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Unit 3
Could you please tell me
where the restrooms are
Section B (2a-Self Check)
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Learning objectives
Curriculum words: politely，request，direction，correct， polite，direct，speaker，whom， impolite，address，underground，course
Useful expressions: lead in，parking lot
Sentences:
The expressions they use might depend on whom they are speaking to or how well they know each other.
It might seem more difficult to speak politely than directly.
You are always in a hurry to get to school on time.
It's convenient to get to(Jenny's Clothes Store).
Lead in
Different situations
Lead in
When you ask a stranger
for information,
A. Where is the restroom
B. Could you tell me where
the restroom is
You would say ________,
Lead in
When you ask your little
brother to do something,
A. Pass me the salad.
B. Could you please pass
me the salad
You would say ________,
Lead in
When you ask your teacher
about something,
A. When is the school trip
B. Could you please tell
me when the school trip
is
You would say ________,
Lead in
Good speakers can change the way they speak in different situations.
How
Reading
Reading
polite
long
impolite
direct
What can you learn from their
dialogues
Reading
Underline
the topic sentence of each paragraph.
When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help politely.
Topic
Good speakers change the way they speak in different situations.
Usually polite questions are longer.
Good speakers change the way they speak in different situations.
Usually polite questions are longer.
Opinions +
examples
It is important to learn how to use the right language in different situations.
Tip：
The topic sentence is usually the first or the second sentence
of each paragraph. Sometimes it is also in the middle of the paragraph.
Conclusion
Reading
B. Could you please tell me where the restrooms are
A. Where are the restrooms
Q1: When you visit a foreign country, you have to ask for help, which request is better
Read paragraph 1 carefully and answer the following questions.
Reading
B. Could you please tell me where the restrooms are
A. Where are the restrooms
Q1: When you visit a foreign country, you have to ask for help, which request is better
Because the request A is a very _______ question.
It is __________ to just ask a question correctly.
We also need to learn _______________ when we
ask for help.
direct
not enough
how to be polite
A: 有礼貌
B: 直接的
C: 正确的
Reading
How
do
good
learners
change
the way
they speak
in
different
situations
depends on
how well they know each other
whom they are speaking to
Read paragraph 2 carefully and answer the questions.
Reading
When is the school trip
Excuse me, Mr.West.Do you know when the school trip is？
classmates
close friends
teacher
old people
stranger
Match the questions with correct situations.
Reading
Read paragraph 3 carefully and answer the questions.
Usually
polite questions
are
longer
Could you please...
Excuse me. I wonder if you can help.
I'm sorry to trouble you ,but......
May I ask...
Longer questions can be more ______ and we need to spend time _____________
before asking for
help.
polite
leading into a request
Reading
Read paragraph 4 carefully and answer the questions.
In the writer's opinion,
is it important to speak politely or directly
Neither one.
It is important to learn how to use the right language in different situations.
What's the purpose（目的）
This will help you communicate better with other people.
Reading
Deep - thinking
Whom you are speaking to
How old are you
How well you
know each other
you 're a man or a woman
Reading
Reading
2c
Find the direct questions and polite requests from the passage.
Direct questions Polite requests
Where are
the restrooms
1. Could you please tell me where the restrooms are
Reading
Direct questions Polite requests
2. When is the
school trip
4. Where’s the
post office
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. Pardon me, could you please tell me where to park my car
3. Peter, tell me your
e-mail address.
Reading
2d
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.
Reading
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
B
A/B
B
home/restaurant
street
any public place/home
street
Reading
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
movie theater
B
A
B
street
home
Language points
1. request sth.(from sb.)
（向某人）请求某事/某物
2. request sb.to do sth.
请求某人做某事
3. request + that 从句
（从句用虚拟语气：should + 动词原形，should 可以省略）
他将请你帮忙。
He will request for your help.
He requests me to look up some information about the movie star.
他要求我查阅一些关于那位影星的信息。
I request that she (should) come an hour earlier.
