Unit 3 Could you please tell me

where the restrooms are ?

Period 6 Section B

1a —1d

NEW WORDS

convenient adj. 便利的；方便的 mall n. 商场；购物中心 clerk /kla:k/ n. 职员 corner n. 拐角、；角落 polite adj. 有礼貌的；

1 、 Our hometown is small, but it is very c .

2 、 Have you ever been to the m to buy clothes.

3 、 His father works as a bank c in Sunnvill.

4 、 We should be p when we speak to the old.

5 、 Did you see the white dog at that c just now ?

onvenientall

lerk

olite

orner

Look at the following pictures.

What qualities are important for each place?

restroom

clean

park

beautiful

clean

mall

inexpensive

convenient

safe

museum

interesting

quiet

restaurant

delicious,

clean

subway

uncrowded

clean

Match the adjectives with their opposites. (Ⅰ) (Ⅱ)1. crowded A. safe

2. dangerous B. inexpensive

3. dirty C. big

4. expensive D. beautiful

5. small E. clean

6. ugly F. uncrowded

Talk about the places in your city, using the words above.

A: The Fine Arts Museum is

really interesting.

B: Yes, and it’s beautiful, too.

A: The People’s Park in the middle of

our city is really beautiful.

B: Yes, and it’s interesting, too.

A: The food of the restaurant near our

school is really delicious.

B: Yes, and it’s inexpensive, too.

A: There are many books and magazines

in the city library.

B: Yes, and it’s clean and quiet, too.

Listen and write where the clerk says the tourists should go.

Conversation 1 Green Land

Conversation 2

Conversation 3

the corner of Market and Middle Streets

the computer museum

The tourists should go to …

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

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

Listen again and complete the sentences.

Conversation 1

Conversation

2

Conversation

3

restrooms

museums

The mother asks about _______, and the father wants to go to a _______. The girl wants to go to a _______. The boy wants to go to a ______. The older girl wants to go to an ______. The clerk tells them to go to the _______.

museums

museums

museums museums

museums museums

Listen and fill in the blanks

Conversation 1 Boy: Could you tell me where there’s a

good place ? Clerk: Of course. There are a lot of good

restaurants in Sunville. What kind of are you looking for?

Boy: I’d like fresh vegetables. Clerk: I’d try Green Land. They have

delicious .

Conversation 2

Girl: Do you know if there are any public around here?

Clerk: Yes. You’ll find some at the of Market and Middle Streets.

Girl: Umm…are they ? Clerk: Oh, yes. They’re very clean.

Conversation 3

Mother: Could you tell me if there is a good in Sunville? Clerk: Well, we have several. What kind of

museums do you like—History? Science? A museum?

Father: What about history? I like history museums. They’re fascinating.

Girl 1 ： Oh, Dad! History museums are . Let’s go to a science museum.

Boy: Science? We always go to science museums. I want to go to a children’s museum. They’re .

Girl 2: Well, I’m too old for a children’s museum. Why don’t we go to an museum?

Clerk: Why don ’t you go to the computer museum? There are a lot of fun things for children there. You can learn all about the history of computers, as well as learn about science.

Mother: That’s a great ! Let’s go to the computer museum.

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

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

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

A: …

Suppose you are a tourist. You talk with a local person to ask for information.

A: Can you tell me where there’s an interesting place to play?

B: Of course. …

A: Can you tell me where there’s a good place to go shopping?

B: Of course. …

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

B: Of course. …

Look at the map.

Write five questions

that a tourist might

ask. Then role-play

conversations with

your partner.

1. Excuse me, could you tell me where the

bank is, please?

Sure. It’s on the Third Avenue. Go

along the Pine Street and then turn left

to the Third Avenue. The bank is

opposite the bus stop.

2. Excuse me, could you tell me where the

museum is?

Of course. It’s at the Oak Street. You can

cross the park to get to Oak Street.

3. Excuse me, could you tell me where the restaurant is?

4. Excuse me, could you tell me where the

library is?

5. Excuse me, could you tell me where the

theater is?

Summary there’s a good place to eatWhat kind of food are you looking for?I’d like fresh vegetables. at the corner of  I’m too old for a children’s museum. Why don’t we go to an art museum?.You can learn all about the history of

computers, as well as learn about science.

Exercise ( ) 1.Could you tell me______? A.where is the station B.who is he C.how I can get there D.when does the train leave

C

( ) 2.Can you please tell me where_________ the post office?

A.to find B.can I find C.how to find D.find

A

( ) 3.Do you know______there’s a good place to drink coffee around here?

A.when B.if C.what D.how( ) 4. He told me that he__ the next day. A . will come back B. would come back C. comes back D. can come back

B

B

( ) 5.There’s a bookstore_______ the third floor. A.on B.at C.in D.about

( ) 6.You must be careful when you go ________the street.

