Unit 7 Would you mind turning down the music? Section B

3a Words and useful expressions annoy n. 使恼怒；使生气 cut in line 插队 get mad 生气 (=get angry) annoyed adj. 恼怒的 ; 生气的 get annoyed=get angry all the time 总是；一直 polite adj. 有礼貌的；客气的 wait in line 排队等候

What happened to them? When it happens, what would you do? What would you say?

Read and listen the article and answer the questions 1. What annoys the girl? 2. When this happens, what does she usually do? 3. What annoys the boy? 4. When this happens, what does he usually do?

I don’t like waiting in line when a shop assistant has a long telephone conversation. When that happens, I usually say, “Would you mind helping me?” And I don’t like it when shop assistants follow me around. Read the article. Underline the things that annoy people. Circle what people do when annoying things happen.

Then I say, “Could you please not follow me around? I’ll ask you if I need some help.” Usually the sales assistants say they are sorry, but sometimes they get mad. If that happens, I won’t go back to that store again.

I get annoyed when someone talks to me while I’m reading. This happens to me all the time in the school library. When it happens, I usually talk to the person because I want to be polite. But because I’m polite, people don’t know I’m annoyed. So they do the same thing again. Perhaps in the future I should try not to be so polite.

1. The girl doesn’t care if she waits in line. ( ) 2. When the shop assistant is having a long telephone conversation, she often waits. ( ) 3. She usually asks the shop assistant not to follow her around politely. ( ) Read it again and do True or False F F F

4. When the shop assistant gets mad, she will never go to that store again. ( ) 5. To the boy, it is usually happens that someone talks to him while he was reading in the library. ( ) 6. He usually refuses( 拒绝 ) to talk with the person ( ) 7. Perhaps in the future, he should try not to be so polite. ( ) T F T T

Read the passage, answer the following questions. 1.When a shop assistant has a long conversation, what does the writer usually say? _______________________________ ___ He says, “would you mind helping me?”

2. When a shop assistant follows me around, What does the writer say? __________________________ _________________ He says, “Could you please not follow me around?”

3. If the shop assistant get mad, what does the writer do? If that happens, __________________ _______________. 4. What does the writer do when someone talks to him while he is reading? Why? _________________________________ _________________ that store again. He usually talks to the person, because he wants to be polite. he won’t go back to

3b Look at the pictures. Imagine you are the people in the pictures. Complete the sentences.

I get annoyed when someone stands in the subway door. When this happens, I __________________________________ ____________. I get annoyed when people cut in line. When this happens, I _______________________________ _____. would say,”Would you mind standing a little inside?” may say, “Could you please not cut in line?” 插队 n. 排 ; 队 ; 列

annoy 【例句】 Stop annoying me. 别再烦我了。 【点拨】 用作及物动词，意为 “ 使 …… 烦恼 ” ，后面常跟人。 【拓展】 annoyed 用作形容词，只能作 表语，其主语通常是人。常构成词组 be annoyed with sb. （生某人的气）和 be annoyed at sth. （因某事而生气）。

3. I'll ask you if I need some help. 通常既可用 whether 也可用 if 表示 “ 是 否 ” 来引导从句，常置于 see, ask, learn ， tell, wonder, doubt, find out 等动词之 后。如 : I'm not sure whether /if I'll have time. 我不敢肯定我是否会有时间。

He asked me whether/if I could help him. I want to know whether/if he lives there. 只能使用 whether 的场合 (1) 只有 whether 能用在介词后面。如： Success depends on whether we make enough effort.

(2) 在英语中与 or (not) 连用的词通常是 whether 。 如 : Whether we help him or not, he will fail. 不论我们帮助他与否, 他都将失败。

(3) 带 to 的动词不定式前用 whether, 而不 用 if 。 如 : Please tell us whether to go or stay here. 请告诉我们是走还是留。 They didn’t know whether to agree or keep silent. 他们不知道是该同意还是保持沉默。

(4) whether 可置于句首引导主语从句，而 if 不能。如： Whether the meeting will be in Beijing is not known yet. 会议是否在北京举行还不得而知。 It's not sure whether he is free. 他是否有时间不确定。

1. Your sister’s v____ sounds sweet. 2. My parents don’t a____ me to go out on school nights. 3. The boy is very p____ to the old. 4. Don’t drop l____ everywhere. 5. Excuse me, sir! Could you stop s______ the cigarette here? I. 请根据句意及首字母提示, 用适当的单 词完成下列句子。 oice llow olite itter moking

1. Would you mind _____ (give) me a smaller T-shirt? 2. His friend doesn’t know he is _______ (annoy). 3. The Greens must be excited _______ (move) into a new house. II. 请用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成 下列句子。 giving annoyed to move

4. It’s better to ____ (keep) your voice down in the library. 5. Could you please ____ (pick) up the pen on the ground? keep pick

1. 请不要到处跟着我。 (follow... around) ___________________________ 2. 每个人都应该排队等候。 (wait in line) __________________________ III. 请根据括号中的英文提示翻译下列 汉语句子。 Please don’t follow me around. Everyone should wait in line.

3. 你们知道去汽车站的路吗 ? (the way to) ________________________________ 4. 老师叫我们不要在街上玩。 (ask sb. not to do sth.) _________________________________ 5. 我们应该注意不要在公共场合大声说话。 (take care) ____________________ ______________________________ We should take care not to speak loudly in public places. Do you know the way to the bus stop? Teachers ask us not to play on the street.

