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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. 當你去外國旅游時，知道如何禮貌地尋求幫助是
重要的。（教材第22頁）
politely 副詞，意為“禮貌地；客氣地”。它是由形容詞 polite（有禮貌的；客氣的）加后綴-ly 構成的副詞。其反義詞 impolitely 意為“無禮地”。
e.g. He speaks to everyone politely. 他對每個人說話都很有禮貌。
【助記 】
polite(adj. 有禮貌的) politely(adv. 有禮貌地)
反義詞 反義詞
impolite(adj. 無禮的) impolitely(adv. 無禮地)
Language Points
2. These are similar requests for directions. 這些是關于方位的類似請求。
（教材第22頁）
(1) request可數名詞，意為“要求，請求”，其后常接for+n., 意為“要求/
請求……”。
e.g. We should make a request for help. 我們應該請求幫助。
request用作及物動詞，意為“要求；請求”。常見用法有：
① request sth. (from sb.) 意為“（向某人）請求某事/某物”。
e.g. He will request your help. 他將請你幫忙。
The man requested some hot water from me. 那個人向我請求要些熱水。
② request sb. to do sth. 意為“請求某人做某事”。
e.g. She requested me to stop to listen to her. 她請求我停下來聽她講。
③ request + that從句（從句用虛擬語氣：should +動詞原形，should 可以
省略）意為“請求……”。
e.g. I requested that she (should) come an hour earlier. 我請求她早一個小
時來。
(2) direction 意為“方向；方位”，directions 意為“指示，（行路的）指引”。
He drove his car in the direction of Hong Kong. 他把車子往香港的方向
開去。
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 常肯幫忙的婦女告訴我到警察局怎么走。
有關 direction 的常見短語有：
in the direction of ... 朝著……方向
in one’s direction 朝著某人的方向
in all directions=in every direction 向/朝四面八方
in the opposite direction 朝著相反的方向
3. That is because it is a very direct question. 那是因為它是一個很直接
的問題。（教材第22頁）
(1) because it is a very direct question在此作表語，為表語從句。
e.g. He has lung disease. That is because he has been smoking too much.
他有肺病，那是因為他一直抽煙太多。
This is what I am interested in. 這就是我所感興趣的。
(2) direct 此處用作形容詞，意為“直接的；直率的”；其反義詞為
indirect，意為“間接的”；副詞形式為 directly，意為“直接地”。
e.g. My house is in direct line with the school. 我家和學校在一條直線上。
【拓展】direct 還可用作及物動詞，意為“指路；指導；導演”。
e.g. Can you direct me to the lift 你能指給我電梯在哪里嗎？
4. They include expressions such as “Could you please... ” or “May
I ask ... ” 它們包括像“Could you please... ”或“May I ask... ”之類
的表達方式。（教材第22頁）
(1) include 及物動詞，意為“包括，包含”。including 用作介詞時，
意為“包括”。
e.g. The price includes both the house and the furniture in it. 這個價格包
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 意為“像……這樣的，比如”，多用來列舉人或物。
e.g. I like drinks such as tea and soda. 我喜歡諸如茶和汽水之類的飲料。
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
思路點撥：1.體裁：應用文2.人稱：第一人稱、第二人稱3.時態：一般現在時、一般將來時寫作步驟：第一步：審題，找出文章要表達的中心；第二步：用簡單的句子或短語列出文章要點；第三步：添加首尾句，使文章結構完整；第四步：運用恰當的關聯詞，使句子和段落銜接連貫、自然。
開篇點題
introduce yourself
正文介紹 My name is ... and I’m from ...
I’ll be coming to your school for ...
I’d like to know about ...
總結收尾 I would like to thank you for ...
I’m looking forward to your reply.
參考范文：
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、用所給詞的適當形式填空
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、根據漢語提示完成句子，每空一詞
1. 當我們尋求幫助時，我們也需要學習怎樣少用直接或多用間接的方
式來保持禮貌。
We also need to learn how to be ______ ______ ______ less direct or
more indirect when we ask for help.
2. 他們所用的表達要看和誰說話或者說話雙方熟悉的程度。
The _____________ they use might _________ on whom they are
speaking to or how _______ they know each other.
3. 有禮貌地說好像比直接說更難。
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.
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