一、教學(xué)目標(biāo)：
1. 語言知識(shí)目標(biāo)
基本詞匯：restroom, stamp, bookstore, postcard, pardon, washroom, bathroom, normal, rush, suggest, staff, grape, central, mail, east, fascinating, convenient, mall, clerk, corner, polite, politely, speaker, request, direction, correct, direct, whom, address, underground
基本句型：Excuse me, do you know where I can buy some medicine?
Sure. There’s a supermarket down the street.
Could you please tell me how to get to the post office?
Sorry, I’m not sure how to get there.
I wonder where we should go next.
Could you tell us when the band starts playing this evening?
You should try that new ride over there.
2. 技能目標(biāo): （1）能用賓語從句禮貌的尋求幫助。
（2）能用正確的方法指路。
3. 情感目標(biāo): 培養(yǎng)學(xué)生尊重他人，對(duì)人有禮貌，熱愛生活。
二、教學(xué)重難點(diǎn)：
1. 教學(xué)重點(diǎn)：（1）禮貌的向他人尋求幫助。
（2）正確使用賓語從句。
2. 教學(xué)難點(diǎn)：運(yùn)用賓語從句禮貌的尋求幫助。
三、教學(xué)步驟:
Section A 1 (1a-2d)
Step 1 Warming –up
Greeting
Step 2 Presentation
（1）Guessing game
Show pictures to the whole class, one student explains the places in English and another one who doesn’t look at the blackboard guesses what place it is. For example, one student say: We can save money or exchange money in this place, another one guess it is a bank. Get students to guess the places like bank, post office, bookstore, museum, bathroom, washroom, mall and so on.
（2）Show some stamps to students and present the new sentences:
Could you tell me where I can buy some stamps?
Could you please tell me where I can get a dictionary?
Do you know where I can get some magazines?
Step 3 Practice
1)Match each thing with a place in the picture in 1a.
2)Read the phrases.
___ get some money
___ get some magazines
___ have dinner
___ get a dictionary
___ get some information about the town
___ buy a newspaper
___ buy some stamps
___ get a pair of shoes
Step 4 Listening
Listen and complete the conversations in the picture in 1a. Then check the answers with the whole class.
Step 5 Practice
Make conversations using the information in 1a. Then talk about your own city. For example:
A: Excuse me, could you please tell me how to get to the bookstore?
B: Sure, just go along Main Street until you pass Center Street. The bookstore is on your right, beside the bank.
A: Thanks. Do you know when the bookstore closes today?
B: It closes at 7:00 p.m. today.
A: Thank you!
B: You’re welcome.
Step 6 Listening
1. Listen and number the directions in the order that you hear them.
2a You will hear some of the directions below. Number the directions in the order you hear them.
___ Go to the bird floor.
___ Turn left.
___ Go to the second floor.
___ Turn right.
___ The supermarket is between the flower store and the bookstore.
___ Go past the bookstore.
2. Listen again. Show how the boy walks to the supermarket. Draw a line in the picture in 2a. Then get one student draw the line on the blackboard.
3. Listen the third time and answer the questions.
1) Excuse me, can you tell me where I can buy some medicine?
2) Do you know how to go there?
3) OK, great. Oh, and one more thing. Do you know when this shopping center closes tonight?
4) OK, thanks a lot.
Step 7 Pairwork
Make conversations about the other places in the picture in 2a.
A: Excuse me. Can you tell me where I can buy some stamps?
B: Yes, there’s a post office in this shopping center.
A: Do you know how to go there?
B: Yes. Go to the third floor and turn right. Then go past the bank. The post office is between museum and library. You should be able to get stamps.
A: OK, great. Oh, and one more thing. Do you know …
B: I’m not sure, but you …
A: OK, thanks a lot.
B: You’re welcome.
Step 8 Reading
1. Read the conversation in 2d and answer the questions.
2. Role – play the conversation.
3. Explain the language pints in 2d.
(1) Go along Main Street until you pass Center Street.
1) until和 till同義為“直到……” ，till多用于口語，until可以放在句首，till則不能放在句首。
2) not...until“直到……才”，表示直到某一時(shí)間, 某一行為才發(fā)生, 之前該行為并沒有發(fā)生。
e.g. I did not study English until 9 o'clock last night.
