Unit 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are? Section B【2024秋人教九（全）英语精彩课堂（备课素材+精品教案）】

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Section B
导入一　视频导入:
　　利用视频,提供一些常见的地点或场所的图片,让学生猜测地点或场所对应的英文名称,引导学生想象可以用于描述这些地点或场所的形容词,然后展开和地点或场所有关的对话,以导入新课。
T: Look at the first picture. Is it a restaurant
Ss: No, it isn't. I think it is…
T: What do you think it is
Ss: I think it is…
导入二　对话导入:
T: Sometimes we may want to go to different places, because they have different qualities. What kind of places do you like
S1: I like beautiful places.
S2: I like interesting and fascinating places.
S3: …
T: What qualities are important for each place
S4: Safe.
S5: …
T: Different places have different qualities. Let's discuss what qualities are important for your favorite places.
活动设计　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
活动 1e　Role-play (听后口语输出)
1. 引导学生想象自己前往Sunville Tourist Information (Information Center),就近结对,分角色表演员工与游客之间的对话。
2. 相互交换角色开展口语对话操练。
3. 最后要求部分学生表演、展示成果,师生共同点评。
听说训练　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
活动 1c-1d (有一定难度,增设听力训练题)
听录音,回答下列问题。(听力原文:Section B　1c, 1d)
Conversation 1
(1)Are there many restaurants in Sunville
(2)What kind of food is the boy looking for
(3)What food does Green Land serve
Conversation 2
(1)Where are the public restrooms
(2)Are they clean
Conversation 3
(1)Do they often go to science museums
(2)What kind of museum does the family finally decide to go to
◎Key: Conversation 1
(1)Yes, there are.
(2)He is looking for fresh vegetables.
(3)It serves delicious salads.
Conversation 2
(1)They are at the corner of Market and Middle Streets.
(2)Yes, they are.
Conversation 3
(1)Yes, they do.
(2)The computer museum.
阅读突破　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
突破一　任务教学
任务一　Read the statements and write “T” for “True” or “F” for False. (初读,大致了解短文内容,判断正误)
1.(　T　)“Where are the restrooms ” is less polite than “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are ”.
2.(　F　)You can never use this sentence, “When is the school trip ”.
3.(　F　)If one sentence is longer than the other, it is more polite.
4.(　T　)Spending some time leading into a question or a request is necessary.
任务二　Read the passage and answer the questions.(复读,明确短文关键信息及逻辑关系,回答问题)
1. What is important when people ask for information or help
2. What might the expressions we use depend on
3. What kind of questions are polite in English
4. Is using proper language important Why
◎Key:
1. It's important to know how to ask for information politely.
2. The expressions we use might depend on whom we are speaking to or how well we know each other.
3. Questions that are longer and include expressions such as “Could you please… ” or “May I ask… ” are polite.
4. Yes. Because this will help you become better at English, or any other language you wish to speak. Besides, this will help you communicate better with other people.
突破二　辅助教学
利用表格中关键词的提示,让学生根据提示用自己的话复述课文。
Could You Please…
Knowing how to make requests politely is important. ◆When you visit a…, it is important to know…politely. ◆It is not enough to…correctly. ◆We also need to learn…by…or…when we ask…
The choice of language depends on the relation-ship and situation. ◆Good speakers change the way…when they speak with…in different… ◆The expressions they use might…whom they are…or how well… ◆It is all right to ask…in…, like with your classmates.
Using certain extra words helps to make language more polite. ◆Usually polite questions are…include…such as “Could you please… ” or “May I ask… ” ◆Sometimes we even need to spend some time…a request.
It's important to learn how to use proper language. ◆It might seem…to speak politely than… ◆However, it is important to learn how to… ◆This will help you…
Section B
第一课时(1a-1e)
Study of the Text　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
What:
Ask politely and describe certain public places accurately. Three conversations between the clerk and tourists. The tourists ask about places and the clerk gives advice.
Why:
1a-1b let students learn adjectives that characterize a place and then use them to describe the environment or qualities of a place, paving the way for later listening. 1c and 1d are long dialogues on the topic of “Traveling”. 1e requires the students to prepare a dialogue with their peers on the contents of the form, which is to promote speaking through listening and to improve their comprehensive language use.
How:
Sentence patterns and dictums of asking for directions and giving directions are demonstrated through contextualized conversations between the tourists and the clerk, using adjectives to describe the environment or qualities of a place and the precise way of giving advice. Students practice contextual reenactment of conversations by completing a series of listening tasks.
Teaching Objectives　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
By the end of the class, you will be able to
1.extract the required information from listening materials to complete relevant tasks and learn to ask for information politely;
2.use polite language to ask for help and respond in public places.
Teaching Focus and Difficulty　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Teaching Focus:
Be able to extract the required information from listening materials to complete relevant tasks and learn to ask for information politely.
