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Section A 1a-2d
Unit 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are
Learning objects（学习目标）
By the end of the class, you will be able to:
1. Learn to ask for information politely and follow
directions.
2. Learn the following key words and phrases: restroom, stamp, bookstore, beside, postcard, pardon, rush, normally, bathroom, excuse me, go along…
Free talk
1. Do you sometimes go somewhere that you know a little
2. If you lose your way, what will you do
3. If you can’t find the way to a place, what will you do
look it up in the map
use the GPS
ask people for help
call the police
Discussion
If you ask people the way to a place you want to go, how do you express this place What is this place for Look at the pictures, guess where they are and what they are for.
bank
deal with the money business
supermarket
supply daily things
bookstore
sell books
post office
send things
restaurant
have meals
library
read books
What can you see in this picture
I can see _______________________.
1a
Where can you do the things below Match each thing with a place in the picture. Many different answers are possible.
____ get some money
____ get some information
about the town
____ get some magazines
____ buy a newspaper
b
d/f
c/f
f
（许多不同的答案是可能的）
get sb. sth. = get sth. for sb.给某人拿来某物
information 信息；消息，多指在阅读、观察、谈话或书信往来中特别关注的消息、情报、资料等，侧重内容。
news 消息；新闻，多指从广播、电视、报纸等媒体上得到的新闻消息。
message 信息；口信；音信，一般指口头传递的“口信”或书面的“信息”。
____ have dinner
____ buy some stamps
____ get a dictionary
____ get a pair of shoes
a
e
f
c
What are they doing
They are asking directions.
What are they doing
They are giving directions.
1b
Listen and complete the conversations in the picture in 1a.
Girl: Excuse me, could you tell me where I can
________________
Boy: Yes. There’s a _________ on ______________.
Boy: Excuse me, do you know where I can
_______________
Girl: Sure. There’s a __________ on ___________.
buy some stamps
post office
Center Street
get a dictionary
Main Street
bookstore
陈述语序
Listen and choose the right answers.
1. The girl wants to _________.
A. get a pair of shoes B. have dinner
C. buy some stamps
2. The girl should _________ after she goes past the bank.
A. turn right B. turn left C. cross the street
3. The library is on the right, _________ the post office.
A. in front of B. beside C. across from
Look at the conversations and read.
Conversation 1
A: Excuse me, could you tell me where ______ buy some stamps
B: Yes. There’s a post office on Center Street.
A: Oh, could you tell me _______ get to Center Street
I can
how to
Can you find out the sentences about asking information politely and giving directions
B: Sure. You see that bank there
A: Hmm … oh, yes.
B: Just go past the bank and then turn right. The
post office is on the right, __________ the library.
A: Thanks a lot!
next to
Conversation 2
A: Excuse me, do you know where _______ get a dictionary
B: Sure. There’s a bookstore on Main Street.
A: Oh, could you please tell me _________ get there
I can
how to
B: Yes. Go along Center Street and then turn left on
Main Street. Then you will see the bookstore on
the other side of the street.
A: Thanks! Do you know _______ the bookstore
_________ today
B: I think it closes at 7:00 p.m. today.
when
closes
Ask for information politely
Excuse me, can you tell me…
Excuse me, do you know…
Could you please tell me where…
Could you please tell me how/ where I can…
Expressions about giving directions
Turn left/ right… at the… turning/ crossing.
…is/are on one’s left/right.
Just go along… until…
Go to the… floor…
It’s between… and…/ near…/beside…/next to…
1c
Make conversations using the information in 1a. Then talk about your own town/city.
A: Excuse me, could you please tell me how to get to the bookstore
B: Sure, just go along Main Street until you pass Center Street. The bookstore is on your right, beside the bank.
A: Thanks. Do you know when the bookstore closes today
B: It closes at 7:00 p.m. today.
Could you please + 动词原形+…
请你做……好吗？
肯定答语：Sure./Of course./Certainly./No problem./…
否定答语：Sorry, I can’t./I’d love to, but…
go along 沿着……往前走
Library
Post office
Bookstore
Restaurant
Bank
Hotel
Park
Bridge s t r e e t
Center s t r e e t
Hospital
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Could you please tell me where…
Sure. You can…
Do you know these traffic signs
Turn left.
Turn right.
Go / Walk along … until …
Go past …
A
next to …
on the right
A
B
between … and …
Look and choose.
1. What are they mainly talking about
A. How to get to the flower shop.
B. How to get to the hospital.
C. How to get to the supermarket.
2. Where does the conversation happen
A. In a supermarket. B. In a shopping center.
C. In a bookstore.
2a
Listen. You will hear some of the directions below. Number the directions in the order you hear them.