(2) Pardon? Restroom? You already want to rest? But we haven’t even started yet!
1) pardon用作動(dòng)詞，后面既可以跟賓語，也可以跟雙賓語；pardon sb. for doing sth.意為“原諒/寬恕某人做某事”
e.g. Can you pardon me for not passing the exam, Mom?
2) 在沒有聽懂對(duì)方的話，請(qǐng)對(duì)方重復(fù)一 下時(shí)也可說 pardon。
e.g. Pardon? I’m sorry I can’t follow you.
(3) I’m excited to try the rides!
excited和 exciting的區(qū)別:
1)excited意為“激動(dòng)的；興奮的”，作表語時(shí)，主語通常是人；作定語時(shí)，常用來修飾人，說明激動(dòng)的表情。
e.g. All of us were excited when we heard the good news.
The excited child opened his present quickly.
2) exciting意為“激動(dòng)人心的”，作表語時(shí)，主語通常是物；作定語時(shí)，常用來修飾物。
e.g. The movie is very exciting.
My father told me an exciting story.
(4) I mean … you know, a washroom or bathroom.
mean作動(dòng)詞有以下含義：
1) 有……的意思，指（多作及物動(dòng)詞），其后可跟名詞或代詞，也可跟從句。
e.g. What does this word mean?
2）意味（著）（及物動(dòng)詞），常跟名詞，有時(shí)可跟動(dòng)詞-ing形式或從句。
e.g. Carl really could not do that - it would mean the end of his career.
3）有……意圖，打算，想，常跟名詞、代詞或動(dòng)詞不定式。跟帶不定式
的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)時(shí)，還可用于被動(dòng)語態(tài)。
e.g. I never meant to hurt you.
(5) We normally say “toilets” or “washrooms”.
normally adv. 正常地; 通常地，一般地
e.g. August is normally a slow month.
(6) Nine thirty, so you don’t need to rush!
rush v. 倉(cāng)促; 匆忙 n. 倉(cāng)促; 匆忙
e.g. Then three policemen rushed at him. (rush v.)
They made a rush for the door. (rush n.)
Step 9 Summary
1) Excuse me. Where is Qiaotou Middle School?
2) Excuse me. Could you tell me where Qiaotou Middle School is?
3) Excuse me. Do you know how I can get to Qiaotou Middle School?=Do you know how to get to Qiaotou Middle School?
4) Excuse me. Which is the way to Qiaotou Middle School?
Step 10 Homework
Make conversations about your own town/city.
Section A 2 (3a-3b)
Step 1 Revision
1) Translate the sentences into English.
① 請(qǐng)你告訴我，怎樣去書店好嗎？
② 打擾了，你知道我在哪能買到一些郵票嗎？
③ 我想知道公園今天什么時(shí)候關(guān)門。
④ 銀行和超市之間有一個(gè)餐館。
2) Role-play the conversation in 2d.
Step 2 Presentation
1) Show a picture of fun park. Ask students: Are you excited to try these in the fun park?
2) Show a ride to them and say: How do you think the ride? Is it fun or scary? Do you want to have a try?
Step 3 Reading
1) Read the conversation in 3a quickly and true or false the sentences.
① Alice and He Wei are in Water World.
② The new ride looks scary.
③ Alice was scary at first.
④ Alice thinks the new ride is actually fun.
⑤ He Wei thinks Fun Times Park restaurant severs delicious food.
⑥ A rock band plays in Water World Restaurant every evening.
⑦ Alice and He Wei can go later to the restaurant.
2) Read the conversation again and answer the questions in 3a.
1. Why did Alice not want to go on the new ride? How did she feel after the ride?
2. What is special about Uncle Bob’s restaurant?
3. Should Alice and He Wei get there early for dinner? Why?
Step 4 Practice
Underline the questions or statements in the conversation that ask for information. Rewrite them in a different way.
e.g. I wonder where we should go next.
Could you tell me where we could go next?
Check the answers with the whole class.
