Section B(3a—Self Check) UNIT 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are? Section B(3a—Self Check) 第 5 课 时

学 习 目 标 完成本课时话题写作； 1 完成Self Check 习题。 2

Retell the text according to the key information. Revision Retell the text according to the key information. Could You Please…? Para. 1 When you visit a foreign country,… For example,…Both are correct, but…That is because… It is not enough to… We also need to…

Could You Please…? … Para. 2 Good speakers change the way… The expressions …depend on…It is all right to …However, if you say to…But if you say…

Could You Please…? … Para. 3 Usually polite questions are… They include… It sounds more polite to say…than… Sometimes we even need to… For example…

Could You Please…? … Para. 4 It might seem more… However, it is important to … This will help you …

课 堂 导 入 Summer Camp

Which one would you like to choose?

During summer vacation , you’d like to attend a summer camp During summer vacation , you’d like to attend a summer camp. Before you make a decision, what information would you like to know about the camp?

Free talk 1. The activities of the summer camp 2.The time of the summer camp 3. The price of the summer camp 4.Where the summer camp is 5. The way to get there 6. The meals of the summer camp

课 堂 学 习 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 1: The course you will study Q: Could you please send me the information/introduction of the course? Topic 2: The time of the course Q: Could you tell me how long the course lasts?

Topic 3: Where and what you can eat Q: Do you know where students usually eat and what kind of food they eat? Topic 4: Where you will stay Q: Could I find out more about where students can stay, please?

Other: The price of the course Q: Could you please tell me how much the course costs?

3b In your letter, you should: ﹡introduce yourself Write a polite letter to the school asking for the information you want to know. Use your notes in 3a. 3b In your letter, you should: ﹡introduce yourself ﹡say when you are coming ﹡politely ask for information ﹡thank the person for helping you

Use the following expressions to help 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.

One possible version: 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 would like to 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.

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

Self Check Fill in the blanks with the words in the box. 1 Fill in the blanks with the words in the box. corner direct polite rush suggest plan A: Could you tell me where the library is? B: It’s on the _______ of Main and Center Streets. corner

corner direct polite rush suggest plan 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. rush plan

corner direct polite rush suggest 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. suggest

corner direct polite rush suggest plan 4. In many countries, it is often not _____ to ask very _______ questions when you meet someone for the first time. polite direct

Write questions and answers using the words given. 2 1. 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.

2. get some stamps / post office on Green Street. Q: Could you please tell me where I can get some stamps? A: You can get them at the post office on Green Street. 3. shopping center opens / 10:00 a.m. Q: Could you please tell me what time the shopping center opens? A: It opens at 10:00 a.m.

4. get to the Japanese restaurant / go along Main Street and turn right on Lake Street Q: Could you please tell me how I can get to the Japanese restaurant? A: Go along Main Street and turn right on Lake Street.

Language points 1. thank the person for helping you thank sb. for (doing) sth. “因（做）某事而感谢某人” 其中for为介词，后面跟名词、代词或动词-ing形式作宾语。 thank you for (doing) sth.=thanks for (ding) sth. Thank you for your advice.  谢谢你的建议。 Thank you for helping me with my English.  谢谢你帮我学英语。

2. I’m looking forward to your reply. 其中to为介词，后面跟名词、代词或动词-ing形式作宾语。 I’m looking forward to hearing from you.  我盼望收到你的来信。 I’m looking forward to visiting Australia.  我盼望着游览澳大利亚。

课 堂 达 标 请把下面的汉语句子翻译成英语 Thanks for lending the money to me. 1. 多谢您借钱给我。 2. 他们都在盼望着春节。 3.我想和你们一起去野餐。 4.我们准时到达了火车站。 Thanks for lending the money to me. They are all looking forward to Spring Festival. I’d like to go for a picnic with you. We arrived the train station on time.

Homework Write an article according to the information below. 假如你是李华，你和几个朋友约定周日去人民公 园放风筝。你想邀请你校的外教Robot 参加，但 他不在家。请你根据下面的示意图，用英语给他 留个便条，告诉他进公园后如何找到你们。

注意：1.词数60左右； 2.便条的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。 Dear Robert, I’ve come to invite you to fly a kite with us in Renmin Park on Sunday. Here is how you can find us.____________________ ______________________

Thank you !