A.around B.through C.across D.into( ) 7.Go______the park and turn left

onto Yimeng Road. A.pass B.passed C.passing D.past

A

C

D

改为宾语从句1, When does the train arrive? Please tell me._____________________ _ 2, What does he do? Do you know?________ _ _

Please tell me When the train arrives.

Do you know what he does.

3, Do they want fried chicken ? He asked the boys.____________ ____ 4, Was the watch made in Shanghai? I don’t know._______

He asked the boys whether\ if they want fried chicken .

I don’t know whether\ if the match was made in Shanghai.

5, Do you want to try something new? Tom’s mother asked him.

__ _______ Tom’s mother asked him

whether\ if he wanted to try something new.

1.fascinating adj. 迷人的；极有吸引力的

Your ideas are fascinating.

fascinated adj. 着迷的 我过去对恐龙很着迷。 fascinate vt 使… . 着迷，使… 感兴趣 fascination n. 魅力，极大吸引力

Language points

2. convenient adj. 便利的；方面的 Online shopping is both cheap and

convenient.

网上购物既便宜又方便。 The family thought it was more convenient

to eat in the kitchen.

这家人认为在厨房吃饭更方便。 Internet makes it convenient for us to get in

touch with each other.

互联网使得我们相互联系便利了。

be convenient for / to sb. 对某人来说方便 It is not convenient for me to ring him up.

我现在不方便给他打电话。 在你方便的时候请来看我们。误 : Please come to see us when you are

convenient.

正 : Please come to see us when it is convenient

for you.

It is very convenient to travel by

underground. ( 改为感叹句 )

_________ _________ it is to travel by underground!

How convenient

(2014 武汉英语一模考试 )

--- Recently, there are many thieves here, so you should put your valuable things in a ______ place.--- Thank you, I will. A. beautiful B. convenient C. safe D. dangerous

C

Traveling around big cities by taxi can cost a lot of money, but it's usually _____ to take the underground to most places. A. amazing B. expensive C. convenient D. exciting (2012 山东东营市 ) It’s very convenient ______ us to buy train tickets now because we can buy them either from the station or on the internet. A. to B. of C. by D. for

C

D

3. corner n. 拐角；角落 She waved to me as she turned the corner.

她拐弯时向我挥了挥手。There's a grocer's at the corner of the

street.

在街道的转弯处有一个食品杂货店。The news soon spread to the farthest corner.

消息很快传到最远的角落。

drive sb. into a corner

逼得某人走投无路 turn a corner 拐过街角 around the corner

在拐角处 , 在近处 , 即将来到 in the corner 在角落里 (在建筑物内部 )

on / at the corner 在拐角处 (在建筑物外部 )

在街道的拐角处有个邮局。

一个女孩坐在房间的角落里。

There is a post office at the corner of the street.

A girl sat in the corner of the room.

Ⅰ. 用所给词的适当形式填空1. He met many strange people and learned lots

of _________ (interest) things during the

vacation.

2. The scene in Guilin is _________ (real)

beautiful.

3. There are few people in the street. It’s

_______ (crowd).

interesting

really

uncrowded

4. The clothes in this store are _______

(expensive). Anybody can afford them.

5. Can you tell me where there’s a good

place _______ (go) sightseeing? 6. It's too noisy here; let's find a little ________ (quiet) place to chat.

inexpensive

to go

quieter

1.I live right next to a supermarket. It’s very _________.

2. I find stamps ___________. I’ve been collecting them for many years.

3. Mr. Tan makes the best noodles in town. They’re ___________!

beautiful safe delicious convenient fascinating

convenient

delicious

II. 选词填空

fascinating

4. The Fine Arts Museum is both __________ and interesting.

5. Put your wallet in a _________ place.safe

beautiful safe delicious convenient fascinating

beautiful

III. 补全对话 , 每空一词A: 1) _______ me. Could you tell me 2) _____ there is a good museum in Sanville? B: Well, we have several. What 3) ______ of museums do you like, history, science or a computer museum? A: Our kids don’t like science museums or history museums, but we like science and history.

Excuse if

kind

B: How 4) ______ the computer museum? There are a lot of fun things for children there. You can learn all about science as well as the history of computers. A: That’s a great 5) _______! We’ll go to the computer museum. 6) _______ do we get there? B: You can take the No. 1 bus. A: Thanks a lot. B: You’re welcome.

about

idea

How

Our city is very beautiful and convenient.

It has something for everyone. If you’re

looking for bookstores, there is a very big

one in our city. It is called Xinhua

Bookstore.

Write a guide to your city or town.

There are lots of big malls in which you

can buy many kinds of beautiful and

inexpensive goods. If you love good food,

you can find it at Nanmenkou where the

food is both delicious and cheap.

Welcome to our city.