1、 Unit 11 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?“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 _.We need to learn how to be polite when we _.sound rudemake requestsIf you say to your teacher,
2、“Where is my book?”this will _.But if you say,“Excuse me,Mr West.Do you know where my book is?”your question will sound _.On the other hand it might be already to say“Where is my book?”in some situations,perhaps people _.sonud rudemuch more politeyou know wellYou _ usually say,“Peter lend me your pe
3、n.”A very direct order like this can _ in English.Usually in English polite questions are longer and include extra language.It sounds _ to say“Peter,could you lend me your pen?”Sometimes we might even need to _ some time leading in to a question or request.wouldntsound rudemore politespendFor exampl
4、e,if you stop a stranger,we might first say _,before asking them for help.“Excuse me.I wonder if you can help me”or“I m sorry to trouble you but,”It might seem that _ is more difficult than _,and in a way this may be true.Howerer,in order not to _ people,_ about language etiquette is just as _ as le
5、arning _.And _ will also help you become better at English,or any other language _.speaking politelybeing directoffendlearning importantgrammar or vocabularydoing thisyou wish to speak Asking for information or help is a very common and necessary activity,especially when we visit a foreign country.K
6、nowing how to ask for information politely is important.1.寻求信息或请求帮助寻求信息或请求帮助是很常见而且是很有必是很常见而且是很有必要的活动，特别是当我们去外国参观时。要的活动，特别是当我们去外国参观时。2.知道如何礼貌的寻求信息知道如何礼貌的寻求信息是重要的是重要的。The expressions you use might depend on whom you are speaking to or how well you know them.Sometimes we might even need to spend some t
7、ime leading in to a question or request.3.你运用的表达方式你运用的表达方式可能取决于你说话的可能取决于你说话的对象或你对他们的熟悉程度。对象或你对他们的熟悉程度。4.有时，我们甚至可能需要花些时间來导有时，我们甚至可能需要花些时间來导入一个问题或请求。入一个问题或请求。It might seem that speaking politely is more difficult than being direct.Doing this will also help you become better at English,or any other lan
8、guage you wish to speak.5.似乎礼貌的说似乎礼貌的说比比直接表达更困难。直接表达更困难。6.做到这一点做到这一点也将有助于你更精通英语，也将有助于你更精通英语，或任何一种你想说的语言。或任何一种你想说的语言。Read the passage and answer the questions.1.What do you think the two questions in 2.paragraph 1?2.Why using correct language is not enough?Both are correct English,but the first one c
9、ould sound rude.Because we need to learn how to be polite when we make requests.(请求请求)3.What might the expressions you use depend on?4.What situations you can say“Where is my book?”In some situation,perhaps with people you know well.They might depend on whom you are speaking to or how well you know
10、them.5.What does a very direct order sound?6.What should polite questions be?It sounds rude in English.Usually in English polite questions are longer and include extra language.7.What can we do that we dont offend people?8.Is language etiquette(礼节语言礼节语言)as important as learning grammar or vocabulary
11、?Why?Learn about language etiquette.Yes.Because doing this will also help you become better at English,or any other language you wish to speak.RequestSuitable situationMore polite request1“Where are the restrooms?”A team player asking another player.“Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?
12、”2“I want to go to the library.Where is it?”3“How much did you pay for that soccer ball?”A student asks another student.Could you please tell me where the library is?A soccer player asks another player.Could you please tell me how much you paid for that soccer ball?Unit 11 Could you please tell me w
13、here the restrooms are?Where you can do the following things?Match each thing with a place in the picture._buy shampoo _get some information about the town_get some magazines_buy some writing paper_make a telephone call_buy some stamps_get a dictionary_save money1b Listen and complete the conversati
14、ons.Excuse me.Could you tell me where I can _ Excuse me.Do you know where I can _?buy some stampssave moneyYes.Theres a _ on _.post officeCenter StreetSure.Theres a _ on _.bankMain Street 在美国和英国，对楼层的说法在美国和英国，对楼层的说法是不一样的是不一样的,请对比：请对比：美国美国英国英国一楼一楼 on the first floor on the ground floor二楼二楼 on the seco
15、nd flooron the first floor 三楼三楼 on the third floor on the second floor Review Could you please tell me where I can?Do you know where I can?Could you please tell me if there are any?There is a on the Look at the map.Write three question that a tourist might ask.Then role play conversations with your
16、partner.o AB Hospital Post officePolice station SupermarketTV stationBank Cinema Center streetHow to get toTurn left.Turn right.Go/Walk straight on untilGo pasttake the subway bus HospitalTV stationAirportFire stationPost officeLibrary Bus stationChurchChinese restaurantSupermarketPark HotelDepartme
17、nt storeParkstreet Riverstreet LibraryLibraryzoohospitalTV stationAirportFire stationPost officeLibrary Bus stationChurchChinese restaurantsupermarketParkHotelDepartment storeParkstreet Riverstreet schooltheatremuseumparktoilettrain stationbookshoprestaurantWheres the theatre?Walk along this road,an
18、d take the first turning on the right.a hundred metresIts about a hundred metres along then on the left.Practise schooltheatremuseumparktoilettrain stationbookshoprestaurant two hundred metresWheres the museum?A:Excuse me,could you tell me where the bank is,please?B:The bank is across the street from the shopping mall.Sample dialogue 1A:Wheres the theatre?B:Walk along this road,and take the first turning on the right.Its about a hundred meters along then on the left.Sample dialogue 2
