九年级unit3sectionB

1、 Unit 3Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?Look at the following pictures.What qualities are important for each place? restroomcleanparkbeautifulcleanmallinexpensiveconvenientsafemuseuminterestingquietrestaurantdelicious,cleansubwayuncrowdedcleanMatch the adjectives with their opposites

2、. ( () () () )1. crowded A. safe 2. dangerous B. inexpensive3. dirty C. big4. expensive D. beautiful5. small E. clean6. ugly F. uncrowded1a What qualities are important for each place? Write the words from the box next to each place below. Write the most important words eresting fascinating

3、 inexpensive quiet uncrowded big beautiful convenient safe cleanPlacesQualities1.restroomclean,2. museum3. restaurant4. park5. subway6. mallfascinatingcleaninterestingconvenientbig1b Talk about places in your city using the words in 1a.A: The Fine Arts Museum is really interesting.B: Yes, and its be

4、autiful, too.1c Listen to the conversations and complete the sentences.Conversation 1The boy asks about _ , and the clerk tells him to go to Green Land.Conversation 2The girl asks about _ , and the clerk tells her to go to the corner of Market and Middle Streets.a good place to eatpublic restroomsCo

5、nversation 3 The mother asks about _. The father wants to go to a _museum. The girl wants to go to a _museum . The boy wants to go to a _museum. The older girl wants to go to an_ museum . The clerk suggests they go to the _ museum .a good museumhistorysciencechildrensartcomputer1d Listen again. Chec

6、k your answers in 1c.1e Role-play the conversations between the clerk and the tourists.A: Can you tell me where theres a good place to eat?B: Of course. What kind of food do you like?A: .2a Where do you need to make polite requests? Think of some possible situations. Discuss them with your partner.2

7、b Read the article and match each paragraph with its main idea. Use more words to help you sound more polite. It is important to know how to make requests politely. Good English speakers need to know how to speak politely. The choice of language dependson the situation and the relationship between t

8、he speakers.Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4Could 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 fo

9、r directions. Both are correct English, but the first one sounds less polite. Underline the topic sentence for each paragraph.That is because it is a very direct question. It is not enough to just ask a question correctly. We also need to learn how to be polite when we ask for help.Good speakers cha

10、nge the way they speak in different situations. The expressions they use might depend on whom they are speaking to or how well they know each other. It is all right to ask direct questions to your classmates. Because you know them well. However, If you say toyour teacher, “When is the school trip?”,

11、 this might sound impolite. But if you say, “Excuse me, Mr. West. Do you know when the school trip is?”, this will sound much more polite. 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 ple

12、ase tell me your e-mail address?” than “Peter, tell me your e-mail address.” Sometimes we even need to spend time leading in to a request. For example, we might first say to a stranger, “Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me” or “Im sorry to trouble you, but .” before asking for help.It might seem

13、more difficult to speak politely than directly. However, it is important to learn how to use the right language in different situations. This will help you communicate better with other people. 1. inexpensive 不昂贵的，便宜的不昂贵的，便宜的 inexpensive形容词形容词,意为意为“不昂贵的不昂贵的”，其，其同同义义 词为词为 cheap,反义词为反义词为 expensive/dea

14、r。 inexpensive是由是由expensive加上加上否定前缀否定前缀in-构构 成的。成的。 The sweater is inexpensive.这件毛衣不贵。这件毛衣不贵。Language Points dis-表示表示“不不;非；相反非；相反”，如：，如： like喜欢喜欢 dislike 不喜欢；不喜欢； agree 同意同意disagree 不同意。不同意。 in-(im-，ir-)表示表示“不；非不；非”，如：，如： expensive 昂贵的昂贵的 inexpensive便宜的；便宜的； polite礼貌的礼貌的 impolite不礼貌的不礼貌的; regular有规律

