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Unit 3 Could you please tell me
where the restrooms are
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Section B (2a-2d)
Learning objectives
Key words & phrases:
politely, request, direction, correct, polite, direct, speaker, whom,
impolite, address, underground, parking lot, based on .
Key sentences:
1. That is beacuse it is a very direct question.
2. The expressions they use might depend on whom they are
speaking to or how well they kno weach other.
3. Sometimes we even need to spend time leading into a request.
To learn to how to use suitable language in different situations.
Lead in
Let's watch a video!
Free talk
Do you often make polite requests
Where do you think we need to make polite requests
Do you think it’s important for us to know how to make polite requests
Where do you need to make polite requests Think of some possible situations. Discuss them with your partner.
In a foreign country
In public places like a bank, a post office...
At school
At home, especially when speaking to your elders
Possible answers
How can we make polite requests Read the passage Could you please...
2a
Pre-reading
2b
Good speakers change the way they speak in different situations.
When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help politely.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Usually polite questions are longer.
However, it is important to learn how to use the right language in different situations.
Paragraph 4
Tip：
The topic sentence is usually the ______ or the______ sentence of
each paragraph. Sometimes it is also in the ______ of the paragraph.
first
last
middle
Read the article and underline the topic sentence for each paragraph.
While-reading
Fast-reading
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) Good English speakers need to know how to communicate well with other people.
d) The choice of language depends on the situation and the relationship between the speakers.
Match the main ideas with the paragraphs.
Fast-reading
Knowing how to ask for information politely is important.
2.“Where are the restrooms ”sounds more politely.
3. Knowing how to ask a question correctly is enough.
Read para 1 and mark True or False questions.
T
F
F
directly
not enough
Careful-reading
Read Para 2 and 3 and answer the questions.
1.Is it necessary to ask all the people around you indirect questions
No. It is all right to ask your classmates direct questions because you know them well.
2.What are the features of polite language
Usually polite questions are longer. They include expressions such as “Could you please ... ” or “May I ask ... ”
Careful-reading
It might seem _____________to speak politely than _______. However, it is __________to learn how to use the right language_______________________. This will help you _____________ ____________ other people.
Read the last paragraph and fill in the blanks.
directly
more difficult
important
communicate
in different situations
better with
Careful-reading
2c
Find the direct questions and polite requests from the passage.
Direct questions Polite requests
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4.
Where are the restrooms
When is the school trip
Where’s the post office
Could you please tell me where the restrooms are
Excuse me, Mr. West. Do you know when the school trip is
Peter, could you please tell me your e-mail address
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
2. By using “could” instead of “can” in questions
3. By adding “please”
Careful-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 the people are talking.
Careful-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
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
A
restaurant/home
B
street
any public place/home
A/B
B
street
B
movie theatre/center hall
A
home
B
street
Asking for help politely
They (1)_______the way they speak in different situations. Their expressions depend on (2)_______ they are speaking to or (3) _______
they know each other.
change
whom
how well
Complete the mind map according to the passage.
Post-reading
①Someone you know: It's all right to ask (4)________________.
②Stranger:
＊Use some expressions such as “(5)____________please … ” or “May I ask … ”
＊ Spend time (6)____________a request.
Speaking politely can help you(7) _________________ with others.
Could you
leading into
communicate better
direct questions
Pair work
Make a request using the pictures below.
Language Points
1. When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help politely. （教材P22 ）
politely的词形变换：
impolite adj.
没有礼貌的；粗鲁的
polite adj.
有礼貌的；客气的
politely adv.
有礼貌地；客气地
impolitely adv.
无礼地
politely作副词，意为“礼貌地;客气地”
2. These are similar requests for directions.（教材P22 ）
（1）request 在本句中是可数名词，意为“要求；请求”,其后常接“for +名间”，意为“……的要求/请求”。
We must make a request for help. 我们必须请求帮助。
request用作及物动词，意为“要求；请求”。 常见用法：
①request sth. ( from/of sb.) 意为“（向某人）请求某物”。
He requested some hot water from me.
他向我要了些热水。
②request sb. to do sth. 意为“请求某人做某事”。
They requested him to leave at once.
他们要求他立刻离开。
拓 展
③request + that从句（从句用虚拟语气，谓语动词用“ should +动词原形 should可省略）意为“请求/要求……”。
I requested that she should come an hour earlier.
我请求她早一小时来。
（2）direction作名词，常与介词in连用。in the direction of 意为“向着……的方向”。
Scared by the loud noise, the rabbits ran off in all directions.
