1、Unit 3Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?Sure,go east along this street,then youll see it.Could you please tell me where the nearest bank is?You are a tourist in a city,you want to know something about the city.And do you know where the biggest hospital is?Sure.Walk along this street,t
2、he restaurant is on your right.Can you tell me if there is a delicious restaurant near here?Go down this street,turn left at the first crossing,you will see it.After dinner,I want to buy a pair of shoes,would you mind telling me where the nearest supermarket is?Its over there,just across from you.Ha
3、ha!I see it.Thank you very much!You are welcome.2a Where do you need to make polite requests?Think of some possible situations.Discuss them with your partner.Use more words to help you sound more polite.It is important to know how to make requests politely.Good English speakers need to know how to s
4、peak politely.The choice of language depends on the situation and the relationship between the speakers.Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4Using suitable languageIn different situations,you need to choose and use suitable language based on cultural knowledge.Could You Please.?When you visit
5、 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.2b Read the article and underl
6、ine the topic sentence for each paragraph.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.Good speakers change the way they speak in different situations.The expressions they use might depend o
7、n whom they are speaking to or how well they know each other.It is all right to ask direct questions to your classmates because you know them well.However,If yousay 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
8、 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
9、 leading in to a request.For example,we might first say to a stranger,“Excuse me,I wonder if you can help me”or“Im 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
10、 situations.This will help you communicate better with other people.2c Find all the direct questions and polite requests from the passage.Direct questionsPolite requests1.Where are the restrooms?2.When is the school trip?3.Wheres the post office?1.Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?2.E
11、xcuse me,Mr.West.Do you know when the shool trip is?3.Peter,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 stranger.In the last column,write where you think these people are.
12、RequestPerson Place1.Will you pass the salt?A 2.Do you know where I can change some money,please?B RequestPerson Place3.Could you tell me what just happened?A/B4.Could you please tell me where the nearest station is?B5.Excuse me,do you know what time it begins,please?B6.Let me know when youre ready,
13、OK?A7.Could you possibly tell me the way to the village school?BWhat else do we need to learn besides asking a question correctly when you ask for help?We need to learn how to be polite when we ask for help.Read paragraph 1 and answer the question.What do we need to think about when you talk to diff
14、erent people?We need to think about whom we speak to or how well we know them.Read paragraph 2 and answer the question.What can lead in to a request with a stranger on the street?“Excuse me,I wonder if you can help me”or“Im sorry to trouble you,but”before asking for help.Read paragraph 3 and answer
