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课件网) Unit 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are Section B (2a-2d) 谁更有礼貌 Hi! Where is the East Town Excuse me. Could you please tell me where the East Town is 2a Where do you need to make polite requests Think of some possible situations. Discuss them with your partner. Predict the order of the four ideas. A. Use more words to help you sound more polite. B. It is important to know how to make requests politely. C. It seems difficult to speak politely, but good speakers need to know how. D. The choice of language depends on the situation and the relationship between the speakers. 2b Read the article and underline the topic sentence for each paragraph. Could You Please ... 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. That is because it is a very direct question. It is not enough to just ask a question correctly. We also need to learn how to be polite when we ask for help. Good speakers change the way they speak in different situations. The expressions they use might depend on whom they are speaking to or how well they know each other. It is all right to ask your classmates direct questions because you know them well. However, if you say to your teacher, “When is the school trip ”, this might sound impolite. But if you say, “Excuse me, Mr. West. Do you know when the school trip is ”, this will sound much more polite. Usually polite questions are longer. They include expressions such as “Could you please ... ” or “May I ask ... ” It sounds more polite to say, “Peter, could you please tell me your e-mail address ” than “Peter, tell me your e-mail address.” Sometimes we even need to spend time leading into a request. For example, we might first say to a stranger, “Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me” or “I’m sorry to trouble you, but ...” before asking for help. It might seem more difficult to speak politely than directly. However, it is important to learn how to use the right language in different situations. This will help you communicate better with other people. USING SUITABLE LANGUAGE In different situations, you need to choose and use suitable language based on cultural knowledge. Read Paragraph 1 and answer the question. What else do we need to learn besides asking a question correctly when you ask for help We also need to learn how to be polite when we ask for help. Read Paragraph 2 and answer the question. What do we need to think about when we talk to different people We need to think about whom we speak to or how well we know them. Read Paragraph 3 and answer the question. What can lead into a request with a stranger on the street “Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me” or “I’m sorry to troubl ... ...
