(共20张PPT)
Unit 3
Could you please tell me where the restrooms are
SectionB 3a-selfcheck
Which country
will you choose
Look and say
If you are Li Lei. You are going on a short study vacation at a school in an English-speaking country. Before you go there, you want to know more information about the school. you want to choose something to study. There are certain topics that you’re interested in and want to get some information about in 3a.
Li Lei
a school
Can you tell me what I should ask them in this letter
The class schedule
The course
The cost
The activities
Where to eat
Where to stay
How to go to school
...
What
are you interested
in
about
schools
Information
What would you say in this situation
Warming-up
ask for directions
have dinner
1. Excuse me. Could you please tell me where the bookstore is
2. Excuse me. How can I get to the bookstore
1. Excuse me. Could you please tell me where I can have dinner
2. Excuse me. Is there a restaurant near here
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.
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3a
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 tell me what course I will study
Can you tell me when the course will start
Would you mind telling me what and where I can eat
Excuse me, do you know where I will stay
Pardon me, can you tell me what activities I can do
Could you please tell me how students usually travel to school
Could you tell me where the library is
Li Lei: I want to know something about the following topics. Could you help me express these questions the most politely
Look and write
Write a polite letter to the school asking for the information you want to know. Use your notes in 3a.
3b
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.
look forward to 盼望;期待 to是介
词,后接名词、代词或动词-ing。
thank sb. for +n./pron./doing … 因……而感谢某人
thanks to sb./sth. 多亏;由于;因为
How can you write a letter of inquiry
In your letter,you should:
introduce yourself
say when you are coming
politely ask for information
thank the person for helping you
How to ask politely
1. Do you know where I can…
2. Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to…
3. Could you please…
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What information should Li Lei ask?
What time will the course start
Where will I live/ play…
What course will I study
How do students usually travel to school
Where and what can I eat
What activities can I do
Step 1:Discuss in groups.
Step 2: How to ask for the information politely.
What course will I study
Could you (please) tell me what course I will study
Can you tell me…
Do you know …
May I ask …
I wonder….
What time will the course start
Where will I live/ play…
How do students usually travel to school
Where and what can I eat
What activities can I do
I wonder what special food I can eat.
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Step 3: Make an outline. (列提纲).
Letter
Para.1(beginning):
introduce yourself and say when you are coming
Para. 2(body):
politely ask for information
I’d like to know about …
Could you please …
I wonder if you can …
Para.3(ending)
thank the person for helping you
time
I'll be coming to your school on...
for...
My name is ... and I'm from…
where to stay/eat
activities/transport
Thank
reply
My name is Li Lei and I'm from China. I'll be coming to your school for a short study vacation next term.
I'd like to know about some information of the short study vacation. Could you please...
Can you tell me...
I'd like to thank you for giving me the information. I'm looking forward to your reply.
自我
介绍
礼貌地询问信息
表达谢意及期盼
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
Topic Questions
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 the information about the course
Would you mind telling me the time of the course
Do you know where and what we can eat
I wonder where I will stay.
Could you tell me what activities students can do
I’d like to know how I can travel to school.
Could you tell me how much the course costs
When you visit a _______ country, it is _________ to know how to ask for help ______.
For example, “Where are the restrooms ” or “Could you ______ tell me where the
_________ ___ ” these are similar ________ for _________ you may ask.
Both are _______ English, but the first one sounds _____ polite. That is because it is
a very ______ question. It is not enough to just ask a question ________.
We also need to learn how to be polite—when we ask for _____. In English, ___ in
Chinese, we change the way we ______ in different _________.
The expressions you use might _______ ___ whom you are speaking to ___ how well
you know them. If you say to your teacher, “When is the school trip ” This might sound
________. But if you say, “Excuse me, Mr. West, Do you know when the school trip ___ ”
This will sound _______ more polite. However, it is all right to ask direct questions to your
classmates because you know them ______.
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important
politely
please
restrooms are
requests
directions
correct
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help
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situations
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自我介绍
礼貌地
询问信息
表达谢意
及期盼
My name is Li Ming and I’m from Beijing, China.
I’ll be coming to your school for a short study vacation this year.
I would like to thank you for your help and I’m looking forward to your reply.
Could you please tell me some information about your school... I wonder if... Could you please
3b
文章框架
While-writing
Structure
如何写礼貌询问信息的作文
文章开篇
自我介绍
My name is ... and I’m from …
I’ll be coming to your school for ...
中心内容
礼貌地询问信息
I’d like to know about ... Could you please ... I wonder if you could ...
文章结尾
表达谢意及期盼
I would like to thank you for ...
I’m looking forward to your reply.
What would you say in this situation
Warming-up
go shopping
1. I'm sorry to trouble you. Could you please tell me where I can go shopping
2. Excuse me. May I ask where the supermarket is
save money
1.Could you please tell me how I can get to the bank
2. Excuse me. May I ask where the bank is
Dear Rob,
Are you free next Sunday There will be a concert in Hongqi Theater. I have two tickets and I hope you can go with me.① Now let me tall you how to get there.
First ②, you can walk along Zhaowuda Road after you leave your home. Then turn left onto Third Street. Go straight along Third Street. When you get to Walking Street,turn right.
Then go along the street until you see Hongqi Theater on your right. ③I will meet you at the gate of Hongqi Theater.
Yours,
Liu Ming
Write questions and answers using the words given.
1. buy a magazine/ bookstore on 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: Could you please tell me where I can get some stamps
A: there’s a post office on Green Street.
Self Check 2
3. shopping center opens / 10:00 a.m.
Q: Could you please tell me when the shopping center opens
A: It opens at 10:00 a.m.
4. get to the Japanese restaurant / go along Main Street and turn right on Lake Street
Q: Could you please tell me how to get to the Japanese restaurant
A: Sure! Go along Main Street and turn right on Lake Street.
Self Check 2
Thank you for listening