一、教學目標：

1. 語言知識目標

基本詞匯：restroom, stamp, bookstore, postcard, pardon, washroom, bathroom, normal, rush, suggest, staff, grape, central, mail, east, fascinating, convenient, mall, clerk, corner, polite, politely, speaker, request, direction, correct, direct, whom, address, underground

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.

I wonder where we should go next.

Could you tell us when the band starts playing this evening?

You should try that new ride over there.

2. 技能目標: （1）能用賓語從句禮貌的尋求幫助。

（2）能用正確的方法指路。

3. 情感目標: 培養學生尊重他人，對人有禮貌，熱愛生活。

二、教學重難點：

1. 教學重點：（1）禮貌的向他人尋求幫助。

（2）正確使用賓語從句。

2. 教學難點：運用賓語從句禮貌的尋求幫助。

三、教學步驟:

Section A 1 (1a-2d)

Step 1 Warming –up

Greeting

Step 2 Presentation

（1）Guessing game

Show pictures to the whole class, one student explains the places in English and another one who doesn’t look at the blackboard guesses what place it is. For example, one student say: We can save money or exchange money in this place, another one guess it is a bank. Get students to guess the places like bank, post office, bookstore, museum, bathroom, washroom, mall and so on.

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

Could you tell me where I can buy some stamps?

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

Do you know where I can get some magazines?

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 Listening

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

Step 5 Practice

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.

A: Thank you!

B: You’re welcome.

Step 6 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.

3. Listen the third time and answer the questions.

1) Excuse me, can you tell me where I can buy some medicine?

2) Do you know how to go there?

3) OK, great. Oh, and one more thing. Do you know when this shopping center closes tonight?

4) OK, thanks a lot.

Step 7 Pairwork

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

A: Excuse me. Can you tell me where I can buy some stamps?

B: Yes, there’s a post office in this shopping center.

A: Do you know how to go there?

B: Yes. Go to the third floor and turn right. Then go past the bank. The post office is between museum and library. You should be able to get stamps.

A: OK, great. Oh, and one more thing. Do you know …

B: I’m not sure, but you …

A: OK, thanks a lot.

B: You’re welcome.

Step 8 Reading

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

2. Role – play the conversation.

3. Explain the language pints in 2d.

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

1) until和 till同義為“直到……” ，till多用于口語，until可以放在句首，till則不能放在句首。

2) not...until“直到……才”，表示直到某一時間, 某一行為才發生, 之前該行為并沒有發生。

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用作動詞，后面既可以跟賓語，也可以跟雙賓語；pardon sb. for doing sth.意為“原諒/寬恕某人做某事”

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

2) 在沒有聽懂對方的話，請對方重復一 下時也可說 pardon。

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

(3) I’m excited to try the rides!

excited和 exciting的區別:

1)excited意為“激動的；興奮的”，作表語時，主語通常是人；作定語時，常用來修飾人，說明激動的表情。

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

The excited child opened his present quickly.

2) exciting意為“激動人心的”，作表語時，主語通常是物；作定語時，常用來修飾物。

e.g. The movie is very exciting.

My father told me an exciting story.

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

mean作動詞有以下含義：

1) 有……的意思，指（多作及物動詞），其后可跟名詞或代詞，也可跟從句。

e.g. What does this word mean?

2）意味（著）（及物動詞），常跟名詞，有時可跟動詞-ing形式或從句。

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

3）有……意圖，打算，想，常跟名詞、代詞或動詞不定式。跟帶不定式

的復合結構時，還可用于被動語態。

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. 倉促; 匆忙 n. 倉促; 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.

Section A 2 (3a-3b)

Step 1 Revision

1) Translate the sentences into English.

① 請你告訴我，怎樣去書店好嗎？

② 打擾了，你知道我在哪能買到一些郵票嗎？

③ 我想知道公園今天什么時候關門。

④ 銀行和超市之間有一個餐館。

2) Role-play the conversation in 2d.

