1. Reading:Could you please lend me your pen?
Unit 11
Reading:Could you please lend me your pen?

2. A story about a young officer and an old soldier
Officer: Do you have any change(零钱)?
Soldier: Wait a moment, I'll see if I can help you.
Officer(said angrily): Don't you know how to speak to an officer? Now let's start again. …?
Soldier(answered quickly): No,sir.

3. Learning strategy: Using suitable language
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.

4. If you need help with your homework,how would you ask these people
If you need help with your homework,how would you ask these people?(make requests)
1.your best friend:
2.your mother or father:
3.a teacher:
Hi,…,please help me with my homework.
Mom/Dad, could you please help me with my homework?
Excuse me, Miss…,I’m sorry to trouble you, but would you mind helping me with my homework?

5. Listen and answer T or F
Knowing how to use correct language is enough when you make requests.
We’d better change the way we speak when talking with different peole.
Polite questions usually include extra language such as “Could you please…?” and so on.
Learning grammar or vocabulary is more important than learning about language etiquette. F T T F

6. Please read and find out more information.
1st paragraph
1.The key sentence is_____________.
The main idea is____.
A.Knowing how to make requests politely is important.
B.Using correct language is the most important.
2.What do we need to do when we make requests? A

7. Please read and find out more information.
2nd paragraph
1.What might the expressions you use depend on?
2. The main idea is________.
Whom you are speaking to or how well you know them. B
A.Requests in English are the same as in Chinese B.Choice of language depends on the relationship(关系) and situation.
3.Read the two conversations.

8. Please read and find out more information.
3rd paragraph
1.How can we make polite requests?
2.Could you please make this request sound more polite?
Where is the library?

9. a good language speaker
Please read and find out more information.
4th paragraph
What does the writer want to tell us?
vocabulary
grammar
a good language speaker
etiquette
culture

10. Pair work:Could you please help the young officer and the old soldier talk with each other in a more polite way?
Situation:A young officer asks an old soldier for some change(零钱) .

11. What do people usually do when they meet for the first time?
kiss
shake hands

12. bow

13. eat or drink while walking down the street
point at(指着) anyone with your chopsticks
pick up your bowl to eat

14. stick(插) your chopsticks into your food
make noise while eating noodles

15. Please tell what else you know.
1.If you’re invited to a party, you’re supposed to…
2.If you go to a concert, you should…
3.It’s rude to ask a person’s… 4…

16. Homework
Would you mind finding more about etiquette after class and trying to be polite to each other ?

17. Have a good day!

18. Group work:Make polite requests
First think about the relationship between the speaker and the listener,then decide how to make polite requests.