秋人教版新目标英语九年级unit3couldyoupleasetellmewheretherestroomsaresectionb2a2d

1、Unit 3Section BPeriod 2 (2a 3b)You are new in the USA.You want to travel around but dont know the way.What should you do?Pardon me, could you please tell me where to park my car? Sure. Theres an underground parking lot over there.Wheres the post office?Sorry. I cant help you.Ask for helpSounds less

2、politeIt is a direct question.Ask a question correctly and politelyUsing suitable language!Usually, the 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 based on cultural language for different si

3、tuations.2a. Where do you need to make polite requests? Think of some possible situations. Discuss them with your partner.If you need help with your homework, how would you ask?Discuss the language you used to make this request. Was it the same each time? If not, discuss why.If you need help with yo

4、ur homework, how would you ask these people?1. your mother or father:_2. your classmate:_3. a teacher:_politely adv 礼貌地;客气地direction n. 方向；方位 request ；请求 correct adj. 正确的direct adj直接的 polite adj. 有礼貌的 Could You Please?Read the title，pictures and the reading strategy.Main IdeaA. Use more words to hel

5、p you sound more polite.B. It is important to know how to make requests politely.C. It seems difficult to speak politely, but good speakers need to know how.D. the choice of language depends on the situation and the relationship between the speakers.BDAC1. Is it enough to speak correctly?2. What are

6、 the features of polite language?3. Is it necessary to ask indirect questions to all the people around you?4. In the second picture, why does the man say “Sorry. I cant help you.”? Can you change the question to a more polite one?3. What is the writers purpose of writing this article?Logical order I

7、mportance of language appropriacy. What is language appropriacy.Features of polite language.Seems difficult, but still important.Paragraph 2. Good speakers- in different situations. Paragragh1. When you visit-politely. Paragraph3.Usually polite questions-. Paragraph 4 However ,it is important-langua

8、ge Skimming: 2b Skim the article and find out topic sentence for each paragraph Scanning 1: 2c Scan the article and find out all the direct questions and polite requests from the article.Direct questionsPolite requests1.2.3.1.2.3.Where are the restrooms?Could you please tell me where the restrooms a

9、re?When is the school trip?Excuse me, do you know when the school trip is?Peter, tell me your email address?Could you please tell me your email addres?Knowing how to ask for information politely is important.2.“Where are the restrooms?” sounds more politely.3. Knowing how to use correct language is

10、enough when you make requests.4. We neednt change the way we speak when we talk with different people.5. A very direct order sounds rude in English. Scanning 2: Scan the text and complete True or False questionsTFFFTdirectlyneed to change not enough3. Could you tell me what just happened?4. Could yo

11、u please tell me where the nearest station is?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? RequestPersonPlace1. Will you pass the salt?2. Do you know where I can change some money, please?Scanni

12、ng 3: Scan the text and complete 2dABA/BBBABrestaurantstreetany public places/homestreetMovie theater/concert hallhomestreetBAD 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 co

13、rn chips are, please?Is there any more milk, (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?Pair work1. make requests politely request n. 要求；请求(可数名词)He se

14、emed disappointed when the man refused his request. I bought it at / by your request. 我应你的要求买下来。Language pointsthe/a request for +名词 的要求/请求I knew I shouldnt accept anything from such a person, but I found it difficult to turn down his _. A. offer B. suggestion C. request D. plan表示主动提供，用offer。A reque

15、st vt. 请求；要求He requested help from/of the librarian to find the book he wanted. 他请求图书管理员帮他寻找他想要的书。I requested him to come before ten. 我要求他十点以前来。The boy requested to go boating with his schoolmates. 那男孩要求与同学一道去划船。知识拓展I requested that she (should) come an hour earlier. request + that 从句（从句用虚拟语气，谓语动词用s

16、hould+动词原形，其中should可省略）意为“请求/要求”2. choice n. 选择；挑选He is careful in his choice of words. 他措辞很谨慎。He went abroad at his own choice. 他出国是自愿选择的。You have no choice but to give up. 你别无选择, 只能投降。The shop has a wide choice of hats. 那家商店出售各式各样的帽子。 choose v. 选择；决定guide a choice 指导选择make a choice 作出选择offer a cho

17、ice 提供选择have a free choice 可以任意选择have a / the choice between A and B / have the choice of A or B 在A和B之间作选择without choice 无分别地, 不分好歹地知识拓展3. direction n. 方向；方位Which direction does your room face? 你的房间面向哪个方向？He drove away in the direction of London. 他开车向伦敦方向驶去。He hurried away in the opposite direction.

18、 他急忙朝相反的方向离去。If I had asked for directions, I will not have got lost. 如果我问一下方向，我就不会迷路了。ask for directions 问路；请教, 请求指导follow sbs directions 听从某人的指教(指示,指挥)give directions 发出指示keep sbs directions in mind 记住某人的指示(指导)in all directions 四面八方in every direction 四面八方in the direction of 朝方向知识拓展He set off _ the

19、 direction of the river.A. for B. to C. on D. inI am sure Cindy will be able to find the hotel - she has a pretty good _ of direction. A. idea B. feeling C. experience D. sense DDItusedtotakemeanhourtogettowork, butsinceIchangedmy_,it takes me about 45 minutes. A. direction B. way C. route C4. a ver

20、y direct question direct adj. 直接的；直率的He gave me a direct answer. 他给我直截了当的回答。Which is the most direct way to London? 到伦敦哪一条路最近?She has a direct way of speaking. 她说话直爽。He is very direct, so you always know what his real views are.他为人很直率, 所以你总能知道他的真实想法。indirect adj. 间接的；迂回的；次要的；不坦率的director n. 导演direct

21、ion n. 方向；方位direct v. 对准；指挥；指导He directed the building of the new bridge. 他指挥修建这座桥。知识拓展5. include 及物动词，意为“包括、包含”including介词，意为“包括、包含在内”， +名词/代词/动词-ingincluded 形容词，“包括在内的”，通常置于名词之后。The price includes both the house and the furniture inside.Six people, including a baby, were injured in the accident.Th

22、ere are 400 people in this school, 20 teachers included.6. Sometimes we even need to spend time leading in to a request. lead in to lead to We often use “excuse me” to lead in to a request.Too much work and too little rest often lead to illness.All roads lead to Rome.7. Im sorry to trouble you, but

23、trouble 在这里作动词，意思是“麻烦; 使烦恼”May I trouble you to move your chair a bit? 麻烦你把椅子挪一挪行吗?You neednt trouble to answer the letter. 你不用费事回信了。He had no idea what was troubling her. 他不知道什么事情使她烦。能麻烦你关上门吗？打扰您一下，请问到车站怎样走？Can I trouble you to close the door?Im sorry to trouble you , but can you tell me the way to the station?trouble还可以用作名词, 意为“困难；烦恼；麻烦”。Did you have much trouble (in) finding the hous