Step 6 Language points
1. I was scared at first, but shouting did help.
此句相當(dāng)于I was scared at first, but shouting really helped. 原句是一種表現(xiàn)強(qiáng)調(diào)的句式，英語中，可用助動(dòng)詞do對(duì)謂語動(dòng)詞進(jìn)行強(qiáng)調(diào)，構(gòu)成強(qiáng)調(diào)句。
e.g. Please do be careful. 請(qǐng)一定小心。
I do agree with you. 我完全同意你的意見。
He did warn you other day, remember? 他前兩天就告誡過你，還記得嗎？
2. You never know until you try something.
try的用法
1) 做名詞 have a try 試一試
e.g. Why not have a try? 為什么不試一試？
2) 做動(dòng)詞
(1) try to do sth. 努力做某事
e.g. Well, we’ll try to finish the homework in time.
那好。我們爭(zhēng)取及時(shí)完成作業(yè)。
(2) try doing sth. 表示嘗試著去做某事
e.g. -- I usually go there by train. 我通常乘火車去那兒。
-- Why not try going by boat for a change? 為什么不換乘船呢?
(3) try one’s best 盡某人最大的努力
e.g. Thank you. I will try my best.
謝謝你。我會(huì)盡力而為的。
3. I suggest Water City Restaurant in Water World.
suggest作動(dòng)詞，可意為“顯示；間接表明”，后可接賓語從句。
e.g. His behavior suggested (that) he was a kind man.
他的行為顯示他是個(gè)好人。
suggest作“建議”講時(shí)，應(yīng)注意以下兩點(diǎn)：
1) suggest doing sth. 建議做某事
e.g. I suggested going home.
我建議回家。
2) suggest后接從句時(shí)，從句常用虛擬語氣，謂語由“should +動(dòng)詞原形”構(gòu)成，
should可以省略。
e.g. I suggested that we should go home. 我建議我們回家。
另外，suggestion是suggest的名詞形式，作“建議”講時(shí)，是可數(shù)名詞。
e.g. Do you have any suggestions? 你有什么建議嗎？
4. The restaurant is always busy, at that time so come a little earlier to get a table.
用于“就餐”的語境時(shí)，形容詞busy相當(dāng)于“吃飯人多；餐廳擁擠”的意思；動(dòng)詞短語to get a table類似于漢語“定餐桌；占位子”等意思。
Step 7 Homework
1. 背誦3a。
2. 用“Could you tell me … ?”寫三個(gè)問路的句子。
Section A 3 (Grammar Focus-4c)
Step 1 Revision
1. How did Alice and He Wei think of the new ride？Students say the sentences together?
Alice thought that it looked pretty scary. He Wei thought that it would be fun.
2. After the ride, Alice and He Wei talked about their feeling.
Alice thought that was fun! She was scared at first, but shouting really did help. He Wei told Alice that “You never know until you try something.”
3. Alice and He Wei talked about Uncle Bob’s.
Alice thought this restaurant looked interesting. It seemed a rock band plays there every evening. He Wei suggested that they could have dinner there.
Step 2 Grammar Focus
1) Let students complete the sentences.
1. 打擾了，你知道我能在哪買到一些藥?
Excuse me, do you know where ____ _____ buy some medicine?
2. 當(dāng)然，順著這條街有個(gè)超市。
Sure. There is a supermarket down the street.
3. 請(qǐng)你告訴我怎樣到郵局好嗎？
Could you please tell me _____ ____ get to the post office?
4. 對(duì)不起，我不確定怎樣到那。
______, I am ______ ______ how to get there.
5. 你能告訴我們今晚樂隊(duì)什么時(shí)候開始演奏嗎？
Can you tell us ______ ____ ______ ______ playing this evening?
6. 晚上8點(diǎn)開始。
It starts at 8:00 p.m.
7. 我想知道接下來我們?cè)撊ツ膬骸?/p>
I ______ where we ______ _____ _____.
8. 你應(yīng)該試試那個(gè)新的乘騎設(shè)施。
You should try that new ride over there.
