Unit 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are ? Period 6 Section B 2a —2d

 New words  polite adj. 客气的  politely adv. 礼貌地；客气地  speaker /spi:k(r)/ n. 讲（某种语 言）的人；发言者  request /rikwest/ n. 要求；请求

 choice n. 选择；挑选  direction n. 方向；方位  correct adj. 正确的；恰当的  direct adj. 直接的；直率的  whom /hu:m/ pron. 谁；什么人  address n. 住址；地址；通讯处

Lead-in

Zhang Ming is traveling in the USA. He wants to go to a small town but he doesn't know the way. What should he do?

Hi! Where is the East Town? Sorry. I can’t help you.

Excuse me. Could you please tell me where the East Town is? Sure. Take No. 23 Bus and you will get there.

The culture of a nation is in its language. It is not enough to only know correct grammar. It is also very important to know how to choose suitable language for every situation.

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:_________________________

Discuss the language you used to make this request. Was it the same each time? If not, discuss why.

Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Read the article and match each paragraph with its main idea. 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 speakers.

Careful reading  Read the text in paragraphs

读第一段：判断  （ ） 1.Knowing how to ask for information politely is important.  （ ） 2.“Where are the restrooms?” sounds more polite.  （ ） 3. Knowing how to use correct language is enough when you make requests

读第二段：回答问题  1. Does “Where is my book?” always sound rude?  Why in English a polite question is usually longer than a direct order?  3 、 We needn’t change the way we speak when we talk with different people.  4. A very direct order always sounds rude in English. （判断正误）

默读第三段，判断正误 ( )Usually polite questions are longer than impolite questions. ( )“Peter,please tell me your address.” is a polite request. ( ) Before asking for help, you should say “Sorry, I wonder if you can help me.” ( ) We don’t need time to lead in to a request sometimes. T F F F

Read the whole text  寻求信息 普遍而有必要的一件事情  听起来粗鲁 有礼貌  发出请求 改变我们谈话的方式  取决于 另一方面  你非常熟悉的人 借给某人某物  非常直接的命令 例如  花时间做某事 导入一个问题  为了 精通，擅长

朗读短语，翻译课文，理解课文并填空  1. It's important to know how to ______ in English when we visit a foreign country. 2. When you talk with different people, you need to ______. 3. Extra words are used to help ______. 4. ______ is as important as learning language structure. 5. How do you say "Don't smoke here." politely? ______

再次仔细阅读课文，判断下列句子的正误。  ( )When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for h elp.  ( ) “Where are the restrooms?” and “ Could you please tell me where the res trooms are?” are correct English, but t he first one sounds more polite

 ( )In English, as in Chinese, we cha nge the way we speak when we make conversations with different people. ( )It is all right to ask direct questi ons in some situations, like with yo ur teachers.  ( ) Sometimes we don’t need to s pend time leading in to a request.  ( ) It is important to learn how to u se proper language when you speak English.

Look at the requests in the left-hand column, then a) describe a situation when the request would be suitable as it is. b) make the request more polite. 2c

RequestSuitable situation More polite request 1. “How much did you pay for that soccer ball?” A team player is asking another team player. Can you tell me how much you paid for that soccer ball? 2. “I want to go to the library. Where is it?” 3. “Where are the restrooms?” original form suitable if the friend were in a hurry Excuse me, do you know where the library is? original form suitable if a parent were asking a child “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?”

Pair work Role-play the following situations. Think about the relationship between the speaker and the listener. Decide how to make the request. 1.A teenager wants to stay out late, and asks a parent about it. 2. A foreign friend is interested in your new video game, and asks about it. 3. Some students want to hand in their homework later than the teacher asked for it. 4. You want to change the time you asked a friend to come for a meal at your house.

Exercise BAD GOOD Where are the corn chips? There's no milk left? How does this work? Slice it thicker / thinner. Give me a pound of that. How to ask politely? Could you tell me where the corn chips are, please? Is there any more milk, (please)? Can you show me how this works? (e.g. a coffee grinder) I'd like it sliced thicker / thinner, please. Will you give me a pound of that, please? Can / Could I have a pound of that, please?

Summary  寻求信息 普遍而有必要的一件事情  听起来粗鲁 有礼貌  发出请求 改变我们谈话的方式  取决于 另一方面  你非常熟悉的人 借给某人某物  非常直接的命令 例如  花时间做某事 导入一个问题  为了 精通，擅长

朗读课文，完成句子：  1. 询问信息或请求帮助是非常普遍而必要 的活动  ______ _______ _______ or help is a very ______ and ______ activity  2. 使用正确的语言很重要，但有时只这样 是不够的。  It’s important _____ ____ ______ _______, but ________ this alone is not ______.

 3. 我们应当学习怎样有礼貌地提出请求  We need to learn how ______ _______ polite when we _____ ______.  4. 你说话的方式取决于你和谁说话和你对 他了解的程度。  The expressions you use might ______ ______ whom you are speaking to or ______ _____ you know them.

 6. 这样做将有助你更好地掌握英语。  _________ ________ will also help you become _______ at English.  7. 似乎礼貌的说比直接表达更困难， 从某方面来看，这可能是事实。  ______ _______ _______ _______ speaking politely is more difficult than being direct, and ___ ____ ___this may be true.

8. …, could you tell me where to park my car? park 在这里作动词，意思是 “ 停车；停放 ” Don't park bicycles on the pavement. 人行道上不准停放自行车。 You can park your car over there. 你可以把汽车停放在那儿。

Exercises 1. 直率的问题 __________ 2. 更间接的 __________ 3. 礼貌的要求 _________ 4. 去 …. 的路。 __________ 5. 决定于，取决于 __________ 6. 急急忙忙 ________

1.7.The shirt only 15 yuan. It’s ______ (expensive) 2.8. It’s more _______ (convenience) to take a taxi to the station than taking a bus. 3.9.Be careful! Put the secret letter in a _____ (safety) place Tom thinks people will help him if he asks for help ______(polite) Jack finds it difficult to pronounce some English words______(correct)