Step 2 Presentation

1) Show a picture of fun park. Ask students: Are you excited to try these in the fun park?

2) Show a ride to them and say: How do you think the ride? Is it fun or scary? Do you want to have a try?

Step 3 Reading

1) Read the conversation in 3a quickly and true or false the sentences.

① Alice and He Wei are in Water World.

② The new ride looks scary.

③ Alice was scary at first.

④ Alice thinks the new ride is actually fun.

⑤ He Wei thinks Fun Times Park restaurant severs delicious food.

⑥ A rock band plays in Water World Restaurant every evening.

⑦ Alice and He Wei can go later to the restaurant.

2) Read the conversation again and answer the questions in 3a.

1. Why did Alice not want to go on the new ride? How did she feel after the ride?

2. What is special about Uncle Bob’s restaurant?

3. Should Alice and He Wei get there early for dinner? Why?

Step 4 Practice

Underline the questions or statements in the conversation that ask for information. Rewrite them in a different way.

e.g. I wonder where we should go next.

Could you tell me where we could go next?

Check the answers with the whole class.

Step 6 Language points

1. I was scared at first, but shouting did help.

此句相當于I was scared at first, but shouting really helped. 原句是一種表現強調的句式，英語中，可用助動詞do對謂語動詞進行強調，構成強調句。

e.g. Please do be careful. 請一定小心。

I do agree with you. 我完全同意你的意見。

He did warn you other day, remember? 他前兩天就告誡過你，還記得嗎？

2. You never know until you try something.

try的用法

1) 做名詞 have a try 試一試

e.g. Why not have a try? 為什么不試一試？

2) 做動詞

(1) try to do sth. 努力做某事

e.g. Well, we’ll try to finish the homework in time.

那好。我們爭取及時完成作業。

(2) try doing sth. 表示嘗試著去做某事

e.g. -- I usually go there by train. 我通常乘火車去那兒。

-- Why not try going by boat for a change? 為什么不換乘船呢?

(3) try one’s best 盡某人最大的努力

e.g. Thank you. I will try my best.

謝謝你。我會盡力而為的。

3. I suggest Water City Restaurant in Water World.

suggest作動詞，可意為“顯示；間接表明”，后可接賓語從句。

e.g. His behavior suggested (that) he was a kind man.

他的行為顯示他是個好人。

suggest作“建議”講時，應注意以下兩點：

1) suggest doing sth. 建議做某事

e.g. I suggested going home.

我建議回家。

2) suggest后接從句時，從句常用虛擬語氣，謂語由“should +動詞原形”構成，

should可以省略。

e.g. I suggested that we should go home. 我建議我們回家。

另外，suggestion是suggest的名詞形式，作“建議”講時，是可數名詞。

e.g. Do you have any suggestions? 你有什么建議嗎？

4. The restaurant is always busy, at that time so come a little earlier to get a table.

用于“就餐”的語境時，形容詞busy相當于“吃飯人多；餐廳擁擠”的意思；動詞短語to get a table類似于漢語“定餐桌；占位子”等意思。

Step 7 Homework

1. 背誦3a。

2. 用“Could you tell me … ?”寫三個問路的句子。

Section A 3 (Grammar Focus-4c)

Step 1 Revision

1. How did Alice and He Wei think of the new ride？Students say the sentences together?

Alice thought that it looked pretty scary. He Wei thought that it would be fun.

2. After the ride, Alice and He Wei talked about their feeling.

Alice thought that was fun! She was scared at first, but shouting really did help. He Wei told Alice that “You never know until you try something.”

3. Alice and He Wei talked about Uncle Bob’s.

Alice thought this restaurant looked interesting. It seemed a rock band plays there every evening. He Wei suggested that they could have dinner there.

Step 2 Grammar Focus

1) Let students complete the sentences.

