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Knowing how to ask for information and help politely is important. In English, “Where are the restrooms?” and “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?” are similar requests (请求) — both are correct English, but the first could sound rude. It’s important to use correct language, but sometimes this alone is not enough — we need to learn how to be polite when we make requests.
In English, just like in Chinese, we change the way we speak when talking with different people. The expressions you use might depend on whom you are speaking to or how well you know them. If you say to your teacher, “Where is my book?” this will sound rude. But if you say, “Excuse me, Mr West. Do you know where my book is?” your question will sound much more polite. On the other hand, it might be alright to say “Where is my book?” to the people you know well.
And you would not usually say, “Peter, lend me your pen.” A very direct order like this can sound rude in English. Usually in English polite questions are longer and include extra (附加的) language, such as “Could you please...?” or “Can I ask...?” It sounds more polite to say, “Peter, could you please lend me your pen?” If you stop a stranger in the street, we might first say, “Excuse me. I wonder if you can help me.” or “I’m sorry to trouble you but…” before asking him for help.
It might seem that speaking politely is more difficult than being direct, and in a way this may be true.
1.When we make requests, we need to speak in a ____ way.
A. polite B. careful C. different D. direct
2.You should say “____” when you ask a stranger for a way.
A. Which is the way to the zoo?
B. How can I get to the zoo?
C. Do you know the way to the zoo?
D. Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to the zoo?
3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. We should use long sentences when we ask for information and help.
B. When we ask for help from others, polite language must be used.
C. The way of speaking is important when we ask different people for help.
D. In English, polite questions are as neccessary as rude and direct ones.
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It is important _____ how to ask for help politely.
A. know B. knowing C. to know D. to knowing
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When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help politely. For example, “Where are the restrooms?” or “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?” are correct English, but the first one sounds less polite. We also need to learn how to be polite by being less direct when we ask for help.
In English, as in Chinese, we change the way we speak when we talk with different people. The expressions you use might depend on whom you are speaking to or how well you know them. If you say to your teacher, “When is the school trip.’’, this might sound impolite. But if you say, “Excuse me, Mr. West. Do you know when the school trip is?’’, this will sound much more polite. However, it is all right to ask direct questions with your classmates.
It is important to learn how to use proper language. This will also help you become better at English, or any other language you wish to speak.
根据短文内容判断下列句子意思与原文是否相符，相符的写T，不相符的写F。
1.It’s important to be polite in a foreign country.
2.We needn’t learn how to be polite when we ask for help.
3.It’s polite to change the way we speak when we talk with different people.
4.“Excuse me, Mr….Do you know …?” sounds more impolite than “Do you know …?”.
5.Using proper language will help us become better at the language we wish to speak.
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When you visit a foreign country,66.it is important to know how to ask for help politely. For example, you may ask " Where are the restrooms?" or67."请你告诉我洗手间在哪，好吗？". 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 68.当我们请求帮助时。
69.Usually 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 tell me your e-mail address?" than " Peter, tell 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 important to learn how to use the right language in different situations. 70.This will help you communicate better with other people.
1._________________________
2._________________________
3._________________________
4._________________________
5._________________________
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It’s important to know how to ask for help ________ /pə'laɪtli/.
A. partner B. politely C. physics D. pioneer
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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. 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. It's important to use correct language, but sometimes this alone is not enough—we need to learn how to be polite when we make requests.
In English, just like in Chinese, we change the way we speak when talking with different people. The expressions you use might depend on whom you are speaking to or how well you know them. If you say to your teacher, "Where is my book?" this will sound rude. But if you say, "Excuse me, Mr West. Do you know where my book is?" your question will sound much more polite. On the other hand, it might be alright to say "Where is my book?" in some situations, perhaps with people you know well.
And you would not usually say, "Peter, lend me your pen. " A very direct order like this can sound rude in English. Usually in English polite questions are longer and include extra language, such as "Could you please...?" or "Can I ask...?" It sounds more polite to say, "Peter, could you please lend me your pen?" Sometimes we might even need to spend some time leading in to a question or request. For example, if you stop a stranger in the street, we might first say, "Excuse me. I wonder if you can help me. " or "I'm sorry to trouble you but," before asking them for help.
It might seem that speaking politely is more difficult than being direct, and in a way this may be true. However, in order not to offend people, learning about the language etiquette is just as important as learning grammar or vocabulary. And doing this will also help you become better at English, or any other language you wish to speak.
1. It's important to know how to_ _in English when we visit a foreign country.
2. When you talk with different people, you need to___________.
3. Extra words are used to help_____________.
4..__is as important as learning language structure.
5. How do you say " Don't smoke here. " politely? "___________*
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It's more ______ if you ask for a direction beginning with “Excuse me.”
A. polite B. politely C. impolite
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When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help .
A. lately B. widely C. politely
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— If we want to be a _____ visitor in a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help ________.
A. politely, polite B. polite, politely
C. politely, politely D. polite, polite
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If we want to be a _____ visitor in a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help ________.
A. politely, polite B. polite, politely
C. politely, politely D. polite, polite