(共18张PPT)
Unit 3 Could you please tell me
where the restrooms are
Period 6 Section B (3a-3b&self-check)
(人教版)九年级
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Learning objectives
Content
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Lead-in
03
Writing
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06
Pre-writing
07
Post-writing
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Homework
Summary
Asseement
Learning objectives
Learn to use indirect questions to write a polite letter to ask for information:
I’ll be coming to your school for…
I’d like to know about…
I would like to thank you for...
I’m looking forward to your reply.
Revision
How do you ask for help politely
Excuse me, where is the post office
Excuse me, do you know …
Pardon me, can you tell me …
Could you please tell me …
May I ask …
I wonder if there is a …
I’m sorry to trouble you, but …
Lead -in
What would you say if you are in this situation
get a pair of shoes
go to the restroom
get some money
“I’m hungry.”
post a letter
park the car
Pre-writing
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
Where is the school
Where will I live
How much money should I take
How can I get to school
What activities do you have
sound less polite
We should use long, indirect questions to ask for information politely.
Pre-reading
Topic Question
The course you will study
The time of the course
Where and what you can eat
Where you will stay
What activities you can do
Travel to the school
Other
Could you please…
Do you know…
Would you mind telling me…
Can you tell me…
Pre-reading
The course you will study
The time of the course
Where and what you
can eat
Where you will stay
What activities you can do
Travel to the school
Other
Could you please tell me what course I will study
Could you please tell me how long the course lasts
Do you know where and what students usually eat
Would you mind telling me where students will stay
Can you tell me what activities students can do
Could you please tell me how students
usually travel to school
Can you tell me how much money I need to take
While-Reading
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
Use the following expressions to help you:
My name is...and I'm from...
I'll be coming to your school for...
I'd like to know about...
I would like to thank you for...
I'm looking forward to your reply .
写作内容是一封书信,开头和结尾已经给出。但还是要记住书信的格式,便于今后运用。
信中首先要介绍自己,然后告诉你去他们学校的时间,然后可根据在3a环节中所问到的问题来礼貌的询问想知道的信息。
How many parts should we write
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
introduce yourself
when you are coming
politely ask for information
thank the person for helping you
My name is…. And I’m from… I’ll be coming to your school for six-month English course .
I will come on…/next…
I’d like to know about…/ Can you tell me…
I’d like to thank you for offering me so much information about your school.
I’m looking forward to your reply.
Sample 1
Dear Mrs Smith,
My name is Li Hua. I am from Taizhou. I will be coming to your school for a short study vacation. I'd like to know more information about your school.
I wonder where I stay and how many students there are in my class. And I want to know if there are any Chinese restaurants nearby. Also, I would like to know what I am going to learn and who teaches me.
I would like to thank you for helping me and I am looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
introduce yourself
say why you are coming
ask for information politely
What you want to know
thank the person for helping you.
Sample 2
Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is Li Hua 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 online and some information about the course fees. Could you please also send 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 sincerely,
Li Hua
Self-check
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1 Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.
1. A: Could you tell me where the library is
B: It's on the________ of Main and 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.
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.
corner
direct
polite
rush
suggest
plan
corner
rush
plan
suggest
polite
direct
Self-check
2 Write questions and answers using the words given.
1.buy a magazine/bookstore on the 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:
A:
3. shopping center opens/10:00 a.m.
Q:
A:
4. get to the Japanese restaurant/go along Main Street and turn right on Lake Street
Q:
A:
Could you please tell me where I can get some stamps
There is a post office on Green Street.
Could you please tell me when the shopping center opens
It opens at 10:00 a.m.
Could you please tell me how I can get to the Japanese restaurant
Go along Main Street and turn right on Lake Street.
Summary
Useful expressions:
I’ll be coming to your school for…
I’d like to know about…
I would like to thank you for...
I’m looking forward to your reply.
Homework
Finish writing the letter.
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