(共21张PPT)
Section B 2a-2d
Unit 3 Could you please tell me
where the restrooms are
Learning aims
Learn some new words and phrases.
Learn to choose and use suitable language.
Talk about how to ask for help politely
Words review
request
polite
politely
correct
whom
impolite
direct
direction
speaker
address
polite
whom
direct
correct
request
politely
address
direction
impolite
speaker
Direct questions Polite requests
1.Where is the bus station
Could you please tell me
where the bus station is
2. When is the sports meeting
Could you tell me when the
sports meeting is
3. Where can I buy a phone
Excuse me, do you know
where I can buy a phone
4. When does the shopping
center close
Could you please tell mewhen
the shopping center closes
5. Is there a restaurant
nearby
Pardon me, do you know if there is a restaurant nearby
Different people, different situations,different ways of speaking!
Where is the post office
Pardon me, do you know if there is a restaurant near here
Where can I get some medicine
Alice, tell me your telephone number.
How to speak to foreigners when they visit your
country.
b) How you should ask for things differently in
different situations.
c) How being polite will make you a better person
and help you make friends.
Guide1:What’s the passage mainly about
Fast reading
Match the main idea of each paragragh.
A. Use more words to help you
sound more polite.
B. It is important to know how to
make requests 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.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para1.Where are the restrooms Could you please tell me where the restrooms are Common points(共同点):Differences:We also need tolearnhow to be polite.It’s very important toknowhow to ask for help politely.◆similar requests for directions(方向)correctThe first one sounds less polite. (direct question)The second one is a polite request.◆Para2 & 3 Could you find some ways to be polite changing the way we speakusing polite questionsusing suitable languageThey include expressions.We even need to spend time leading in to a request.“excuse me, I wonder if you can help me” or “I’m sorry to trouble you, but…”“Could you please…” or “May I ask…”longerbased oncultural knowledgethe expressionsdepend onwhom they are speaking tohow well they know each otherschool tripwhenWhen is the school trip Excuse me, Mrs Hu. Do you know when the school trip is classmatesyour teacherDirect questions Polite requests
Where are the restrooms
Find all the direct questions and polite requests from the passage.
2c
P22
When is the school trip
Peter, tell me your
e-mail address
Could you 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
Which is more polite
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
home
B
street
B
street
B
B
B
A
movie theater
street
home
street
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
P22
Role play
Where: in the street
To whom: visitors/ strangers
What: They want to change some money
Where: in the cinema
Who: students and a staff
What: Students ask the staff what movie they should choose and when the movie begins
Where: in the classroom
Who: A student and her friends
What: A student asks friends how she can study for the English test
when
Different people, different situations,
different ways of speaking!
根据句意及首字母提示,用单词的正确形式填空。I believe that she can make a wise c_______between the two men.2. Excuse me. Where should I p______ my car 3. His d______ answer made the girl veryembarrassed.hoicearkirect练一练4. I w______ when you will get to my house.5. You should try to l______ your discussionback to the main problem.6. It is my last r________. I shall never askyou anything again.7. There is no return a________ on thisletter.ondereadequestddress根据汉语意思完成下列句子。
1. 你知道在哪里买这种邮票吗?
Do you know _______ ___ _____ this kind of stamp
2. 有时候我需要花费一些时间来引入一个问题。
Sometimes I need to spend some time ___ ___ _ a question. 3. 在那边有一个地下停车场。
Tere is an underground parking lot ______ ______.
4. 对于年轻人来说学会团队精神很重要。
It's very ________ ____ young people to learn team spirit.
5. 你能告诉我去火车站的路。
Could you tell me _____ ______ _____ the railway station
where to buy
leading in to
over there
important for
the way to
1. Review the new words and expressions you’ve learned today.
2. Find more examples of other polite requests.
3. Try to use the language we learned in this class in your daily life.
4. Preview the new words and expressions.
5. Preview 3a-3b on page 23-24.
Homework