Teaching Difficulty:
Be able to use polite language to ask for help and respond in public places.
Teaching Process　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Step 1　Revision
Objective clauses
Step 2　Presentation (1a)
What qualities are important for each place
1.restroom
2.museum
3.restaurant
4.park
5.subway
6.mall
T: Different places have different qualities. Let's discuss what qualities are important for your favorite places!
Step 3　Pre-listening (1b)
1.Match the opposite meaning of each word.(详见课件资源)
2.What qualities are important for each place in 1a Get the students to write the words from the box next to each place below. Ask them to write the most important words.
Places Qualities
1.restroom clean, uncrowded, convenient
2.museum uncrowded, interesting, fascinating, quiet
3.restaurant quiet, clean, inexpensive, uncrowded
4.park beautiful, safe, clean, big
5.subway uncrowded, safe, convenient
6.mall convenient, inexpensive, safe, big
Purpose Learn to describe local features through the study of relevant adjectives to clear vocabulary barriers for listening and reduce listening difficulty.
3.1b.Have the students talk about places in the city using the words in 1a. e.g.
A: …is really…
B: Yes, and it's…, too.
A: …
B: …
Step 4　While-listening (1c-1d)
1.Lead students to predict.
Look at the picture.Then answer the questions.(详见课件资源)
(1)Where are they 　(2)What are they doing
◎Key: (1)They are in the travel agency.
(2)They are asking some information about Sunville.
2.Ask students to listen.Inspire them to write down the name and qualities of the place they hear as much as possible.
Purpose Make full use of pictures and known textual information to predict what to listen for.
3.Listen to the conversations and complete the sentences. Have students read the sentences in 1c, and make sure they understand the meaning.
4.Listen again. Check your answers in 1c.
Conversation 1
The boy asks about 　a good place to eat　, and the clerk tells him to go to Green Land.
Conversation 2
The girl asks about 　public restrooms　, and the clerk tells her to go to the corner of Market and Middle Streets.
Conversation 3
The mother asks about 　a good museum　. The father wants to go to a　history　 museum. The younger girl wants to go to a 　science　 museum. The boy wants to go to a 　children's　 museum. The older girl wants to go to an 　art　 museum. The clerk suggests they go to the 　computer　 museum.
Purpose Listen for key information and complete the listening tasks in 1c and 1d.
Step 5　Post-listening (1e)
1.Get the students to role-play the conversations between the clerk and the tourists.e.g.
A: Can you tell me where there's a good…
B: Of course. What kind of…do you like
A: …
B: …
2.Check their work with several pairs.
Purpose Through dialogue practice, appreciate the importance of polite language and civilized communication.
Step 6　Exercise(详见课件资源)
Step 7　Homework
1.Required:
(1)Try to recite 1c.
(2)Make a conversation similar to 1e.
2.Optional:
Many tourists come to our city. They want to know if there are some good places to play, to eat, to read or to shop. Please recommend(推荐) some good places to our tourists.
第二课时(2a-2d)
Study of the Text　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
What:
An explanatory essay on “How to ask the right questions for different occasions and different people”. The article points out the importance of polite language, lists the ways of choosing appropriate language for different occasions and people, and also points out some characteristics of civilized language. It advocates students to use language structures flexibly according to the actual situation in daily life and guides them to build harmonious social relationships.
Why:
2a is to introduce the topic to prepare for reading; 2b is to train skimming reading strategy, learn to find out the topic sentence of each paragraph, and help to understand the main meaning of the text; 2c is to train scanning reading strategy, and through filling in the form, further appreciate the differences between polite and non-courteous requesting language; 2d is to judge the occasions and groups of people involved through the known language and to be able to understand when and how to choose the appropriate language to politely express the request in different situations, so as to achieve the practice of the application of the knowledge.
How:
Adopting a general structure, the importance of appropriate use of language is explicitly mentioned, and students are guided to understand the structure of the chapter through the use of mind maps, filling out forms and other activities, so as to realize the accumulation of language materials and the training of reading and learning strategies, and to enhance the students' awareness of the appropriate use of language according to the occasions.
Teaching Objectives　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
By the end of the class, you will be able to
1.read chapters about introducing polite language through skimming, scanning, and other reading strategies;
2.use target sentence patterns to politely make requests to others;
3.promote awareness of the appropriateness of treating people with courtesy by comparing polite and impolite ways of asking for information.
Teaching Focus and Difficulty　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Teaching Focus:
1.Analyze the text through reading skills and master skimming and close reading strategies.
2.Use the target language to make requests to others politely.
Teaching Difficulty:
Lead students to be able to use polite language appropriately in appropriate situations and with appropriate conversational partners.