2）Objective clauses with wh-questions
上一個(gè)單元我們已經(jīng)學(xué)習(xí)了由that和whether, if引導(dǎo)的賓語從句。這個(gè)單元我們繼續(xù)學(xué)習(xí)由疑問詞引導(dǎo)的賓語從句。疑問詞：疑問代詞（what、whom、who、whose、which）疑問副詞（when、where、why、how）。
語序：無論主句是陳述句還是疑問句，也無論主從句間是什么引導(dǎo)詞，賓語從句一律用陳述語序，即“引導(dǎo)詞+主語+謂語+其它”。如：Could you tell me where Wei Fang lives?
時(shí)態(tài)
1. 如果主句是一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)或一般將來時(shí)，賓語從句的時(shí)態(tài)不受限制，可根據(jù)實(shí)際表達(dá)的需要來確定。如：
Jenny knows the man was flying a kite at that time.
You will understand why I did it one day.
總有一天你會(huì)明白我為什么那樣做。
2. 如果主句是一般過去時(shí)，賓語從句用過去時(shí)態(tài)的某種形式。如：
I thought he had gone to town that day.
我以為他那天進(jìn)城去了。
3. 如果賓語從句敘述的是客觀事實(shí)、自然現(xiàn)象或科學(xué)真理等，從句不受主句時(shí)態(tài)的限制，用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)。如：
He said time is money.
他說時(shí)間就是金錢。
3）Practice
1. He asked ________ for the computer.
A. did I pay how much B. I paid how much
C. how much did I pay D. how much I paid
2. “Have you seen the film?” he asked me.
He asked me _______.
A. had I seen the film
B. have I seen the film
C. if I have seen the film
D. whether I had seen the film
3. “You’ve already got well, haven’t you?” she asked.
She asked ______.
A. if I have already got well, hadn’t you
B. whether I had already got well
C. have I already got well
D. had I already got well.
4. He asked, “How are you getting along?”
He asked _______.
A. how am I getting along
B. how are you getting along
C. how I was getting along
D. how was I getting along
5. He asked me _____ told me the accident.
A. whom B. which C. who D. whose
6. She asked me if I knew ______.
A. whose pen is it B. whose pen it was
C. whose pen it is D. whose pen was it
Keys: DDBCCB
Step 3 Function: Ask for information politely and follow directions
1) 問路時(shí)應(yīng)注意
① 問路時(shí)應(yīng)首先說一聲：“Excuse me.”這樣可以引起對(duì)方的注意，又不失禮貌。
② 當(dāng)你沒聽清時(shí)，你可以說一聲“Excuse me, would you please say it again?”(對(duì)不起，請(qǐng)您再說一遍好嗎?) 或“I beg your pardon?”(對(duì)不起，請(qǐng)?jiān)僬f一遍好嗎?)等，禮貌地要求對(duì)方重復(fù)一遍。
③ 問完路后，千萬不要忘記向?qū)Ψ秸f句“Thank you for helping me.” 或“Thank you.”
④ 問路時(shí)經(jīng)常會(huì)用到“向左(右)拐”這樣的表達(dá)，英語對(duì)此有兩種常見的說法，即turn left (right)或turn to the left (right)。表示 “在左(右)邊”，英語用介詞on或at均可。
2）用英語問路及其回答
① Excuse me, can you tell me where the railway station is?
打擾一下，請(qǐng)問火車站在哪兒?
② Excuse me, but can you tell me the way to the train station?
勞駕，請(qǐng)問去火車站怎么走?
③ Excuse me, could you tell me which is the way to the nearest hospital?
勞駕，請(qǐng)問去最近的醫(yī)院怎么走?
④ Excuse me, would you please show me the way to the post office?
請(qǐng)告訴我去郵局怎么走好嗎?
⑤ Excuse me, would you mind telling me the way to the police station?
勞駕，請(qǐng)告訴我去警察局怎么走好嗎？
⑥ Excuse me, how can I get to No. 1 Middle School?
勞駕，請(qǐng)問去一中怎么走?
⑦ Excuse me, is this the right way to the People’s Park?
打擾了，請(qǐng)問去人民公園走這條路對(duì)嗎?
⑧ Excuse me. Could you tell me if there is a Qiaotou Middle School near here?
