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Learn some expressions about language etiquette. Understand the importance of making polite requests, and know how to make requests politely, then you will become better at English. Read the passage carefully and answer the three questions. 1. Why to be polite when we ask for information or help ? Because asking for information or help is a very ________and ________ activity and knowing how to ask for information politely is_________. 2.How to be polite when we make requests? 3.What should we learn in order not to offend people? In order not to offend people, we should learn about language etiquette. Now we have learned more about language etiquette. Can you retell the passage? school theatre museum park toilet train station bookshop restaurant Where’s the theatre? Walk along this road, and take the first turning on the right. a hundred metres It’s about a hundred metres along the on the left. Practise school theatre museum park toilet train station bookshop restaurant two hundred metres Where’s the museum? Could you please lend me your pen? Learning aims Zhang Ming who is from USA is traveling in Heyang. He wants to go to a supermarket /restaurant/ hotel/bank…. But he doesnt know the way now. What should he do? Hi! Where is the restaurant? Sorry. I can’t help you. Excuse me. Could you please tell me where the China Bank is? Sure. Go down…. And turn left… it’s on the right of the…. Unit 11 Could you please lend me your pen ? Before You Read If you need help with your homework, how would you ask : 1. your mother or father 2. your best friend 3. a teacher Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Mom, Can you help me with my homework ? Could you please help me with my homework? Excuse me, Sir ? Could you please help me with my homework ? Unit 11 Could you please lend me your pen ? Before You Read Discuss the language you used to make this request. Was it the same each time ? If not, discuss why not. Section 1 Section