1、Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?,Section B 2a2d,leading-in,If you want to look for a restaurant , what should you say?,I should say _.,If you want to borrow a pen from others , what should you say?,I should say _.,2a. Where do you need to make polite requests? Think of some possible

2、 situations. Discuss them with your partner.,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, “Where are the restrooms?” or “Could you please tell me where

3、the restrooms are ?” are similar requests for directions to a place. 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 by being less direct or more indirect -

4、 when we ask for help.,politely adj 禮貌地;客氣地,direction n. 方向；方位,request n.v.要求；請求,correct adj. 正確的,direct adj直接的,polite adj. 有禮貌的,Good speakers of English change the way they talk when they speak with different people in different situations. The expressions they use might depend on whom they are spe

5、aking to or how well they know each other. It is all right to ask direct questions in some situations, like with your classmates. 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 ?”

6、 this will sound much more polite.,speaker n. 講（某種語言）的人；發(fā)言者,impolite adj. 不禮貌的 ；粗魯?shù)?Usually polite questions are longer and include expressions such as “Could you please?”or “ Can I ask?” It sounds more polite to say, “Peter, could you please tell me your e-mail address?” than “Peter, tell me your e

7、-mail address”. Sometimes we even need to spend time leading in to a request. For example, with a stranger on the street, we might first say, “Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me.” or “ Im sorry to trouble you, but” before asking for help.,address n.住址；地址；通訊處,It might seem more difficult to speak

8、 politely than to be direct. However, it is important to learn how to use proper language. This will also help you become better at English, or any other language you wish to speak.,Pardon me, could you please tell me where to park my car?,Sure. Theres an underground parking lot over there.,Wheres t

9、he post office?,Sorry. I cant help you.,Paragraph 2. Good speakers- in different situations.,Paragragh1. When you visit-politely.,Paragraph3.Usually polite questions-.,Paragraph 4 However ,it is importing-language,Sometimes we even need to spend time leading in to a request. 有時候我們甚至要為提一個要求花點時間導(dǎo)入、鋪墊。

10、 表達花時間做什么， 一般可以用 somebody spends some time doing something 或者 It takes somebody some time to do something. 注意前者非謂語單詞是用 動名詞，后者是用動詞不定式。,語法重點一：,如: 讀這篇課文花了我十分鐘時間。 I spent ten minutes reading the article. 或 It took me ten minutes to read the article. 到學(xué)校花了他一個小時。 He spent an hour going to the school. 或It

11、took him to go to the school.,語法重點二：,However ,it is important to learn how to use proper language.但是，學(xué)會怎樣運用合適的語言很重要。 本句中，it是形式主語，真正的主語是后面的動詞不定式短語to learn how to use proper language. 動詞不定式短語可以作主語，故本句也可以改成： To learn how to use proper language is important. 動名詞短語也可以作主語，故本句還可以改成 Learning how to use prop

12、er language is important.,更多例子： 找到那個餐館很容易。 Its easy to find the restaurant. To find the restaurant is easy. Finding the restaurant is easy.,語法重點二：,This will also help you become better at English, or any other language you wish to speak. 這也會有助于你們大家更好地學(xué)語言，或者任何你們希望說的其他語言。,語法重點三：,如: 他在班上個頭最高。 He is the

13、 tallest in the class. 或He is taller than any other student in the class. 或He is taller than the other students in the class.,詞組any other 意義為“任何其他的”注意起在比較等級中的運用。,2c. Find all the direct questions and polite requests from the passage.,Where are the restrooms?,When is the school trip?,Wheres the post

14、office?,Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?,Excuse me , Mr West , do you know when the school trip is ?,Pardon me , could you please tell me where to park my car?,2d. Read 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.,( ) 1. -How long does he _ English every week? -About seven hours. A. spend to read B. take to read C. spend reading ( ) 2. -It might seem more difficult _ . -Yes . I think so. A