1、Step 1 Revision1.Write down the phrases 提出礼貌的要求 听起来更礼貌 一个很直接的问题 请求帮助 在不同的情形下 取决于 你所用的表达方式 比如 花时间导入 变得更擅长2. Fill in the blanks according to 2b in Section B.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 _ _?
2、” these are similar _ for _ you may ask. Both are _ 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 _
3、. 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
4、 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 2 Presentation Imagine you are going on a short study vacation at a s
5、chool in an English-speaking country. What would you like to know before you go? Write some polite, indirect questions about the following topics. The topics are: The course you will study The time of the course Where and what you can eat Where you will stay What activities you can do Travel to the
6、school OtherStep 3 PracticeMake conversations according to the information in 3a.Step 4 Writing1. Write a polite letter to the school asking for the information you want to know. Use your notes in 3a.In your letter, you should:introduce yourself say when you are comingpolitely ask for informationtha
7、nk the person for helping you2. Useful sentences:My name is and Im from Ill be coming to your school for Id like to know about I would like to thank you forIm looking forward to your reply. 写作指导：本次写作内容是一封书信，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，然后告诉你去他们学校的时间，然后同学们可根据在3a环节中所问到的问题来礼貌的询问你想知道的信息。One possible vers
8、ion: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
9、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
10、 to your school? I would like to thank you for helping me and I look forward to your reply.Yours faithfully, He WeiStep 5 Self Check1)Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.2)Write questions and answers using the words given.Step 6 Language points1. Im looking forward to your reply. look forwa
11、rd to期待，盼望。后面接名词或者动名词。e.g. I look forward to your good news. 我等待你的好消息。 Look forward to hearing from you. 期待你的来信。【运用】请把下面的汉语句子翻译成英语。他们都在盼望着圣诞节。2. I would like to thank you for thanks for“因而感谢”，是客套用语，thanks相当于thank you，for强调为何而感谢，其后可接名词或V-ing。 e.g. Thanks for lending me the money. 多谢您借钱给我。 Thanks for
12、reminding. Id forgotten all about his coming this afternoon. 谢谢你提醒我，我完全忘了他今天下午要来。3. I need to plan my time better.1)plan sth. 计划某事，后接名词。 e.g. I want to plan my summer vacation. 我想要计划我的暑假。2) plan to do sth. 计划去做某事，to是动词不定式。 e.g. They plan to have a sports meeting. 他们计划开运动会。3) plan for sth. 关于的计划，plan
13、是名词。【运用】根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空一词。(1) 这些是我们的工作计划吗？ Are these our _ _? (2) 琳达正在制定学习计划吗？ Is Linda _ _ _ for learning? (3) 我们计划在两点前到达太原。 We _ _ _ to Taiyuan before two oclock. Step 7 Summaryvisit a foreign country 去国外游览ask for help politely 礼貌地请求帮助sound less polite / impolite 听起来不怎么礼貌 / 不礼貌a direct question 一个
14、直接的问题in different situations 在不同的情况下depend on 取决于speak to sb. 和某人说话school trip 学校旅行such as 诸如e-mail address 电子邮箱地址lead in to a request 导入请求spend time (in) doing sth. 花费时间做某事trouble sb. 麻烦某人communicate better with other people 更好地与他人交流an underground parking lot 一个地下停车场pass the salt 递一下盐change some money 兑换一些钱go on a short study vacation 去游学an English-speaking country 一个讲英语的国家in a rush 急忙地on time 按时Step 8 Homework1.Your friend Tom invites you to attend his birthday party. Write a polite letter to him asking for more details.2.完成优佳学案P40-41的练习。
