Unit 3 Section B2a-2d课件 2022-2023学年人教版英语九年级全册

Unit 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are? (Period 5) Section B (2a-2d) Look and say Who is more polite? Why? Pardon me, could you please tell me where to park my car? Where’s the post office? politely request direction correct polite direct adv. 礼貌地；客气地 n. & v. 要求；请求 n. 方向；方位 adj. 正确的；恰当的 adj. 有礼貌的；客气的 adj. 直接的；直率的 speaker whom impolite address underground parking lot n. 讲（某种语言）的人；发言者 pron. 谁；什么人 adj. 不礼貌的；粗鲁的 n. 住址；地址；通讯处 adj. 地下的 n. 地铁 停车场；停车区 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 park, a restaurant, a bank, a post office, a library, a shopping mall, etc. ·At school. ·At home, especially when speaking to your elders. A．Where are the restrooms? B．Excuse me, could you please tell me where the restrooms are? A．Is there beef, chicken or potatoes in the restaurant? B．Pardon me, I wonder if there’s beef, chicken or potatoes in the restaurant? A．When does the class begin ? B．Excuse me, do you know when the class begins? At school In a restaurant (when order food) In a park Why? Which request do you choose? Look and predict ·Use more words to help you sound more polite. ·It is important to know how to make requests politely. ·It seems difficult to speak politely, but good speakers need to know how. ·The choice of language depends on the situation and the relationship between the speakers. 1 2 3 4 2b 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, 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. That is because it is a very direct question. It is not enough to just ask a question correctly. We also need t