打擾了，請(qǐng)問橋頭中學(xué)是否在這附近?
⑨ Excuse me. Do you know how I can get to Qiaotou Middle School?
= Excuse me. Do you know how to get to Qiaotou Middle School?
請(qǐng)問，你知道怎樣去橋頭中學(xué)嗎?
3）指路的方法
① Take along with this street, and … is on you left.
② Go down this way, and turn left at the first crossing, and you’ll find … is right there, on your left.
③… is behind (near, next to, on the left of) …
④ You can just take NO.111 bus, and get off at the second station. And you’ll see it.
⑤ Look! … is in front of us far away, right there!
Step 4 Practice
1)Rewrite the questions in 4a to make them more polite.
① Where can I buy some grapes or other fruit?
② How does this CD player work?
③ How do I get to the Central Library?
④ Is the Italian restaurant nearby open on Mondays?
Get students write down their answers in their books.
2) What should each person ask in the following situations? Let students write down their answers and them say their answers one by one.
① Tim is very hungry.
Could you tell me where I can get something to eat?
Excuse me, would you mind telling me how I can get to a nearby restaurant?
Pardon me, do you know if there’s a restaurant around here?
② Sally needs to mail a letter.
③ Helen needs to know when the bike shop closes.
④ Ben is wondering if there’s a bank in the shopping center.
3) Ask students to write four questions that a tourist might ask about your city/ town. Then role-play conversations with your partner.
Step 5 Exercises
Translate the sentences into Chinese.
① 請(qǐng)你到那后給我打個(gè)電話好嗎？
② 請(qǐng)?jiān)谶@條路的盡頭向右轉(zhuǎn)。
③ 你能告訴我在哪里可以買到一些郵票嗎？
④ 你可否告訴我火車什么時(shí)候到達(dá)武漢？
Step 6 Homework
假如你到一個(gè)陌生的城市去旅游，你想向當(dāng)?shù)厝肆私庖恍╆P(guān)于那個(gè)城市的
東西，請(qǐng)編寫一個(gè)你和當(dāng)?shù)厝说男?duì)話。
Section B1 (1a-2d)
Step 1 Revision
You are a tourist in a city, you want to know something about the city. Make a conversation about asking information politely.
A: Could you please tell me where the nearest bank is?
B: Sure, go east along this street, then you’ll see it.
A: Can you tell me if there is a delicious restaurant near here?
B: Sure. Walk along this street, the restaurant is on you right.
A: And do you know where the biggest hospital is?
B: Go down this street, turn left at the first crossing, you will see it.
A: After dinner, I want to buy a pair of shoes, would you mind telling me where the nearest supermarket is?
B: It’s over there, just across from you.
A: Haha! I see it. Thank you very much!
B: You are welcome.
Step 2 Lead in
1) Talk about places in your city.
2) Show some pictures of places and discuss what qualities are important for each place.
Step 3 1a & Pairwork
1a What qualities are important for each place? Write the words from the box next to each place below. Write the most important words first.
Places Qualities
restroom clean, uncrowded, convenient
museum interesting, quiet, uncrowded
restaurant clean, inexpensive, quiet
park beautiful, safe, big
subway uncrowded, safe, convenient
mall inexpensive, big, interesting, convenient, safe
Pair work
1b Talk about places in your city using the words in 1a.
A: The Fun Arts Museum is really interesting.
B: Yes, and it’s beautiful, too.
A: ….
Step 4 Listening (1c)
1)Listen and check the sentences you hear.
Conversation 1
______ You can go to Green Land.
Conversation 2
_____ Could you tell me where the bookstore is?
2)Listen to the conversations and complete the sentences.(1c)
Conversation 1
The boy asks about ___________, and the clerk tells him to go to Green Land.
Conversation 2
The girl asks about _________, and the clerk tells her to go to the corner of Market and Middle Streets.
Conversation 3
The 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. The clerk suggests they go to the _________ museum.
3)Listen again and answer the questions (1d)
Conversation 1
The boy asks about restaurants, the clerk suggests him go to Green Land, they have delicious salad.…
Step 5 Practice
Role-play the conversations between the clerk and the tourist.
