1、学练优九年级英语(RJ) 教学课件,Unit 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?,Section B (2a-Self Check),学习目标,Key words & phrases: politely, request, direction, correct, polite, direct, indirect, speaker, whom, impolite, address, underground, course Key sentences: 1. The expressions they use might depen
2、d 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. Language hospitality & Language appropriacy.,politely direction request correc
3、t polite,adv. 礼貌地;客气地 n. 方向;方位 n.&v. 要求;请求 adj. 正确的;恰当的 adj. 有礼貌的;客气的,Words and expressions,impolite direct address underground parking lot,adj.不礼貌的 adj. 直接的;直率的 n. 住址;地址;通讯处 adj. 地下的;n. 地铁 停车场;停车区,Where do you need to make polite requests? Think of some possible situations. Discuss them with your p
4、artner.,Pre-reading,2a,Mom, can you help me with my homework?,Can you help me with my homework?,Excuse me, Sir? Could you please help me with my homework?,1. your mother or father,2. your best friend,3. a teacher,Zhang Ming is traveling in the USA. He wants to go to a small town but he doesnt know t
5、he way now. What should he do?,Hi! Where is the East Town?,I dont know.,Excuse me. Could you please tell me where the East Town is?,Sure. Take No. 23 Bus and you will get there.,n. 请求,Discuss the language you used to make this request. Was it the same each time? If not, discuss why not.,反义词:impolite
6、 adj. 不礼貌的,Read the article and underline the topic sen-tence for each paragraph.,Paragraph 1 When you visit a foreign country, it is impor-tant to know how to ask for help politely (adv. 礼貌地) .,polite adj. 礼貌的,While-reading,2b,Paragraph 2 Good speakers change the way they speak in different situati
7、ons. ,n. 发言者,Paragraph 3 Usually polite questions are longer. They include expressions such as “Could you please ?” or “May I ask ?” It sounds more polite to say, “Peter, could you please tell me your e-mail address?”,n. 地址,What else do we need to learn besides asking a question correctly when you a
8、sk for help?,We need to learn how to be polite when we ask for help.,Read Paragraph 1 and answer the question.,What do we need to think about when you talk to different people?,We need to think about whom we speak to or how well we know them.,Read Paragraph 2 and answer the question.,What can lead i
9、n to a request with a stranger on the street?,“Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me” or “Im sorry to trouble you, but ” before asking for help.,Read Paragraph 3 and answer the question.,Find all the direct questions and polite requests from the passage.,Where are the restrooms?,1. Could you tell m
10、e where the restrooms are?,Post-reading,2c,2. When is the school trip?,3. Peter, tell me your e-mail address.,2. Excuse me, do you know when the school trip is?,3. Peter, could you please tell me your e-mail address?,Read the requests below. In the second column, write A if you would say it to someo
11、ne you know and B if you would say it to a stranger. In the last column, write where you think these people are.,2d,A,kitchen,A,street,B,street,B,street,B,cinema,A,home,B,street,Both are correct, but the first one sounds less polite. less + 形容词或副词, 构成降级比较形式, 相当于中文“不那么; 稍许不”之意。 e.g. His second movie
12、is less interesting. 他的第二部电影就没那么有趣。,2. It might seem more difficult to speak politely than directly. 情态动词might 表达一种可能性及推测 的不确定性, 意思与表达可能性的may 相当, 表示“有可能, 也许会”, 但语气 更加委婉, 更不确定。 e.g. He might come, but its very unlikely.他也许会来,但非常靠不住。,3. However, it is important to learn how to use the right language i
13、n different situations. it作形式主语 【梳理】 在英语中, 如果主语是较长的动词不定式 或一个句子, 为了保持句子结构的平衡, 避 免头重脚轻, 通常用it作形式主语放在句 首, 而把真正的主语放在句尾。,常见的句型有: 1) It is + adj. (+ _ + sb.) + to do sth.。常用于此句型的形容词有important, difficult, dangerous, necessary, useful, possible等, 用来对to do sth. 进行说明。如: Its difficult for us to finish the work
14、 in an hour.,for,2) It is + adj. + _ + sb. + to do sth. 常用于此句型的形容词有good, kind, nice, clever, wise等, 用来对sb.的性 格、品质等进行说明。 如: Its kind of you to say so.,of,请根据汉语意思完成下列英语句子(每空 一词)。 对他来说,回答那个问题是十分困难的。 Its very hard _ him _ _ that question. 2. 你这样说真是太好了。 Its very kind _ you _ _ so.,for,to answer,of,to say
15、,Exercises,3. 我们在阅览室里保持安静是十分必 要的。 Its necessary _ _ (should) keep quiet in the reading room. Its necessary for us _ _ _ in the reading room.,that we,to keep quiet,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? Wr
16、ite some polite, indirect questions about the following topics.,3a,The course you will study 2. The time of the course,Q: Excuse me, can you tell me what course I will study?,Q: Pardon me, could you please tell me when the course will start?,3. Where and what you can eat 4. Where you will stay,Q: Ex
17、cuse me, would you mind telling me where and what I can eat?,Q: Excuse me, do you know where I will stay?,5. What activities you can do 6. Travel to the school,Q: Excuse me, can you tell me what activities I can do?,Q: Pardon me, could you please tell me how to get to school?,Could you please tell m
18、e 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, its not Chinese food.,Ok! Would you mind telling me what and where I can eat?,Your host famil
19、y, 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.,Write a polite letter to the school asking for the information you want to know. Use your n
20、otes in 3a.,In your letter, you should: introduce yourself say when you are coming politely ask for information thank the person for helping you,Writing,3b,My name is and Im from Ill be coming to your school for Id like to know about I would like to thank you for Im looking forward to your reply.,Us
21、e the following expressions to help you:,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。,Dear Sir or Madam, Ill be coming to your school soon for a short study vacation. I will leave for your school on July 10th. I am a boy from China. I am in Grade Nin
22、e. I like English, I also like doing sports. I am glad that I can study in your school. Id,like to know more information about the school. Could you tell me what course I will study in your school? And I also want to know when the course will start. I want to know where I will stay. Can you tell me?
23、 Would you mind telling me where and what I can eat in your school? I like all kinds of activities. Could you,please tell me what activities I can do in your school? The last question, can you tell me how I can get to your school? I would like to thank you for helping me and I look forward to your r
24、eply. Yours faithfully student, He Wei,Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.,A: Could you tell me where the library is? B: Its on the _ of Main and Center Streets.,corner,corner, direct, polite, rush, suggest, plan,Self Check,2. A: I wonder why you dont wake up earlier in the morning. Youre
25、always in a _ to get to school on time. B: Yes, youre 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?,hurry,plan,B: I _ Jennys Clothes Store in Cen- tury Shopping Mall. Its convenient to get to. 4. A: I
26、n 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.,1. buy a magazine/ bookstore on third floor Q: Could you please tell me where I can buy a magazine? A: Theres a bookstore
27、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: theres a post office on Green Street. 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 t
28、o 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.,Homework,1. Read 2b. 2. Finish the exercises about Section B on students book. 3. Review Section B.,Thank you!,