1、Unit 3Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?Section B (2a-2d)Unit 3Section B (2a-2d)誰更有禮貌Hi! Where is the East Town?Excuse me. Could you please tell me where the East Town is?誰更有禮貌Hi! Where is the East Tow2aWhere do you need to make polite requests? Think of some possible situations. Disc

2、uss them with your partner.2aWhere do you need to make poPredict 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

3、 depends on the situation and the relationship between the speakers.Predict the order of the four 2bRead 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 as

4、k “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 lear

5、n 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, i

6、f 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 .

7、?” 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 “Im sorry to trou

8、ble 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 LANGUAGEIn different situations, you ne

9、ed 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.

10、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 “Im sorry to trouble you,

11、but ” before asking for help.2bRead the article and underliChoose and complete the summary. When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help. Its not enough to just ask a question _. We also need to learn how to be _ when we ask for help. Good speakers change the way the

12、y speak in different situations. The expressions they use might depend on whom they are speaking to or how _ they know each other. For example , its all right to ask your classmates _ questions. But it will sound _ to ask your teachers direct questions. Polite questions are usually _ and sometimes t

13、hey sound like a kind of request. It seems _ to speak politely, but its very _ to learn how to use the right language in different situations.important direct difficult correctly longer polite impolite wellcorrectlyimportantdifficultlongerimpolitedirectwell polite Choose and complete the summar2cFin

14、d the direct questions and polite requests from the passage.Direct questionsPolite requests1. 2. 3.1. 2. 3. Where are the restrooms?When is the school trip?Peter, could you please tell me your e-mail address?Peter, tell me your e-mail address.Excuse me, Mr. West. Do you know when the school trip is?

15、Could you please tell me where the restroom are?2cFind the direct questions an2dRead the requests below. In the second column, write A if you would say it to someone you know and B if you would say it to a stranger. In the last column, write where you think these people are.RequestPersonPlace1. Will

16、 you pass the salt?2. Do you know where I can change some money, please?3. Could you tell me what just happened?4. Can you please tell me where the nearest station is?5. Excuse me, do you know what time it begins, please?6. Let me know when youre ready, OK?7. Could you possibly tell me the way to th

17、e village school?AkitchenBstreetBstreetBstreetBcinemaAhomeBstreet2dRead the requests below. In 1. When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help politely. 當(dāng)你去國外旅游時，知道如何禮貌地尋求幫助很重要。politely作副詞，意為“禮貌地；客氣地”，其反義詞為impolitely(無禮地；粗魯?shù)兀籶olite是其形容詞形式，反義詞為impolite(無禮的)。He is a p

18、olite child. He speaks to everyone politely. 他是個有禮貌的孩子。他對每個人說話都很有禮貌。Language points助記 polite + -ly politely (adj. 有禮貌的) (adv. 有禮貌地) impolite + -ly impolitely (adj. 無禮的) (adv. 無禮地)1. When you visit a foreign co2. These are similar requests for directions. 這些是詢問方向的類似的請求。request是可數(shù)名詞，意為“要求；請求”，其后常接“for

19、 +名詞”，意為“的要求/請求”。 We must make a request for help. 我們必須請求幫助。拓展request用作及物動詞，意為“要求；請求”。常見用法如下：request sth. (from/of sb.)意為“（向某人）請求某物”。He requested some hot water from me. 他向我要了些熱水。request sb. to do sth.意為“請求某人做某事”。They requested him to leave at once. 他們要求他立刻離幵。request + that從句（從句用虛擬語氣，謂語動詞用“should +動

20、詞原形”，其中should可省略）意為“請求/要求”。I requested that she (should) come an hour earlier. 我請她早一小時來。2. These are similar requests 3. Both are correct, but the first one sounds less polite. 兩者都是正確的，但第一句聽起來不如第二句顯得禮貌。(1) correct此處用作形容詞，意為“正確的；恰當(dāng)?shù)摹?，相?dāng)于right，其副詞 形式為correctly。I can tell you the correct answer. 我可以告訴你

21、正確答案。拓展correct用作動詞，意為“改正”。You must correct the mistakes in your homework. 你必須改正作業(yè)中的錯誤。(2) one此處用作代詞，指代上文提到過的人或物。I have many CDs, but I like the one called Heart Strings best. 我有很多唱片，但我最喜歡名叫心弦的那一張。3. Both are correct, but the f4. That is because it is a very direct question. 那是因為它是一個很直接的問題。(1) becaus

22、e it is a very direct question此處作is的表語，是表語從句。The trouble is that I have lost his address. 問題是我把他的地址丟了。(2) direct此處用作形容詞，意為“直接的；直率的”，其反義詞為indirect，意為“間接的”，副詞為directly，意為“直接地”。Youll have to get used to his direct manner. 你得慢慢習(xí)慣他這種直率的方式。4. That is because it is a ver5. They include expressions such as

23、“Could you please .?” or “May I ask .?” 它們包括像“Could you please .?” 或“May I ask .?”之類的表達方式。include作及物動詞，意為“包括；包含”。The price includes both the house and the furniture inside. 這個價格包括房子和里面的家具。拓展 including用作介詞，意為“包括；包含在內(nèi)”,后接名詞、代詞或動詞-ing形式。Six people, including a baby, were injured in the accident. 事故中有6人

24、受傷，其中包括一名嬰兒。 included形容詞，意為“包括在內(nèi)的”，通常置于名詞之后。There are 100 people in this school, 20 teachers included. 這所學(xué)校有100個人，包括20名老師。5. They include expressions su6. Sometimes we even need to spend time leading into a request. 有時，我們甚至需要花些時間來導(dǎo)入一個請求。lead動詞，意為“引領(lǐng)”。lead into意為“引入；導(dǎo)入”。We often use “excuse me” to le

25、ad into a request. 我們常用“excuse me”來導(dǎo)入一個請求。拓展lead to意為“導(dǎo)致；通向”。Too much work and too little rest often lead to illness. 過量的工作和過少的休息經(jīng)常引起疾病。All roads lead to Rome. 條條大道通羅馬。6. Sometimes we even need to s. 單項選擇。1. The language you use depends _ the relationship and situation. A. inB. onC. at D. for2. Its important to know _ along well with others. A. how get B. how get to C. how to get D. to get how3. I wonder _ you can come to my party next Sunday.