1. 打擾了，你知道我能在哪買到一些藥?

Excuse me, do you know where ____ _____ buy some medicine?

2. 當然，順著這條街有個超市。

Sure. There is a supermarket down the street.

3. 請你告訴我怎樣到郵局好嗎？

Could you please tell me _____ ____ get to the post office?

4. 對不起，我不確定怎樣到那。

______, I am ______ ______ how to get there.

5. 你能告訴我們今晚樂隊什么時候開始演奏嗎？

Can you tell us ______ ____ ______ ______ playing this evening?

6. 晚上8點開始。

It starts at 8:00 p.m.

7. 我想知道接下來我們該去哪兒。

I ______ where we ______ _____ _____.

8. 你應該試試那個新的乘騎設施。

You should try that new ride over there.

2）Objective clauses with wh-questions

上一個單元我們已經學習了由that和whether, if引導的賓語從句。這個單元我們繼續學習由疑問詞引導的賓語從句。疑問詞：疑問代詞（what、whom、who、whose、which）疑問副詞（when、where、why、how）。

語序：無論主句是陳述句還是疑問句，也無論主從句間是什么引導詞，賓語從句一律用陳述語序，即“引導詞+主語+謂語+其它”。如：Could you tell me where Wei Fang lives?

時態

1. 如果主句是一般現在時或一般將來時，賓語從句的時態不受限制，可根據實際表達的需要來確定。如：

Jenny knows the man was flying a kite at that time.

You will understand why I did it one day.

總有一天你會明白我為什么那樣做。

2. 如果主句是一般過去時，賓語從句用過去時態的某種形式。如：

I thought he had gone to town that day.

我以為他那天進城去了。

3. 如果賓語從句敘述的是客觀事實、自然現象或科學真理等，從句不受主句時態的限制，用一般現在時。如：

He said time is money.

他說時間就是金錢。

3）Practice

1. He asked ________ for the computer.

A. did I pay how much B. I paid how much

C. how much did I pay D. how much I paid

2. “Have you seen the film?” he asked me.

He asked me _______.

A. had I seen the film

B. have I seen the film

C. if I have seen the film

D. whether I had seen the film

3. “You’ve already got well, haven’t you?” she asked.

She asked ______.

A. if I have already got well, hadn’t you

B. whether I had already got well

C. have I already got well

D. had I already got well.

4. He asked, “How are you getting along?”

He asked _______.

A. how am I getting along

B. how are you getting along

C. how I was getting along

D. how was I getting along

5. He asked me _____ told me the accident.

A. whom B. which C. who D. whose

6. She asked me if I knew ______.

A. whose pen is it B. whose pen it was

C. whose pen it is D. whose pen was it

Keys: DDBCCB

Step 3 Function: Ask for information politely and follow directions

1) 問路時應注意

① 問路時應首先說一聲：“Excuse me.”這樣可以引起對方的注意，又不失禮貌。

② 當你沒聽清時，你可以說一聲“Excuse me, would you please say it again?”(對不起，請您再說一遍好嗎?) 或“I beg your pardon?”(對不起，請再說一遍好嗎?)等，禮貌地要求對方重復一遍。

③ 問完路后，千萬不要忘記向對方說句“Thank you for helping me.” 或“Thank you.”

④ 問路時經常會用到“向左(右)拐”這樣的表達，英語對此有兩種常見的說法，即turn left (right)或turn to the left (right)。表示 “在左(右)邊”，英語用介詞on或at均可。

2）用英語問路及其回答

① Excuse me, can you tell me where the railway station is?

打擾一下，請問火車站在哪兒?

② Excuse me, but can you tell me the way to the train station?

勞駕，請問去火車站怎么走?

③ Excuse me, could you tell me which is the way to the nearest hospital?

勞駕，請問去最近的醫院怎么走?

④ Excuse me, would you please show me the way to the post office?

請告訴我去郵局怎么走好嗎?

