Unit 3Section B Could you please tell me where the restroom are

1、 restroomWhat qualities are important for each place?cleanmuseuminterestingrestaurantdelicious, inexpensiveadj. 不昂贵的不昂贵的parkbeautifulfascinating adj. 极有吸引力的极有吸引力的subwayuncrowdedadj. 不拥挤不拥挤的的; 人少的人少的inexpensive adj. 不昂贵的不昂贵的safebigconvenient adj.便利的便利的, 方便的方便的mall 商场商场, 购物中心购物中心1aWhat qualities are i

2、mportant for each place? Write the words from the box next to each place below. Write the most important words eresting fascinating inexpensive quiet uncrowded big beautiful convenient safe cleanPlacesQualitiesrestroommuseumclean, uncrowded interesting, big, convenientPlacesQualitiesrestaur

3、antparksubwaymallinexpensive, big beautiful, fascinatinguncrowded, safe, convenientinexpensive, big, fascinating, clean, safeTalk about places in your city using the words in 1a.The Fine Arts Museum is really interesting.Yes, and its beautiful, too.1bThe subway is so convenient. Yes, and its uncrowd

4、ed and safe.younger girlolder girlconvenientadj. 方便的clerkn.职员cornern.拐弯politeadj. 有礼貌ask about询问the corner of的拐角当然of courseConversation 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 Mi

5、ddle Streets.restaurantsrestrooms1cListen to the conversations and complete the sentences.n. 拐角拐角, 角落角落Conversation 3The mother asks about _. The father wants to go to a _ museum. The younger girl wants to go to a _ museum. The boy wants to go to a _ museum. The older girl wants to go to an _ museum

6、. The clerk suggests they go to the _ historyscienceChildrensartcomputer1eCan you tell me where theres a good place to eat?Of course. What kind of food do you like?Role-play the conversations between the clerk and the tourists.Id like fresh vegetables.You can go to Green Land, they have

7、 delicious salad.1. 辨析辨析 interesting/interested/interest interesting adj. 意为意为“有趣的有趣的”，指事物本身有趣，指事物本身有趣，用作定语或表语。做表语时，主语常为物。用作定语或表语。做表语时，主语常为物。 e.g. The story is very interesting. =Its an interesting story. interested adj. 意为意为“感兴趣的感兴趣的”常用于常用于be/become interested in sth./doing sth. e.g.他对玩象棋很感兴趣。 He i

8、s interested in playing chess. 类似类似的词有：的词有：exciting 令人兴奋的令人兴奋的 excited 感到兴奋的感到兴奋的fascinating 有吸引力的有吸引力的 fascinated 着迷的着迷的boring 令人厌烦的令人厌烦的 bored 感到厌烦的感到厌烦的surprising 令人吃惊的令人吃惊的 surprised 感到吃惊的感到吃惊的 interest n.兴趣，短语兴趣，短语有有 places of interest 名胜名胜 v. 使使感兴趣，感兴趣，interest sb.e.g. 这个消息使我感兴趣。The news inter

9、ests me.=The news makes me interested.2. uncrowded adj. 是是 crowded的反义词的反义词,“不拥挤的不拥挤的”, 是是crowded加前缀加前缀un来构成。类似的词有：来构成。类似的词有：happyunhappyusualunusualfairunfairHomework句型转换 1.Tom tells me a good place (eat) in. 2.Is this kind of food (delicious) than that one? 3.The clothes in this store are (expensiv

10、e). 4.There is little traffic on the street, so its very (crowd). 5.A library is a good place for kids (open) their eyes.to eatmore deliciousinexpensiveuncrowdedto open2aWhere do you need to make polite requests? Think of some possible situations. Discuss them with your partner.Hi! Where is the East

11、 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. & v. 要求要求; 请求请求Discuss the language you used to make this request. Was it the same each time? If not, discuss why not.Read the article and underline the topic sentence for

12、 each paragraph. 1. We need to know how to be polite by being less director more indirectwhen we ask for help.2. Good speakers of English change the way they talk when they speak with different people in different situations.3. Usually polite questions are longer and include expressions such as “Cou

13、ld you please?” or “Can I ask?”4. Its important to learn how to use proper language.Find all the direct questions and polite requests from the passage.2cDirect questionsPolite requests1. Where are the restrooms?Could you tell me where the restrooms are?Direct questionsPolite requests2. When is the s

14、chool trip?3. Peter, tell me your e-mail address.2. Excuse me, Mr. West. 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 someone you know and B if you would say it to a stranger.

