UNIT 5 Could you please tell me
where the restrooms are?
SECTION A
Language Goal
Ask for information politely
1a Where can you do the following things?
Match each thing with a place in the picture.
Many different answers are possible.
1b Listen and complete the conversations.
Conversation 1
Excuse me.
Could you tell me where I can buy some stamps?
Yes,there's a post office on Center Street.
Oh,can you tell me where Center Street is?
Sure. Go past the bank.
Center Street is on your right.
Thanks a lot.No problem.
Conversation 2
Excuse me.
Do you know where I can save money?
Sure.There's a bank on Main Street.
Oh, could you please tell me how to get here?
Yes... Go straight ahead.
The bank is on your left.
Thank you.You're welcome.
1c PAIRWORK
Make conversations using the information in 1a.
Then talk about your own city.
Excuse me. Could you please tell me where I can get a dictionary?
Sure.There's a bookstore on River Road.
2a Listen.
You will hear some of the directions below.
Number the directions in the order that
you hear them.
Excuse me.
Can you tell me where I can buy some shampoo?
Yes, there's a drug store on the second floor.
Um. Let me think...
Take the escalator to the second floor and then,
then you turn left.
Let's see...Then go past the bank.
And um...Then drug store is between
the furniture store and the bookstore.
You should be able to get shampoo there.
OK,great.Thanks a lot.You're welcome.
2b Listen again.
Show how the boy walks to the drugstore.
Draw a line on the picture above.
Excuse me. Can you tell me where I can buy some shampoo?
Yes, there's a drug store on the second floor.
Um. Let me think...
Take the escalator to the second floor and then,
then you turn left.
Let's see...Then go past the bank.
And um...Then drug store is between
the furniture store and the bookstore.
You should be able to get shampoo there.
OK,great.Thanks a lot.You're welcome.
2c PAIRWORK
Make conversations using the other places
in the picture above.
Grammar Focus
Excuse me.
Do you know where I can buy some shampoo?
Sure.There's a drugstore on the second floor.
Could you tell me how to get to the post office?
Could you please tell me
where I can get a dictionary?
Can you tell me where Center Street is?
Can you tell me where there's a good
place to eat?
Could you please tell me if there are any good
museums in Newtown?
Do you know if there are any public restrooms
around here?
3a Read the article.
Then list the advantages and disadvantages of going to the mall.
They're all at the mall.
After school, a lot of young people go to the mall.
We decided to talk to some students
about why they go there.
Why do you go to the mall?
I go to the mall because my friends
hang out there.
But I don't really like it.
Oh? Why not?
The air isn't fresh.
I prefer being outside.
Also,it's usually crowded.
And how about you?
Oh,I love the mall.
There's always something happening.
There are a lot of free concerts there.
It's also just fun to watch people.
I like the mall, too.
I like to go in the music store
and listen to CDs.
I also like to look at books in the bookstore.
Well, when I go into stores
I always spend too much money!
3b GROUPWORK
Talk about these questions:
Where do you usually hang out with friends?
At your house?At school?At a mall?
What are the advantages
and disadvantage of each place?
Where do you usually hang out with your friends?
We usually go to my friend,Qiu's place.
It's that a good place to hang out?
Well,it has advantages and disadvantages.
It's kind of small.
But Qiu's mom is a wonderful cook,
so we always have great snacks.
4 Directions Challenge
Think of three places in your city.
Write directions from your school to each place.
Then read the directions to your classmates.
They guess the places.
Go out the front door and turn right.
Walk about three blocks.
Go past the park and turn left onto Oak Street.
Then...