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Unit3

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Section A,1b

Mom:Peter, we need to clean the house.Your grandma is coming over at seven.

Peter:Sure,but I need to do my homework first.

Mom: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?

Peter:Sure ,Mom.

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

Peter:All right.

Mom:And let’s see…I have to clean the living room before your grandma arrives.

Section A,2a,2b

Peter:Hey,Dad?

Dad:Yes?

Peter:Could I go out for dinner with my friend tonight?

Dad:Sure ,that should be OK.

Peter:Could I go to the movies after that?

My friends said the new action movie is really good.

Dad:I guess so .But don’t stay out late.

Peter:Could I stay out until eleven?We might get something to drink after the movie.

Dad:No ,you can’t.You have a basketball game tomorrow,remember?You need to have a good rest.

Peter:Oh,yeah.Well,could you give me a ride to town now?If I take the bus ,I’ll be late.

Dad:I can’t.Peter.I have to do some work now.

Peter:Oh,Ok.No problem.I’ll call Alan.Maybe his dad can give me ride.

Section B,1c,1d

Sandy : Could I invite my friends to a party on Saturday,Mom?

Mom:Of course!That sounds like fun.

Sandy:Yeah.Um…could I borrow some money?

Mom:What for?

Sandy :I need to buy some drinks and snacks.Could I go to the store?

Mom:Well,I’m going tomorrow,and I can buy some drinks and snacks for you. Sandy :Oh,good.Thanks,Mom.

Mom:You’re welcome.Oh,could you clean your room?

Sandy :I cleaned it last week.

Mom:You need to clean it again for your party.

Sandy :Ok.At the party,could I use your CD player?

Mom :Yes,if you’re careful with it.

Sandy:Don’t worry ,Mom!

Mom:Now ,there are a few other things I want you to do before the party. Could you please move the big chairs to the bedroom and clean the livingroom? Sandy:Sure ,Dave is coming early on Saturday,so he can help me .

2d

Sister:Tom,could you please help out with a few things?

Brother:Could I at laest finish watching this show?

Sister:No,I think two hours of TV is enough for you!

Brother:Fine .What do you want me to do?

Sister:Could you take out the rubbish,fold the clothes and do the dishes? Brother :So much?

Sister: Yes,because Mom will be back from shopping any minute now.And she won’t be happy if she sees this mess.

Brother:But the house is aleady pretty clean and tidy.

Sister:Yes,well,it’s clean,but it’s not “mother clean”!

3a

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 claen 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.

2b

Dear Sir ,

I do not understand why some parents make their kids with housework and chores at home.Kid these days already have enough stress from school .They do not have time to study and do housework, too. Housework is a waste of their time. Could we just let them do their job as students?

They should spend their time on schoolwork in order to get good grades and get into a good university.Also,when they get older,they will have to do housework so there is no need for them to do it now.It is the parents’s job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children. And anyway,I think doing chore is not so difficult.I do not mind doing them.

Ms .Miller