(共17张PPT)
Section B 3a-Self Check
Unit 3 Could you please tell me where
the restrooms are
1. 提出礼貌的要求
2. 听起来更礼貌
3. 一个很直接的问题
4. 请求帮助
5. 在不同的情形下
make polite requests
sound more polite
in different situations
ask for help
a very direct question
Revision
6. 取决于
7. 你所用的表达方式
8. 比如
9. 花时间导入
10. 变得更擅长
become better at
spend time leading in
such as
the expressions you use
depend on
What are you interested in a school
Brainstorm
Topic Question
The course you will study
The time of the course
Where and what you can eat
Where you will study
What activities you can do
Travel to school
Other
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.
Could you please send me the information about the course
Could you tell me how long the course lasts
Do you know where students usually eat and what kind of food they eat
Could I find out more about where students can stay, please
Could you please tell me what activities I can do during the study vacation
Could you tell me how to get to the school
Could you please tell me if there are any supermarkets around the school
Could you please tell me what course I will study
You will study spoken English.
Can you tell me when the course will start
Next week.
Practice
And do you know where I will stay
En! You will eat in your host family. Of course, it’s not Chinese food.
Ok! Would you mind telling me what and where I can eat
Your host family, too.
Great! So can you tell me what activities I can do
You can visit some places of interest in our country. You can also play with us.
Ok! Could you please tell me how to get to school
Take No. 11 bus.
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:
Dear …,
introduce yourself
say when you are coming
politely ask for information
thank the person for helping you
…
Useful Expressions
My name is ... and I'm from...
I'll be coming to your home for...
I'd like to know about...
Could you please tell me...
Do you mind telling me...
I would like to thank you for...
I'm looking forward to your reply.
Main body
Study vacation
food and it's place
the course and its time
where to live
activities
others
连接词:and, also, besides , what’s more …
Dear Miss Smith,
Yours,
Li Lei
Outline
One possible version
Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is Li Hua and I'm from China. I'm coming to your home for a short study vacation. Could you please tell me some information about your shool
I plan to reach your school next month. I'd like to know what courses I'm going to study and the time of the courses. I'm new in this shcool. So can you tell me what I can eat and where I can get it. As a Chinese, I'd like to know whether there is some Chinese food for me to eat. And it will be nicer if you could tell me where I live. By the way, I'm an outgoing boy. I want to take part in some activities to make more friends. Do you mind telling me what activities I can make
I would like to thank you for your time. I'm looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerly,
Li Hua
1. Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.
Self Check
1. A: Could you tell me where the library is
B: It’s on the ________of Main Center Streets.
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.
plan
rush
corner
suggest
rush
polite
direct
corner
plan
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.
4. In many countries, it is often not _________ to
ask very ______ questions when you meet
someone for the first time.
suggest
polite
direct
2. Write questions and answers using the words given.
buy a magazine/bookstore on the third floor
Q:_____________________________________________
A:_____________________________________________
2. get some stamps/post office on Green Street
Q:_____________________________________________
A:_____________________________________________
Could you please tell me where I can buy a magazine
There’s a bookstore on the third floor.
Excuse me, do you know where I can get some stamps
You can get them at the post office on Green Street.
3. shopping center opens/10:00a.m.
Q:_____________________________________________
A:_____________________________________________
4. get to the Japanese restaurant/go along Main Street and
turn right on Lake Street
Q:_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
A:_____________________________________________
Could you tell me what time the shopping center opens
It opens at 10:00 a.m.
Excuse me, may I ask how to get to the Japanese
restaurant
Just go along Main Street and turn right on Lake Street.
summary
点明主题
分条询问信息
表达愿望
I’m glad that I can meet you… However, I’m kind of…
Now I’m writing to ask…
I wonder if you can help me…
I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
First, … Could you please tell me where…
Next, I’d like to know how…
Last, … I wonder if…