九年级英语unit11第5课时.ppt

* Go for it! Grade 9 Unit 11 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are? Period 5 (Reading) The culture of a nation is in its language. It is not enough to only know correct grammar. It is also very important to know how to choose suitable language for every situation. Zhang Ming is traveling in the USA. He wants to go to a small town but he doesnt know the way now. What should he do? Hi! Where is the East Town? Sorry. I can’t help you. Why can’t Zhang Ming get the man’s help? sound rude Zhang Ming offends the man. Excuse me. Could you please tell me where the East Town is? Sure. Take No. 23 Bus and you will get there. We should be polite when we make requests. If you need help with your homework, how would you ask : 1. your mother or father 2. your best friend 3. a teacher It depends on whom you are speaking to or how well you know them. know well How would you ask them if you want your classmates to lend you a pen? Lend me your pen. a direct order Could you please lend me your pen? include extra language While You Read 1.Knowing how to ask for information politely is important. 2.”Where are the restrooms?” sounds more politely. 3.Knowing how to use correct language is enough when you make requests. 4.We needn’t change the way we speak when we talk with different people. 5.A very direct order sounds rude in English. T F F F T T or F While You Read Asking for information or help is a very common and necessary activity, especially when we visit a foreign country. So knowing how to ask for information politely is important. 询问信息和请求帮助是非常普通也是 很重要的一项活动, 特别是当我们去 国外的时候. 所以知道如何有礼貌 的询问信息是很重要的. Doing sth. is …. In English, “Where are the restrooms?” and “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?” are similar requests both are correct English, but the first could sound rude. While You Read 用英语说: “休息室在哪里?”和 “能告诉我 休息室在哪里?”两句话都是正确的英语表达, 但前者听上去有些粗鲁. While You Read It’s important to use correct language, but sometimes this alone is not eno