新目标九年级Unit 3 could you please tell me where the restrooms areUnit 3 Section B 2a-2d

1、Unit 3Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?Sure, go east along this street, then youll see it.Could you please tell me where the nearest bank is?You are a tourist in a city, you want to know something about the city.And do you know where the biggest hospital is?Sure. Walk along this stre

2、et, the restaurant is on you right.Can you tell me if there is a delicious restaurant near here?Go down this street, turn left at the first crossing, you will see it. After dinner, I want to buy a pair of shoes, would you mind telling me where the nearest supermarket is?Its over there, just across f

3、rom you.Haha! I see it. Thank you very much!You are welcome.2a Where do you need to make polite requests? Think of some possible situations. Discuss them with your partner.politelydirectionrequestcorrectpolitedirectspeakerwhomimpoliteaddressundergroundparking lotadv. 礼貌地；客气地礼貌地；客气地n. 方向；方位方向；方位n.&am

4、p;v. 要求；请求要求；请求adj. 正确的；恰当的正确的；恰当的adj. 有礼貌的；客气的有礼貌的；客气的adj. 直接的；直率的直接的；直率的n. 讲（某种语言的人）讲（某种语言的人）pron. 谁；什么人谁；什么人adj. 不礼貌的不礼貌的n. 住址；地址；通讯处住址；地址；通讯处adj. 地下的；地下的；n. 地铁地铁停车场；停车区停车场；停车区 Words ReviewUsing suitable language使用恰当的语言使用恰当的语言In different situations, you need to choose and use suitable language b

5、ased on cultural knowledge.在不同的情况下，你需要选择并使用基于文在不同的情况下，你需要选择并使用基于文化知识的恰当语言。化知识的恰当语言。Could 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?” Th

6、ese are similar requests for directions. Both are correct, but the first one sounds less polite. 2b Read the article and 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 p

7、olite when we ask for help.Good speakers change 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 yousay t

8、o your teacher, “When is the school trip?”, 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 sound

9、s more polite to say, “Peter, could you please 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, b

10、ut .” before asking for help. It might seem 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.When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how

11、 to ask for help politely.2b2bRead the article and underline the topic sentence for each paragraph.2.Good speakers change the way they speak in different situations.3.Usually polite questions are longer.4. However, it is important to learn to use the language in different situations.Where are the re

12、strooms?Find the direct questions and polite request from the passage.2c2cP22When is the school trip?Peter, tell me your e-mail address.Could you 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?1. When you

13、visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help politely. 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 地寻求帮助很重要。地寻求帮助很重要。politely作副词作副词,意为意为“礼貌地礼貌地;客气地客气地”，其，其反义词为反义词为impolitely(无礼地无礼地;粗鲁地）；粗鲁地）；polite是其形容词形式，反义词为是其形容词形式，反义词为impolite(无礼无礼的）。的）。 He is a polite child. He speaks to everyone poli

14、tely. 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 人说话人说话都很有礼貌。都很有礼貌。 polite + -ly politely (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)2. For example, “Where are the restrooms?” or “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?” are similar requests for directions to a p

15、lace. 例如，例如，“公共厕所在哪公共厕所在哪里里?”和和“您能告诉我公共厕所在哪里吗？您能告诉我公共厕所在哪里吗？ ”是询问地点的类似的请求。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”，其后其后 常接常接“for +名间名间”,意为意为“的要求的要求/请求请求”。 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

16、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。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

17、an hour earlier.我请她早一小时我请她早一小时来。来。3. Both are correct English, but the first one sounds less polite. 两者都是正确的，但第两者都是正确的，但第一句听起来不如第二句显得礼貌。一句听起来不如第二句显得礼貌。 correct此处用作形容词，意为此处用作形容词，意为“正确的；正确的；恰恰 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

18、作动词，意为用作动词，意为“改正改正”。 You must correct the mistakes in your homework. 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。 * less + adj. / adv. “不那么，稍许不不那么，稍许不.” * less + than + 比较的对象比较的

19、对象 His second movie is less interesting, I think.我认为他的第二部影片就不那么有趣。我认为他的第二部影片就不那么有趣。I was less angry than surprised.我并不那么生气，更多的是惊讶。我并不那么生气，更多的是惊讶。adj.比较对象比较对象4. 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。 because it is a very direct question此处作此处作is 的表语，是表语从句。的表语，是表语从句。 T

20、he 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。5. It might seem more difficult to speak politely

21、 than directly. it 形式主语，无意义形式主语，无意义, 放在句首避免头放在句首避免头重脚轻；真主语：重脚轻；真主语：to speak politely than directly might ：情态动词，可能，推测的不确情态动词，可能，推测的不确定性；定性；“有可能，也许会有可能，也许会”，比，比may语语气委婉，含蓄，更不确定气委婉，含蓄，更不确定It took me three days to finish the project.完成这个项目化了我三天时间。完成这个项目化了我三天时间。Gina might not be able to go.吉娜可能走不了。吉娜可能走不

22、了。6. 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：常见的句型有：1) It is + adj. (+ _ + sb.) +

23、 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, wise等等, 用来对人的性用来对人的性 格、品质等进行说明

24、。格、品质等进行说明。 如：如： Its kind of you to say so.of 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 will leave for Shanghai【解析】从答句知问的应该是时间，排除【解析】从答句知问的应该是时间，排除A和和B。又因为宾语从句必须用陈述语序，。又因为宾语从句必须用陈述语序，故选故选D。【2011安徽芜湖】安徽芜湖】48. - Could you tell me _? - You can take No. 16 bus. A. how can we get to the Olympic Park B. how we can get to the Olympic Park C. how did we get to the Ol