A: Can you tell me where there’s good place to eat?
B: Of course. What kind of food do you like?
A: I’d like fresh vegetables.
B: You can go to Green Land, they have delicious salad.
A: ….
Step 6 Presentation
2a Where do you need to make polite requests? Think of some possible situations.
Discuss them with your partner.
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.
Zhang Ming is traveling in the USA. He wants to go to a small town but he doesn't know the way now. What should he do?
Step 7 Discussion
Discuss the language you used to make this request (要求，請(qǐng)求). Was it the same each time? If not, discuss why not.
Step 8 Reading
1) Read the article and match paragraph with its main idea.
2d Read the article and underline the topic sentence for each paragraph.
Paragraph 1
When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help politely (adv. 禮貌地)….
Paragraph 2
Good speakers change the way they speak in different situations. …
Paragraph 3
Usually polite questions are longer. They include expressions such as “Could you please …?” or “May I ask …?”
Paragraph 4
However, it is important to learn how to use the right language in different situations. …
2) Read the article again and answer the questions.
Read paragraph 1 and answer the question.
What else do we need to learn besides asking a question correctly when you ask for help?
We need to learn how to be polite when we ask for help.
Read paragraph 2 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 3 and answer the question.
What can lead in to a request with a stranger on the street?
“Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me” or “I’m sorry to trouble you, but …” before asking for help.
2c Find all the direct questions and polite requests from the passage.
Direct questions Polite requests
1.1. Where are the restrooms?
2. When is the school trip?
3. Peter, tell me your e-mail address.
4. Where’s the post office?
1. Could you tell me where the restrooms are?
2. Excuse me, Mr. West.
Do you know when
the school trip is?
3. Peter, could you
please tell me
your e-mail address?
4. Pardon me, could you please tell me where to park my car?
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 people are.
Request Person Place
1. Will you pass the salt? A home
2. Do you know where I can change some money, please? B street
3. Could you tell me what just happened? A/B any public place/home
4. Can you please tell me where the nearest station is? B street
5. Excuse me, do you know what time it begins, please? B movie theater
6. Let me know when you’re ready, OK? A home
7. Could you possibly tell me the way to the village school? B street
Step 9 Language points
1. Both are correct, but the first one sounds less polite.
less + 形容詞或副詞，構(gòu)成降級(jí)比較形式，相當(dāng)于中文“不那么；稍許不……”之意。
e.g. His second movie is less interesting.
他的第二部電影就沒那么有趣。
2. It might seem more difficult to speak politely than directly.
情態(tài)動(dòng)詞might 表達(dá)一種可能性及推測(cè)的不確定性，意思與表達(dá)可能性的may相當(dāng)，表示“有可能，也許會(huì)”，但語氣更加委婉，更不確定。
e.g. He might come, but it’s very unlikely.
他也許會(huì)來，但非�？坎蛔 �
3. However, it is important to learn how to use the right language in different situations.
it作形式主語
【梳理】
在英語中，如果主語是較長(zhǎng)的動(dòng)詞不定式或一個(gè)句子，為了保持句子結(jié)構(gòu)的平衡，避免頭重腳輕，通常用it作形式主語放在句首，而把真正的主語放在句尾。
常見的句型有：
1) It is + adj. (+ for + sb.) + to do sth.。常用于此句型的形容詞有important, difficult, dangerous, necessary, useful, possible等，用來對(duì)to do sth. 進(jìn)行說明。如：
It’s difficult for us to finish the work in an hour.
2) It is + adj. + of + sb. + to do sth.。常用于此句型的形容詞有g(shù)ood, kind, nice, clever, wise等，用來對(duì)sb.的性格、品質(zhì)等進(jìn)行說明。
如：It’s kind of you to say so.
Step 10 Exercises
請(qǐng)根據(jù)漢語意思完成下列英語句子（每空一詞）。
1.對(duì)他來說，回答那個(gè)問題是十分困難的。
It’s very hard ____ him ____ _______ that question.
2. 你這樣說真是太好了。
It’s very kind ____ you ____ ____ so.