He drove in the direction of London.
3. Both are correct English, but the first one sounds less polite. （教材P22 ）
correct此处用作形容词，意为“正确的；恰当的”，相当于right，其副词形式为correctly。
I can tell you the correct answer. 我可以告诉你正确答案。
correct用作动词，意为“改正”。
You must correct the mistakes in you homework.
你必须改正作业中的错误。
less + adj. / adv. “不那么，稍许不......”
less + adj. / adv. than + 比较对象
1) His second movie is less interesting, I think.
我认为他的第二部影片就不那么有趣。
2) I was less angry than surprised.
我并不那么生气，更多的是惊讶。
3. Both are correct English, but the first one sounds less polite. （教材P22 ）
4. That is because it is a very direct question. （教材P22 ）
because it is a very direct question此处作is 的表语，是表语从句。
The trouble is that I have lost his address.
问题是我把他的地址丢了。
direct此处用作形容词，意为“直接的；直率的”，其反义词为indirect,意为“间接的”副词为directly，意为“直接地”。 You'll have to get used to his direct manner.
你得慢慢习惯他这种直率的方式。
拓展：direct 还可作动词，意为“指引；指导”。
e.g. Mr Wang directs our study.
王老师指导我们的学习。
派生词：direction n. 指导；方向
director n. 导演
5. The expressions they use might depend on whom they are speaking to or how well they know each other. （教材P22 ）
Our plans________ _____ the weather.
我们的计划要看天气而定。
depend on
(1) depend on 取决于，依靠……
①depend on + 名词
Living things depend on sunlight.
②depend on + V-ing
We can depend on his coming on time.
③depend on + 从句
That depends on how you do it.
5. The expressions they use might depend on whom they are speaking to or how well they know each other.（教材P22 ）
whom pron. 谁；什么人 whom 是who 的宾格，多数情况下可以用who 代替whom。但是紧跟介词之后则只能用whom 。
e.g. Whom/Who did you meet in the street 你在街上遇到了谁
With whom did you go shopping last weekend, Lucy
露西，上周末你和谁去购物了？
6. They include expressions such as “Could you please ... ” or “May I ask ... ”（教材P22 ）
include作及物动词，意为“包括；包含”。
The price includes both the house and the furniture inside. 这个价格包括房子和里面的家具。
① including用作介词，意为“包括；包含在内”，后接名词、代词或动词-ing形式。
Six people, including a baby, were injured in the accident.
事故中有6人受伤，其中包括一名婴儿。
② included形容词，意为“包括在内的”，通常置于名词之后。
There are 100 people in this school, 20 teachers included.
这所学校有100个人，包括20名老师。
拓 展
spend表示“花费”的两种常见结构
(1)spend+时间/金钱+(in)doing sth.
(2)spend+时间/金钱+on sth.
Spend… doing sth. 花费……做某事
7. Sometimes we even need to spend time leading into a request.
（教材P22 ）
如何表达“花费”:
(1)sb. + spend+ money / time +on sth. /(in)doing sth.
(2)sb. + pay+ money+ for sth.
(3)sth. +cost+ sb. + money
(4)It takes+ sb./ time + to do sth.
7. Sometimes we even need to spend time leading into a request.
（教材P22 ）
lead v. （led, led）领导；带领；过（某种生活） 常用结构：
lead into 引入，导入
lead to 导致
lead sb. to sp. 带领某人到某地
lead a ... life过……的生活
一、根据句意及首字母提示完成单词
1. I can’t work out the math problem. Please tell me the
c answer.
2. Allen always behaves p , so many people like him.
3. He r me to look up some information about the movie star and I agreed.
4. She is a d girl, so you always know what her thoughts are.
5. The book i thirty interesting stories, so many children like reading it.
orrect
olitely
equested
irect
ncludes
Exercises
二、完成句子
1. 我的英语老师经常通过讲故事来导入新课。
My English teacher often __________ __________ a new lesson by telling stories.
2. 昨天晚上你怎么了？
What __________ __________ you last night
3. 我们应该对老人有礼貌。
We should be __________ __________ old people.
leads into
happened to
polite to
4. 他过去常常依靠父母。
He used to __________ __________ his parents.
5. 对我们来说，每天和父母交流是必要的。
It’s necessary for us to ______________ __________ our parents every day.
depend on
communicate with
Homework
1.Remember the words and phrases of this class.
2. Find more examples to make polite requests.
3.Do the exercises in students’ book.
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