material/unit3.txt

Unit 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?

<word>
restroom
stamp
postcard
pardon
washroom
bathroom
quick
rush
suggest
staff
grape
central
mail
east
fascinating
convenient
mall
clerk
corner
polite
politely
speaker
request
choice
direction
correct
direct
whom
address
faithfully
Italian
Kevin
Tim

<phrase>
buy some stamps 
get to the bookstore 
on one’s right / left  / 
beside the bank 
turn right / left  / 
between the flower store and the bookstore 
go past the bookstore 
be excited to do sth. 
try the rides 
start with ... 
need to do sth. 
come on 
hold one’s hand 
at first 
get hungry 
serve delicious food 
on one’s way to ... 
pass by 
a rock band 
walk up to sb. 
come a little earlier 
pardon me 
mail a letter 
go east 
visit a foreign country 
ask for help politely 
sound less polite / impolite  / 
a direct question 
in different situations 
depend on 
speak to sb. 
school trip 
such as 
e-mail address 
lead in to a request 
spend time (in) doing sth. 
trouble sb. 
communicate better with other people 
an underground parking lot 
pass the salt 
change some money 
go on a short study vacation 
an English-speaking country 
in a rush 
on time 

<sentence>
Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?
Buy some stamps.
Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the bookstore?
The bookstore is on your right, beside the bank.
Excuse me, do you know where I can get some postcards?
Pardon. Restroom. You want to rest?
I mean…you know, a washroom or bathroom.
Where's the bathroom?
In China, we normally say "toilet" or "washroom" in English.
You don't need to rush!
Shoppers made a rush for the exits.
I can't stop--------I'm in a rush.
I suggest Water City Restaurant in Water World.
On their way to Water City Restaurant, Alice and He Wei pass by Uncle Bob's.
Alice and He Wei walk up to a staff person at the door.
Where can I buy some grapes or other fruits?
How do I get to the Central Library?
Is the Italian restaurant nearby open on Monday?
The car is parked nearby.
Pardon me, do you know if there's a restaurant around here?
Sally needs to mail a letter.
We usually communicate by mail.
You go east along this street.
They live in the east part of the city.
The wind was blowing from the east.
It's fascinating to see how different people approach the problem.
Fish is inexpensive and easy to cook.
The beach was pleasantly uncrowded.
You'll find these meals quick and convenient to prepare.
Some teenagers were hanging out at the mall.
The clerk tells him to go to Green Land.
The clerk tells her to go to the corner of street.
When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help politely.
For example, you may ask "Where are the restrooms?" or "Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?"
These are similar requests for directions.
Both are correct, but the first one sounds less polite.
Please be polite to our guests.
That is because it is a very direct question.
Good speakers change the way they speak in different situations

<grammar>
*连接代词和连接副词引导的宾语从句
**由连接代词 who, whom, whose, what, which 等引导的宾语从句
**由连接副词 how, where, when, why 等引导的宾语从句
**宾语从句用陈述句语序
**主句与从句的时态关系
**某些由连接代词或连接副词引导的宾语从句可改为含“ 特殊疑问词 + 动词不定式”结构的简单句
*被动语态
*倒装句
*程度副词