All right. “Yes” Sure. No problem. Certainly. No , I can’t… I have to --- “No” Sorry, I can’t… I have to --- 4a Write R for requests and P for permissions. Then match each one with the correct response. 1. ___ Could I hang out with my friends after the movie? 2. ___ Could you please pass me the salt? 3. ___ Could I borrow that book? a. Yes, here you are. b. Hmm. How much do you need? c. Yes, sure. No problem. I finished reading it last night. P R P 4. ___ Could you help me do the dishes? 5. ___ Could you lend me some money? d. Yes, but don’t come back too late. e. No, I can’t. I cut my finger and I’m trying not to get it wet. R R Do you like doing these chores? sweep the floor do the dishes fold the clothes clean the window 4b Fill in the blanks in the conversation. A: I hate to _________ chores. B: Well, I hate some chores too, but I like other chores. A: Really? Great! ______ I ask you to ______ me wit