Step IV Pairwork (Section A: 1c)
T: In the picture, the mom askes the son to do some chores. What does she say?
S: Peter, could you please take out the trash?
T: Good! Today, we’ll learn how to make polite requests with could. It is very important to be polite in our life. Now work in pairs. Imagine you are the mom and the son in the picture. Ask your partner to do the chores that you see.
First ask two students to read the sample conversation in activity 1c.
Then students make their own conversations.
Call several pairs to demonstrate their conversations to the class.

Step V Listening (Section A: 1b)
This step gives some listening practice with the target language (the verb phrase and the structure “Could you please ...?”).
T: You will here a conversation between Peter and his mother. What kind of chores do Mom and Peter do? Check Mom or Peter.
Play the recording twice. For the first time students focus on the chores Mom does; the second time, focus on the chores Peter does. Then check the answers.

Step VI Groupwork
T: Imagine we are going to clean our classroom this afternoon. You need someone to help you do some things. Think of the things you need to do and make polite requests to your partners. You may find these phrases useful.
Show the following phrases on the screen.
carry some water, clean the desks, clean the chairs, clean the windows, clean the blackboard, turn off the lights, take down the old pictures, put up the new pictures, sweep the floor
A few minutes later, call several groups to show their conversations.

Step VII Homework
1. Try to remember the verb phrases you learnt in this lesson.
2. Do activities 3a and 3b on P67.

Period 2 Grammar study

Target language 目标语言
1. Words and phrases生词和短语
meeting, work on, use the car, get a ride
2. Key sentences重点句子
Could I please use your computer?
Sorry. I’m going to work on it now.
Could I watch TV?
Yes, you can.
Ability goals 能力目标
Learn to ask for permission.
Learning ability goals 学能目标
Help students learn how to ask for permission politely with the target language.
Teaching important and difficult points 教学重难点
Could for permission.
Teaching aids 教具准备
CIA or lantern slides, tape recording, and blank cards.
Teaching procedures and ways 教学过程与方式

Step I Revision
1. Review the target language by asking some students “Could you please open the window/clean the Bb/...?”
2. Check the homework: activities 3a and 3b on P67. Help them remember:
We make the bed/breakfast and do chores/laundry/dishes.
Then ask some students to tell the class what chores they like, dislike or hate, and give reasons.
Note: like + v-ing 喜欢做……
don’t like/hate + v-ing 不喜欢/讨厌做……

Step II Presentation
T: I can’t find my pen. But I have to write something now. What can I do?
S: You can borrow a pen from others.
T: But what should I say?
S: Can I use your pen?
T: But that doesn’t sound very polite. Any other idea?
S: Could I please use your pen? (Write in on the blackboard)
T: Good! That’s a very polite way. Today, we’ll learn how to ask for permission.

Step III Listening (Section A: 2a, 2b)
Call attention to the picture on page 66.
T: Look at the picture. That’s Peter and his father. Peter asks his father if he can do four things. Look at the chart in activity 2a. What are the four things?
Ask a student to read the things aloud.
T: What does his father say? Now please listen to the tape and check ‘yes’ or ‘no’ in the chart.
Play the tape twice. For the first time, they only listen.
The second time, they check “yes” or “no”.
Then check the answers with the whole class.
T: We know the father says no to “stay out late” and “use the car”. What are his reasons? Let’s listen to the conversation again. Draw lines to the reasons in the chart.
Before play the tape, ask a student to read the reasons given.
Then play the tape. If necessary, play it again.
Check the answers.
Help students to summarize different ways of answering the question “Could I please ...?”
Yes No
I guess so. No, you can’t. ...
Oh, yeah. Sorry, but ...
Sure.
Yes, you can.

Step IV Pairwork (Section A: 2c)
In this step, students will role play the conversation between Peter and his father in pairs.
T: Now look at activity 2c. Work in pairs. Student A is Peter who asks if he can do things. Student B is Peter’s father who says “yes” or “no”. If you say “no”, give a reason.
First get two students to read the sample conversation.
Then students make their own conversations.

Step V Task
T: Imagine we’ll have a self-study class this afternoon. You would like to do many different things. How will you ask your teacher for permission? Please do it in groups of four. One will be the teacher, and the others will be the students, make conversation like this:
Show the following conversation on the screen.
S: Could I please listen to music?
T: No you can’t.
S: Could I please go to play basketball?
T: Sorry, you have to stay in class.
S: Could I please draw pictures?(责任编辑：haoxuee)