九年级英语上册Unit3Couldyoupleas教学课件新版人教新目标版 38页

Unit 3 Section B Period 2 (2a —3b) Zhang Ming is traveling in the USA. He wants to go to a small town but he doesn't know the way. What should he do? Hi! Where is the East Town? Sorry. I can ’ t help you. Excuse me. Could you please tell me where the East Town is? Sure. Take No. 23 Bus and you will get there. Using suitable language! 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 for every situation. If you need help with your homework, h ow would you ask? 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:_________________________ Discuss the language you used to make this request. Was it the same each time? If not, discuss why. 反义词 : impolite adj. 不礼貌的 Read the article and find the topic sentence for each paragraph. 2b Paragraph 1 When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help politely. ( adv . 礼貌地 ) polite adj . 礼貌的 Paragraph 2 Good speakers change the way they speak in different situations. … n. 发言者 Paragraph 3 Usually polite questions are longer. Paragraph 4 However, it is important to learn how to use the right language in different situations. Read the following sentences about the passage and give the correct logical order. importance of language appropriacy features of polite language seems difficult, but still important what is language appropriacy? ____ _____ _____ _____ A d b c Read again and discuss these questions. Is it enough to speak correctly? What are the features of polite language? 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 can’t help you.”? Can you change the question to a more polite one? 5. What is the writer’s purpose? Find all the direct questions and polite requests from the passage. 2c Direct questions Polite requests Where are the restrooms? 1. Could you please tell me where the restrooms are? Direct questions Polite requests 2. When is the school trip? 3. Peter, tell me your e-mail address. 2. Excuse me, Mr. West. Do you know when the school trip is? 3. Peter, could you please tell me your e-mail address? 4. Where’s the post office? 4. Pardon me, could you please tell me where to park my car? Read the requests below. In the second column, write A if you would say it to someone you know and B if you would say it to a stranger. In the last column, write where you think these people are. 2d Request Person Place 1. Will you pass the salt? 2. Do you know where I can change some money, please? 3. Could you tell me what just happened? 4. Can you please tell me where the nearest station is? A home B street A/B any public place/home B street Request Person Place 5. Excuse me, do you know what time it begins, please? 6. Let me know when you’re ready, OK? 7. Could you possibly tell me the way to the village school? B movie theater A home B street 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 Topic Question The course you will study The time of the course Where and what you can eat Where you will stay Could you please send me the introduction of the courses? 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? Topic Question What activities you can do Travel to the school Other 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? 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 My name is … and I’m from … I’ll be coming to your school for … I’d like to know about … I would like to thank you for … I’m looking forward to your reply. Useful expressions Could you please also give me some information about student housing and transport to your school? In addition, it would be interesting for me to know about the activities that students can take part in and the places where they can hang out and have their meals after school.I would like to thank you for your help and I’m looking forward to your reply. Yours faithfully, Li Jie Dear Sir / Madam, My name is Li Jie and I’m from Beijing, China. I’ll be coming to your school for a short study vacation this year. I’d like to know more about your school and the course I can take. First, I would like to find out exactly how long the course is and when it will begin. I wonder if you could send me the course outline and some information about the course fees. 1. make polite requests request n . 要求；请求 It is my last request. 这是我最后的请求。 He seemed disappointed when the man refused his request. 当那个人拒绝了他的要求时 , 他看起来很失望。 I bought it at / by your request. 我应你的要求买下来。 Language points request vt . 请求；要求 He requested help from 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 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 , 只能放弃。 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 choice 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. 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 sb's directions 听从某人的指教 ( 指示 , 指挥 ) give directions 发出指示 keep sb's 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 4. Both are correct, but the first one sounds less polite. “ less+ 形容词或副词原级” 构成劣等比较，作“较不 …” ，“更不 …” 。 Don't you have any less expensive shirts?   你们没有便宜点儿的衬衣 ? This programme is less interesting than the previous one.   这个节目不如上一个节目有趣。 5. a very direct question direct adj . 直接的；直率的 He gave me a direct answer. 他给了我一个直截了当的回答。 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 direction n . 方向；方位 direct v . 对准；指挥；指示 He directed the building of the new bridge. 他指挥修建新桥。 知识拓展 6. The expressions they use might depend on whom they are speaking to … depend on 取决于；随 ... 而定 It all depends on how you deal with the problem. 那要看你如何处理这问题。 In fact this depends on what he will say. 这实际上取决于他将怎么说。 Our plans depend on the weather. 我们的计划要看天气而定。 7. Could you please tell me your e-mail address? address n . 住址；地址；通讯处 Please write your home address on the form. 请在这张表上写下你的家庭住址。 Please ask him to leave his address. 请他把地址留下。 He put the wrong address on the package. 他把包裹上的地址写错了。 She copied the phone number into her address book. 她把那个电话号码抄写在自己的通讯录上。 8. I’m sorry to trouble you, but … 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 needn't 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? I’m 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 house? 你找到那栋房子有困难吗 ? The old lady next door was telling me all her troubles. 隔壁的老太太正在对我诉说她的种种烦恼。 His wife is a great trouble to him. 他妻子是个常给他添麻烦的人。 知识链接 9. …, could you please tell me where to park my car? park 在这里作动词，意思是“停车；停放” Don't park bicycles on the pavement. 人行道上不准停放自行车。 You can park your car over there. 你可以把汽车停放在那儿。 parking 是不可数名词 , 意为 “ 停车 , 泊车 ” 。 There is no parking here between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. 上午 9 点至下午 5 点此处禁止停车。 parking 还可以意为 “ 停车场 , 停车位 ”, 相当于 a parking lot 。 He drove the car into the parking (lot). 他把车开进了停车场。 知识拓展 park 还可以用作可数名词 , 意为 “ 公园 ” 。 What about going for a walk in the park? 去公园散步怎么样？