ReadingZhang Ming is traveling in the USA.Zhang Ming is traveling in the USA.He wants to go to He wants to go to EastEast T Townown but he doesnt know the way but he doesnt know the way . .What should he do?What should he do?Hi! Where is the Hi! Where is the East Town?East Town?Sorry. I canSorry. I cant t help you.help you.Excuse me. Could you Excuse me. Could you please tell me where please tell me where the East Town is?the East Town is?Sure. Take No. Sure. Take No. 23 Bus and you 23 Bus and you will get there.will get there.If you need help with your homework,how would you ask these people?1.your mother or father: 2.your best friend: 3. a teacher: .Mom/Dad,Could you help with my homework?Hi,xx.Can you help me with my homework?Excuse me, Mr./Mrs/Miss.Could you help with my homework?Could you please lend me your pen ?Asking for information or help is Asking for information or help is a a veryvery common and necessary common and necessary activity, activity, especiallyespecially when we visit a foreign when we visit a foreign countrycountry, so knowing how , so knowing how to ask to ask forfor informationinformation politely is important. politely is important. In English,In English,“ “Where are the restroomsWhere are the restrooms?” and “?” and “Could you please tell me whereCould you please tell me where the restrooms arethe restrooms are?” are similar requests-both are correct English, ?” are similar requests-both are correct English, but the first could sound rude.but the first could sound rude. Its important to use correct Its important to use correct language,but sometimes this alone is not enough-we need to learn language,but sometimes this alone is not enough-we need to learn how to be polite when make requests.how to be polite when make requests. In English, just like in Chinese,we change the way we speak when In English, just like in Chinese,we change the way we speak when talking with different people. The expressions you use might depend talking with different people. The expressions you use might depend onwhom you are speaking to or how wellonwhom you are speaking to or how well you know them.you know them. If you say If you say to your teacher,”to your teacher,”Where is my bookWhere is my book? ” this will sound rude.but if you ? ” this will sound rude.but if you say,”say,”Excuse me, Mr West. Do you know where my book is?”Excuse me, Mr West. Do you know where my book is?” your your question will sound much more polite. On the other hand. It might be question will sound much more polite. On the other hand. It might be alright to say”Where is my book?”in some situations, perhaps with alright to say”Where is my book?”in some situations, perhaps with people you know well.people you know well.And you would not usuallysay,“Peter,lend me your pen.”A very direct order like this can sound rude in English.Usually in English polite questionsUsually in English polite questions are longer and include are longer and include extra extra languagesuchlanguagesuch as “ as “Could you pleaseCould you please.?” or “.?” or “Can ICan I askask?” ?” It sound s more polite to It sound s more polite to say,“Petersay,“Peter, could you , could you please lend me your pen?” stranger in the please lend me your pen?” stranger in the streetSometimesstreetSometimes we might even need to spend some time leading in to a we might even need to spend some time leading in to a question or request. For question or request. For example,ifexample,if you stop a stranger in you stop a stranger in the street, we might first the street, we might first say,”say,”ExcuseExcuse me. I wonder if you me. I wonder if you can help me” or “Im sorry to trouble you can help me” or “Im sorry to trouble you but,”beforebut,”before asking asking them for help.them for help.It might seem that speaking politely is more difficult than It might seem that speaking politely is more difficult than being being direct,anddirect,and in a way this may be true. in a way this may be true. However,inHowever,in order order not to offend not to offend people,learningpeople,learning about etiquette is just as about etiquette is just as importmentimportment as learning grammar or vocabulary. And doing as learning grammar or vocabulary. And doing this will also help you become this will also help you become betterbetter at at English,orEnglish,or any any otherotherLanguage you wish to speak.Language you wish to speak.Could you please lend me your pen ?Could you please lend me your pen ?RequestRequestSuitable Suitable situationsituationMore politeMore politerequestrequest1. “Where are the 1. “Where are the restrooms”restrooms”A team A team playerplayer is isasking another asking another team player.team player.“ “Could you Could you please tell me please tell me where the where the restroom are?”restroom are?”2. “I want to go to 2. “I want to go to the library. Where is the library. Where is it?”it?”3. “How much did 3. “How much did you pay for that you pay for that soccer ball?”soccer ball?”Original form Original form suitable if the friend suitable if the friend were in a hurry.were in a hurry.Excuse me, do you Excuse me, do you know where the know where the library is?library is?Original form Original form suitable if a parent suitable if a parent were asking a child.were asking a child.Can you tell me Can you tell me how much you paid how much you paid for that soccer for that soccer ball?.ball?.1.Knowing how to ask for information politely is important.2.“Where are the restrooms?” sounds more politely.3. Knowing how to use correct language is enough when you make requests.4. We neednt change the way we speak when we talk with different people.5. A very direct order sounds rude in English. TFFFT Write “T”or “F”Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4Read the article again.Match each paragraph with its main idea.Homework一、补全对话：A:Could you tell me if there is a museum in this city?B:_.there is a big museum in our city.A:_? history . scince or childrens museum ?B_. Its really a great place for children to visit.A:Great. I can take my daughter there._?B: The No.3 bus will take you right there.A:_?B:About twenty minutes.A: Thank you very much.B: You are welcome.二、用所给词的适当形式填空二、用所给词的适当形式填空:1.I want to eat some _(Canada) food.2.She has a_( fascinate) voice.3.It is used for_ (cook) really cold ice cream.4.He was so _(embarrass) that he made so many mistakes.5.Please give him some_ (suggest) for his plan . He is too young to make a decision.6.The two thieves _(flee) when the policemen arrived at the shop.7.This may be the _(fun) joke that I have ever heard of.8.Which_( invent) was first, the car or the computer?9.Families in cities are able to give their children better _(educate)