Unit 11 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?（Reading）

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Leading in :
Jackie Chan is traveling in Changqing.
He wants to go to a supermarket /restaurant/ hotel/bank…. But he doesn't know the way now.
What should he do
Reading:
Could you please lend me
your pen
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Could you please lend me your pen
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Hi! Where is the
restaurant
Sorry. I can’ t
help you.
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Could you please lend me your pen
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Excuse me. Could you
Please tell me where the
New Century Hotel is
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Sure. Go down …
And turn left … It’s on
the right of right of the …
Mom, Can you help me with my homework
Can you help me with my homework
Excuse me, Sir Could you please help me with my homework
1. your mother or father
2. your best friend
3. a teacher
Q:What’s very important forpeople
The culture of a nation(民族) is in its________. It’s not enough to only know the_______ grammar . It's very important to know how to choose _________ language for every_______.
language
suitable
situation
correct
situation(情境)suitable(合适的);correct;language
Asking for information or help is a
very common and necessary activity,
especially when we visit a foreign
country, so knowing how to ask for
information politely is important.
ask for information or help咨询信息或请求帮助
a very common and necessary activity一个常见的和必要的事
know how to do… 知道怎样做…
In English, “Where are the
restrooms ” and “Could you please
tell me where the restrooms are ”
are similar requests-both are correct English, but the first could sound
rude.
sound rude 听起来很粗鲁
正确的,与right可以通用.
It’s important to use correct
language, but sometimes this alone
is not enough-we need to learn how
to be polite when we make requests.
It’s +adj.+ to +v.
alone/lonely
make requests 提出请求.
单独的,
独立的
In English, just like in Chinese,
we change the way we speak when
talking with different people. The
expressions you use might depend on
whom you are speaking to or how well
you know them.
the way we speak 我们的说话方式.
the expressions you use 你使用的表达方式
depend on 取决于
…On the other hand, it might be
alright to say “Where is my book ”
in some situations, perhaps with
people you know well.
in some situations在一些环境下
be alright = all right = OK
…Usually in English polite questions
are longer and include extra language
such as “Could you please.. ” or “
Can I ask… ”
include 包括
extra language 附加用语
such as 比如
及物动词, 意思是”包括,算
在内”,一般接名词或者是
动词的-ing形式作宾语.
…Sometimes, we might even need
to spend some time leading in to a
question or request.
spend 花费
cost
pay
take
need 这里是实义动词,
需要.一般跟名词或不
定式作宾语.
lead in to a question or request引入一个问题或要求
…It might seem that speaking
politely is more difficult than being
direct, and in a way this may be true.
direct 直接的 adj.
in a way 某种程度上
However, in order not to offend
people, learning about language
etiquette is just as important as
learning grammar or vocabulary.
in order to 为了
offend 冒犯 v.
language etiquette 礼节语言
just as … as 正如……一样
Match each paragraph with its main idea.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 4
Requests are made in any language.
Using extra words helps to make language more polite.
Knowing how to make requests politely is important.
To become good English speakers, we need to do more than just learn language structure.
Requests in English are the same as in Chinese.
Choice of language depends on relationship, and the situation.
Reading:
Could you please lend me your pen
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3.Whole reading:
Ask the students to do exercise.
正确使用语言是很重要的，当我们提出要求时，应该学会怎样才有礼貌。
　　It’s ______ ___ ____ correct 　language and we should learn___ __ __ ___ when we ____ _____.
2. 语言的表达方式取决于你与谁交谈。
　 The _________you use might ______ ___ whom you are _______ ______.
3. 像这样太直接的语气听起来很粗鲁．
A very _____ ______ like this can _____ _______.
４．Are there any good museums in Newtown Could you please tell me (合并为一句）＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿．
５．Where is the bank I don’t know. (合并为一句）
＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿
６．Does Lucy go to the cinema Do you know (合并为一句)
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Could you please lend me your pen
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Request Suitable situation More polite request
1. “Where are the restrooms” A team player
asking another team player. “Could you please tell me where the restroom are ”
2. “I want to go to the library. Where is it ” A new student asking an old student “Could you please tell me where the library is ”
3. “How much did you pay forthat soccer ball ” A boy asking his classmates “Could you please
Tell me how much you paid for that soccer ball ”
3a Fill in the column
After reading
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Could you please lend me your pen
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Role play the following situations.
1. A teenager wants to stay out late, and asks a parent about it.
2. A foreign friends is interested in your new video game, and ask 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 askeda friend to come for a meal at your house.
Go For It
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Could you please lend me your pen
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How to ask politely
BAD
Where are the corn chips
There's no milk left.
How does this work
Slice it thicker/thinner.
Give me a pound of that.
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Could you please lend me your pen
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BAD GOOD
Where are the corn chips Could you tell me where the
corn chips are, please
There's no milk left. Is there any more milk, (please)
How does this work Can you show me how this
works (e.g. a coffee grinder)
Slice it thicker/thinner. I'd like it sliced thicker/thinner, please.
Give me a pound of that. Will you give me a pound of that,
please Can/could I have a pound
of that, please
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Could you please lend me your pen
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Could you please lend me your pen
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1. ask for information or help 咨询信息或请求帮助
2. a very common and necessary activity一个常见的和必要的事
3.Know how to do … 知道怎样做…
know 后常接“wh-词+动词不定式”结构，做宾语.
We don’t know how to thank you enough.
Do you know what to do about it
4. sound rude 听起来很粗野
5. similar requests 类似的要求
6. correct English 正确的英语
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7. make requests 提出请求
make + 表动作的名词，其意思就是这名词所表示的动作。例如：
make a decision make a call
make repairs make a suggestion
8. Change the way we speak 改变我们说话的方式
9. depend on 依赖，依靠
depend on + 名词 ： Living things depend on sunlight .
depend on + V-ing We can depend on his coming on time .
Depend on + 从句 That depends on how you do it .
The expression you use might depend on whom
you are speaking to or how well you know them.
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10. be alright = all right = OK
11. in some situation 在某些情况下
12. a very direct order 一个直接的命令
13. include extra language 包括附加语言
14. such as 例如
15. lead in to a question or request 引入一个问题或要求
16. stop a stranger 拦住一个陌生人
17. in order ( not ) to offend people 为了（不）冒犯别人
18. any other language 任何其它语言
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Homework
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Find more examples of language etiquette from watching movies or reading books ,Share them with your partner.
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Thank you!
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