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课件网) R·九年级全一册 Section B 2a-2d Unit 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are 1 2 4 3 Words Review 规则：看到自己跑道上出现的单词，请站起来大声读，看哪组又快又准。 1 2 3 4 politely politely politely politely request direction correct polite direct direct direct direct speaker whom impolite address under-ground parking lot course Zhang Ming is traveling in the USA. He wants to go to the East Town but he doesn’t know the way. What should he do Lead-in Sorry. I can’t help you. impolite polite or Hi! Where is the East Town impolite polite or Sure. Take No. 23 Bus and you will get there. Excuse me. Could you please tell me where the East Town is Usually polite questions are longer. They include expressions such as “Could you please… ”or “May I ask… ” “I’m sorry to trouble you but…” “Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me…”. It is not enough to just ask a question correctly. We also need to learn how to be polite when we ask for help. 2a Where do you need to make polite requests Think of some possible situations. Discuss them with your partner. In a foreign country. In public places like a bank, a post office, a library, a shopping mall, etc. At school. At home, especially when speaking to your elders. For example It’s very important to know how to ask for help politely. How can we make polite requests Read 2b. A. What to do when you meet with difficulties. B. How to get along well with others. C. What to do when you fail. D. How to ask for help politely. What is the main idea of the passage Task 1 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. Task 2 1 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. 2 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.” 3 Sometimes we even need to spend time leading into a request. For example, we might first say to a stranger, “Excuse me, I wond ... ...
