Unit 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?Section B 2a-2d 课件(共24张PPT) 人教版英语九年级全册

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Section B 2a-2d
Unit 3
Could you please tell me where
the restrooms are
Words review
request
polite
politely
correct
whom
impolite
direct
direction
speaker
address
polite
whom
direct
correct
request
politely
address
direction
impolite
speaker
2a
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, a library, a shopping mall, etc.
At school.
At home, especially when speaking to your elders.
For example
It’s very important to know how to ask for help politely.
How can we make polite requests Read 2b.
situations. This will help you communicate better with other people.
communicate with sb.与某人沟通；交流
Look at the picture in the passage.
Who is better Which one would you like Why
Let’s predict.
a direct question
a polite request
smile
rude
long
short
It is important to know how
to make requests politely.
The choice of language depends on the situation and the relationship between the speakers.
Use more words to help you
sound more polite.
It might seems difficult but still important to speak politely.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Main idea of each paragraph.
Para. 1: It is important to know how to make requests politely.
They are similar requests for ________. The first one is a _______ question. It sounds less polite. If it is not enough to ask correctly, we need to learn how to be _______.
directions
direct
polite
Where are the restrooms
Could you please tell me where the restrooms are
Direct question
Polite request
(Indirect question)
2b
Read the article and underline the topic sentence for each paragraph.
Could You Please…
When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help politely. For example, you may ask “Where are the restrooms ” or “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are ” These are similar requests for directions. Both are correct, but the first one sounds less polite. That is because it is a very direct question. It's not enough to just ask a question correctly. We also need to learn how to be polite when we ask for help.
Task 2
1
1.What do you think of the two questions in paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
For example, you may ask “Where are the restrooms ” or “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are ”
2. Why is using correct language not enough
Read the article and answer the questions.
Task 4
Both are correct English, but the first one sounds less polite /rude.
Because we need to learn how to be polite when we ask for help. /make requests.
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Para1. Where are the restrooms
Could you please tell me where the restrooms are
Common points(共同点):
Differences:
We also need to learn how to be polite.
It’s very important to know how to ask for help politely.
◆
similar requests for directions （方向）
correct
The first one sounds less polite. (direct question)
The second one is a polite request.
◆
3. What should we do when we are talking with different people
4. What might the expressions you use depend on
We should change the way (that / in which) we speak.
They might depend on whom you are speaking to or
how well you know them.
Paragraph 2
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Para2 & 3 Could you find some ways to be polite
changing the way we speak
using polite questions
using suitable language
They 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…”
longer
based on
cultural knowledge
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the expressions
depend on
whom they are speaking to
how well they know each other
school trip
when
When is the school trip
Excuse me, Mrs Hu. Do you know when the school trip is
classmates
your teacher
A
It’s all right to ask direct questions to your classmates.
Polite questions are longer, including expressions such as :
“Could you please...” or “May I ask ...”
3. We might spend time leading in to a request.
B
“Could you please tell me where the restrooms are ”
“When is the school trip ”
“Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me.” or “I’m sorry to trouble you, but...”
Read the article on page 22 and match Column A with Column B.
Finish the mind map of Para.2
Careful reading
depends on
How to change
the way in
different situations
how well they
know each other
whom they are
speaking to
How to speak in different situations
classmates
good friends
teacher
old people
stranger
When is the
school trip
Excuse me, Mr.West.
Do you know when
the school trip is
默读第三段，判断正误。
( )Usually polite questions are longer than impolite questions.
( )“Peter, please tell me your e-mail address.” is a
polite request.
( ) Before asking for help, you should say “I wonder if you can help me.”
( ) We don’t need time to lead in to a request sometimes.
T
F
F
F
Read Para. 4 carefully, and answer the questions.
1.In the sentence, “ This will help you communicate better with other people.”, What does “this” refer to(指的是)
2.Why is it important to learn how to use the right language in different situations
3. What do we know in this passage
To learn how to use the right language in different situations.
Because this will help you communicate better with other people.
We know the _______ for the___________ of using the right language in different situations.
reason
importance
Read the statements and circle True or False.
(1)“Where are the restrooms？” is less polite than “could you please tell me where the restrooms are？” ( )
(2)You can never use this sentence,“When is the school trip？” ( )
(3)If one sentence is longer than the other， it is more polite. ( )
(4)Spending some time leading in to a question or a request is necessary. ( )
T
F
F
T
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!
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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 very
embarrassed.
hoice
ark
irect
练一练
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4. I w______ when you will get to my house.
5. You should try to l______ your discussion
back to the main problem.
6. It is my last r________. I shall never ask
you anything again.
7. There is no return a________ on this
letter.
onder
ead
equest
ddress
学习目标
Key words & phrases:
politely, request, direction, correct, polite, direct, indirect,
speaker, whom, impolite, address
Key sentences:
1. The expressions they use might depend on whom they
are speaking to or how well they know each other.
2. It might seem more difficult to speak politely than
directly.
3. However, it is important to learn how to use the right
language in different situations.
Different people, different situations,different ways of speaking!
Summary
Writing: think of at least 3 situations when you should make polite requests and write down the conversations (use the expressions you learned in this unit).