Unit 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are? Section B (2a-2d)课件64张

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Unit3
Could you please tell me where
the restrooms are
SectionB
(2a-2d)
You are a tourist in a city, you want to know something about the city.
Could you please tell me where the nearest bank is
Sure, go east along this street, then you’ll see it.
Can you tell me if there is a delicious restaurant near here
Sure. Walk along this street, the restaurant is on you right.
And do you know where the biggest hospital is
Go down this street, turn left at the first crossing, you will see it.
After dinner, I want to buy a pair of shoes, would you mind telling me where the nearest department store is
It’s over there, just across from you.
Haha! I see it. Thank you very much!
You are welcome.
Read to learn when and how to make polite requests.
2. To learn to choose and use suitable
language.
3. To learn the words and expressions.
politely
request
direction
correct
polite
direct
speaker
adv. 礼貌地；客气地
n. & v. 要求；请求
n. 方向；方位
adj. 正确的；恰当的
adj. 有礼貌的；客气的
adj. 直接的；直率的
n. 讲（某种语言）的人；发言者
whom
impolite
address
underground
parking lot
pron. 谁；什么人
adj. 不礼貌的；粗鲁的
n. 住址；地址；通讯处
adj. 地下的 n. 地铁
停车场；停车区
2a
Where do you need to make polite requests Think of some possible situations. Discuss them with your partner.
In different situations, you need to choose and use suitable language based on cultural
knowledge.
Using suitable language
In a foreign country.
In public places like a bank, a post office, a library, a shopping mall, etc.
At school.
At home, especially when speaking to your elders.
…
It is important to use the right language in different situations, and be polite especially when asking for help, which will help us communicate better with other people.
Listen and read. What is the main idea of the passage
Para.1 When you visit a foreign country, it
is important to know how to ask for
help politely.
Read the article and find the topic sentence for each paragraph.
2b
Para.2 Good speakers change the way they
speak in different situations.
Para. 3 Usually polite questions are longer.
Para. 4 It is important to learn how to use the
right language in different situations.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
a) Use more words to help you sound more polite.
b) It is important to know how to ask for help politely.
c) It seems difficult to speak politely, but good speakers need to know how.
d) The choice of language depends on the situation and the relationship between the speakers.
Match the main idea with each paragraph.
结构分析:本文是说明文，结构完整。
When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help politely.
We also need to learn how to be polite when we ask for help.
Good speakers change the way they speak in different situations.
What else do we need to learn besides asking a question correctly when you ask for help
We need to learn how to be polite when we ask for help.
Read paragraph 1 and answer the question.
What do we need to think about when we talk to different people
We need to think about whom we are speaking to or how well we know them.
Read paragraph 2 and answer the question.
What are the features of polite language
They are longer. And they include expressions such as “Could you please… ” or “May I ask… ”.
Read paragraph 3 and answer the question.
Change the questions in second picture to a more polite one.
Excuse me, could you please tell me where the post office is
Find all the direct questions and polite requests from the passage.
2c
Direct questions Polite requests
Where are
the restrooms
1. Could you please tell me where the restrooms are
Direct questions Polite requests
2. When is the
school trip
3. Peter, tell me
your e-mail
address.
2. Excuse me, Mr. West.
Do you know when
the school trip is
3. Peter, could you
please tell me
your e-mail address
4. Where’s the
post office
4. Pardon me, could you please tell me where to park my car
How do we make direct questions polite
By adding “excuse me” or “pardon me” at the beginning of the question.
e.g. When does the bus leave
→ Excuse me, when does the bus leave
By using “could” instead of “can” in questions.
e.g. Can you help me
→ Could you help me
By adding “please” at the end of a question.
e.g. Could you help me, please (NOT “Please, could you help me ”)
Read the requests below. In the second column, write A if you would say it to someone you know and B if you would say it to a stranger. In the last column, write where you think these people are.
2d
Request Person Place
1. Will you pass the salt
2. Do you know where I can change some money, please
3. Could you tell me what just happened
4. Can you please tell me where the nearest station is
A
home
B
street
A/B
any public place/home
B
street
Request Person Place
5. Excuse me, do you know what time it begins, please
6. Let me know when you’re ready, OK
7. Could you possibly tell me the way to the village school
B
movie theater
A
home
B
street
一、根据课本2b内容选择正确答案。
( )1.The phrase“less polite” means 　　　　in the passage.
A.ruder　 B.happier　 C.quieter　 D.sadder
( )2.The expressions you use might depend on 　　　　.
A.what you like　 B.whom you are speaking to
C.how well you know each other　 D.both B and C
D
课文理解
A
( )3.Which is NOT the right way to make more polite
requests
A.Spending time leading into a request.
