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.
【小题1】 It's important to know how to_     _in English when we visit a foreign country.
【小题2】 When you talk with different people, you need to__      _.
【小题3】 Extra words are used to help__     ___.
【小题4】._      _is as important as learning language structure.
【小题5】 How do you say " Don't smoke here. " politely? "_        __*

选择方框中所给词的适当形式填空

take   anything   visit    how many   how much   when

how   start   last    do some shopping

1.Please ________ it to my bedroom. I don’t want it here.

2.Listen ! I’m sure I can hear ________ outside.

3.They wanted _______ to the farthest island.

4._______ queens did you see?

5._______ money do you have now?

6.Please tell him to call me ________ he comes back.

7.______ did you go to school yesterday?

8.The meeting ________ at two o’clock tomorrow afternoon.

9.How long did the rain _______ last night?

10.I _______ with my friends yesterday.

 

A: 1..Could you please tell me the way to the post office?

B: Sure. Go down the road and then turn left. It's next to Xinhua Bookstore.

A: 2.?

B: It's about 10 minutes' walk. A: Can I take a bus?

B: 3..

A: 4.bus can I take?

B: The No.9 bus or the No. 12 bus.

A: I see. Thank you very much.

B: You're5..

 

Please tell me________. I have some gifts for him.

A. how has Robert come   B. where Robert is  

C. when will Robert leave  D. what does Robert like