unit3Section_B_课件.ppt

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 礼貌地;客气地,direction n. 方向；方位,request n.v.要求；请求,correct adj. 正确的,direct adj直接的,polite adj. 有礼貌的,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. 讲（某种语言）的人；发言者,impolite adj. 不礼貌的 ；粗鲁的,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；通讯处,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,2c. Find all the direct questions and polite requests from the passage.,Where are the

10、restrooms?,When is the school trip?,Wheres the post 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

11、 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. speak polite. B. to speak politely. C. speaking politel