典案三教学案例SectionB(2a-2e).ppt

* Section B Period 2 (2a —3b) Zhang Ming is traveling in the USA. He wants to go to a small town but he doesnt know the way. What should he do? Hi! Where is the East Town? Sorry. I can’t help you. Excuse me. Could you please tell me where the East Town is? Sure. Take No. 23 Bus and you will get there. The culture of a nation is in its language. It is not enough to only know correct grammar. It is also very important to know how to choose suitable language for every situation. If you need help with your homework, how would you ask? If you need help with your homework, how would you ask these people? 1. your mother or father:_______________ 2. your best friend:____________________ 3. a teacher:_________________________ Discuss the language you used to make this request. Was it the same each time? If not, discuss why. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Read the article and match each paragraph with its main idea. Use more words to help you sound more polite. It is important to know how to make requests politely. Good English speakers need to know how to speak politely. The choice of language depends on the situation and the relationship between speakers. Look at the requests in the left-hand column, then describe a situation when the request would be suitable as it is. b) make the request more polite. Request Suitable situation More polite request 1. “How much did you pay for that soccer ball?” A team player is asking another team player. Can you tell me how much you paid for that soccer ball? 2. “I want to go to the library. Where is it?” 3. “Where are the restrooms?” original form suitable if the friend were in a hurry Excuse me, do you know where the library is? original form suitable if a parent were asking a child “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?” Make a request using the pictures below. Make a request using the pictures below. Make a request using the pictures below. Pair work Role-play the following situations.