⑤ Excuse me, would you mind telling me the way to the police station?

勞駕，請告訴我去警察局怎么走好嗎？

⑥ Excuse me, how can I get to No. 1 Middle School?

勞駕，請問去一中怎么走?

⑦ Excuse me, is this the right way to the People’s Park?

打擾了，請問去人民公園走這條路對嗎?

⑧ Excuse me. Could you tell me if there is a Qiaotou Middle School near here?

打擾了，請問橋頭中學是否在這附近?

⑨ Excuse me. Do you know how I can get to Qiaotou Middle School?

= Excuse me. Do you know how to get to Qiaotou Middle School?

請問，你知道怎樣去橋頭中學嗎?

3）指路的方法

① Take along with this street, and … is on you left.

② Go down this way, and turn left at the first crossing, and you’ll find … is right there, on your left.

③… is behind (near, next to, on the left of) …

④ You can just take NO.111 bus, and get off at the second station. And you’ll see it.

⑤ Look! … is in front of us far away, right there!

Step 4 Practice

1)Rewrite the questions in 4a to make them more polite.

① Where can I buy some grapes or other fruit?

② How does this CD player work?

③ How do I get to the Central Library?

④ Is the Italian restaurant nearby open on Mondays?

Get students write down their answers in their books.

2) What should each person ask in the following situations? Let students write down their answers and them say their answers one by one.

① Tim is very hungry.

Could you tell me where I can get something to eat?

Excuse me, would you mind telling me how I can get to a nearby restaurant?

Pardon me, do you know if there’s a restaurant around here?

② Sally needs to mail a letter.

③ Helen needs to know when the bike shop closes.

④ Ben is wondering if there’s a bank in the shopping center.

3) Ask students to write four questions that a tourist might ask about your city/ town. Then role-play conversations with your partner.

Step 5 Exercises

Translate the sentences into Chinese.

① 請你到那后給我打個電話好嗎？

② 請在這條路的盡頭向右轉。

③ 你能告訴我在哪里可以買到一些郵票嗎？

④ 你可否告訴我火車什么時候到達武漢？

Step 6 Homework

假如你到一個陌生的城市去旅游，你想向當地人了解一些關于那個城市的

東西，請編寫一個你和當地人的小對話。

Section B1 (1a-2d)

Step 1 Revision

You are a tourist in a city, you want to know something about the city. Make a conversation about asking information politely.

A: Could you please tell me where the nearest bank is?

B: Sure, go east along this street, then you’ll see it.

A: Can you tell me if there is a delicious restaurant near here?

B: Sure. Walk along this street, the restaurant is on you right.

A: And do you know where the biggest hospital is?

B: Go down this street, turn left at the first crossing, you will see it.

A: After dinner, I want to buy a pair of shoes, would you mind telling me where the nearest supermarket is?

B: It’s over there, just across from you.

A: Haha! I see it. Thank you very much!

B: You are welcome.

Step 2 Lead in

1) Talk about places in your city.

2) Show some pictures of places and discuss what qualities are important for each place.

Step 3 1a & Pairwork

1a What qualities are important for each place? Write the words from the box next to each place below. Write the most important words first.

Places Qualities

restroom clean, uncrowded, convenient

museum interesting, quiet, uncrowded

restaurant clean, inexpensive, quiet

park beautiful, safe, big

subway uncrowded, safe, convenient

mall inexpensive, big, interesting, convenient, safe

Pair work

1b Talk about places in your city using the words in 1a.

A: The Fun Arts Museum is really interesting.

B: Yes, and it’s beautiful, too.

A: ….

Step 4 Listening (1c)

1)Listen and check the sentences you hear.

Conversation 1

______ You can go to Green Land.

Conversation 2

_____ Could you tell me where the bookstore is?

2)Listen to the conversations and complete the sentences.(1c)

Conversation 1

The boy asks about ___________, and the clerk tells him to go to Green Land.

