Unit 3 Section B 2 (2a-2d) 课件 2023-2024学年人教版英语九年级全册

Unit 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are? (Section B 2a-2d) 1. Understand the passage about where, when and how to make polite requests. 2. Learn how to use suitable language in different situations. 3. Try to use Object clauses politely and freely in daily communication. Learning Objectives Revision Sure, go east along this street, then you’ll 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 street, 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? It’s over there, just across from 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. Using suitable language In different situations, you need to choose and use suitable language based on cultural knowledge. 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?” These 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 polite 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 your classmates direct questions because you know them well. How