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Unit 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?Section B (2a-3b)第四课时第四课时Step 1 Presentation2a 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.Zhang Ming is traveling in the USA.He wants to go to a small town but he doesnt know the way now.What should he do?Discuss the language you used to make this request(要求，请求).Was it the same each time? If not, discuss why not.Step 2 DiscussionStep 3 Reading2b Read the article and underline the topic sentence for each paragraph.Paragraph 1When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help politely.Paragraph 2Good speakers change the way they speak in different situations.Paragraph 3Usually polite questions are longer. Paragraph 4However, it is important to learn how to use the right language in different situations.Read the article again and answer the questions.Read paragraph 1 and answer the question.What else do we need to learn besides asking a question correctly when we ask for help?We need to learn how to be polite when we ask for help.Read paragraph 2 and answer the question.What do we need to think about when we talk to different people?We need to think about whom we speak to or how well we know them.Read paragraph 3 and answer the question.What can lead in to a request with a stranger on the street?“Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me” or “Im sorry to trouble you, but” before asking for help.2c Find all the direct questions and polite requests from the passage.Direct questionsPolite requests1.Where are the restrooms?2.When is the school trip?3.Peter, tell me your e-mail address.1.Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?2.Excuse me, Mr.West. Do you know when the school trip is?3.Peter, could you please tell me your e-mail address?2d 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.Step 4 RevisionFill in the blanks according to 2b. When you visit a country, it is to know how to ask for help .For example, “Where are the restrooms?” or “Could you tell me where the ?” These are similar for you may ask. Both are in English, but the first one sounds polite.That is because it is a very question.It is not enough to just ask a question .We also need to learn how to be polite when we ask for . In English, in Chinese, we change the way we in different .The expressions you use might whom you are speaking to how well you know them.If you say to your teacher, “When is the school trip?”, this might sound .But if you say, “Excuse me, Mr.West, do you know when the school trip ?”, this will sound more polite.However, it is all right to ask direct questions to your classmates because you know them . It might seem more to speak politely than .It is important to learn how to use in different situations.This will also help you better with other people. Step 6 Practice Make conversations according to the information in 3a.Step 7 Writing3b Write a polite letter to the school asking for the information you want to know.Use your notes in 3a.写作指导：本次写作内容是一封书信，信的开头和结尾已经给写作指导：本次写作内容是一封书信，信的开头和结尾已经给出。但我们还是要记住书信的格式，便于今后自己运用。信中出。但我们还是要记住书信的格式，便于今后自己运用。信中首先要介绍自己，然后说明去他们学校的时间。同学们可根据首先要介绍自己，然后说明去他们学校的时间。同学们可根据在在3a3a环节中所问到的问题来礼貌地询问你想知道的信息。环节中所问到的问题来礼貌地询问你想知道的信息。One possible version:Dear Sir or Madam,My name is He Wei and Im from Beijing, China.Ill be coming to your school soon for a short study vacation.I will leave for your school on July 10th.Id like to know more information about the school. Could you tell me what course I will study in your school? And I also want to know when the course will start.I want to know where I will stay.Can you tell me? Would you mind telling me where and what I can eat in your school? I like all kinds of activities.Could you please tell me what activities I can do in your school? The last question, can you tell me how I can get to your school? I would like to thank you for helping me and Im looking forward to your reply. Yours faithfully, He Wei
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