____ Go to the third floor.
____Turn left.
____ Go to the second floor.
____ Turn right.
____ The supermarket is between the
flower store and the bookstore.
____ Go past the bookstore.
=Turn to the left.
2
1
4
3
2b
Listen again. Draw a line in the picture above to show how the boy walks to the supermarket.
Boy 1: Excuse me, can you tell me where I can buy some medicine
Boy 2: Yes, there’s a supermarket in this shopping center.
Boy 1: Do you know how to go there
Boy 2: Yes. Go to the second floor and then…then turn left. Let’s see…Then go past the bookstore. And umm…the supermarket is between the flower store and the bookstore. You should be able to get medicine there.
Tapescripts
Boy 1: OK, great. Oh, and one more thing. Do you know when this shopping center closes tonight
Boy 2: I’m not sure, but you can ask for information over there.
Boy 1: OK, thanks a lot.
Boy 2: You’re welcome.
past,over,across与through
辨析：
past 经过
over跨越
across 横穿
through穿过
past 晚于；从……旁边经过 表示时间上“在……之后”或空间上“经过”go past=pass
over 从……上方跨过 表示空间范围上“越过”
across 横穿；越过 表示动作是在某一物体表面进行的，强调从一端到另一端
through 穿过；越过 表示动作是在某一空间内进行的，强调从内部穿过
2c
Make conversations about the other places in the picture in 2a.
A: Excuse me, do you know where I can get some postcards
B: Sure. Go to the second floor. There’s a bookstore between the bank and the supermarket.
Excuse me, do you know where I can…
Pair work
What can you see in this picture
Look and guess
I can see a swing ride.
Where can you see it
In an amusement park.
Listen and answer
Where does Alice want to go before they try the rides
He Wei _______________ Alice because he thinks Alice wants to ___________.
misunderstands
have a rest
Chinese people normally say _____________________ in English instead of “restroom”.
“toilet” or “washroom”
Culture difference
What does the word “restroom” mean in He Wei’s mind
A place for taking a rest.
What does the word “restroom” really mean
It means toilet or washroom.
Why does He Wei misunderstand Alice
Because Chinese people don’t often use the word “restroom”.
He Wei: This is Fun Times Park, the biggest amusement park in our city!
Alice: I’m excited to try the rides!
He Wei: What should we start with There’s Space World,Water World, Animal World…
Alice: Before we decide, could you first tell me where the restrooms are
He Wei: Pardon Restroom You want to rest But we haven’t even started yet!
be excited to do sth.
对做……感到兴奋
be excited about sth. / doing sth. 对（做）……感到兴奋
Role-play the conversation.
Alice: Oh no, I don’t mean that. I mean… you know,
a washroom or bathroom.
He Wei: Hmm…so you mean…the toilet
Alice: Yes! Sorry, maybe people in China don’t often use the word “restroom” when they speak English.
He Wei: That’s right. In China, we normally say “toilet” or “washroom” in English. Anyway, they’re over there.
Alice: OK. I’ll be quick!
He Wei: No problem. You don’t need to rush!
mean v. 意思是；意指
mean doing sth. 意味着
mean to do sth. 打算或企图做某事
1. need 作动词
need sb./ sth. 需要某人/某物
need to do sth. 需要做某事
need doing/ to be done （某事）需要被做
2. need 作情态动词 need do sth.
3. need作名词， 意为“需要；需求”
rush into 冲进；匆忙进入
rush off 仓促跑掉
rush out 仓促地跑出
rush to (使某人)急速去……
Fun Times Park is the ________ amusement park in the city. There is the Space World, Water World, Animal World and... Alice and He Wei were so excited to try the ______ that they didn’t know which one to _____ ____. Before they decided, Alice wanted to go to the restroom. But He Wei ______________ her. Alice explained it ___ him. She said “restroom” means “ a __________ or bathroom”, not “a room for _______”. Because people in China don’t often use the word “restroom” when they speak English. ________, people ________ say “toilet or washroom” in English.
start with
misunderstood
washroom
resting
Instead
biggest
to
rides
normally
Fill in the blanks according to the conversation.
Key words and phrases: restroom, stamp, bookstore, beside, postcard, pardon, rush, normally, bathroom, excuse me,
go along...
Summary
Key sentences:
— Excuse me, could you please tell me how to get to the
bookstore
— Sure, just go along Main Street until you pass Center
Street. The bookstore is on your right, beside the bank.