15、的有规律的 irregular无规律的。无规律的。un-表示表示“不，非不，非”，如：，如： able有能力的有能力的 unable无能力的；无能力的； like像像unlike不像；不像； crowded拥挤的拥挤的 uncrowded不拥挤的；不拥挤的； 陈述句中如果有带否定前缀或后缀的陈述句中如果有带否定前缀或后缀的单词，单词， 整个句子仍被视为肯定句，整个句子仍被视为肯定句，反反意疑问部分用否定形式意疑问部分用否定形式。 She is unhappy, isnt she? 她不高兴，是吗？她不高兴，是吗？2. convenient 便利的便利的；方便的；方便的convenient形容词

16、，意为形容词，意为“便利的便利的;方便的方便的”，其主语不能是表示人的词，常用于句型其主语不能是表示人的词，常用于句型Its convenient for sb. to do sth.，意为，意为“对于对于某人来说做某事是方便的某人来说做某事是方便的”。Its convenient for us to start working right now. 我们立刻开始工作是方便的。我们立刻开始工作是方便的。convenience是是convenient的名的名词词形式形式，既可作既可作可可数数名词，意为名词，意为“便利的设施便利的设施”，也可作，也可作不可不可数数名名词，意为词，意为“方便，便利方

17、便，便利”。 The house has all the modern convenience. 这所房子配有各种现代化便利设旅。这所房子配有各种现代化便利设旅。 I keep my books near my desk for convenience. 为了方便为了方便,我把书放在书桌旁。我把书放在书桌旁。3. and the clerk tells her to go to the corner of Market and Middle. 工作人员告诉她去市场大街和中心大街工作人员告诉她去市场大街和中心大街 交汇的拐角处。交汇的拐角处。corner是可数名词是可数名词,意为意为“拐角拐角;

18、角落角落”。常构成短语常构成短语：in the corner of.意为意为“在在.的拐角处的拐角处/角落里角落里” I found a boy crying in the comer of the room. 我发现一个男孩在房间的角落里哭。我发现一个男孩在房间的角落里哭。on/at the corner意为意为“在拐角处在拐角处”。 The shop is on the corner. 那家商店在拐角处。那家商店在拐角处。4. When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help poli

19、tely. 当你去国外旅游时，知道如何礼貌当你去国外旅游时，知道如何礼貌 地寻求帮助地寻求帮助 很重要。很重要。 politely作副词作副词,意为意为“礼貌地礼貌地;客气地客气地”，其反，其反 义义词为词为impolitely(无礼地无礼地;粗鲁地）；粗鲁地）；polite是其形容是其形容词形式，反义柯为词形式，反义柯为impolite(无礼的）。无礼的）。 He is a polite child. He speaks to everyone politely. 他是个有礼貌的孩子。他对每个他是个有礼貌的孩子。他对每个 人说话都很有礼貌。人说话都很有礼貌。 polite + -ly pol

20、itely (adj. 有礼貌的有礼貌的) (adv. 有礼貌有礼貌地地) impolite + -ly impolitely(adj. 无礼无礼的的) (adv. 无礼地无礼地)5. For example, “Where are the restrooms?” or “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?” are similar requests for directions to a place.例如，例如，“公共厕所在哪里公共厕所在哪里?”和和“您能告诉我公您能告诉我公共厕所在哪里吗？共厕所在哪里吗？ ”是询问地点的类似的

21、请求。是询问地点的类似的请求。request是是可数名同可数名同，意为，意为“要求要求;请求请求”，其其后后 常接常接“for +名间名间”,意为意为“的要求的要求/请请求求”。 We must make a request for help. 我们必须请求帮助。我们必须请求帮助。request用作用作及物动词及物动词，意为，意为“要求；请求要求；请求”。 常见用法如下：常见用法如下：request sth. ( from/of sb.)意为意为“（向某人向某人） 请求某物请求某物”。He requested some hot water from me. 他向我要了些热水。他向我要了些热水。

22、request sb. to do sth.意为意为“请求某人做某请求某人做某事事”。 They requested him to leave at once. 他们要求他立刻离幵。他们要求他立刻离幵。request + that从句（从句（从句用从句用虚拟语气，虚拟语气，谓语动词用谓语动词用“ should +动词原形动词原形 should可省略可省略）意为意为“请求请求/要求要求” I requested that she (should come an hour earlier.我请她早一小时我请她早一小时来。来。6. Both are correct English, but the

