第四课时(B 2a-2d).ppt
Unit 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?,R 九年级上册,Section B 第4课时,Zhang Ming is traveling in the USA. He wants to go to the East town but he doesnt know the way. What should he do?,Hi! Where is the East Town?,Sorry. I cant help you.,rude impolite less impolite,Lead-in,Excuse me. Could you please tell me where the East Town is?,Sure. Take No. 23 Bus and you will get there.,Polite,Usually polite questions are longer. They include expressions such as “Could you please.?”or “May I ask.?” “Im sorry to trouble you but”“Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me.”,It is not enough to just ask a question correctly. We also need to learn how to be polite when we ask for help.,New Words,. 单词拼写 1. request(n. 通讯处(n. ) _,要求; 请求,方向; 方位,谁; 什么人,correct,address,6. polite(adj.) _ (adv. )礼貌地; 客气地 _ (adj. )不礼貌的; 粗鲁的 7. direct(adj. ) _ (adj. )间接的 8. speak(v. ) _ (n. )讲(某种语言)的人; 发言者,politely,impolite,indirect,speaker,. 短语匹配 1. ask forA. 取决于; 依靠; 依赖 2. depend on B. 比如; 例如 3. each other C. 请求; 要求; 询问 4. such as D. 停车场; 停车区 5. parking lot E. 彼此, 互相,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.,Read the article and underline the topic sentence for each paragraph.,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. 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 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. However, if you say to your teacher, “ When is the school trip?”, this might sound impolite. But if you say, “Excuse me , Mr. West. Do you know when the school trip is ?” this will sound much more polite.,Usually polite questions are longer. They included expressions such as “Could you please?”or “ May I ask?” It sounds more polite to say, “Peter, could you please tell me your e-mail address?” than “Peter, tell me your e-mail address”. Sometimes we even need to spend time leading in to a request. For example, we might first say to a stranger, “Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me” or “ Im sorry to trouble you, but” before asking for help.,It might seem more difficult to speak politely than directly. However, it is important to learn how to use the right language in different situations. This will help you communication better with other people.,What do you think the two questions in paragraph 1? 2. Why is using correct language not enough?,Both are correct English, but the first one sounds rude.,Because we need to learn how to be polite when we make requests.,Paragraph 1,For example, you may ask “Where are the restrooms?” or “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?”,3. What should we do when we are talking with different people? 4. What might the expressions you use depend on?,We should change the way (that / in which) we speak,They might depend on whom you are speaking to or how well you know them.,Paragraph 2,5. If you are looking for your book, if you ask your teacher about it, you should say_; if you ask someone (who / whom) you know well about it, you should say “_”.,Where is my book? B. Excuse me, Mr. Do you know where my book is?,A,B,默读第三段,判断正误,( )Usually polite questions are longer than impolite questions. ( )“Peter ,please tell me your e-mail address.” is a polite request. ( ) Before asking for help, you should say “Sorry, I wonder if you can help me.” ( ) We dont need time to lead in to a request sometimes.,T,F,F,F,Why is it important to use the right language in different situations?,Because this will help you communicate better with other people.,Paragraph 4,1. are similar requests for directions to a place.,Grammar,(1)request可数名词,其后常跟for,意为“要求/请求” request可用作及物动词,其用法有: request sth.(from sb.)向某人请求 request sb. to do sth.请求某人做某事。 request+that从句(从句用虚拟语气),(2)direction n. 方向;方位 Which direction does your room face? 你的房间面向哪个方向?,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) keep sbs directions in mind 记住某人的指示(指导) give directions 发出指示 in all directions 四面八方 in every direction 四面八方 in the direction of 朝方向,(1)depend on 取决于,依靠,2.The expressions they use might depend on whom they are speaking to or how well they know each other.,depend on + 名词,Living things depend on sunlight .,depend on + V-in