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Unit 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are
The Fifth Period
Section B(2a—Self Check )
Revision
How do you ask the directions to go to a small town
Where do you need to make polite requests Think of some possible situations. Discuss them with your partner.
2a
● In a foreign country.
● In public places like a bank, a post office, a library,
and a shopping mall.
● At school.
● At home, especially when speaking to your elders.
Read the article and underline the topic sentence for each paragraph.
Could You Please...
When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help politely. For example, “Where are the restrooms ” or “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are ” There are similar requests for directions. Both are correct, but the first one sounds less polite. That is because it is a very direct question. It is not enough to just ask a question correctly. We also need to learn how to be polite when we ask for help.
2b
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 them well. However, if you say to your teacher, “When is the school trip ”, this might sound impolite. 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.” 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.
1. When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask
for help politely. 当你去外国旅游时，知道如何礼貌地寻求帮助是
重要的。（教材第22页）
politely 副词，意为“礼貌地；客气地”。它是由形容词 polite（有礼貌的；客气的）加后缀-ly 构成的副词。其反义词 impolitely 意为“无礼地”。
e.g. He speaks to everyone politely. 他对每个人说话都很有礼貌。
【助记 】
polite(adj. 有礼貌的) politely(adv. 有礼貌地)
反义词 反义词
impolite(adj. 无礼的) impolitely(adv. 无礼地)
Language Points
2. These are similar requests for directions. 这些是关于方位的类似请求。
（教材第22页）
(1) request可数名词，意为“要求，请求”，其后常接for+n., 意为“要求/
请求……”。
e.g. We should make a request for help. 我们应该请求帮助。
request用作及物动词，意为“要求；请求”。常见用法有：
① request sth. (from sb.) 意为“（向某人）请求某事/某物”。
e.g. He will request your help. 他将请你帮忙。
The man requested some hot water from me. 那个人向我请求要些热水。
② request sb. to do sth. 意为“请求某人做某事”。
e.g. She requested me to stop to listen to her. 她请求我停下来听她讲。
③ request + that从句（从句用虚拟语气：should +动词原形，should 可以
省略）意为“请求……”。
e.g. I requested that she (should) come an hour earlier. 我请求她早一个小
时来。
(2) direction 意为“方向；方位”，directions 意为“指示，（行路的）指引”。
He drove his car in the direction of Hong Kong. 他把车子往香港的方向
开去。
e.g. He has a poor sense of direction. 他的方向感很差。
A very helpful woman gave me directions to the police station. 一位非 常肯帮忙的妇女告诉我到警察局怎么走。
有关 direction 的常见短语有：
in the direction of ... 朝着……方向
in one’s direction 朝着某人的方向
in all directions=in every direction 向/朝四面八方
in the opposite direction 朝着相反的方向
3. That is because it is a very direct question. 那是因为它是一个很直接
的问题。（教材第22页）
(1) because it is a very direct question在此作表语，为表语从句。
e.g. He has lung disease. That is because he has been smoking too much.
他有肺病，那是因为他一直抽烟太多。
This is what I am interested in. 这就是我所感兴趣的。
(2) direct 此处用作形容词，意为“直接的；直率的”；其反义词为
indirect，意为“间接的”；副词形式为 directly，意为“直接地”。
e.g. My house is in direct line with the school. 我家和学校在一条直线上。
【拓展】direct 还可用作及物动词，意为“指路；指导；导演”。
e.g. Can you direct me to the lift 你能指给我电梯在哪里吗？
4. They include expressions such as “Could you please... ” or “May
I ask ... ” 它们包括像“Could you please... ”或“May I ask... ”之类
的表达方式。（教材第22页）
(1) include 及物动词，意为“包括，包含”。including 用作介词时，
意为“包括”。
e.g. The price includes both the house and the furniture in it. 这个价格包
括房子和里面的家具。
There are seven people in my family, including my grandparents. 我家有 7口人，包括我的祖父母。
(2) such as 意为“像……这样的，比如”，多用来列举人或物。
e.g. I like drinks such as tea and soda. 我喜欢诸如茶和汽水之类的饮料。
Find the direct questions and polite requests from the passage.