23、first one sounds less polite. 两者都是正确的，但第一句听起来不如第二两者都是正确的，但第一句听起来不如第二 句显得礼貌。句显得礼貌。(1) correct此处用作形容词，意为此处用作形容词，意为“正确的；恰正确的；恰 当的当的”，相当于，相当于right，其副同形式为，其副同形式为correctly. I can tell you the correct answer. 我可以告诉你正确答案。我可以告诉你正确答案。 correct用作动词，意为用作动词，意为“改正改正”。 You must correct the mistakes in your homework

24、. 你必须改正作业中的错误。你必须改正作业中的错误。one此处此处用用作代词作代词，指代上文提到过的人指代上文提到过的人或物或物。I have many CDs, but I like the one called Heart Strings best.我我有很多唱片，但我最喜欢有很多唱片，但我最喜欢名叫名叫心弦心弦的那的那一张。一张。7. That is because it is a very direct question. 因为它是一个很直接的问题。因为它是一个很直接的问题。(1)because it is a very direct question此处作此处作is 的表语，是表语从

25、句。的表语，是表语从句。 The trouble is that I have lost his address. 问题是我把他的地址丢了。问题是我把他的地址丢了。(2)direct此处用作形容词，意为此处用作形容词，意为“直接的直接的;直直率的率的”，其反义词为，其反义词为indirect,意为意为“间接的间接的”,副副词为词为directly,意为意为“直接地直接地”。 Youll have to get used to his direct manner. 你得慢慢习惯他这种直率的方式。你得慢慢习惯他这种直率的方式。8. Usually polite questions are long

26、er and include more language such as “Could you please .?” or “Can I ask .?” 有礼貌的问句通常更长一些，而且包括像有礼貌的问句通常更长一些，而且包括像 “Could you please .?” 或或“Can I ask .?”之之类类 的表达方式。的表达方式。 include作及物动词，意为作及物动词，意为“包括包括;包含包含”。 The price includes both the house and the furniture inside. 这个价格包括房子和里面的家具。这个价格包括房子和里面的家具。 inc

27、luding用作介词，意为用作介词，意为“包括；包含在包括；包含在 内内”,后接名词、代词或动词后接名词、代词或动词-ing形式形式。 Six people, including a baby, were injured in the accident.事故中有事故中有6人受伤人受伤，其中包括一名婴儿。其中包括一名婴儿。 included形容词，意为形容词，意为“包括在内的包括在内的”，通通 常置于名词之后常置于名词之后。 There are 100 people in this school, 20 teachers included. 这所学校有这所学校有100个人，包括个人，包括20名老

28、师。名老师。9. Sometimes we even need to spend time leading in to a request. 有时有时, 我们甚至需要花些时间来导入一个请求。我们甚至需要花些时间来导入一个请求。 lead in to意为意为“引入引入;导人导人”。其中其中in为副词为副词，to 为介同，为介同，其后接名词或代词作宾语其后接名词或代词作宾语。 We often use “excuse me” to lead in to a request. 我们常用我们常用“excuse me”来导入一个请求。来导入一个请求。 lead to意为意为“导致导致;通向通向”。 To

29、o much work and too little rest often lead to illness. 过量的工作和过少的休息经常引起疾病。过量的工作和过少的休息经常引起疾病。 All roads lead to Rome. 条条大道通罗马。条条大道通罗马。10. I look forward to your reply. 我期待您的回复。我期待您的回复。(1)look forward to表示表示“盼望盼望;期待期待”，相当于，相当于 expect，特指以特别愉快的心情期待着。，特指以特别愉快的心情期待着。 其其 中中to为介词，后面接为介词，后面接V-ing形式形式。 译译:我期待着

