Could you please tell me where the restrooms are ?
Unit 3
3a Read the conversation and answer the questions below.
Fun Times Park — Always a Fun Time!
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? Should Alice and He Wei get there early for dinner? Why?
欢乐时光公园——永远快乐的时光
Because it looked pretty scary .
She felt glad after the ride .
A rock band plays there every evening .
Yes, they should .
Because it’s always busy.
3. What does busy mean in “It’s always busy, so come a little earlier to get a table.” ?
It means crowded.
Fun Times Park — Always a Fun Time!

[Alice and He Wei are in Space World]

Alice: I wonder where we should go next.

He Wei: How about that new ride over there?

Alice: Oh ... it looks scary.

He Wei: Come on! I promise it’ll be exciting! If you’re scared, just shout

or hold my hand.
太空世界
想知道
新的游乐设施
可怕
快 来！
保证；承诺
[After the ride]
Alice: You were right, that was fun! I was scared at first, but

shouting really did help.

He Wei: See, that wasn’t so bad, right? You never know until you try something.
Alice: Yes, I’m so glad I tried it.

He Wei: Do you want to go to Water World now?
Alice: Sure, but I’m getting hungry. Do you know where we can get some good food quickly?

He Wei: Of course! I suggest Water City Restaurant in Water

World. It’s a fast food place. It serves delicious food.
Alice: Great!Let's go!
大声喊叫的确起了作用
（注意：助动词did放在谓语动词的前面，起加强语气的作用，意为“的确，确实”）
连词，直到
当 然
建 议
快餐店
提供
[On their way to Water City Restaurant, Alice and He Wei pass by Uncle Bob’s.]
Alice: Oh, look! This restaurant looks interesting. The sign says

a rock band plays here every evening.

He Wei: Why don't we come here for dinner later? Let’s ask what time the band starts playing.

[Alice and He Wei walk up to a staff person at the door.]
He Wei: Excuse me, could you tell us when the band starts playing this evening?
Staff: Eight o’clock. The restaurant is always busy at that time, so come a little earlier to get a table.
He Wei: OK, thank you!
on one’s way to +地点 “在某人去某地的路上”
经 过
摇滚乐队
走向一名工作人员
早一点儿来
开始演奏
start doing sth.开始做某事
Read and underline the questions and
statements that ask for information.
3b
I wonder where we should go next.
Do you want to go to Water World now?
Do you know where we can get some good food quickly?
Excuse me, could you tell us when the band starts playing this evening?
3b 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?
在对话中找到下列句子并改写成含有宾语从句的同义句：
1. Do you want to go to Water World now?
➠________________________________________
2. Do you know where we can get some good food quickly?
➠________________________________________
3. Excuse me, could you tell us when the band starts playing this evening?
➠________________________________________
——————————————————————
Could you please tell me if you want to go to Water World now ?
I wonder where we can get some good food quickly.
Excuse me, do you know when the band starts playing
this evening?
Read and underline the questions and
statements that give suggestions.
How about that new ride over there?
If you’re scared, just shout or hold my hand.
I suggest Water City Restaurant in Water World.
Let’s ask what time the band starts.
It’s always busy, so come a little earlier to get a table.
Find sentences in 3a with similar meanings to the ones below.
3c
You’ll enjoy it for sure.

You need to do something before you know what it’s like.

It looks like there’s live rock music there every night.
I promise it’ll be exciting!
You never know until you try something.
The sign says a rock band plays here every evening.
Where Fun Times Park
Who and
Theme Here you can be
Space World Water World
Fun places Water City Restaurant __________ Restaurant

Service It serves It serves
How Scary but
Feelings never know what will happen until
fun
Alice He Wei
Uncle Bob’s
ride
delicious food
Rock
band plays
fun
trying
dinner
Grammar Focus
买一些药
沿着这条街
到达
我不确定
在晚上八点整
接下来；下一步
在那边（指较远处）
4a Rewrite the questions to make them more polite.
1. Where can I buy some grapes or other fruit?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. How does this CD player work ?
__________________________________________________________
3. What time does the bank open?
__________________________________________________________
4. How do I get to the Central Library?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Is the Italian restaurant nearby open on Mondays?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Excuse me, could you please tell me where I can buy some grapes or other fruit?
Excuse me, could you please tell me how this CD player works?
Excuse me, could you please tell me what time the bank opens ?
Excuse me, could you please tell me how I get to the Central Library?
Excuse me, could you please tell me if the Italian restaurant nearby is open on Mondays?
意大利的
形容词，开着的
4b What should each person ask in the following situations?
1. Tim is very hungry.
1.Could you tell me where I can get something to eat? 2.Excuse me, can you tell me how I can get to a nearby restaurant?

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

2. Sally needs to mail a letter.
1.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
对不起
是否
寄一封信
Could you tell me how I can get to the post office ?
Excuse me, can you tell me if there’s a post office near here ?
Pardon me, do you know if there’s a post office near here?
3. Helen needs to know when the bike shop closes.
1.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Ben is wondering if there’s a bank in the shopping center.
1.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Could you tell me when the bike shop closes ?
Excuse me, could you please tell me when the bike shop closes?
Excuse me, can you tell me if there’s a bank in the shopping
center ?
Pardon me, do you know when the bike shop closes?
Pardon me, do you know if there’s a bank in the shopping center?
Could you tell me if there’s a bank in the shopping center?
4c Write five questions that a tourist might ask about your city. Then role- play conversations with your partner.
A: Excuse me, could you please tell me where the nearest bank is?

B: Sure. You go east along this street ...
1.________________________________________________?
2.________________________________________________?
3.________________________________________________?
4._______________________________________________ ?
5.________________________________________________?
游客
最近的银行
沿着这条街向东走
Excuse me, could you please tell me where the restrooms are
Excuse me, could you please tell me how I can get to the hotel
Excuse me, do you know where the shopping center is
Pardon me, could you please tell me what time the bus will leave
Pardon me, do you know if there’s a bus stop near here
Thank you !