Unit 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?

一、教学目标：

1. 语言知识目标

基本词汇：restroom, stamp, bookstore, postcard, pardon, washroom, bathroom, normal, rush, suggest, staff, grape, central, mail, east, fascinating, convenient...

  基本句型：Excuse me, do you know where I can buy some medicine?

        Sure. There’s a supermarket down the street.

        Could you please tell me how to get to the post office?

        Sorry, I’m not sure how to get there.

2. 技能目标: （1）能用宾语从句礼貌的寻求帮助。

             （2）能用正确的方法指路。

3. 情感目标: 培养学生尊重他人，对人有礼貌，热爱生活。

二、教学重难点：

1. 教学重点：（1）礼貌的向他人寻求帮助。

            （2）正确使用宾语从句。

2. 教学难点：运用宾语从句礼貌的寻求帮助。

三、教学步骤:

Section A 1 (1a-2d)

Step 1 Warming –up

     Greeting

Step 2 Presentation

（1）new words 课件

（2）pictures 课件

（2）Show some stamps to students and present the new sentences: (图片两张)

Could you tell me where I can buy some stamps?

Could you please tell me where I can get a dictionary?

Step 3 Practice

1) Match each thing with a place in the picture in 1a.

2) Read the phrases.

___ get some money

___ get some magazines

___ have dinner

___ get a dictionary

___ get some information about the town

___ buy a newspaper

___ buy some stamps

___ get a pair of shoes

Step 4 pair work（图片呈现两张）

Step 5 Listening

Listen and complete the conversations in the picture in 1a. Then check the answers with the whole class.

Step 6 Practice

1、Make conversations using the information in 1a. Then talk about your own city. For example:

A: Excuse me, could you please tell me how to get to the bookstore?

B: Sure, just go along Main Street until you pass Center Street. The bookstore is on your right, beside the bank.

A: Thanks. Do you know when the bookstore closes today?

B: It closes at 7:00 p.m. today.

2、根据图片编一个对话（课件呈现）

Step 7 Listening

1. Listen and number the directions in the order that you hear them.

2a You will hear some of the directions below. Number the directions in the order you hear them.

  ___ Go to the bird floor.

___ Turn left.

___ Go to the second floor.   

___ Turn right.

___ The supermarket is between the flower store and the bookstore.

___ Go past the bookstore.

2. Listen again. Show how the boy walks to the supermarket. Draw a line in the picture in 2a. Then get one student draw the line on the blackboard.

Step 8 Pair work

Make conversations about the other places in the picture in 2a.

A: Excuse me, do you know where I can get some postcards?

B: Sure. Go to the second floor. There’s a bookstore between the bank and

the supermarket.

Step 9 Reading

1.呈现课件图片

2.Read the conversation in 2d and answer the questions.课件

3. Role – play the conversation.

4. Explain the language pints in 2d.（图片呈现）

(1) Go along Main Street until you pass Center Street.

1) until和 till同义为“直到……” ，till多用于口语，until可以放在句首，till则不能放在句首。 

2) not...until“直到……才”，表示直到某一时间, 某一行为才发生, 之前该行为并没有发生。

e.g. I did not study English until 9 o'clock last night. 

(2) Pardon? Restroom? You already want to rest? But we haven’t even started yet!

1) pardon用作动词，后面既可以跟宾语，也可以跟双宾语；pardon sb. for doing sth.意为“原谅/宽恕某人做某事” 

e.g. Can you pardon me for not passing the exam, Mom?

2) 在没有听懂对方的话，请对方重复一 下时也可说 pardon。

e.g. Pardon? I’m sorry I can’t follow you.

(3) I’m excited to try the rides!

excited和 exciting的区别:

1) excited意为“激动的；兴奋的”，作表语时，主语通常是人；作定语时，常用来修饰人，说明激动的表情。 

e.g. All of us were excited when we heard the good news.

  The excited child opened his present quickly.       

2) exciting意为“激动人心的”，作表语时，主语通常是物；作定语时，常用来修饰物。

e.g. The movie is very exciting.

 My father told me an exciting story.

(4) I mean … you know, a washroom or bathroom.   

mean作动词有以下含义：

1) 有……的意思，指（多作及物动词），其后可跟名词或代词，也可跟从句。

e.g. What does this word mean?

2）意味（着）（及物动词），常跟名词，有时可跟动词-ing形式或从句。 

e.g. Carl really could not do that — it would mean the end of his career.

3）有……意图，打算，想，常跟名词、代词或动词不定式。跟带不定式  

的复合结构时，还可用于被动语态。

e.g. I never meant to hurt you.

(5) We normally say “toilets” or “washrooms”.

normally   adv. 正常地; 通常地，一般地

e.g. August is normally a slow month.

(6) Nine thirty, so you don’t need to rush! 

rush   v. 仓促; 匆忙  n. 仓促; 匆忙

e.g. Then three policemen rushed at him. (rush v.)

They made a rush for the door.  (rush n.)

Step 9 Summary

1) Excuse me. Where is Qiaotou Middle School?

2) Excuse me. Could you tell me where Qiaotou Middle School is?

3) Excuse me. Do you know how I can get to Qiaotou Middle School?=Do you know how to get to Qiaotou Middle School?

4) Excuse me. Which is the way to Qiaotou Middle School?

Step 10 Homework

Make conversations about your own town/city.