1、Unit 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?Section B（2a-2d）Teaching Aims1.语言能力：根据当地的文化背景，学会在不同的场合里礼貌地询问。2.文化意识：学会有礼貌地与他人沟通，做一个有礼貌的人。3.思维品质：学会有礼貌地与他人沟通。4.学习能力：在不同场合下礼貌地使用语言。Teaching Difficulties学会在不同的场合里礼貌地询问。Teaching AidsA tape recorder ,CAI or multimedia coursewareTeaching ProceduresTi
2、psStep 1 Lead in The T can play a series of videos about asking and showing the way. After watching them, the T can ask several questions:What should Mr. Smith do?How does Mr. Smith make requests?Does it sound polite or impolite? The T can elicit more ways to make requests from Ss and make a summary
3、:Where is the History Museum?How can I get to the History Museum?Could you tell me where the History Museum is?Excuse me, do you know where the History Museum is?Im sorry to trouble you, could you please tell me how to get to theHistory Museum ?.Then the T can ask Ss to check if these requests are p
4、olite. Step 2 Presentation & Reading 2a The activity is to prepare Ss for the subsequent reading activity in 2b by prompting them to think of situations where they might need to make polite requests. Ss can have a discussion in pairs or groups. For some weaker students, the T can use these prompts:
5、you ask a stranger for informationyou ask your brothers or sistersyou ask your teacher about something Suggested answers: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. 2b Task 1 Skimming Th
6、e T can ask Ss to read the passage quickly and find the topic sentence of each paragraph so that Ss can grasp the main idea of the passage in a short time. Then the T can invite some Ss to share their answers with the class.Answers:Para.1: When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know ho
7、w 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. Then the T can encourage Ss to find out the logical order o
8、f the passage. Then the T can present it. importance of language appropriacy Whats the language appropriacy? features of polite language seems difficult but still important Task 3 ScanningThe T can ask Ss to read each paragraph carefully and answer the questions of each paragraph. Para.1Q：Is it enou
9、gh to speak correctly?A：No.It is not enough to just ask a question correctly. We also need to learn how to be polite when we ask for help.Para.2Q: Is it necessary to ask all the people around you indirect questions?A: No.It is all right to ask your classmates direct questions because you know them w
10、ell. Para.3Q: What are the features of polite language?A: Usually polite questions are longer. They include expressions such as “Could you please .?” or “May I ask .?” Para.4Q: In the second picture, why does the man say “Sorry, I cant help you.”? Can you change the question to a more polite one?A:
11、Because the man is too impolite, he asks directly.I may say 2c The activity is to give Ss practice in identifying direct questions and polite requests. The T can make Ss read the passage again carefully and finish the task in 2c. Then the T can ask Ss to check answers in pairs. Answers:Direct questi
12、ons: Where are the restrooms?When is the school trip?Wheres the post office?Polite requests:Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?Excuse me, Mr. West. Do you know when the school trip is?Peter, could you please tell me your e-mail address?Pardon me, could you please tell me where to park
13、my car? 2c After finishing the task, the T can highlight these common ways of making direct questions more polite:l By adding “excuse me ”or “pardon me”at the beginning of the questionl By using “could” instead of “can” in questionsl By adding “please” at the end of a question 2d The activity is to
14、provide Ss with practice in identifying suitable situations for different ways of making requests. The T can make Ss read the sentences in the first column and then check whether these questions are polite or not. Then Ss can work in pairs to do the task in 2d and have a discussion if they have diff
15、erent opinions. Suggested answers:1. A; restaurant/home2. B;street3. A/B; any public place/home4. B; street5. B;movie theatre/concert hall6. A; home7. B; street 2dAfter finishing the task, the T may point out that another factor that is very important when making polite requests is the speakers tone
16、 of voice. Generally, a higher tone tends to sound more polite. To illustrate this point, the T could encourage Ss to practicing reading the requests using different tones and give feedback on whether they sound polite or impolite in each case. The T could also remind Ss to smile when making request
17、s. Step 3 Language points learning request 作可数名词，意为“要求；请求”,其后常接“for +名间”，意为“的要求/请求”。request用作及物动词，意为“要求；请求”。 常见用法：request sth. ( from/of sb.) 意为“（向某人）请求某物”。request sb. to do sth. 意为“请求某人做某事”。request + that从句（从句用虚拟语气，谓语动词用“ should +动词原形 should可省略）意为“请求/要求”。 include作及物动词，意为“包括；包含”。 including用作介词，意为“包括
18、；包含在内”，后接名词、代词或动词-ing形式。 included形容词，意为“包括在内的”，通常置于名词之后。 lead v. （led, led）领导；带领；过（某种生活） 常用结构：lead into 引入，导入lead to 导致lead sb. to sp. 带领某人到某地lead a . life过的生活The language points are for reference only.Step 5 Summary & HomeworkThe homework can vary with the specific conditions. Summary The T can enc
19、ourage Ss to summarize the key points of this class to help Ss consolidate the knowledge. Homework: Read and recite the passage in 2b.Do the exercises in students book. Teaching ReflectionIn this period，the most important thing is reading.And also we learn how to make appropriate and polite requests
20、 as well as we make a request correctly.It is a good time to train the students ability of reading quickly and efficiently.Todays reading task is to find the topic sentences for the paragraphs.And students should learn the culture and how to make polite requests after they have read the text.After reading，we can talk about the reading passage and discuss some questions to check how well the students learn from the passage.Students are given some written work to do after class.7