15、In the last column, write where you think these people are.2dRequest Person Place 1. Will you pass the salt?2. Do you know where I can change some money, please?3. Could you tell me what just happened?4. Can you please tell me where the nearest station is?AkitchenAstreetBstreetBstreetRequest Person

16、Place 5. Excuse me, do you know what time it begins, please?6. Let me know when youre ready, OK?7. Could you possibly tell me the way to the village school?BcinemaAhomeBstreet1. Both are correct, but the first one sounds less polite. less + 形容词或副词形容词或副词, 构成降级比较构成降级比较形式形式, 相当于中文相当于中文“不那么不那么; 稍许稍许不不”之

17、意。之意。 e.g. His second movie is less interesting. 他的第二部电影就没那么有趣。他的第二部电影就没那么有趣。2. It might seem more difficult to speak politely than directly. 情态动词情态动词might 表达一种可能性及推表达一种可能性及推 测的不确定性测的不确定性, 意思与表达可能性意思与表达可能性 的的may相当相当, 表示表示“有可能有可能, 也许也许 会会”, 但语气更加委婉但语气更加委婉, 更不确定。更不确定。 e.g. He might come, but its very

18、unlikely. 他也许会来，但非常靠不住。他也许会来，但非常靠不住。3. However, it is important to learn how to use the right language in different situations. it作形式主语作形式主语 【梳理梳理】 在英语中在英语中, 如果主语是较长的动词如果主语是较长的动词 不定式或一个句子不定式或一个句子, 为了保持句子为了保持句子 结构的平衡结构的平衡, 避免头重脚轻避免头重脚轻, 通常通常 用用it作形式主语放在句首作形式主语放在句首, 而把真正而把真正 的主语放在句尾的主语放在句尾。常见的句型有：常见的句

19、型有：1) It is + adj. (+ _ + sb.) + to do sth.。常用于此句型的形容词有常用于此句型的形容词有important, difficult, dangerous, necessary, useful, possible等等, 用来对用来对to do sth. 进行说明进行说明。如：如：Its difficult for us to finish the work in an hour. for2) It is + adj. + _ + sb. + to do sth. 常用于此句型的形容词有常用于此句型的形容词有good, kind, nice, clever

20、, wise等等, 用来对用来对sb.的性的性 格、品质等进行说明。格、品质等进行说明。 如：如： Its kind of you to say so.of1. Its important to know how to ask for help politely. 知道知道如何礼貌地请求帮助是很重要的。如何礼貌地请求帮助是很重要的。 ask for help 求助求助ask sb. for help. 求助某人求助某人 politely adv. 有礼貌地，它的形容词为有礼貌地，它的形容词为polite，反义，反义词为词为impolitely有些形容词加前缀有些形容词加前缀im构成构成反义词反

21、义词:possibleimpossiblepoliteimpolite politelyimpolitely形容词加形容词加ly构成构成副词副词:politepolitely quickquicklyhealthyhealthily realreally 2. Both are correct, but the first one sounds less polite. 两种两种说法都正确，但是第一个听起来没那么礼貌。说法都正确，但是第一个听起来没那么礼貌。 Less+形容词或副词，构成降级比较形试，意为形容词或副词，构成降级比较形试，意为“不那么，稍许不不那么，稍许不”eg：他的第二部分影片

22、就不那么有趣。His second movie is less interesting. Less 后面常接后面常接than，引入比较对象。，引入比较对象。eg：有些品种的狗不如另一些那么友善。Some kinds of dogs one Less friendly than others.我并不那么生气，更多的是惊讶。I was Less angry than surprised.3. It might seem more difficult to speak politely to be direct. 看起来看起来说得客气比起说得直白要更加困难些。说得客气比起说得直白要更加困难些。 It

23、是是“形式主语形式主语”，真正主语是动词不变式短语。，真正主语是动词不变式短语。eg：能说一门外语是非常有用的。Its very helpful to be able to speak a foreign language.完成这个项目花了我三天时间。It took me three days to finish the project. might 表达一种可能性及推测的不确定性，表示表达一种可能性及推测的不确定性，表示“有有可能，也许会可能，也许会”eg：火车也许会晚几个小时。The train might be a few hours late.吉娜可能走不了。Gina might no

24、t be able to go.1.知道如何让礼貌的求助很重要。Its important to know _ _ how to ask for help _.2.他们使用的词语取决于他们和谁讲话或者他们彼此有多熟。The expressions they use might _ _ _ they are speaking to or _ _ they know each other.3.有时候我们甚至要花时间引入到一个请求。Sometimes we even need to _time _ _ _a request.4.这将会帮助你更擅长英语，或者其他任意一种你希望讲的语言。This wil

25、l also help you become _ _ English, or _ _ language you wish to speak.how topolitelydepend on whom how well spendleading in to better at any other 请根据汉语意思完成下列英语句子（每请根据汉语意思完成下列英语句子（每空一词）。空一词）。1. 对他来说，回答那个问题是十分困难对他来说，回答那个问题是十分困难 的。的。 Its very hard _ him _ _ that question.2. 你这样说真是太好了。你这样说真是太好了。 Its ve

