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Section B 2a-2d
Unit 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are
Learning objects（学习目标）
By the end of the class, you will be able to:
1. Learn how to use suitable language.
2. Learn to read for details.
3. Learn the following key words and phrases: politely,
request, direction, correct, polite, direct, speaker,
whom, impolite, address, underground, parking lot,
course…
Let’s choose
When you ask a stranger for information,
A. Where is the restroom
B. Could you tell me where
the restroom is
You would say ________
When you ask your teacher about something,
A. When is the school trip
B. Could you please tell
me when the school trip is
You would say ________
When you ask your little brother to do something,
A. Help me.
B. Could you please do
me a favor
You would say ________
Good speakers can change the way they speak in
different situations.
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 mall, etc.
At school.
At home, especially when speaking to your elders.
Pre-reading
Look through the title, the
picture, the strategy tip and
predict the main idea of
this passage.
It may be about _______
and ________ language.
polite
suitable
How do you feel when you see the two conversations
A polite request
A direct question
polite
impolite
2b
Read the article and underline the topic sentence for each paragraph.
Tip:
The topic sentence is usually
the _____ or the ____ sentence
of each paragraph. Sometimes
it is also in the _______ of the
paragraph.
last
first
middle
Fast-reading
Task 1: Read Para. 1 carefully, and answer the questions.
A. Where are the restrooms
B. Could you please tell me where the restrooms are
Q1: When you visit a foreign country, you have to ask
for help, which request is better
Q2: Are the two requests correct
Q3: Why is the request B better
B is better.
Both are correct.
Because B is more polite. We also need to be polite when we ask for help.
Careful-reading
Task 2: Read Para. 2 carefully, and answer the questions.
depends on
how well they know each other
whom they are speaking to
How do good
learners change
the way they
speak in different
situations
Task 3: Read Para. 3 carefully, and answer the questions.
Usually
polite questions
are
longer.
Could you please...
May I ask...
Excuse me. I wonder if you can help.
I’m sorry to trouble you, but ...
Longer questions can be more ______ and we need to spend time ___________________ before asking for help.
polite
leading into a request
Task 4: Read Para. 4 carefully, and answer the questions.
In the writer’s opinion, is it important to speak politely or directly
Neither. It is important to learn how to use the right language in different situations.
What’s the purpose（目的）
This will help you communicate better with other
people.
Could You Please…
When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help politely. For example, you may ask “Where are the restrooms ” or “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are ” These are similar requests for directions. Both are correct, but the first one sounds less polite. That is because it is a very direct question.
那是因为……其中because引导的句子作表语，是表语从句，用来说明原因。
It is not enough to just ask a question correctly. We also need to learn how to be polite when we ask for help.
Good speakers change 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. It is all right to ask your classmates direct questions because you know them well. However, if you say to your teacher, “When is the school trip ”, this might sound impolite.
depend on 取决于，依靠……
depend on +n./doing/that
But if you say, “Excuse me, Mr. West. Do you know when the school trip is ”, this will sound much more polite.
Usually polite questions are longer. They include expressions such as “Could you please… ” or “May I ask… ” It sounds more polite to say, “Peter, could you please tell me your e-mail address ” than “Peter, tell me your e-mail address.”
include v. 包括；包含
including prep. 包括……在内
后接n./doing/pron.
Sometimes we even need to spend time leading into a request. For example, we might first say to a stranger, “Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me” or “I’m sorry to trouble you, but…” before asking for help.
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 communicate better with other people.
sb. spend(s) time/money (in) doing sth. 某人花费时间/金钱做 sb. spend(s) time/money on sth. 某人花费时间/金钱在某事/某物上
It takes sb. some time to do sth. 做某事花费某人一些时间
sth. cost(s) sb. some money 某物花费某人一些钱
sb. pay(s) some money for sth. 某人为某物花了一些钱
trouble v. 打扰；麻烦 trouble sb. to do sth. 麻烦某人做某事 trouble sb. with sth. 因某事而麻烦某人
trouble n. 问题；苦恼 (be) in trouble 处于困境中get into trouble 陷入困境 have trouble in doing sth./with sth. 做某事有困难
Task 5: Translate the phrases into Chinese.
要求
例如
在不同的情况下
依靠；信赖
互相
引入；导入
与……交流
停车场；停车区
ask for
such as/for example
in different situations
depend on
each other
lead into
communicate with…
parking lot
Task 6: Find the direct questions and polite requests from the passage.
2c
Direct questions Polite requests
1.
2.
3.
Where are the restrooms
When is the school trip
Where’s the post office
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
2d
Task 7: 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.
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
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
1. inexpensive 不昂贵的，便宜的
inexpensive形容词,意为“不昂贵的”，其同义
词为 cheap,反义词为 expensive/dear。
inexpensive是由expensive加上否定前缀in-构
成的。
The sweater is inexpensive.这件毛衣不贵。
Language Points
英语中常见的否定前缀：
拓展：
① dis-表示“不;非；相反”，如：
like喜欢 — dislike 不喜欢；
agree 同意—disagree 不同意。
② in-(im-，ir-)表示“不；非”，如：
expensive 昂贵的— inexpensive便宜的；
polite礼貌的— impolite不礼貌的;
regular有规律的— irregular无规律的。
③un-表示“不，非”，如：
able有能力的 — unable无能力的；
like像—unlike不像；
crowded拥挤的 — uncrowded不拥挤的；
注意：
陈述句中如果有带否定前缀或后缀的单词， 整个句子仍被视为肯定句，反意疑问部分用否定形式。
She is unhappy, isn’t she
她不高兴，是吗？
2. …and the clerk tells her to go to the corner
of Market and Middle.
……工作人员告诉她去市场大街和中心大街
交汇的拐角处。
corner是可数名词,意为“拐角;角落”。
常构成短语：
①in the corner of...意为“在......的拐角处/角落里”
I found a boy crying in the comer of the room.
我发现一个男孩在房间的角落里哭。
②on/at the corner意为“在拐角处”。
The shop is on the corner.
那家商店在拐角处。
4. For example, “Where are the restrooms ” or “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are ” are similar requests for directions to a place.
例如，“公共厕所在哪里 ”和“您能告诉我公共厕所在哪里吗？ ”是询问地点的类似的请求。request是可数名同，意为“要求;请求”，其后 常接“for +名间”,意为“……的要求/请求”。We must make a request for help. 我们必须请求帮助。
request用作及物动词，意为“要求；请求”.常见用法如下：
①request sth. ( from/of sb.)意为“（向某人） 请求某物”。
He requested some hot water from me.
他向我要了些热水。
②request sb. to do sth.意为“请求某人做某事”。
They requested him to leave at once.
他们要求他立刻离幵。
③request + that从句（从句用虚拟语气，谓语动词用“ should +动词原形 should可省略）意为“请求/要求……” I requested that she (should )come an hour earlier.
我请她早一小时来。
How do we make direct questions polite
By adding “excuse me” or “pardon me” at the beginning of the question.
By using “could” instead of “can” in questions.
By adding “please” at the end of the question.
Try to retell
Para. 1: ask for
help politely
Para. 2: change the way in different situations
Para. 3: usually polite questions are longer
Para. 4: how to use the right language
Where are…
Could you please…
less polite, direct
be polite
Both are right.
depend on
whom they are speaking to
how well they know each other
expressions
spend time leading into a request
Could you please…
/May I ask…
Excuse me, I wonder if…/ I’m sorry …
speak politely
help you communicate better with other people
more difficult
more polite