3. 我們?cè)陂営[室里保持安靜是十分必要的。
It’s necessary ______ ______(should) keep quiet in the reading room.
It’s necessary for us _______ ______ ______ in the reading room.
Keys: 1. for; to answer 2. of, to say 3. that we, to keep quiet
Step 11 Homework
Write a guide to a place that you know well.
Section B 2 (3a-Self Check)
Step 1 Revision
1)Write down the phrases
① 提出禮貌的要求 ② 聽起來更禮貌
③ 一個(gè)很直接的問題 ④ 請(qǐng)求幫助
⑤ 在不同的情形下 ⑥ 取決于
⑦ 你所用的表達(dá)方式 ⑧ 比如
⑨ 花時(shí)間導(dǎo)入 ⑩ 變得更擅長(zhǎng)
2）Fill in the blanks according to 2b.
When you visit a _______ country, it is _________ to know how to ask for help ______. For example, “Where are the restrooms?” or “Could you _____ tell me where the ________ ___?” these are similar ________ for _________ you may ask.
Both are _______ English, but the first one sounds _____ polite. That is because it is a very ______ question. It is not enough to just ask a question ________. We also need to learn how to be polite - when we ask for _____.
In English, ___ in Chinese, we change the way we ______ in different _________. The expressions you use might _______ ___ whom you are speaking to ___ how well you know them. If you say to your teacher, “When is the school trip?” this might sound ________. But if you say, “Excuse me, Mr. West, do you know when the school trip ___?”, this will sound _____ more polite. However, it is all right to ask direct questions to your classmates because you know them ____.
It might seem more _______ to speak politely than _______. It is important to learn how to use _____ ________ in different situations. This will also help you ___________ better with other people.
Step 2 Presentation
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? Write some polite, indirect questions about the following topics.
The topics are:
① The course you will study ② The time of the course
③ Where and what you can eat ④ Where you will stay
⑤ What activities you can do ⑥ Travel to the school
⑦ Other
Step 3 Practice
Make conversations according to the information in 3a.
Step 4 Writing
1)Write a polite letter to the school 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 you
2) Use the following expressions to help you:
My name is … and I’m from …
I’ll be coming to your school for …
I’d like to know about …
I would like to thank you for…
I’m looking forward to your reply.
3）寫作指導(dǎo)：本次寫作內(nèi)容是一封書信，信的開頭和結(jié)尾已經(jīng)給出。但我們還是要記住書信的格式，便于今后自己運(yùn)用。信中首先要介紹自己，然后告訴你去他們學(xué)校的時(shí)間，然后同學(xué)們可根據(jù)在3a環(huán)節(jié)中所問到的問題來禮貌的詢問你想知道的信息。
One possible version:
Dear Sir or Madam,
My name is He Wei and I’m from Beijing, China. I’ll be coming to your school soon for a short study vacation. I will leave for your school on July 10th. I’d 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? 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 reply.
Yours faithfully,
He Wei
Step 5 Self Check
1)Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.
2)Write questions and answers using the words given.
Step 6 Language points
1. I’m looking forward to your reply.
look forward to期待，盼望。后面接名詞或者動(dòng)名詞。
e.g. I look forward to your good news. 我等待你的好消息。
Look forward to hearing from you. 期待你的來信。
2. I would like to thank you for…
thanks for“因……而感謝”，是客套用語，thanks相當(dāng)于thank you，for強(qiáng)調(diào)為何而感謝，其后可接名詞或V-ing。
e.g. Thanks for lending me the money. 多謝您借錢給我。
Thanks for reminding. I’d forgotten all about his coming this afternoon.
謝謝你提醒我，我完全忘了他今天下午要來。
3. I need to plan my time better.
1)plan sth. 計(jì)劃某事，后接名詞。
e.g. I want to plan my summer vacation. 我想要計(jì)劃我的暑假。
2) plan to do sth. 計(jì)劃去做某事，to是動(dòng)詞不定式。
e.g. They plan to have a sports meeting. 他們計(jì)劃開運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)。
3) plan for sth. 關(guān)于……的計(jì)劃，plan是名詞。
Step 7 Homework
根據(jù)3b的內(nèi)容寫一封回信。