B.Asking shorter questions.
C.Using expressions including “Could you please… ” or “Can I ask… ”
D.Asking questions indirectly.
B
( )4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A.You shouldn’t ask direct questions in any situations.
B.It might sound polite if you say to your teacher, “When is the school trip ”
C.Longer questions are usually more polite when you ask for help.
D.It might seem more difficult to speak directly than politely.
C
( )5.What’s the best title of this passage
A.How to Learn English Well
B.Direct Questions Sound Less Polite
C.How to Use Proper Language to Ask for Help
D.Polite Questions Are Longer
C
二、请根据课本2b完成短文填空。
Good speakers change the way they speak in 1.　 .　 situations.The expressions they use might depend 2.　 . 　 whom they are speaking to or how well they know each 3.
　 　.It is all right to ask your classmates 4.　 . 　 questions because you know them well.5.　 　,if you say to your teacher,“When is the school trip ”,this might sound 6.　 　.But if you say,“7.　 . 　 me,
Mr.West.Do you know when the school trip is ”,this will sound 8.　 　 more polite.
　much　
　Excuse
　impolite　
　However　
　direct
　other　
　on
　different
It might seem more difficult to speak 9.　 　 than directly.However,it is important to learn how to use the right language in different situations.This will help you communicate better 10.　 　 other people.

　with　
　politely　
Tom is talking about polite requests with his friend Lucy. Complete their conversations according to the article.
T: Is it important to know _____________
___________
L: Of course. It is not enough to _________
_______________.
T: I agree with you. We also need to learn
_________________________________.
L: Good speakers change the way they
speak in different situations. The
expressions they use might depend on
_________________________________
_________________________________.
how to ask for
help politely
just ask a
question correctly
how to be polite when we ask for help
whom they are speaking to or how well
they know each other
And direct questions sounds _________. Usually polite questions are longer. Sometimes we need to ________________
_____________.
T: It might seem more difficult to _______
__________________. But using the right language in different situations will help you ________________________________.
less polite
spend time leading
into a request
speak
politely than directly
communicate better with other people
根据图片及人物关系判断下列请求是(√)否(×)得当。
√
×
√
√
√
√
√
×
用方框内所给形容词或副词完成短文。
important direct difficult good correctly longer impolite well
It is not enough to just ask a question (1) _______. We also need to learn how to be polite when we ask for help.
(2) _______ speakers change the way they speak in different situations.
correctly
Good
important direct difficult good correctly longer impolite well
The expressions they use might depend on whom they are speaking to or how (3) _______ they know each other. For example, it is all right to ask your classmates (4) ______ questions. But it will sound (5) ______ to ask your teachers direct questions.
well
direct
impolite
important direct difficult good correctly longer impolite well
Polite questions are usually (6) ______ and sometimes they sound like a kind of request. It seems (7) _______ to speak politely, but it is very (8) ________ to learn how to use the right languages in different situations.
longer
difficult
important
Language Point
1. Both are correct, but the first one sounds less polite.
两种说法语法都正确，但是第一种没有第二种听起来礼貌。
less+形容词或副词， 构成降级比较形式， 相当于 “不那么； 稍许不……”之意。
e.g. His second movie is less interesting.
他的第二部电影就没那么有趣。
polite adj. 有礼貌的；客气的，
常用句型:
It’s polite to do sth. 做某事是有礼貌的
【拓展】
派生词 politely adv. 有礼貌地
politeness n. 礼貌
反义词 impolite adj. 没有礼貌的
【语境应用】选词填空。
polite, politely, impolite
1) Be ________, Henry. It’s ________ to point
at others like that.
2) The girl told me ________ that her mother
was not at home.
3) It’s ________ to say goodbye when you leave
someone’s home.
polite impolite
politely
polite
【2018内蒙古呼和浩特中考】
— Many boy students think physics is _____
geography.
— I agree. I’m weak in geography.
A. much difficult than B. as difficult as
C. less difficult than D. more difficult than
C
2. Sometimes we even need to spend time
leading into a request.
有时我们甚至需要花些时间来导入一个请求。
spend time doing sth. 花费时间做某事
e.g. My brother spent two house finishing his
homework.
我弟弟花了两个小时完成了他的家庭作业。
【拓展】
spend some money (on) doing sth./ on sth.
花费一些钱做某事
e.g. The girl spent most of her pocket money
buying books and magazines.