我请求她早一个小时来。
request : 动词，意为“要求，请求”
Exercise
It is important to know how to_____________politely. It is not enough to just ask a question ________. We also need to learn how to ________ when we ask for help . Good speakers______ the way they speak in ________ __ The expressions they use might _________ whom they are speaking to or how well they know _________.
ask for help
correctly
be polite
change
different situations.
depend on
each other
Exercise
And direct questions sounds _________. Usually polite questions are _________ . Sometimes we need to spend time ________ a request. It might seem more difficult to speak _________than _________. But using the right language in different situations will help you
______________________ each other.
impolite
longer
leading into
politely
directly
communicate better with
Work on 3a
Imagine you are going on a short study vacation at a school in an English-speaking country. What would you like to know before you go Write some polite, indirect questions about the following topics.
3a
Work on 3a
The course you will study
Q: Excuse me, can you tell me what course I will study
2. The time of the course
Q: Pardon me, could you please tell me when the course will start
3. Where and what you can eat
Q: Excuse me, would you mind telling me where and what I can eat
Work on 3a
4. Where you will stay
Q: Excuse me, do you know where I will stay
5. What activities you can do
Q: Excuse me, can you tell me what activities I can do
6. Travel to the school
Q: Pardon me, could you please tell me how to get to school
Work on 3b
Write a polite letter to the school asking for the information you want to know. Use your notes in 3a.
In your letter, you should:
﹡introduce yourself
﹡say when you are coming
﹡politely ask for information
﹡thank the person for helping you
3b
Work on 3b
Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is Li Jie and I’m from Beijing, China. I’ll be coming to your school for a short study vacation this year. I’d like to know more about your school and the course I would like to take.
First, I would like to find out exactly how long the course is and when it will begin. I wonder if you could send me the course outline and some information about the course fees.
One possible version:
Work on 3b
Could you please also give me some information about student housing and transport to your school In addition, it would be interesting for me to know about the activities that students can take part in and the places where they can hang out and have their meals after school.
I would like to thank you for your help and I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours faithfully,
Li Jie
Seelf Check
Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.
corner direct polite
rush suggest plan
A: Could you tell me where the library is
B: It’s on the _______ of Main and Center Streets.
corner
1
Self Check
2. A: I wonder why you don’t wake up earlier in the morning. You’re always in a ______ to get to school on time.
B: Yes, you’re right. I need to ______my time better.
3. A: I want to buy some winter clothes. Could you tell me which place would be a good choice for me to go to B: I _______ Jenny’s Clothes Store in Century Shopping Mall. It’s convenient to get to.
hurry
plan
suggest
4. In many countries, it is often not _____ to ask very _____ questions when you meet someone for the first time.
polite
direct
Self Check
Write questions and answers using the words given.
1. buy a magazine/ bookstore on third floor
Q: Could you please tell me where I can buy a magazine
A: There’s a bookstore on the third floor.
2. get some stamps / post office on
Green Street.
Q: Could you please tell me where I can get some stamps
A: there’s a post office on Green Street.
2
Self Check
3. shopping center opens / 10:00 a.m.
Q: Could you please tell me when the shopping center opens
A: It opens at 10:00 a.m.
4. get to the Japanese restaurant / go along Main Street and turn right on Lake Street
Q: Could you please tell me how to get to the Japanese restaurant
A: Sure! Go along Main Street and turn right on Lake Street.
Summary
1. It is not enough to do sth.
做某事是不够的
2. depend on
依靠，依..而定
3. in different situations
在不同的情况下
4. lead into
引入，导入
5. I‘m sorry to trouble you.
我很抱歉去打扰你
6. communicate with sb
与某人交流
7. parking lot
地下停车场
Homework
完成该课时的练习册。
预习下节课的内容
Reflection
本节课主要谈论如何礼貌提出请求，让学生懂得不同场合不同文化背景下，所需要的语句是不同的，开拓了学生的国际视野。
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