15、the question.ask for help politely 礼貌地寻求帮助礼貌地寻求帮助spend time leading into a request 花时间引入一个花时间引入一个请求请求It might seem more difficult to speak politely than directly.有礼貌地说比直接问似乎更困难有礼貌地说比直接问似乎更困难communciate better with other people更好地和他人交流更好地和他人交流1.When you visit a foreign country,it is important to know
16、 how to ask for help politely.当你去国外旅游时，知道如何礼貌当你去国外旅游时，知道如何礼貌 地寻求帮助很重要。地寻求帮助很重要。politely作副词作副词,意为意为“礼貌地礼貌地;客气地客气地”，其，其反反 义词为义词为impolitely(无礼地无礼地;粗鲁地）；粗鲁地）；polite是其形容词形式，反义柯为是其形容词形式，反义柯为impolite(无无礼的）。礼的）。He is a polite child.He speaks to everyone politely.他是个有礼貌的孩子。他对每个他是个有礼貌的孩子。他对每个 人说话人说话都很有礼貌。都很有礼
17、貌。polite +-ly politely(adj.有礼貌的有礼貌的)(adv.有礼貌有礼貌地地)impolite +-ly impolitely(adj.无礼无礼的的)(adv.无礼地无礼地)2.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，例如，“公共厕所在哪公共厕所在哪里里?”和和“您能告诉我公共厕所在哪里吗？您能告诉我公共厕所在哪里吗？”是询问地点的类
18、似的请求。是询问地点的类似的请求。request是是可数名同可数名同，意为，意为“要求要求;请求请求”，其后其后 常接常接“for+名间名间”,意为意为“的要求的要求/请求请求”。We must make a request for help.我们必须请求帮助。我们必须请求帮助。request用作用作及物动词及物动词，意为，意为“要求；请求要求；请求”。常见用法如下：常见用法如下：request sth.(from/of sb.)意为意为“（向某人向某人）请求某物请求某物”。He requested some hot water from me.他向我要了些热水。他向我要了些热水。reques
19、t sb.to do sth.意为意为“请求某人做某请求某人做某事事”。They requested him to leave at once.他们要求他立刻离幵。他们要求他立刻离幵。request+that从句（从句（从句用从句用虚拟语气，虚拟语气，谓语动词用谓语动词用“should+动词原形动词原形 should可省略可省略）意为意为“请求请求/要求要求”I requested that she(should come an hour earlier.我请她早一小时我请她早一小时来。来。3.Both are correct English,but the first one sounds
20、less polite.两者都是正确的，但第两者都是正确的，但第一句听起来不如第二句显得礼貌。一句听起来不如第二句显得礼貌。(1)correct此处用作形容词，意为此处用作形容词，意为“正确的；正确的；恰恰 当的当的”，相当于，相当于right，其副同形式为，其副同形式为correctly.I can tell you the correct answer.我可以告诉你正确答案。我可以告诉你正确答案。correct用作动词，意为用作动词，意为“改正改正”。You must correct the mistakes in your homework.你必须改正作业中的错误。你必须改正作业中的错误
21、。one此处此处用用作代词作代词，指代上文提到过的人指代上文提到过的人或物或物。I have many CDs,but I like the one called Heart Strings best.我我有很多唱片，但我最喜欢有很多唱片，但我最喜欢名叫名叫心弦心弦的那的那一张。一张。4.That is because it is a very direct question.因为它是一个很直接的问题。因为它是一个很直接的问题。(1)because it is a very direct question此处作此处作is 的表语，是表语从句。的表语，是表语从句。The trouble is t
22、hat I have lost his address.问题是我把他的地址丢了。问题是我把他的地址丢了。(2)direct此处用作形容词，意为此处用作形容词，意为“直接的直接的;直直率的率的”，其反义词为，其反义词为indirect,意为意为“间接的间接的”,副副词为词为directly,意为意为“直接地直接地”。Youll have to get used to his direct manner.你得慢慢习惯他这种直率的方式。你得慢慢习惯他这种直率的方式。5.Usually polite questions are longer and include more language such
23、 as“Could you please.?”or“Can I ask.?”有礼貌的问句通常更长一些，而且包括像有礼貌的问句通常更长一些，而且包括像 “Could you please.?”或或“Can I ask.?”之之类类 的表达方式。的表达方式。include作及物动词，意为作及物动词，意为“包括包括;包含包含”。The price includes both the house and the furniture inside.这个价格包括房子和里面的家具。这个价格包括房子和里面的家具。including用作介词，意为用作介词，意为“包括；包含在包括；包含在 内内”,后接名词、代词或
24、动词后接名词、代词或动词-ing形式形式。Six people,including a baby,were injured in the accident.事故中有事故中有6人受伤人受伤，其中包括一名婴儿。其中包括一名婴儿。included形容词，意为形容词，意为“包括在内的包括在内的”，通通 常置于名词之后常置于名词之后。There are 100 people in this school,20 teachers included.这所学校有这所学校有100个人，包括个人，包括20名老师。名老师。6.Sometimes we even need to spend time leading
25、in to a request.有时有时,我们甚至需要我们甚至需要 花些时间来导入一个请求。花些时间来导入一个请求。lead in to意为意为“引入引入;导人导人”。其中其中in为副词为副词，to 为介同，为介同，其后接名词或代词作宾语其后接名词或代词作宾语。We often use“excuse me”to lead in to a request.我们常用我们常用“excuse me”来导入一个请来导入一个请求。求。lead to意为意为“导致导致;通向通向”。Too much work and too little rest often lead to illness.过量的工作和过少