那个女孩把她的大多数零花钱都花在了买
书和杂志上。
【语境应用】
— Do you often read books
— Yes. I _______ most of my time on it. It’s a
good way to relax myself.
spend
【2017 黑龙江哈尔滨中考】
My favourite TV program is The Reader. I think we should spend as much time as we can _____ in our spare time.
A. read B. to read C. reading
C
【2017 重庆中考A卷】
It will take them about five years to build the high-speed railway. （改为同义句）
They will ______ about five years in ________ the high-speed railway.
spend building
3. It might seem more difficult to speak politely than directly.
或许礼貌地说话比直接说要困难。
情态动词might表达一种可能性及推测的
不确定性。意思与表达可能性的may相当,
表示“有可能, 也许会”, 但语气更加委婉,
更不确定。
e.g. He might come, but it’s very unlikely.
【语境应用】根据提示将下列汉语句子翻译成英语。
1) 爸爸也许知道如何发动那台机器。(might)
2) 他可能及时赶到了那儿，但我不确定。
(might)
Dad might know how to start that machine.
He might get there in time, but I am not sure.
4. However, it is important to learn how to
use the right language in different situations.
然而，学会如何在不同的情况下使用正确的语言是很重要的。
如果主语是较长的动词不定式或一个句子， 为了保持句子结构的平衡，避免头重脚轻， 通常用it作形式主语放在句首，而把真正的主语放在句尾。
常见的句型有：
1) It is + adj. (+ for + sb.) + to do sth.
常用于此句型的形容词有important, difficult, dangerous, necessary, useful, possible等, 用来对to do sth. 进行说明。
e.g. It’s difficult for us to finish the work in
an hour.
2) It is + adj. + of + sb. + to do sth.
常用于此句型的形容词有good, kind, nice,
clever, wise等，用来对sb.的性格、品质
等进行说明。
e.g. It’s kind of you to say so.
【语境应用】请把下面的句子改为it作形式主语的句子。
To send the e-mail only took Bob a few seconds.
________________________________________
It only took Bob a few seconds to send the e-mail.
5. This will help you communicate better with other people.
这会帮助你与他人更好地进行交流。
communicate with 和……沟通；和……交流
e.g. Parents often find it difficult to
communicate with their children.
父母经常发现很难和他们的孩子沟通。
【联想】communication n. 沟通；交流
e.g. Speech is the fastest method of
communication between people.
父母经常发现很难和他们的孩子沟通。
【语境应用】根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词。
我们应该更好地和父母沟通。
We should learn to ___________ ________ our parents better.
communicate with
【2016 山东菏泽中考】
Today, WeChat becomes very popular, and more and more people like to use it to _____ each other.
A. depend on B. communicate with
C. believe in
B
请求帮助
依赖；相信
例如
引入；导入
与 ……联系
ask for help
depend on
such as
lead into
communicate with
I. 根据句意及所给汉语提示，写出句中所缺单
词。
1. Show the man a map and tell him the
________ (方位).
2. With ________ (谁) did Mary go shopping last
Sunday
3. He is always ready to help those in need. He
never refuses their ________ (请求).
direction
whom
requests
4. Talking with English ________ (讲某种语言的
人) helps Wang Ting improve her spoken
English.
5. The information we need includes your
names, ________ (地址) and phone numbers.
6. When I worked in the small town, I went to
that coffee shop at the ________ (拐角) after
work every day.
7. Tina and her friends got lost in a(n)
____________ (地下的) parking lot in the
Walmart.
speakers
addresses
corner
underground
II. 根据汉语意思及括号内所给英文提示语，将
下列句子翻译成英语。
1. 这个计划取决于天气情况。 (depend on)
_____________________________________
2. 你应该学会如何礼貌地请求帮助。 (ask for help)
______________________________________
3. 辛迪(Cindy)喜欢动物，比如狗，熊和猴子。 (such as)
______________________________________
______________________________________
The plan depends on the weather.
You should learn how to ask for help politely.
Cindy likes animals, such as dogs, bears and monkeys.
4. 今晚你方便来我家吃饭吗？ (convenient)
_______________________________________
_____________________________________
5. 昨天特德(Ted)整个上午都在看报纸。 (spend)
______________________________________
______________________________________
Is it convenient for you to come to my house for dinner tonight
Ted spent the whole morning reading the newspaper yesterday.
4. 今晚你方便来我家吃饭吗？ (convenient)
_______________________________________
_____________________________________
5. 昨天特德(Ted)整个上午都在看报纸。 (spend)
______________________________________
______________________________________
Is it convenient for you to come to my house for dinner tonight
Ted spent the whole morning reading the newspaper yesterday.
1. Review the new words and expressions you’ve learned today.
2. Find more examples of other polite requests.
3. Preview the new words and expressions.