Conversation 1: Jim asks his dad if he can hang out with friends after lunch. Dad says he has to pack up things first. Jim wants to spend time with friends before moving. Dad asks him to sort things into boxes and write 'Jim's bedroom' on each box.
Conversation 2: The family is settling into the new house. Jim wants to keep fish in the living room. Dad agrees if Jim takes care of them daily. Helen wants to grow flowers on the balcony. Peter asks to invite friends to the new house. Mum says yes but asks Peter to sweep the floor first.
Could you please sweep the floor? Could/Would you please + 动词原形：礼貌地请求别人做事。回答：Sure/No problem/Of course。
can 表示许可
Can I invite my friends to our new house? can 用于询问许可。could 比 can 更礼貌。
文化拓展
西方家庭鼓励孩子参与家务，同时尊重孩子的空间——允许在阳台种花、养鱼、邀请朋友来家。
要点摘要
吉姆要在搬家前收拾东西，爸爸让他把物品分类装箱
一家人搬到新家后分配家务：养鱼、挂照片、种花、扫地
Section B 1b
Going Home for the Spring Festival
回家过春节
It's almost the Spring Festival. Can we go to Hainan for the holiday, Dad? 'Not this time,' Dad answered with a smile. 'We're going to your mum's hometown!'
「快过春节了。爸爸，我们能去海南度假吗？」「这次不去啦，」爸爸笑着回答，「我们要去你妈妈的老家！」
almostmum's hometown
almost 的位置
almost 通常放在 be 动词之后、实义动词之前：It's almost the Spring Festival.
文化拓展
春节（Spring Festival）是中国最重要的传统节日，家人团聚是最核心的习俗。
Soon the day of our family trip came. We got up very early in the morning to catch the train. The train journey took more than five hours, and then we changed to a bus to get to my grandparents' village in the afternoon.
We got up early to catch the train. to + 动词原形 = 为了……（表示目的状语）。
take + 时间
The train journey took more than five hours. It takes + 时间 + to do sth = 做某事花了……时间。
At the end of the road, I saw Grandpa and my little cousin standing in the cold wind waiting for us. We walked quickly to greet them. Grandpa helped us pull the heavy luggage into the house.
I saw Grandpa ... standing in the cold wind. see sb doing = 看见某人正在做。see sb do = 看见某人做了（全过程）。
help sb do
Grandpa helped us pull the heavy luggage. help sb (to) do sth — to 可省略。
'Ah, home again!' said Mum with a smile on her face. Grandma, my aunt, and my uncle were busy cooking dinner in the kitchen. They were very happy to see us. 'Could you bring Wenwen her favourite snacks?' Grandma asked Grandpa.
snackfavouritewith a smile on her facebe busy doing
be busy doing 的用法
Grandma ... were busy cooking dinner. be busy (in) doing sth = 忙于做某事。同义：be busy with sth。
Could you ...？礼貌请求
Could you bring Wenwen her favourite snacks? Could you + 动词原形：礼貌地请求。
I shared the snacks with my cousin and told Grandpa about school. He was happy to hear I was doing well at school. When dinner was ready, I asked, 'Can I help?' 'You can set the table,' Dad said. We then enjoyed all the delicious food.
I told Grandpa about school. tell sb about sth = 告诉某人关于某事。tell sb sth = 告诉某人某事（直接）。
be happy to hear
He was happy to hear I was doing well. be + adj + to do — 形容词后接不定式。
'Mm, the familiar taste of home!' said Mum. During the dinner, my uncle told us some jokes and we had a good laugh. Several days later when we were leaving, Grandma held my hands and asked us, 'Will you come home more often?' Mum nodded, with tears in her eyes.
familiarnodhave a good laughwith tears in her eyes
Will you ...? 请求/邀请
Will you come home more often? Will you ...? 用于请求或邀请，比 Could you 更直接，常用于家人之间。
when 引导时间状语从句
When we were leaving, Grandma held my hands. when 从句表示「当……时候」。注意时态配合：过去时 + 过去进行时。
文化拓展
春节回家团聚是中国最重要的传统之一。全国大规模春运（Spring Festival travel rush），无数人跨越千里回家。
要点摘要
Wenwen想去海南，但爸爸决定全家回妈妈的老家过春节
火车+巴士长途跋涉，爷爷在寒风中等待
奶奶、姑姑、叔叔在厨房忙着做饭，一家人团聚
Wenwen和堂弟分享零食，跟爷爷聊学校
晚饭欢乐温馨，离别时奶奶含泪盼常回家
Section B 3a
Decorate Our Room
装饰我们的房间
Hi John, It was fun to decorate your room last month. I share a room with my brother. We want to decorate it too. Can you help us?
你好约翰，上个月装饰你的房间很有趣。我和弟弟共用一个房间，我们也想装饰一下。你能帮帮我们吗？
decorateshareshare a room with
It is + adj + to do
It was fun to decorate your room. It + be + adj/n + to do sth — 形式主语it结构，真正主语是to do。
Right now, the walls are blue. There are cute animals on them, but the animals look too young for us. We want to cover the animals and paint the walls light green. What do you think about the colour?
the animals look too young for us. too + adj + for sb = 对某人来说太……了。
look + adj
the animals look too young. look 作系动词，后接形容词，表示「看起来……」。
On Sunday, we can meet at the paint shop near the shopping centre and choose the paint together. Then we can paint the room with my brother. I loved the brushes we used for your room. Can you bring them? After painting, could you help choose some photos to hang on the walls? Let me know what you think.