1. I’m trying to sleep. Could you __________ the music, please? 2. I’m going to be a bit late. Could you ask the bus driver to ____ for five minutes? turn down wait SELF CHECK mind wait follow order turn down

3. Would you _____ closing the door? It’s cold outside. 4. I don’t know the way to the sports club. Can I _____ you? 5. Sorry, I _______ my food half an hour ago and it hasn’t arrived yet. mind follow ordered

turn down the music not play soccer in the room not talk on the phone too loudly not throw litter out of the window play the guitar and sing too loudly Write a polite letter complaining about your new neighbors’ impolite behaviors.

Dear Mr. And Mrs. Harris, Welcome to our neighborhood. I am a middle school student. I have much homework to do every night. I must study hard for my tests. I need your help. Would you mind _________________ ________? not playing the music so loudly

Could you please __________________ __________________? Please ___________________________ _____. Would you mind not _____________ ___________. I really appreciate if you will do these for me. Thanks again. Yours sincerely,_____ ask your child not to don’t play the violin and sing so talking on the Jenny play football at home loudly phone loudly Thank you very much.

Sample Dear Mr. and Mrs. Harris, Welcome to our neighborhood. Would you mind not ________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ _______________________ Yours sincerely, Linda telephoning so loudly at noon? Would you mind turning down the music? Playing the guitar is very good. But please pay attention to the time when you play it. Would you mind not playing football on the floor? Thank you very much.

Translation 1. 请你做些家务你不介意吧？ Would you mind doing the housework? 2. 好, 我马上就做。 Not at all. I will do it right now. 3. 请你帮我学英语好吗？ 好, 开始吧。 Would you mind helping me with my English? OK, let’s begin.

4. 离开教室之前请关灯好吗 ? 当然可以. 5. 当我掉了我的钥匙我会很生气。 Could you please turn off the light before you leave the classroom? Sure. I get annoyed when I lose my keys.

A. 选择正确的词或短语填空 1. I _________ (ran out of/run out of) money. What should I do? 2.Would you mind _______ (close/closing) the door? 3.Could you__________ (turning down/turn down) the music, please? Exercise ran out of closing turn down

4. His hobby is collecting old _____ (coins/cousins). 5. How long have you been _________ (watching/listening to) music videos? 6.The more Leo learns about Chinese, the _____ (more/most) he enjoys himself in China. coins listening to more

7. — Would you mind keeping your voice down? — ______. (OK, I’ll do/Sorry) 8. Would you mind _______________ __________ (not very close to me/not standing very close to me)? Sorry not standing very close to me

9. It’s so cold. Could you _____ (closing/close) the door? 10. I ________ (asked/ordered) a hamburger for my friend. But the clerk gave me French fries. close ordered

1. Would you mind _______ _____ ___ ______ ( 把音响声音关小点 ) ？ 2. If you _____ ____ ( 来这里 ), I’ll ____ you a ________ ( 给你个惊喜 ). 3. While I was ________ _________ ( 种 蔬菜 ) in the garden, one of my old friends _____ to ____ me ( 来访 ). stereo B. 根据汉语意思完成句子 turningdownthe come here give surprise growing vegetables came visit

4. The reporter said we ______ ____ ___ ______ ( 将赢得这场比赛 ). 5. Would you mind ____ _______ __ ___ ( 不要对我讲话 ) ？ would match me win the nottalkingto

C. 选择填空： 1.A: Would you mind doing the dishes ? B: __________. A. Certainly B. Sorry, I won’t C. OK. I will do it in a minute. D. Please don’t. 2. Would you _____ carrying this box ? It’s too heavy for me. A. like B. love C. pleased D. mind

3. Could you _______ not shout in the street ? A. mind B. please C. like D. love 4. Would you mind ________ out of the bathroom ? A. getting B. to get C. gets D. got

你能不能开一下门？ Would you mind _______ (open) the door? Could you please _____ (open) the door? Why don’t you ____ (open) the door? Why not ____ (open) the door? Please _____ (open) the door? Would you like_______ (open) the door? D. 正确形式填空： opening open to open

I. 请根据短文内容, 完成下面的表格, 每空 词数不限。 Don’tsDos Talk loudly in public places (1)___________________ in public places (2)____________ in public Cover mouth with a handkerchief ( 手帕 ) Keep your voice down Cough loudly

Cut in line(3)____________ Smoke on the bus(4)_________________ Drop litter(5)____________ Join the line Put out the cigarette Pick up litter

II. 根据短文内容，从方框中选出适当的 单词完成下列短语 ( 四个短语分别概 括了文章每段的大意）。 criticize, need, same, ideas Paragraph 1: The (1) ____ to understand the idea of etiquette Paragraph 2: Different (2) ____ about etiquette in different cultures and situations need ideas

Paragraph 3: Take care to (3) _______ people Paragraph 4: The (4) ____ rules of etiquette all over the world criticize same

III. 根据短文内容，判断句子正 (T) 误 (F) 。 ( )1. To understand the word “etiquette” can be very useful. ( )2. Standing very close to the person we are talking with is quite common in Europe. ( )3. In China, etiquette is the same in all situations. T F F

( )4. Most people think it is impolite to talk loudly in public places. ( )5. Dropping litter isn’t allowed all over the world. T T

1.Etiquette means n__________ and polite b____________. 2.Would you mind keeping your v_______ down ? 3.Etiquette is not the same in every c____ or in every s____. 4.If you do this in E_______, some people might feel u_____. 5.There are other places where talking loudly is not a_____. 6.It’s better to keep your voice down in p______ places. 7.If we see someone b________ the rules of etiquette, we may polite give them some s__________. 8. People don’t usually like to be c_______, so we have to be careful how we do this. 9.D______ litter is almost never allowed. 10. Could you put out that c____ ? Smoking is not allowed here. normal behavior voice culture situation Europe uncomfortable allowed public breaking suggestions criticized Dropping cigarette