Section B 2a-2d,Unit 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?,Lesson Four,Do you know how to express your request?,When you ask a stranger for information, you would say “_”. A. Where is the post office? B. Could you tell me where the post office is?,Warming-up,Think and talk,When you ask your teacher about something, you would say “_”. A. When is the school trip? B. Could you tell me when the school trip is?,Warming-up,When you ask your elder sister to do something, you would say “_”. A. Pass me the ball. B. Could you please pass me the ball?,Warming-up,How do you feel when you see the two conversations?,a polite request,Pre-reading,Look and discuss,a direct request,impolite,Pre-reading,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 center At school At home, especially when speaking to your elders,Pre-reading,2b Listen. Read the article and underline the topic sentence for each paragraph.,Paragraph 1 When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help politely. Paragraph 2 Good speakers change the way they speak in different situations. Paragraph 3 Usually polite questions are longer. Paragraph 4 However, it is important to learn how to use the right language in different situations.,While-reading,Read the article again and match A with B.,A,B,While-reading,While-reading,Fill in the blanks according to the passage.,less polite,they know each other,more difficult,request,communicate better with,2c Find all the direct questions and polite requests from the passage.,Post-reading,Where are the restrooms?,When is the school trip?,Where is the post office?,Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?,Excuse me, do you know when the school trip is?,Pardon me, could you please tell me where to park my car?,Person,Request,Place,A: someone you know B: a stranger,A,B,B,A,A/B,B,B,restaurant,street,home,any public place,cinema,home,street,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.,Post-reading,When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help politely. polite adj. 意为“有礼貌的；客气的”，be polite to sb. 意为 “对某人有礼貌” politely adv. 意为“有礼貌地；客气地” impolite adj. 意为“不礼貌的；不客气的” impolitely adv. 意为“无礼地” e.g. Please be polite to your guests.,Language points,Post-reading,Post-reading,2. These are similar requests for directions. request v./n. 意为“要求，请求” 常见短语： (1) request sth. from sb. 意为“（向某人）请求某物/某事” (2) request sb.to do sth. 意为“请求某人做某事” (3) request + that 从句（从句用虚拟语气：should + 动词原形，should 可以省略） e.g. The man requested some hot water from me.,3. Both are correct, but the first one sounds less polite. (1) less 后面加上多音节形容词是比较级，与more的意思相反。 有时可以和“not as/so+ adj./adv.+ as”进行互换。 less polite 意为“不如礼貌”。 e.g. That city is less fascinating than ours. =That city is not as/so fascinating than ours. (2) sound 是系动词，意为“听起来”。 e.g. Dont think that English is less important now.,Post-reading,4. The expressions they use might depend on whom they are speaking to or how well they know each other. (1) 此句为复合句，they use 是省略了关系代词that或which的定语从句， 修饰先行词the expressions; whom they speaking to和how well they know each other是宾语从句，作介词on的宾语。 (2) depend on 意为“取决于；依赖于”，on为介词，可以换成upon， 后接名词、代词、动名词或接宾语从句。 e.g. You can depend on him to make a right choice.,Post-reading,Summary,Key words and phrases: polite, direction, request, correct, politely, direct, speaker, whom, impolitely, address, underground, depend on, ask for help politely Key sentences: Will you pass the salt? Dou you know where I can change some money, please? Could you tell me what just happened? Can you please tell me where the nearest station is? Excuse me, do you know what time it begins, please? Let me know when youre ready, OK? Could you possibly tell me the way to the village school?,Homework,1. Review the new words and expressions youve learned today. 2. Find more examples of other polite requests. 3. Try to use the language we learned in this class in your daily life.,Thank you！,Goodbye!,