1、Section B1 (1a-2d)Step 1 Revision You are a tourist in a city, you want to know something about the city. Make a conversation about asking information politely. A: Could you please tell me where the nearest bank is? B: Sure, go east along this street, then youll see it. A: Can you tell me if there i
2、s a delicious restaurant near here? B: Sure. Walk along this street, the restaurant is on you right. A: And do you know where the biggest hospital is? B: Go down this street, turn left at the first crossing, you will see it. A: After dinner, I want to buy a pair of shoes, would you mind telling me w
3、here the nearest supermarket is? B: Its over there, just across from you. A: Haha! I see it. Thank you very much! B: You are welcome. Step 2 Lead in 1) Talk about places in your city. 2) Show some pictures of places and discuss what qualities are important for each place. Step 3 1a & Pair Work 1a Wh
4、at qualities are important for each place? Write the words from the box next to each place below. Write the most important words first. PlacesQualities1. restroomclean, uncrowded, convenient 2. museuminteresting, quiet, uncrowded 3. restaurantclean, inexpensive, quiet 4. parkbeautiful, safe, big 5.
5、subwayuncrowded, safe, convenient6. mallinexpensive, big, interesting, convenient, safe Pair Work 1b Talk about places in your city using the words in 1a. A: The Fun Arts Museum is really interesting. B: Yes, and its beautiful, too. A: . Step 4 Listening (1c) Conversation 1 The boy asks about _, and
6、 the clerk tells him to go to Green Land. Conversation 2 The girl asks about _, and the clerk tells her to go to the corner of Market and Middle Streets. Conversation 3 The mother asks about _. The father wants to go to a _ museum. The younger girl wants to go to a _ museum. The boy wants to go to a
7、 _ museum. The older girl wants to go to an _ museum. The clerk suggests they go to the _ museum. Listen again and answer the questions (1d) Conversation 1 The boy asks about restaurants, the clerk suggests him go to Green Land, they have delicious salad. Step 5 Practice Role-play the conversations
8、between the clerk and the tourist. A: Can you tell me where theres good place to eat? B: Of course. What kind of food do you like? A: Id like fresh vegetables. B: You can go to Green Land, they have delicious salad. A: . Step 6 Presentation 2a Where do you need to make polite requests? Think of some
9、 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
10、 the way now. What should he do? Step 7 Discussion 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 8 Reading 1) Read the article and match paragraph with its main idea. 2d Read the article and underline the topic sentence for each
11、paragraph. Paragraph 1 When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help politely (adv. 礼貌地). Paragraph 2 Good speakers change the way they speak in different situations. Paragraph 3 Usually polite questions are longer. They include expressions such as “Could you please ?
12、” or “May I ask ?” Paragraph 4 However, it is important to learn how to use the right language in different situations. 2) 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 you ask for hel
13、p? 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 you 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 req
14、uest 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 the direct questions and polite requests from the passage. Direct questionsPolite requests1. Where are the restrooms? 2. When is the school trip?3. Peter, t
15、ell me your e-mail address. 4. Wheres the post office? 1. Could you 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? 4. Pardon me, could you please tell me where to park my car? 2d Read the requests
16、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. RequestPersonPlace1. Will you pass the salt?Ahome2. Do you know where I can change some money, please?Bstreet3. Could you
17、tell me what just happened?A/Bany public place/home4. Can you please tell me where the nearest station is?Bstreet5. Excuse me, do you know what time it begins, please?Bmovie theater6. Let me know when youre ready, OK?Ahome7. Could you possibly tell me the way to the village school?BstreetStep 9 Lang
18、uage points 1. Both are correct, but the first one sounds less polite. less + 形容词或副词，构成降级比较形式，相当于中文“不那么；稍许不”之意。 e.g. His second movie is less interesting. 他的第二部电影就没那么有趣。 2. It might seem more difficult to speak politely than directly. 情态动词might 表达一种可能性及推测的不确定性，意思与表达可能性的may相当，表示“有可能，也许会”，但语气更加委婉，更不确定
19、。 e.g. He might come, but its very unlikely. 他也许会来，但非常靠不住。 3. However, it is important to learn how to use the right language in different situations. it作形式主语 【梳理】 在英语中，如果主语是较长的动词不定式或一个句子，为了保持句子结构的平衡，避免头重脚轻，通常用it作形式主语放在句首，而把真正的主语放在句尾。 常见的句型有： 1) It is + adj. (+ for + sb.) + to do sth.。常用于此句型的形容词有imp
20、ortant, difficult, dangerous, necessary, useful, possible等，用来对to do sth. 进行说明。如： Its difficult for us to finish the work in an hour. 2) It is + adj. + of + sb. + to do sth.。常用于此句型的形容词有good, kind, nice, clever, wise等，用来对sb.的性格、品质等进行说明。 如：Its kind of you to say so. Step 10 Exercises 请根据汉语意思完成下列英语句子（每空
21、一词）。 1.对他来说，回答那个问题是十分困难的。 Its very hard _ him _ _ that question. 2. 你这样说真是太好了。 Its very kind _ you _ _ so. 3. 我们在阅览室里保持安静是十分必要的。 Its necessary _ _(should) keep quiet in the reading room. Its necessary for us _ _ _ in the reading room. Keys: 1. for; to answer 2. of, to say 3. that we, to keep quiet Step 11 Homework Write a guide to a place that you know well.