Unit11 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are. Section A

Tom is new to this school. Lead in He needs to know where the main building is, but he doesn't know the way. What should he do?

Hi! Where is the main building? Sorry. I can’t help you.

Excuse me. Could you please tell me where the main building is? Sure. Go straight. At the first corner turn left and you will get there.

Task 1 asking the way politely Have you ever asked information about these things? Have you ever asked information about these things? Where can you do the following things? Where can you do the following things? buy shampoo make a phone call

get some magazines get a dictionary get some information about the town buy some stamps

save money buy some writing paper Ask your partner where you can do those things and then answer your partner’s questions.

For example Could you tell me where I can buy some stamps? Yes. There’s a post office on Center Street.

Useful expression Could you please tell me where … is? Do you know where/if … ? Can you tell me how I can get to … ? Excuse me. Do you know where I can … ? Could you please tell me where I can … ? Notice: 疑问句作宾语从句 时，必须由原来的疑问句语 序变成陈述语序。

Practice 1.Could you tell me ___________ save money? save money where I can 2. Can you tell me _____________ the bank? how I can get to

1. Excuse me. Do you know __________ get a dictionary? get a dictionary where I can 2. Could you please tell me _____ the bookstore __ ? where is

How to get to… Turn left.Turn right. Go / Walk straight on until… Go past… take the subway \ bus\… Task 2 Directions

Direction challenge When people ask you the way, how will you tell them? When people ask you the way, how will you tell them? Look at the following example, and then have a try. Look at the following example, and then have a try.the following examplethe following example Challenge 1 Challenge 1 Challenge 1 Challenge 1 Challenge 2 Challenge 2 Challenge 2 Challenge 2 TV station Hospital Library Supermarket

school theatre museum park toilet train station bookshop restaurant How can I go to the theatre? a hundred metersSample Walk along this road, and take the first turning on the right. It’s about a hundred meters along the on the left.

Hospital TV station Airport Fire station Post office LibraryBus stationChurch Chinese restaurant Supermarket Park Hotel Department store ParkstreetParkstreet RiverstreetRiverstreet Library zoo

hospital TV station Airport Fire station Post office LibraryBus stationChurch Chinese restaurant supermarket Park Hotel Department store ParkstreetParkstreet RiverstreetRiverstreet hospitalHospital supermarketSupermarket