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Unit 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are
Section B (2a-2e)
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Do you know how to make a request
“Could you please...”
Where do we need to make polite requests
Let’s think.
In public places
Are they polite in public places
Could you please not talk loudly
Could you please not smoke here
impolite
Could you please stand in line
What’s the difference between their requests
Who is polite
Are their results same
Who is better at asking for help: Man 1 or Man 2
Let’s talk.
a polite request
a direct(直接的)question
speak politely
speak directly
sounds impolite
1. Underline the topic sentences
of each paragraph.
What can you get from these topic sentences
阅读策略：文章段落的中心句通常位于每段的第一句或第二句，有时也会在段落中间。
Let’s read.
2. What’s the main idea of each paragraph Please match.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Use indirect questions to help
you sound more polite.
B. It’s important to know how to make requests politely.
C. Speaking politely is difficult,
but important.
D. The choice(选择) of language
depends on situations and
the relationship between the speakers.
Let’s read and get the main ideas .
Read Para1 carefully and finish the tasks.
Two requests :
1.______________________________
2.______________________________
Where are the restrooms
Could you please tell me where the restrooms are
They are similar requests for ________. The first one is a________question. It sounds less polite. If we want to ask politely, we need to use _________questions.
directions
direct
indirect
阅读策略：阅读细节题要根据问题中的关键词找到原文中的对应答案。
The two questions are _______ requests.
similar
What can we get from this paragraph
A ______ question is __________ than an indirect one.
We should not only ask a question _________, but also learn to be _______ when asking for help.
direct
less polite
correctly
polite
Let’s read paragraph 2.
How do good speakers chanage 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.
Please match the questions with the situations.
classmates or close friends
teachers or strangers
a direct question
a polite request
2d
Request Person Place
1. Will you pass the salt
2. Do you know where I can change some money, please
3. Could you tell me what just happened
A
home
B
street
A/B
any public place/home
4. Can you please tell me where the nearest station is
5. Excuse me, do you know
what time it begins, please
6. Let me know when you’re
ready, OK
7. Could you possibly tell me
the way to the village
school
B
street
B
movie theater
A
home
B
street
Let’s read paragraph 3.
Polite questions are ________ because _________________.
What can we lead into a request before asking for help
longer
they include expressions....
4 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 communicae better with other people.
Read para4 carefully and finish the tasks.
1.In the sentence,“This will help you communicate better with other people.”,What does “this” refer to(指的是)
2.Why is it important to learn how to use the right language in different situations
In this paragraph, we know the _______ for the __________ of using the right language in different situations.
reason
importance
Find the direct questions and polite requests from the passage.
Direct questions Polite requests
Could you please tell me where the restrooms are
Excuse me, Mr West, do you know when the school trip is
Pardon me, could you please tell me where to park my car
2c
1. Where are the restrooms
2. When is the school trip
3. Where’s the post office
Let’s think.
Could you please tell me…
direct questions
polite questions
Where are…
make requests
When is …
teachers
People you know them well
/old people
/strangers
Excuse me, Mr West. Do you know…
features
Could you please ...
May I ask...？
Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me...
I’m sorry to trouble you, but...
longer
to whom
to whom
examples
examples
It’s very important to learn how to use the _____language in _______ situations.
right
different
What's the writer's purpose(目的)
It's important to learn how to use the right language in different situations.
The right language depends on the situation and the relationship between the speakers.
You can communicate better with other people.
Discussion
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