Teaching Process　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Step 1　Lead-in
1.Free talk: Imagine you're new to the United States. You don't know how to get to the hotel. What should you do
◎Possible Key:
Read the map; ask for help…
2.Situation creating.
(1)Where is this hotel
(2)Excuse me, could you please tell me how I can get to this hotel
Which request is more polite
3.Do you know how to make polite requests
◎Possible Key:
Excuse me, could you please tell me how to get to…
Excuse me, do you know where I can…
Could you please tell me when…
Purpose Scenarios are created to stimulate students' interest and motivate the classroom.
Step 2　Pre-reading (2a)
1.Discussion.
Where do you need to make polite requests Think of some possible situations. Discuss them with your partner.
◎Possible Key:
At school;
At home, especially when speaking to your elders;
In public places, like a bank, a post office, a library, a shopping mall, etc.;
In foreign countries…
Purpose The discussion provides an initial understanding of the occasions and recipients of the need for polite language.
2.Lead students to predict.
(1)Look at the pictures in the passage.Then answer the questions.
Who is better Which one would you like Why
◎Possible Key: The left picture. Because it's a polite request.
(2)What's the main idea of the passage
◎Key: How to ask for help politely.
Purpose Predict the theme of the chapter through picture observation and comparison to further stimulate students' interest in reading.
Step 3　While-reading (2b)
1.Skimming.Read the article and underline the topic sentence for each paragraph.
Para.1: When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help politely.
Para.2: Good speakers change the way they speak in different situations.
Para.3: Usually polite questions are longer.
Para.4: However, it is important to learn how to use the right language in different situations.
Purpose To use the reading skill of using the first sentence to get the main idea of the passage.
2.Read quickly and finish the task.
Read Para.1 and answer the questions.
(1)Are these two requests correct
(2)When you visit a foreign country, you have to ask for help. Which request is better, the first one or the second one Why
(3)Is it enough to just ask a question correctly
◎Key:
(1)Yes.
(2)The second one. Because it is more polite.
(3)No. We also need to learn how to be polite when we ask for help.
Read Para.2 and finish the following tasks.
(1)Please find out the two questions.
(2)Which sentence will you choose to make the request Why
(3)Is it necessary for us to always use the second one to make the request Why
◎Key:
(1)“When is the school trip ” and “Excuse me, Mr.West. Do you know when the school trip is ”.
(2)The second one. Because it sounds much more polite.
(3)No, it isn't.Because good speakers change the way they speak in different situations.
Read Para.3 and answer the questions.
(1)What are the features of polite language
◎Key: Usually polite questions are longer. They include expressions such as “Could you please… ” or “May I ask… ”
(2)Find out the polite expressions.(详见课件资源)
Read Para.4 and answer the questions.
(1)In the writer's opinion, is it important to speak politely or directly
(2)What's the writer's purpose
◎Key:
(1)Neither.It is important to learn how to use the right language in different situations.
(2)To help readers communicate better with other people.
Purpose Reading tasks are accomplished incrementally through layered reading.
Step 4　Post-reading (2c-2d)
1.Find the direct questions and polite requests from the passage.
Direct questions Polite requests
Where are the restrooms Could you please tell me where the restrooms are
When is the school trip Excuse me, Mr. West. Do you know when the school trip is
Peter, tell me your e-mail address. Peter, could you please tell me your e-mail address
2.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.(详见课件资源)
Purpose By judging the occasions and people involved through known language, students can understand when and how to choose the appropriate language to politely express a request in different situations, culminating in the practical application of their knowledge.
Step 5　Group-work
Thinking: How to ask for help politely
Step 6　Language points(详见课件资源)
Step 7　Homework
1.Required:
(1)Draw a mind map of the passage.
(2)Retell the whole passage.
2.Optional: Make new conversations in different situations by using direct questions or polite requests.
第三课时(Writing)
Step 1　Presentation
1.话题解读:
本单元主要介绍“Getting Around”这一话题,围绕该话题,本单元的写作任务是“有礼貌地向他人询问信息”和“如何准确地描述地理位置、给他人指路或者提供帮助”。
2.常用句型:
There is a…between…and… ……在……与……之间
Go along…until… 沿着……走,直到……
Go to the…floor 去第……层
Go past… 走过……
There is a…down the street 街上有一个……
Step 2　Imagination
T: 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
Get the students to write some polite, indirect questions about the topics in 3a individually. And then check their work with several students.
Step 3　Guidance on writing methods
Step 4　Writing
Ask the students to write a polite letter to the school asking for the information they want to know. Use their notes in 3a and the following expressions:
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.
Get the students to pay attention to the requests.
●introduce yourself
●say when you are coming
●politely ask for information
●thank the person for helping you
Step 5　After-writing
After finishing the writing, ask the students to check their work in groups.
And then ask some students to present their work to the class.
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