Section B 2a-2d,To learnhowtouse suitable language. To learn to read for details. To learn the new words: request, direction, correct, polite, direct, speaker, whom, impolite.,Objectives,Sure, go east along this street, then youll see it.,Could you please tell me where the nearest bank is?,You are a tourist in a city, you want to know something about the city.,Revision,And do you know where the biggest hospital is?,Sure. Walk along this street, the restaurant is on you right.,Can you tell me if there is a delicious restaurant near here?,Go down this street, turn left at the first crossing, you will see it.,After dinner, I want to buy a pair of shoes, would you mind telling me where the nearest supermarket is?,Its over there, just across from you.,Haha! I see it. Thank you very much!,You are welcome.,2a Where do you need to make polite requests? Think of some possible situations. Discuss them with your partner.,Use more words to help you sound more polite. It is important to know how to make requests politely. Good English speakers need to know how to speak politely. The choice of language depends on the situation and the relationship between the speakers.,Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4,Before reading,Using suitable language In different situations, you need to choose and use suitable language based on cultural knowledge.,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?”,2b Read the article and underline the topic sentence for each paragraph.,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.,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, 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. Usually polite questions are longer. They include 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 adress.” 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 “Im sorry to trouble 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.,Pardon me,could you please tell me where to park my car?,Sure. Theres an underground parking lot over there.,Wheres the post office?,Sorry. I cant help you .,Read paragraph 1 and answer the question.,Where are the restrooms?,Which is more polite according to Paragraph 1 in the following?,Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?,While reading,_ we speak to,Read paragraph 2 and complete the mind map.,Change the way they speak in different situations,We need to think about,_ we know them,When is the school trip?,The teacher,your friends or classmates,whom,how well,Could you please when.?,When.?,If you are looking for your book, if you ask your teacher about it, you should say_; if you ask someone (who / whom) you know well about it, you should say “_”.,Where is my book? B. Excuse me, Mr. Do you know where my book is?,A,B,Read paragraph 2 and fill in the blanks with A or B.,Read paragraph 3 and say T or F.,( )Usually polite questions are longer than impolite questions. ( )“Peter, please tell me your e-mail address.” is a polite request. ( ) Before asking for help, you should say “Sorry, I wonder if you can help me.” ( ) We dont need time to lead in to a request sometimes.,T,F,F,F,Read Paragraph 4 and complete the sentences.,It might seem more difficult _ _ _to than _. However, it is important to learn how to use _ _ _ in different situations. This will help you _ _ _ other people.,to speak politely,directly,the right language,communicate better with,When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help politely. 当你去国外旅游时，知道如何礼貌地寻求帮助很重要。 politely作副词，意为“礼貌地;客气地”，其反义词为 impolitely（无礼地;粗鲁地）； polite是其形容词形式，反义词为impolite（无礼的）。,Language Points,polite + -ly politely (adj. 有礼貌的) (adv. 有礼貌地) impolite + -ly impolitely (adj. 无礼的) (adv. 无礼地),He is a polite child. He speaks to everyone politely. 他是个有礼貌的孩子。他对每个