(
课件网) Unit 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are? Section B(2a-2d) ask a policeman for help read a map ask the way If you are lost, what should you do? Lead in Because Mr.Smith is very polite(有礼貌的). Did Yang Ling help Mr. Smith? Why? Lead in 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. Lead in 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. Reading Good speakers change the way they speak 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. Reading Usually polite questions are longer. They included 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 in to 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. Reading 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 communication better with other people. How to speak to foreigners when they visit your country. b) How you should ask for things differently in different situations. c) How being polite will make you a better person and help you make friends. What’s the passage mainly about? Fast reading Reading 反义词：impolite adj. 不礼貌的 Read the article and underline the topic sentence for each paragraph. 2b Paragraph 1 When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help politely (adv. 礼貌地) …. polite adj. 礼貌的 Reading Paragraph 2 Good speakers change the way they speak in different situations. … n. 发言者 Paragraph 3 Usually polite questions are longer. They include expressions such as “C ... ...