30、再次见到你。我期待着再次见到你。 误：误：Im looking forward to see you again. 正：正：Im looking forward to seeing you again(2)reply用作名词，意为用作名词，意为“答复答复”，相当于，相当于answer, 表示表示“.的答复的答复”时，时，reply与与answer都需要与都需要与 to连用。连用。 I received no reply/answer to my request. 我的要求没有收到任何答复。我的要求没有收到任何答复。 reply用作用作不及物动词不及物动词，意为，意为“回答，回回答，回 复复”，

31、 reply to sb./sth.表示表示“对某人对某人/某事作某事作 出回答出回答”。 用作及物动词用作及物动词，其后其后可接宾语从句可接宾语从句。 She cried, but didnt reply. 她哭了，但没有回答。她哭了，但没有回答。 He didnt reply to my letter. 他没有回复我的信。他没有回复我的信。answer作作及物动词，其后可直接跟名词或代及物动词，其后可直接跟名词或代 词作宾语。词作宾语。 Please answer my question. 请回答我的问题。请回答我的问题。11. Youre always in a rush to get

32、to school on time. 你为了能准时到达学校总是急匆匆你为了能准时到达学校总是急匆匆 的。的。 on time意为意为“准时；按时准时；按时”，相当于，相当于: at the right time。 Please dont be late. Come here on time. 请别迟到，准时来这里。请别迟到，准时来这里。 in time意为意为“及时及时”。 The man was just in time for the plane. 那个人正好赶上了航班。那个人正好赶上了航班。 at times 意为意为“有时有时”相当于相当于sometimes. I go to scho

33、ol without breakfast at times. 有时我不吃早饭就去上学。有时我不吃早饭就去上学。 by the time 意为意为“到到时候；到时候；到之前之前” By the tune we got to the cinema, the film had begun. 我们到达电影院时，电影已经开始了。我们到达电影院时，电影已经开始了。 at the same time 意为意为“同时同时”。 The twins always go to bed at the same time. 这对双胞胎总是同时上床睡觉。这对双胞胎总是同时上床睡觉。 Look at the request

34、s and write two more. Describe a suitable situation for each one. Then make the requests more polite.RequestSuitable situationMore polite request1. “How much did you pay for that soccer ball?”A team player is asking another team player.“Could you please tell me how much you paid for that soccer ball

35、?”2. “I want to go to the library. Where is it?”Someone who is in a hurry asks a friend.“Excuse me, do you know where the library is?”RequestSuitable situationMore polite request3. “Where are the restrooms?”4.5.A parent is asking a child.Can you tell me how much you paid for that soccer ball?.Make a

36、 request using the pictures below.Make a request using the pictures below.Make a request using the pictures below.2d 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

37、 people are. RequestPerson Place1. Will you pass the salt?2. Do you know where I can change some money, please? RequestPerson Place3. Could you tell me what just happened?4. Could you please tell me where the nearest station is?5. Excuse me, do you know what time it begins, please?6. Let me know whe

38、n youre ready, OK?7. Could you possibly tell me the way to the village school?BAD GOODWhere are the corn chips?Theres no milk left? How does this work? Slice it thicker / thinner. Give me a pound of that.How to ask politely?Could you tell me where the corn chips are, please?Is there any more milk, (

39、please)?Can you show me how this works? (e.g. a coffee grinder)Id like it sliced thicker / thinner, please.Will you give me a pound of that, please? Can / Could I have a pound of that, please?3a Imagine you are going on a short study vacation at a school in an English-speaking country. What would yo

40、u like to know before you go? Write some polite, indirect questions about the following topics.TopicQuestionThe course you will studyThe time of the courseWhere and what you can eatTopicQuestionWhere you will stayWhat activities you can doTravel to the schoolOther3b Write a polite letter to the scho

41、ol 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 youDear Sir or Madam,Ill be coming to your school soon for a short study vacation. Id like to know mor

42、e information about your school._I would like to thank you for helping me and I look forward to your reply.Yours faithfully,_ 练习【2011盐城盐城】14. Excuse me. Could you tell me _? It will leave at 4:00 p.m. A. how will you go Shanghai B. how you will go to Shanghai C. when will the bus leave for Shanghai D. when the bus wi