内容正文:
Unit 3
Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?
Section B (3a-Self Check)
本单元写作目标
How to request and ask for help politely.
(如何有礼貌的提问和询问信息。)
The aim is to guide students to use object clauses flexibly and learn to use suitable
language in different situations.
(目的是引导学生灵活运用宾语从句,学会在不同场合使用恰当语言。)
What would you say in this situation?
get a pair of shoes
park a car
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buy some stamps
ask for the time
What would you say in this situation?
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Lead in
How do you express your request in this situation?
have dinner
1. Excuse me. Could you please tell me
where I can have dinner?
2. Excuse me. Is there a restaurant near here?
Lead in
Free talk
How do you express your request in this situation?
1. Excuse me. Could you please tell me
where the bookstore is?
2. Excuse me. How can I get to the bookstore?
ask for directions
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.
3a
Could you please send me more information about the course?
Suggested answers:
Could you tell me how long the course lasts?
Do you know where students usually eat and what kind of food
they eat?
Could I find out more about where students can stay, please?
Can you please tell me the kinds of activities students can do?
Could you please tell me how students usually travel to school?
Could you tell me how much the course costs?
Topic Question
The course you will study
The time of the course
Where and what you can eat
Where you will stay
What activities you can do
Travel to the school
Other
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Can you help me ?
Before I go to the UMass, I want to know more information following about the school.
3a
school
The course
I will study
The time of the course
What activities you can do
Travel to
the school
Where you will stay
Where and what I can eat
经典示范
Dear Mr. Li, (书信格式)
How do you do! I’m Lois from China. I am an English learner. I will come to your school for study this winter. I have some questions to ask you. I’d like to know what course I will study and what time I will have the course. Could you please tell me where and when I can eat? I also want to know where I will stay,at school or homestay? At last,please tell me what activities I can do in your school. I’m looking forward to your reply. Thanks a lot.
Yours,
Lois
3b
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
Dear Sir or Madam,
I’ll be coming to your school soon for a short study vacation. I’d like to know more information about your school.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I would like to thank you for helping me and I look forward to your reply.
Yours faithfully,
_____________
自我介绍
礼貌地
询问信息
表达谢意
及期盼
My name is Li Ming and I’m from Beijing, China.
I’ll be coming to your school for a short study vacation this year.
I would like to thank you for your help and I’m looking forward to your reply.
Could you please tell me some information about your shool... I wonder if... Could you please
While-writing
第三步:文章框架
time
where to stay/eat
activities/transport......
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Presentation
While-writing
Writing guide
礼貌性询问的句型:
Could you please tell me…?
I wonder….
Do you know…?
May I ask…?
I’m not sure….
I’m sorry to trouble you, but….
表感谢的句型:
Thank you for helping me.
That's very kind of you.
I really can’t thank you enough.(我真的对你感激不尽)
Step 4:句型准备
(连词成句,连句成文)suitable, rich, logical words.
Linking words: firstly, secondly, in addition, what's more...
Who,Where,When
Courses, Housing, Activities, Food
Thanks & reply
How to write an inquiry letter?
Step
成篇章
5
Para.1
Writing skills
Para.2
Para.3
Dear Mike,
I’m glad that I can meet you soon, because I’m going to study in New York next week. However, I’m kind of nervous. Now I’m writing to ask you for help. I wonder if you can help me with the following things.
First, I love reading. Could you please tell me where I can borrow books? Next, I’d like to know how I can ask strangers for help politely if I am in trouble. Last, I may meet many people when I get to America, so I wonder if you could tell me how to greet them.
I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours,
Linda
Sample writing
1. A: Could you tell me where the library is?
B: It’s on the ______ of Main and Center Streets.
2. A: I wonder why you don’t wake up earlier in
the morning. You’re always in a _____ to
get to school on time.
B: Yes, you’re right. I need to _____ my time
better.
1 Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.
corner direct polite
rush suggest plan
corner
rush
plan
3. A: I want to buy some winter clothes. Could
you tell me which place would be a good
choice for me to go to?
B: I ________ Jenny’s Clothes Store in
Century Shopping Mall. It’s convenient
to get to.
4. In many countries, it is often not _______ to
ask very ______ questions when you meet
someone for the first time.
suggest
polite
direct
Write questions and answers using the
words given.
e.g. buy a magazine / bookstore on third floor
Q: Could you please tell me where I can buy a
magazine?
A: There’s a bookstore on the third floor.
1. get some stamps / post office on Green Street
Q: _____________________________________
_________________
A: _____________________________________
Could you please tell me where I can get some stamps?
There’s a post office on the Green Street.
2. shopping center opens / 10:00 a.m.
Q: ______________________________________
______________
A: ____________________
get to the Japanese restaurant / go along
Main Street and turn right on Lake Street
Q: _______________________________________
____________________
A: ______________________________________
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Could you please tell me when the shopping center opens?
It opens at 10:00 a.m.
Could you please tell me how I can get to the Japanese restaurant?
Go along Main Street and turn right on Lake Street.
一、根据句意用所给词的适当形式填空。
1. Thank you for _________(help) me to repair my bike.
2. A good _________(speak) should be a good listener first.
3. The shops are in a ________(center) place of the city.
4. He suggested _______(go) out for a walk.
5. I don't know __________(who) to give it to.
helping
speaker
central
going
whom/who
二、翻译句子。
1.请你到那后给我打个电话好吗?
2. 请在这条路的尽头向右转。
3. 你能告诉我在哪里可以买到一些邮票吗?
4. 你可否告诉我火车什么时候到达武汉?
Could you give me a call when you get there?
Please turn right at the end of the road.
Could you tell me where I can buy some stamps?
Could you please tell me when the train will arrive in Wuhan?
根据要求写一篇英语作文。
外籍教师Mrs. Green应邀将在本周五下午来你们学校作报告。假如你是学生会主席张勤,请你根据以下提示用英语给Mrs. Green写一封约70词的电子邮件,告诉她如何到你们的学校。
提示: 1.乘坐12路公共汽车到和平路下车,路程约1公里;然后沿着和平路直走;
2.在第二个十字路口向左拐,会看到在你右边有一间超市;
3.你们学校就在超市后面。
要求:根据提示内容进行写作,情节可适当发挥;电子邮件的格式已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Mrs. Green,
We are glad to hear that you have accepted our invitation._________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
We are looking forward to seeing you.
Yours faithfully,
Zhang Qin
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