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Unit11 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are .
Section A
Tom is new to this school.
Lead in
He needs to know where the main building is, but he doesn't know the way.
What should he do?
Hi! Where is the main building?
Sorry. I can’t help you.
Excuse me. Could you please tell me where the main building is?
Sure. Go straight. At the first corner turn left and you will get there.
Task 1 asking the way politely
• Have you ever asked information about these things?
• Where can you do the following things?
buy shampoo make a phone call
get some magazinesget a dictionary
get some information about the town
buy some stamps
save money
buy some writing paper
Ask your partner where you can do those things and then answer your partner’s questions.
For example
Could you tell me where I can buy some stamps?
Yes. There’s a post office on Center Street.
Useful expressionCould you please tell me where … is?
Do you know where/if …?
Can you tell me how I can get to …?
Excuse me. Do you know where I can …?
Could you please tell me where I can …?
Notice: 疑问句作宾语从句时,必须由原来的疑问句语序变成陈述语序。
Practice
1. Could you tell me ___________ save money?
save money
where I can
2. Can you tell me
_____________ the bank?
how I can get to
1. Excuse me. Do you know __________ get a dictionary?
get a dictionary
where I can
2. Could you please tell
me _____ the bookstore
__?
where
is
How to get to…
Turn left. Turn right.
Go / Walk straight on until…
Go past…
take the subway \ bus\…
Task 2 Directions
Direction challenge
• When people ask you the way, how will you tell them?
• Look at the following example, and then have a try.
• Challenge 1
• Challenge 2
TV station
Hospital
Library
Supermarket
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2005. 12
schooltheatre
museum
park
toilet
train station
bookshop
restaurant
How can I go to the theatre?
a hundred meters
Sample
Walk along this road, and take the first turning on the right.
It’s about a hundred meters along the on the left.
Hospital
TV station
Airport
Fire station
Post office
Library Bus station Church
Chinese restaurant
Supermarket
Park
Hotel
Department store
Park
street
River
street
LibraryLibrary
zoo
hospital
TV station
Airport
Fire station
Post office
Library Bus station ChurchChinese restaurant
supermarket
ParkHotel
Department store
Parkstreet
Riverstreet
hospitalHospital
supermarketSupermarket