Unit11 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are? (Reading)

课件25张PPT。ReadingCould you please lend me your pen?Where’s the post office?Sorry. I can’t help you.Why not?strangerIs he glad to help him?Because his request sounds rude. =impoliteExcuse me, could you please tell me where to park my car?Sure. Park it right here. I’ll help you.Why?Is he glad to help him?Because his request sounds polite. The way they ask for information is different.sound rudesound politeWe should ask for information politely._____ (ask) for information or help is a very common and necessary activity when we are in trouble, especially when we visit a foreign country.Asking_____( know) how _____(ask) for information _____( polite) is very important.Knowing to ask politelyIf you need help with your homework, how would you ask these people? your mother or your father your best friend a teacher1. your mother or father2. your best friend3. a teacherMom/Dad, help me with my homework!Lucy, I don’t know how to solve this problem. Can you give me a hand?Excuse me, Miss Li? Could you please help me with my homework?We should change the way we speak when talking to different people.Using suitable language!The culture (文化) of a nation (国家) is in its language. It is not enough to only know correct(正确的) grammar. It is also very important to know how to choose suitable (合适的) language for every situation.(情况) 运用合适的语言Listen to the tape and do “T” or “F”.( )1. Knowing how to ask for information politely is important.( )2. “Where are the restrooms?” Sounds more polite.( )3. Knowing how to use correct language is enough when we talk with different people.( )4. A very direct order like “Peter, lend me your pen” sounds impolite in English.( )5. Polite questions are usually longer with extra language such as “Could you please…?”TTFFTRead the passage quickly and find rude sentences. Then find polite sentences to each rude sentence.1“Peter, lend me your pen” is a _____. A. a polite request B. a direct order 2. The direct order will_____. A. be polite B . be rude C. offend people 3. If you stop(拦住) a stranger in the street, what we might NOT say: “_____”. A. “ Excuse me. I wonder if you can help me...” B. “ I’m sorry to trouble you but...” C. “ Where is the post office?’’ 4. Sometimes we might even need to spend some time_____ to a question or a request. A. lead in B. leading inBBBCChoose the right answer.C2. Why is using correct language not enough?Paragraph 1Because we need to learn how to be polite when we make requests.1.What is important when people ask for information or help?Knowing how to make requests (请求) politely is important.Let’s read the first paragraph together and answer the following questions.3. Which sentence can stand for the main idea of this paragraph?Knowing how to make requests politely is important.4.“Where are the restrooms ?” and “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are ?” A. are the same requests.B. are different requests.C. the second one is the correct language ... ...