Direct questions Polite requests
2c
1. Could you please tell me
where the restrooms are
2. Excuse me, Mr. West. Do you know when the school trip is
3. Peter, could you please tell
me your e-mail address
1. Where are the
restrooms
2. When is the school trip
3. Where is the post office
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.
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
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
A
B
A/B
B
B
B
A
restaurant/home
street
any public place/home
street
movie theater/ concert hall
home
street
Imagine you are going on a short study vacation at a school in an English-speaking country. What would you like to know before you go Write some polite, indirect questions about the following topics.
3a
Topic Question
The course you will study
The time of the course
Where and what you can eat
Where you will stay
What activities you can do
Travel to the school
Other
Write a polite letter to
the school asking for the
information you want
to know. Use your notes
in 3a.
Use the following expressions to help you:
My name is ... and I’m from ...
I’ll be coming to your school for ...
I’d like to know about ...
I would like to thank you for ...
I’m looking forward to your reply .
In your letter, you should:
introduce yourself
say when you are coming
politely ask for information
thank the person for helping you
3b
思路点拨：1.体裁：应用文2.人称：第一人称、第二人称3.时态：一般现在时、一般将来时写作步骤：第一步：审题，找出文章要表达的中心；第二步：用简单的句子或短语列出文章要点；第三步：添加首尾句，使文章结构完整；第四步：运用恰当的关联词，使句子和段落衔接连贯、自然。
开篇点题
introduce yourself
正文介绍 My name is ... and I’m from ...
I’ll be coming to your school for ...
I’d like to know about ...
总结收尾 I would like to thank you for ...
I’m looking forward to your reply.
参考范文：
Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is … and I’m from Henan,China.I’ll be coming to your school for a short study vacation this year.I’d like to know more about your school and the course I would like to take.
First,I would like to find out exactly how long the course is and when it will begin.I wonder if you could send me some information about the course fees.Could you please also give me some information
about student housing and transport to your school In addition,it would be interesting for me to know about the activities that students can take part in and the places where they can hang out and have their meals after school.
I would like to thank you for your help and I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
1 Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.
1. A: Could you tell me where the library is
B: It’s on the ______ of Main and Center
Streets.
2. A: I wonder why you don’t wake up earlier
in the morning. You’re always in a ____
to get to school on time.
B: Yes, you’re right. I need to ______ my
time better.
corner
direct
polite
rush
suggest
plan
corner
rush
plan
Self Check
3. A: I want to buy some winter clothes. Could
you tell me which place would be a good
choice for me to go to
B: I _______ Jenny’s Clothes Store in
Century Shopping Mall. It’s convenient
to get to.
4. In many countries, it is often not ______ to
to ask very _______ questions when you
meet someone for the first time.
corner
direct
polite
rush
suggest
plan
suggest
polite
direct
2 Write questions and answers using the words given.
1. buy a magazine/bookstore on third floor
Q: Could you please tell me where I can buy a magazine
A: There’s a bookstore on the third floor.
2. get some stamps/post office on Green Street
Q: _________________________________________________
A: _________________________________________________
Could you please tell me where I can get some stamps
You can get them at the post office on Green Street.
3. shopping center opens/10:00 a.m.
Q: __________________________________________________
A: __________________________________________________
4. get to the Japanese restaurant/go along Main Street and turn right
on Lake Street
Q: __________________________________________________
A: __________________________________________________
Could you please tell me when the shopping center opens
It opens at 10:00 a.m.
Could you please tell me how I can get to the Japanese restaurant
Go along Main Street and turn right on Lake Street.
一、用所给词的适当形式填空
1. The teacher ______(lead) into the new knowledge by making dialogs
today.
2. We have trouble ________(arrive) to the top of the mountain by moon.
3. Could you please tell me where ________(park) my car
leads
arriving
Exercise
to park
二、根据汉语提示完成句子，每空一词
1. 当我们寻求帮助时，我们也需要学习怎样少用直接或多用间接的方
式来保持礼貌。
We also need to learn how to be ______ ______ ______ less direct or
more indirect when we ask for help.
2. 他们所用的表达要看和谁说话或者说话双方熟悉的程度。
The _____________ they use might _________ on whom they are
speaking to or how _______ they know each other.
3. 有礼貌地说好像比直接说更难。
It might ________ more difficult to speak _________ than to be direct.
polite
by
being
expressions
depend
well
seem
politely
Write an article about your polite questions.
Homework