26、的休息经常引起疾病。过量的工作和过少的休息经常引起疾病。All roads lead to Rome.条条大道通罗马。条条大道通罗马。7.I look forward to your reply.我期待您的回复。我期待您的回复。(1)look forward to表示表示“盼望盼望;期待期待”，相当于，相当于 expect，特指以特别愉快的心情期待着。，特指以特别愉快的心情期待着。其其 中中to为介词，后面接为介词，后面接V-ing形式形式。译译:我期待着再次见到你。我期待着再次见到你。误：误：Im looking forward to see you again.正：正：Im looking
27、 forward to seeing you again(2)reply用作名词，意为用作名词，意为“答复答复”，相当于，相当于answer,表示表示“.的答复的答复”时，时，reply与与answer都需要与都需要与to连用。连用。I received no reply/answer to my request.我的要求没有收到任何答复。我的要求没有收到任何答复。reply用作用作不及物动词不及物动词，意为，意为“回答，回回答，回 复复”,reply to sb./sth.表示表示“对某人对某人/某事作某事作 出出回答回答”。用作及物动词用作及物动词，其后其后可接宾语从句可接宾语从句。She
28、 cried,but didnt reply.她哭了，但没有回答。她哭了，但没有回答。He didnt reply to my letter.他没有回复我的信。他没有回复我的信。answer作作及物动词，其后可直接跟名词或及物动词，其后可直接跟名词或代代 词作宾语。词作宾语。Please answer my question.请回答我的问题。请回答我的问题。8.Youre always in a rush to get to school on time.你为了能准时到达学校总是急匆匆你为了能准时到达学校总是急匆匆 的。的。on time意为意为“准时；按时准时；按时”，相当于，相当于:at
29、the right time。Please dont be late.Come here on time.请别迟到，准时来这里。请别迟到，准时来这里。in time意为意为“及时及时”。The man was just in time for the plane.那个人正好赶上了航班。那个人正好赶上了航班。at times 意为意为“有时有时”相当于相当于sometimes.I go to school without breakfast at times.有时我不吃早饭就去上学。有时我不吃早饭就去上学。by the time 意为意为“到到时候；到时候；到之之前前”By the tune w
30、e got to the cinema,the film had begun.我们到达电影院时，电影已经开始了。我们到达电影院时，电影已经开始了。at the same time 意为意为“同时同时”。The twins always go to bed at the same time.这对双胞胎总是同时上床睡觉。这对双胞胎总是同时上床睡觉。Make a request using the pictures below.Make a request using the pictures below.Make a request using the pictures below.How to
31、ask politely?BAD GOODWhere are the corn chips?Theres no milk left?How does this work?Slice it thicker/thinner.Give me a pound of that.Could you tell me where the corn chips are,please?Is there any more milk,(please)?Can you show me how this works?(e.g.a coffee grinder)Id like it sliced thicker/thinn
32、er,please.Will you give me a pound of that,please?Can/Could I have a pound of that,please?练习【2011盐城盐城】14.Excuse me.Could you tell me _?It will leave at 4:00 p.m.A.how will you go Shanghai B.how you will go to Shanghai C.when will the bus leave for Shanghai D.when the bus will leave for Shanghai【解析解析
33、】从答句知问的应该是时间，排除从答句知问的应该是时间，排除A和和B。又因为宾语从句必须用陈述语序，。又因为宾语从句必须用陈述语序，故选故选D。【2011安徽芜湖安徽芜湖】48.-Could you tell me _?-You can take No.16 bus.A.how can we get to the Olympic Park B.how we can get to the Olympic Park C.how did we get to the Olympic Park D.how we got to the Olympic Park【解析解析】特殊疑问句做宾语从句时，用陈述特殊疑
34、问句做宾语从句时，用陈述语序；可排除语序；可排除A、C；根据答语可知问句用；根据答语可知问句用一般现在时，可排除一般现在时，可排除D；故；故B为正确答案。为正确答案。【20132013铜仁铜仁】I wonder _ at 8:00 last night?I was watching NBA.A.what were you doing B.what did you do C.what you were doing D.what are you doing C【2013北京北京】I dont remember _ the book yesterday.A.where I put B.where d
35、id I put C.where will I put D.where l will put【2013漳州漳州】They wonder _ robots will make humans lose their jobs or not.A.that B.if C.whetherAC【2013恩施恩施】-I wonder when _ be held.-If it _,well have it next Monday.A.the sports meeting will;doesnt rain B.will the sports meeting;doesnt rain C.the sports me
36、eting will;will not rainA【2013湛江湛江】-I want to know _.-Sorry.Ive no idea.But she was here just now.A.where is Ann B.where Ann is C.where was Ann D.where Ann was【2013盐城盐城】People in Yancheng are proud of _ they have achieved in the past thirty years.A.how B.which C.what D.whenBC1.Find the direct questions and polite requests from 2b.2.Finish writing the letter in 3b.3.Master the words and expressions in this unit.Homework