Conversation 2

The girl asks about _________, and the clerk tells her to go to the corner of Market and Middle Streets.

Conversation 3

The mother asks about ________. The father wants to go to a ________ museum. The younger girl wants to go to a _______ museum. The boy wants to go to a __________ museum. The older girl wants to go to an ______ museum. The clerk suggests they go to the _________ museum.

3)Listen again and answer the questions (1d)

Conversation 1

The boy asks about restaurants, the clerk suggests him go to Green Land, they have delicious salad.…

Step 5 Practice

Role-play the conversations between the clerk and the tourist.

A: Can you tell me where there’s good place to eat?

B: Of course. What kind of food do you like?

A: I’d like fresh vegetables.

B: You can go to Green Land, they have delicious salad.

A: ….

Step 6 Presentation

2a Where do you need to make polite requests? Think of some possible situations.

Discuss them with your partner.

In a foreign country.

In public places like a bank, a post office, a library, a shopping mall, etc.

At school.

At home, especially when speaking to your elders.

Zhang Ming is traveling in the USA. He wants to go to a small town but he doesn't know the way now. What should he do?

Step 7 Discussion

Discuss the language you used to make this request (要求，請求). Was it the same each time? If not, discuss why not.

Step 8 Reading

1) Read the article and match paragraph with its main idea.

2d Read the article and underline the topic sentence for each paragraph.

Paragraph 1

When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help politely (adv. 禮貌地)….

Paragraph 2

Good speakers change the way they speak in different situations. …

Paragraph 3

Usually polite questions are longer. They include expressions such as “Could you please …?” or “May I ask …?”

Paragraph 4

However, it is important to learn how to use the right language in different situations. …

2) Read the article again and answer the questions.

Read paragraph 1 and answer the question.

What else do we need to learn besides asking a question correctly when you ask for help?

We need to learn how to be polite when we ask for help.

Read paragraph 2 and answer the question.

What do we need to think about when you talk to different people?

We need to think about whom we speak to or how well we know them.

Read paragraph 3 and answer the question.

What can lead in to a request with a stranger on the street?

“Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me” or “I’m sorry to trouble you, but …” before asking for help.

2c Find all the direct questions and polite requests from the passage.

Direct questions Polite requests

1.1. Where are the restrooms?

2. When is the school trip?

3. Peter, tell me your e-mail address.

4. Where’s the post office?

1. Could you tell me where the restrooms are?

2. Excuse me, Mr. West.

Do you know when

the school trip is?

3. Peter, could you

please tell me

your e-mail address?

4. Pardon me, could you please tell me where to park my car?

2d Read the requests below. In the second column, write A if you would say it to someone you know and B if you would say it to a stranger. In the last column, write where you think these people are.

Request Person Place

1. Will you pass the salt? A home

2. Do you know where I can change some money, please? B street

3. Could you tell me what just happened? A/B any public place/home

4. Can you please tell me where the nearest station is? B street

5. Excuse me, do you know what time it begins, please? B movie theater

6. Let me know when you’re ready, OK? A home

7. Could you possibly tell me the way to the village school? B street

Step 9 Language points

1. Both are correct, but the first one sounds less polite.

less + 形容詞或副詞，構成降級比較形式，相當于中文“不那么；稍許不……”之意。

e.g. His second movie is less interesting.

他的第二部電影就沒那么有趣。

2. It might seem more difficult to speak politely than directly.

情態動詞might 表達一種可能性及推測的不確定性，意思與表達可能性的may相當，表示“有可能，也許會”，但語氣更加委婉，更不確定。

e.g. He might come, but it’s very unlikely.

