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