26、ry kind _ you _ _ so.for to answer of to say 3. 我们在阅览室里保持安静是十分必我们在阅览室里保持安静是十分必 要的。要的。 Its necessary _ _ (should) keep quiet in the reading room. Its necessary for us _ _ _ in the reading room.that we to keep quiet Write a polite letter to the school asking for the information you want to know. Use y

27、our notes in 3a.3bUsing the following expressions to help you:My name isand Im fromIll be coming to your school forId like to know about I would like to thank you forIm looking forward to your reply.1. 提出礼貌的要求提出礼貌的要求2. 听起来更礼貌听起来更礼貌3. 一个很直接的问题一个很直接的问题4. 请求帮助请求帮助 5. 在不同的情形下在不同的情形下make polite requestss

28、ound more politein different situationsask for helpa very direct question6. 取决于取决于7. 你所用的表达方式你所用的表达方式8. 比如比如9. 花时间导入花时间导入10. 变得更擅长变得更擅长become better atspend time leading insuch asthe expressions you usedepend on3aImagine you are going on a short study vacation at a school in an English-speaking coun

29、try. What would you like to know before you go? Write some polite, indirect questions about the following topics.Use the following expressions to help you: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. 写作内

30、容是一封书信，开头和结尾已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，便于经给出。但还是要记住书信的格式，便于今后运用。今后运用。 信中首先要介绍自己，然后告诉你去信中首先要介绍自己，然后告诉你去他们学校的时间，然后可根据在他们学校的时间，然后可根据在3a环节中环节中所问到的问题来礼貌的询问想知道的信息。所问到的问题来礼貌的询问想知道的信息。Dear Mr. Li, How do you do! Im Mike from America. I am a Chinese learner. I will come to your school for a short study

31、 vacation this summer. I have some questions to ask you. Id like to know what course I will study and what time I will have the course. Could you please tell me where and when I can eat? I also want to know where I will stay，at school or a hotel? At last，please tell me what activities I can do in yo

32、ur school. Im looking forward to your reply. Thanks a lot.Yours,MikeDear Sir or Madam, Ill be coming to your school soon for a short study vacation. I will leave for yourschool on July 10th. I am a boy from China. I am in Grade Nine. I like English, I also like doingsports. I am glad that I can stud

33、y in yourschool. Id like to know more informationabout 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? Would you mind telling me where and what I can eat in your school? I li

34、ke 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 tothank you for helping me and I look forward to your reply.Yours faithfullystudent He Wei1. Fill in the blanks with the words i

35、n the box.1. A: Could you tell me where the library is? B: Its on the _ of Main and Center Streets.cornercorner direct politerush suggest plan2. A: I wonder why you dont wake up earlier in the morning. Youre always in a _ to get to school on time. B: Yes, youre right. I need to _ my time better.3. A

36、: I want to buy some winter clothes. Could you tell me which place would be a good choice for me to go to?hurryplan B: I _ Jennys Clothes Store in Century Shopping Mall. Its convenient to get to.4. A: In many countries, it is often not _ to ask very _ questions when you meet someone for the first ti

37、me.suggestpolitedirect2. 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 on the third floor.2. get some stamps / post office on Green Street.Q: Could you please tell me where I

38、 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 to the Japanese restaurant / go along Main Street and turn right on Lake StreetQ: Could you please tell me how

39、to get to the Japanese restaurant?A: Sure! Go along Main Street and turn right on Lake Street.1. Im looking forward to your reply. look forward to 意为意为“期待期待, 盼望盼望”, 后面接名词或者动名词。后面接名词或者动名词。e.g. I look forward to your good news. 我等待你的好消息。我等待你的好消息。 Look forward to hearing from you. 期待你的来信。期待你的来信。2. I wo

40、uld like to thank you for thanks for “因因而感谢而感谢”, 是客套用是客套用语语, thanks 相当于相当于 thank you for, 强调为强调为 何而感谢何而感谢, 其后可接名词或其后可接名词或V-ing。 e.g. Thanks for lending me the money. 多谢您借钱给我。多谢您借钱给我。 Thanks for reminding. Id forgotten all about his coming this afternoon. 谢谢你提醒我谢谢你提醒我, 我完全忘了他今天我完全忘了他今天 下午要来。下午要来。3. I need to plan my time better.1) plan sth. 计划某事计划某事, 后接名词。后接名词。 e.g. I want to plan my summer vacation. 我想要计划我的暑假。我想要计划我的暑假。2) plan to do sth. 计划去做某事计划去做某事, to是动是动 词不定式。词不定式。