他也許會來，但非常靠不住。

3. However, it is important to learn how to use the right language in different situations.

it作形式主語

【梳理】

在英語中，如果主語是較長的動詞不定式或一個句子，為了保持句子結構的平衡，避免頭重腳輕，通常用it作形式主語放在句首，而把真正的主語放在句尾。

常見的句型有：

1) It is + adj. (+ for + sb.) + to do sth.。常用于此句型的形容詞有important, difficult, dangerous, necessary, useful, possible等，用來對to do sth. 進行說明。如：

It’s difficult for us to finish the work in an hour.

2) It is + adj. + of + sb. + to do sth.。常用于此句型的形容詞有good, kind, nice, clever, wise等，用來對sb.的性格、品質等進行說明。

如：It’s kind of you to say so.

Step 10 Exercises

請根據漢語意思完成下列英語句子（每空一詞）。

1.對他來說，回答那個問題是十分困難的。

It’s very hard ____ him ____ _______ that question.

2. 你這樣說真是太好了。

It’s very kind ____ you ____ ____ so.

3. 我們在閱覽室里保持安靜是十分必要的。

It’s necessary ______ ______(should) keep quiet in the reading room.

It’s necessary for us _______ ______ ______ in the reading room.

Keys: 1. for; to answer 2. of, to say 3. that we, to keep quiet

Step 11 Homework

Write a guide to a place that you know well.

Section B 2 (3a-Self Check)

Step 1 Revision

1)Write down the phrases

① 提出禮貌的要求 ② 聽起來更禮貌

③ 一個很直接的問題 ④ 請求幫助

⑤ 在不同的情形下 ⑥ 取決于

⑦ 你所用的表達方式 ⑧ 比如

⑨ 花時間導入 ⑩ 變得更擅長

2）Fill in the blanks according to 2b.

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 ________ ___?” 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 _________. 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 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 school 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:

① The course you will study ② The time of the course

③ Where and what you can eat ④ Where you will stay

⑤ What activities you can do ⑥ Travel to the school

⑦ Other

Step 3 Practice

Make conversations according to the information in 3a.

Step 4 Writing

1)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 coming

politely ask for information

thank the person for helping you

2) Use the following expressions to help you:

My name is … and I’m from …

I’ll be coming to your school for …

I’d like to know about …

I would like to thank you for…

I’m looking forward to your reply.

3）寫作指導：本次寫作內容是一封書信，信的開頭和結尾已經給出。但我們還是要記住書信的格式，便于今后自己運用。信中首先要介紹自己，然后告訴你去他們學校的時間，然后同學們可根據在3a環節中所問到的問題來禮貌的詢問你想知道的信息。

One possible version:

Dear Sir or Madam,

My name is He Wei and I’m from Beijing, China. I’ll be coming to your school soon for a short study vacation. I will leave for your school on July 10th. I’d like to know more information about the school.

Could you tell me what course I will study in your school? And I also want 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 to your school? I would like to thank you for helping me and I look forward to your reply.

Yours faithfully,

He Wei

Step 5 Self Check

1)Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.

2)Write questions and answers using the words given.

Step 6 Language points

1. I’m looking forward to your reply.

look forward to期待，盼望。后面接名詞或者動名詞。

e.g. I look forward to your good news. 我等待你的好消息。

Look forward to hearing from you. 期待你的來信。

2. I would like to thank you for…

thanks for“因……而感謝”，是客套用語，thanks相當于thank you，for強調為何而感謝，其后可接名詞或V-ing。

e.g. Thanks for lending me the money. 多謝您借錢給我。

Thanks for reminding. I’d forgotten all about his coming this afternoon.

謝謝你提醒我，我完全忘了他今天下午要來。

3. I need to plan my time better.

1)plan sth. 計劃某事，后接名詞。

e.g. I want to plan my summer vacation. 我想要計劃我的暑假。

2) plan to do sth. 計劃去做某事，to是動詞不定式。

e.g. They plan to have a sports meeting. 他們計劃開運動會。

3) plan for sth. 關于……的計劃，plan是名詞。

Step 7 Homework

根據3b的內容寫一封回信。