Unit 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are
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 your 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.
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Places
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Qualities
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restroom
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clean, uncrowded, convenient
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museum
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interesting, quiet, uncrowded
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restaurant
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clean, inexpensive, quiet
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park
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beautiful, safe, big
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subway
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uncrowded, safe, convenient
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mall
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inexpensive, big, interesting, convenient, safe
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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: ….
B: ….
Step 4 Listening (1c)
1) 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.
2) 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.…
