1、Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?,Section B 2a2d,leading-in,If you want to look for a restaurant ,what should you say?,I should say_.,If you want to borrow a pen from others ,what should you say?,I should say_.,2a. Where do you need to make polite requests? Think of some possible sit
2、uations. Discuss them with your partner.,2b. Read the article and underline thetopic 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 r
3、estrooms are ?” are similar requests for directions to a place. 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 by being less direct or more indirect - when
4、 we ask for help.,politely adj 礼貌地;客气地,direction n. 方向；方位,request n.v.要求；请求,correct adj. 正确的,direct adj直接的,polite adj. 有礼貌的,Good speakers of English change the way they talk when they speak with different people in different situations. The expressions they use might depend on whom they are speaking
5、 to or how well they know each other. It is all right to ask direct questions in some situations, like with your classmates. 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
6、 will sound much more polite.,speaker n. 讲（某种语言）的人；发言者,impolite adj. 不礼貌的 ；粗鲁的,Usually polite questions are longer and include expressions such as “Could you please?”or “ Can 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
7、 address”. Sometimes we even need to spend time leading in to a request. For example, with a stranger on the street, we might first say, “Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me.” or “ Im sorry to trouble you, but” before asking for help.,address n.住址；地址；通讯处,It might seem more difficult to speak poli
8、tely than to be direct. However, it is important to learn how to use proper language. This will also help you become better at English, or any other language you wish to speak.,Pardon me, could you please tell me where to park my car?,Sure. Theres an underground parking lot over there.,Wheres the po
9、st office?,Sorry. I cant help you.,Paragraph 2. Good speakers- in different situations.,Paragragh1. When you visit-politely.,Paragraph3.Usually polite questions-.,Paragraph 4 However ,it is importing-language,Sometimes we even need to spend time leading in to a request.有时候我们甚至要为提一个要求花点时间导入、铺垫。 表达花时间
10、做什么， 一般可以用 somebody spends some time doing something 或者 It takes somebody some time to do something. 注意前者非谓语单词是用动名词，后者是用动词不定式。,语法重点一：,如: 读这篇课文花了我十分钟时间。 I spent ten minutes reading the article. 或 It took me ten minutes to read the article. 到学校花了他一个小时。 He spent an hour going to the school. 或It took hi
11、m to go to the school.,语法重点二：,However ,it is important to learn how to use proper language.但是，学会怎样运用合适的语言很重要。 本句中，it是形式主语，真正的主语是后面的动词不定式短语to learn how to use proper language. 动词不定式短语可以作主语，故本句也可以改成：To learn how to use proper language is important.动名词短语也可以作主语，故本句还可以改成Learning how to use proper languag
12、e is important.,更多例子： 找到那个餐馆很容易。 Its easy to find the restaurant. To find the restaurant is easy. Finding the restaurant is easy.,语法重点二：,This will also help you become better at English, or any other language you wish to speak. 这也会有助于你们大家更好地学语言，或者任何你们希望说的其他语言。,语法重点三：,如: 他在班上个头最高。 He is the tallest i
13、n the class.或He is taller than any other student in the class.或He is taller than the other students in the class.,词组any other 意义为“任何其他的”注意起在比较等级中的运用。,2c. Find all the direct questions and polite requests from the passage.,Where are the restrooms?,When is the school trip?,Wheres the post office?,Coul
14、d 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. 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 stran
15、ger. In the last column, write where you think these people are.,( ) 1. -How long does he _ English every week? -About seven hours. A. spend to read B. take to read C. spend reading ( ) 2. -It might seem more difficult _ . -Yes . I think so. A. speak polite. B. to speak politely. C. speaking politel
16、y.( )3. -I think math is very difficult. -Yes. I also think it is more difficult than_ A. all the subjects B. any other subject C. any subject,小结训练,C,B,B,1. 完成课时作业。2.熟读并背诵2b。,U盘、电脑坏了？教学资料不见了？以前的资料没保存？每一届重复劳动？找不到精品课件、试题、教案反思？各大文库价格昂贵？来【163文库】吧，你可以：上传分享资料赚取零用钱；创建教学空间，分类收藏存储资料；方便下届使用；百万教学资源供你下载；【平台地址：】,
