河南省南乐县张果屯乡中学九年级英语《Unit 11 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are？：Period 4》教案 人教新目标版.doc

河南省南乐县张果屯乡中学九年级英语《Unit 11 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are？：Period 4》教案 人教新目标版
Step 1 Lead-in
Use pictures to lead into the article. Let Ss know “It’s very important to use suitable language.”
Sample
A: Excuse me. Could you please tell me where the East Town is?
B: Sure. Take No.23 Bus and you will get there.
Step 2 Discussion
If you need help with your homework, how would you ask different people.
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.
Step 3 Reading
1. Read for the first time and try to find the new words! Mark it out! Ss can share your ideas with your partners. Use 3 minutes to read.
2. Read again and match each paragraph with its main idea. Then explain the difficult points.
3. Read the first and second paragraph, then answer four questions.
a. What do you think the two questions in paragraph one?
b. Why using correct language is not enough?
c. What might the expressions you use depend on?
d. What situations you can say “Where is my book? ”
Read the third and fourth paragraph, then fill in the blanks.
A very _____ _____can sound rude in English. Polite questions are longer and include _____ language________ “Could you please…?” Sometimes we might spend some time ______ in to a question. We might first say, “Excuse me, I _____ ____ you can help me” or “I’m sorry to ______ you but,” before asking them for help.
4. Explain the main points in the article.
Step 4 Groupwork
Role play the following situations, decide how to make the requests.
a. A teenager wants to stay out late, and asks a parent about it.
b. A foreign friends is interested in your new video game, and ask about it .
c. Some students want to hand in their homework later than the teacher asked for it.
d. You want to change the time you asked a friend to come for a meal at your house.
Step 5 Exercise
Fill in the blanks.
1. I left my English book at home this morning. Could you l______ yours to me?
2. Excuse me. Where should I p______ my car?
3. His d______ answer made the girl very embarrassed.
4. I w______ when you will get to my house.
5. You should try to l______ your discussion back to the main problem.
6. Your sister is very annoyed now. You should stop t________ her.
Step 6 Homework
Find more examples of language etiquette from watching movies or reading books.