一、教学目标：
1. 语言知识目标
基本词汇：restroom, stamp, bookstore, postcard, pardon, washroom, bathroom, normal, rush, suggest, staff, grape, central, mail, east, fascinating, convenient, mall, clerk, corner, polite, politely, speaker, request, direction, correct, direct, whom, address, underground
  基本句型：Excuse me, do you know where I can buy some medicine?
        Sure. There’s a supermarket down the street.
        Could you please tell me how to get to the post office?
        Sorry, I’m not sure how to get there.
I wonder where we should go next.
Could you tell us when the band starts playing this evening?
You should try that new ride over there.
2. 技能目标: （1）能用宾语从句礼貌的寻求帮助。
             （2）能用正确的方法指路。
3. 情感目标: 培养学生尊重他人，对人有礼貌，热爱生活。

 

二、教学重难点： 
1. 教学重点：（1）礼貌的向他人寻求帮助。
            （2）正确使用宾语从句。
2. 教学难点：运用宾语从句礼貌的寻求帮助。
三、教学步骤:

Section A 1 (1a-2d)
Step 1 Warming –up 
     Greeting 
Step 2 Presentation
（1）Guessing game
Show pictures to the whole class, one student explains the places in English and another one who doesn’t look at the blackboard guesses what place it is. For example, one student say: We can save money or exchange money in this place, another one guess it is a bank. Get students to guess the places like bank, post office, bookstore, museum, bathroom, washroom, mall and so on.
（2）Show some stamps to students and present the new sentences: 
Could you tell me where I can buy some stamps? 
Could you please tell me where I can get a dictionary? 
Do you know where I can get some magazines?
Step 3 Practice
1) Match each thing with a place in the picture in 1a.
 
2) Read the phrases.
___ 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
Step 4 Listening
Listen and complete the conversations in the picture in 1a. Then check the answers with the whole class.
Step 5 Practice
Make conversations using the information in 1a. Then talk about your own city. For example:
A: Excuse me, could you please tell me how to get to the bookstore?
B: Sure, just go along Main Street until you pass Center Street. The bookstore is on your right, beside the bank.
A: Thanks. Do you know when the bookstore closes today?
B: It closes at 7:00 p.m. today.
A: Thank you!
B: You’re welcome.
Step 6 Listening
1. Listen and number the directions in the order that you hear them.
2a You will hear some of the directions below. Number the directions in the order you hear them. 
  ___ 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. Listen again. Show how the boy walks to the supermarket. Draw a line in the picture in 2a. Then get one student draw the line on the blackboard.
   
3. Listen the third time and answer the questions.
1) Excuse me, can you tell me where I can buy some medicine?
2) Do you know how to go there?
3) OK, great. Oh, and one more thing. Do you know when this shopping center closes tonight? 
4) OK, thanks a lot. 
Step 7 Pairwork 
Make 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.
Step 8 Reading 
1. Read the conversation in 2d and answer the questions.
2. Role – play the conversation.
3. Explain the language pints in 2d.
(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“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) Pardon? Restroom? You already want to rest? But we haven’t even started yet!
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” 
e.g. Can you pardon me for not passing the exam, Mom?
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.
(3) I’m excited to try the rides!
excited和 exciting的区别:
1) 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.       
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.
(4) I mean … you know, a washroom or bathroom.