Unit 6 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are？课时教学设计（表格式）鲁教版（五四制）八年级下册

Unit 6 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are Purpose To introduce Ss to the unit goals: ask for information politely; follow directions. To set the scene, increase Ss’ vocabulary and introduce the target language. Picture The picture shows a typical street scene in a town or city. The street sign shows that this is the intersection between Main Street and Center Street. The places in the streets that can be seen in the picture are a post office, a library, a restaurant, a bank, a bookstore and a department store. The two circles in the pictureshow two girls asking two boys for directions. Culture Focus The magic word The title of the unit begins with “Could you please … ” In the English language, “please” is sometimes referred to as the ‘magic word’. For example, when a child asks a parent for something, the parent may say, “What’s the magic word ” The child will then say, “Please.” This is done to teach the child to be polite when asking for things or information. Another magic word (or phrase) is “thankyou”. When using English to ask for things or information, it is therefore important to use the magic words “please” and “thankyou”. Optional Approach Picture talk The T may want to lead in to the activity by getting Ss to talk about the picture. The T can make use of these prompts below: ● What places do you see in the picture (Answers: post office, library, restaurant, bank, bookstore, department store) ● What are the names of the two streets (Answers: Main and Center) ● What are the people doing (Answer: The two girls are asking the two boys for information.) Answers Suggested answers: b get some money d/f get some information about the town f/c get some magazines f buy a newspaper a have dinner e buy some stamps f get a dictionary c get a pair of shoes Purpose To help Ss recognize the target language in natural speech. Optional Approach Further practice The T can provide Ss with the opportunity for further practice in using the target language by getting Ss to substitute any of the answers for the speech bubbles with other possible answers, e.g. “Excuse me, could you tell me where I can (1) get a pair of shoes ” “Yes, there’s a department store on Main Street.” Answers 1. buy some stamps 2. postoffice 3. Center Street 4. get a dictionary 5. bookstore 6. Main Street Purpose To give Ss guided practice in using the target language in everyday conversations. Optional Approach My imagined town/city In instances where the Ss in class come from different towns/cities or it is difficult to find a common area or neighborhood in the town/city to talk about, the T can work with the class to design a fictitious town and draw it out on the board. Ss can then use this fictitious town as the basis for their conversations. Purpose To help Ss recognize the target language in natural speech. Teaching Tip Explaining imperatives After Ss have completed activity 2a, the T may want to help Ss gain a deeper understanding of the ... ...