Unit 3
Unit 3
Could you please tell me
where the restrooms are?
Section A 1
1a-2d
Guessing game
One student explains the places in English and another student guesses what place it is.
Warming up
exchange money
save money
bank n. 银行
postcards n. 明信片
buy some stamps and postcards
stamps n. 邮票
post office 邮局
buy books
bookstore n. 书店
museum n. 博物馆
show some old things
take a shower
washroom n.
洗手间; 厕所
bathroom n.
浴室; 洗手间
wash your hands
buy some food and drink
supermarket n. 商场, 购物中心
Could you tell me
where I can buy some stamps?
buy some stamps
Presentation
Could you tell me
where I can save money?
save money
Could you please tell me
where I can get a dictionary?
get a dictionary
dictionary n.
字典
Do you know
where I can get some magazines?
get some magazines
magazines n.
杂志
Where can you do the things below? Match each thing with a place in the picture. Many different answers are possible.
1a
___ 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
b
f/c
a
f
d/f
f
e
c
Listen and complete the conversation.
Excuse me,
do you know
where I can get
a dictionary?
Yes. There’s
a post office on
Center Street.
Sure. There’s
a bookstore on
Main Street.
1b
1c
Practice
Make conversations using the information in 1a.
Excuse me, could you please tell me how to get to the bookstore?
Sure, just go along Main Street until you pass Center Street. The bookstore is on your right, beside the bank.
Thanks. Do you know when the bookstore closes today?
It closes at 7:00 p.m. today.
Thank you!
You’re welcome.
Listen. You will hear some of the directions below. Number the directions in the order you hear them.
2a
Listening
___ 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
1
3
4
2b
Listen again. Draw a line in the picture above to show how the boy walks to the supermarket.
1. Excuse me, can you tell me where I can buy some medicine?
Yes, there’s a supermarket in this shopping center.
Listen again and answer the questions.
2. Do you know how to go there?
Yes. Go to the second floor and then … then turn left. Let’s see … Then go past the bookstore. And umm … the supermarket is between the flower store and the bookstore. You should be able to get medicine there.
3. Do you know when this shopping center closes tonight?
I’m not sure, but you can ask for information over there.
2c
Practice
Excuse me, do you know where I can get some postcards?
Sure. Go to the second floor. There’s a bookstore between the bank and the supermarket.
Make conversations about the other places in the pictures in 2a.
Pairwork
Make your own 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.
2d
This is Fun Times Park, the biggest amusement park in our city!
I’m excited to try the rides!
Role-play the conversation.
What should we start with? There’s Space World, Water World, Animal World …
Before we decide, could you first tell me where the restrooms are?
Pardon? Restroom? You want to rest? But we haven’t even started yet!
Oh no, I don’t mean that. I mean … you know, a washroom or bathroom.
Yes! Sorry, maybe the people in China don’t often use the word “restroom” when they speak English.
Hmm … so you mean … the toilet?
That’s right. In China, we normally say “toilet” or “washroom”. Anyway, they’re just over there.
No problem. You don’t need to rush!
Ok. I’ll be quick!
Explanation
1. Go along Main Street until you pass Center Street.
1) until和till同义为“直到……” , till多用于口语。until可以放在句首, till则不能放在句首。
2) not ... until 意为“直到……才”, 表示直到某一时间, 某一行为才发生, 之前该行为并没有发生。
e.g. I did not study English until 9 o’clock last night.
2. I’m excited to try the rides!
excited意为“激动的; 兴奋的”, 作表语时, 主语通常是人; 作定语时, 常用来修饰人, 说明激动的表情。
e.g. All of us were excited when we
heard the good news.
The excited child opened his
present quickly.
excited和exciting的区别:
2) exciting意为“激动人心的”, 作表
语时, 主语通常是物; 作定语时, 常
用来修饰物。
e.g. The movie is very exciting.
My father told me an exciting
story.
3. Pardon? Restroom? You want to rest? But we haven’t even started yet!
e.g. Can you pardon me for not
passing the exam, Mom?
1) pardon 用作动词, 后面既可以跟宾
语, 也可以跟双宾语。pardon sb.
for doing sth.意为“原谅/宽恕某人做
某事”。
2) 在没有听懂对方的话, 请对方重复
一下时也可说 pardon。
e.g. Pardon? I’m sorry I can’t
follow you.
4. I mean … you know, a washroom or bathroom.
mean 用作动词有以下含义：
1) “有……的意思, 指”(多作及物动词), 其后可跟名词或代词, 也可跟从句。
e.g. What does this word mean?
2) “意味(着)”(及物动词), 常跟名词,
有时可跟动词-ing形式或从句。
e.g. Carl really could not do that — it
would mean the end of his career.
3) “有……意图, 打算, 想”, 常跟名词、 代词或动词不定式。跟带不定式的 复合结构时, 还可用于被动语态。
e.g. I never meant to hurt you.
5. In China, we normally say “toilet” or “washrooms” in English.
normally adv. 正常情况下; 通常
e.g. August is normally a slow month.
The patient began to breathe normally.
6. You don’t need to rush! 
rush v. 仓促; 急促 
n. 仓促; 急促
e.g. They rushed up the stairs.
(rush v.)
They made a rush for the door.
(rush n.)
The methods of asking the way:
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?
Make conversations about your own town/city.
Homework