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Grade 9
Unit 3
Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?
Section B 2a-2d
Could you please …?
If you are alone outside and need a stranger to help you take a photo, what would you say?
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Take a photo of me.
Can you take a photo of me?
Could you take a photo of me, please?
Would you mind taking a photo of me, please?
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It’s important to ask for help politely.
What other situations do you need to make polite requests?
Ask for directions.
Go to the doctor.
Greet the elders.
Meet for the first time.
Could you please …?
Reading Time
Do you want to be a good speaker?
Could you please …?
Number the main ideas in order according to the title, pictures and strategy.
Use more words to help you sound more polite.
It’s 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.
Could you please …?
USING SUITABLE LANGUAGE
In different situations, you need to choose and use suitable language based on cultural knowledge.
Title
Picture
Strategy
Prediction
Read the article, underline the topic sentence for each paragraph and check your answers.
Use more words to help you sound more polite.
It’s 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.
Fast reading
3
1
4
2
Some signal words, such as however and but, can help you find out the topic sentences.
The logical sequence of passage:
Fast reading
importance of language appropriacy
what is language appropriacy?
features of polite language
seems difficult, but still important
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
得体
逻辑顺序
Read Para.1 and write T for true or F for false.
Careful reading
“Where are the restrooms?” is not correct when asking for direction.
We need to ask a question correctly and politely.
When you visi