Unit 3 Section B-【通城学典】2024年八年级英语暑期升级训练（人教版）

91 Section B 1a~2d Could You Please ...? When you visit 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 tel me where the restrooms are?” These 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. Good speakers change the way they speak in different situations. The expressions they use might depend on whom they are speaking to or how wel they know each other. It is al right to ask your classmates direct questions because you know them wel. However, if you say to your teacher, “When is the school trip?”, this might sound impolite. But ifyou say, “Excuse me, Mr. West. Do you know when the school trip is?”, this wil sound much more polite. Usualy 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 tel me your e-mail address?” than “Peter, tel 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 impor