九年级英语第U11 单元Reading 1

1、 Unit 11 ReadingCould you please lend me your pen?Review Could you please tell me where I can ? Do you know where I can ? Could you please tell me if there are any ? There is a on the New Wordslendparkalrightwondertroubleoffendstructurehand in借给；借出借给；借出停车停车好吧好吧(=all right)觉得奇怪，想知道觉得奇怪，想知道(使使)烦恼；麻烦；打

2、扰烦恼；麻烦；打扰冒犯；得罪；使生气冒犯；得罪；使生气结构，构造结构，构造交上，呈送交上，呈送Zhang Ming is traveling in the USA. He wants to go to a small town but he doesnt know the way now. What should he do? Hi, where is the East Town?Sorry, I cant help you.Sure. Take No. 23 Bus and you will get there.Excuse me. Could you please tell me wher

3、e the East Town is?1a. If you need help with your homework, how would you ask these people? 1. your mother of father 2. your best friend 3. a teacher1. Before You Read1b. Discuss the language you used to make this request. Was it the same each time? If not, discuss why not.2. While You ReadLearning

4、strategy: Using suitable languageThe culture of a nation is in its language. It is not enough to only know correct grammar. It is also very important to know how to choose suitable language for every situation.Task 2: Read the passage and answer the questions.1.What do you think the two questions in

5、 paragraph 1?2. Why using correct language is not enough?Both are correct English, but the first one could sound rude.Because we need to learn how to be polite when we make requests. (请求请求)3. What might the expressions you use depend on?4. What situations you can say “Where is my book? ”In some situ

6、ation, perhaps with people you know well.They might depend on whom you are speaking to or how well you know them.5. What does a very direct order sound?6. What should polite questions be?It sounds rude in English.Usually in English polite questions are longer and include extra language.7. What can w

7、e do so that we dont offend people?8. Is language etiquette (礼节语言礼节语言) as important as learning grammar or vocabulary? Why?Learn about language etiquette.Yes. Because doing this will also help you become better at English, or any other language you wish to speak.3. After you read3a. Complete the cha

8、rtRequestSuitable situationMore polite request1 “Where are the restrooms?”A team player asking another player.“Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?”2 “I want to go to the library. Where is it?”3 “How much did you pay for that soccer ball?”original form suitable if the friend were in ahu

9、rryExcuse me, do you know where the library is?original form suitable if a parent were asking a childCan youtell me how much you paid for that soccer ball? 3b. Match each paragraph with its main idea.a) Requests are made in any language.b) Using extra words helps to make language more polite.c) Know

10、ing how to make requests politely is important.d) To become good English speakers, we need to do more than just learn language structure.e) Requests in English are the same as in Chinese.f) Choice of language depends on relationship, and the situation.Paragraph 1Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3Paragraph 44.

11、Go for it !1. A teenager wants to stay out late, and asks a parent about it.2. A foreign friend is interested in your new video game, and ask about it.3.Some students want to hand in their homework later than the teacher asked for it.4. You want to change the time you asked a friend to come for a me

12、al at your house.Homework Find more examples of language etiquette from watching movies or reading books.If you need help with your homework, how would you ask these people?1. your mother or father:2. your best friend:3. a teacher:What are their differences?Which request do you think will work out fine? Why?Could you please lend me your pen?Is it