LanguageEtiquetteDearSusie,LastSundaymorning,IwasonmywaytoNinghaiLibrary.ButIgotlost.Istoppedanoldmanandasked”Hey!WhereisNinghaiLibrary?”Themanlookedatmethenwentawaywithoutsayinganything.Ifeltverystrange.Whydidn’tthemananswerme?DidIdoanythingwrong?……Yourssincerely,LiTaoA:Pardonme,couldyoupleasetellmewheretoparkmycar?B:Sure.There’sanundergroundparkinglotoverthere.A:Where’sthepostoffice?B:Sorry,Ican’thelpyou.languageetiquette语言礼节Predict：Whatisthepassageprobablyabout?Itisaboutlanguageetiquette.Ittellsushowtomakerequestspolitely.Sometimeswecanpredictthepossiblecontents(内容）fromthetitle.1.raisethetopicandshowopinions2.giveexamplestosupporttheopinions3.strengthen（强调）thetopicThestructure(结构）ofthepassageAnargumentation(议论文）(Para.1)(Para.2-3)(Para.4)Anovel小说Apoem诗歌Aplay戏剧OpeningBodyConclusion(总结)ThetypeofthepassagePara.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Skimforthemainideaforeachparagraph.Skimforthemainideaforeachparagraph.Itisimportanttoknowhowtoaskforhelppolitely.Thiswillhelpyoucommunicatebetterwithotherpeople.Goodspeakerschangethewaytheyspeakindifferentsituations.Usuallypolitequestionsarelonger.Wecanpossiblyguessthemainideaofeachparagraphfromthefirstsentenceorthelastsentence.Findallthedirectquestionsandpoliterequests.(Para.1--Para.3).DirectquestionsPoliterequests1.1.2.2.3.3.“Wherearetherestrooms?”“Couldyoupleasetellmewheretherestroomsare?”“Whenistheschooltrip?”“Excuseme,Mr.West.Doyouknowwhentheschooltripis?"“Peter,tellmeyoure-mailaddress.”“Peter,couldyoupleasetellmeyoure-mailaddress?”4.“Excuseme.Iwonderifyoucanhelpme”or“I’msorrytotroubleyou,but…”Differencesbetweendirectquestionsandpoliterequests(Para.3)LongerPeoplespendmoretimeleadingin.Saytoyourteacher(atschool)“Whenistheschooltrip?”“Excuseme,Mr.West.Doyouknowwhentheschooltripis?"Saytopeopleyouknowwell(insomesituations)Theexpressionsweusemightdependonwhomyouarespeakingtoandhowwellyouknowthem.Speaktowhom?(Para.2)strangers,leaders(上级）,seniors（长辈）…classmates,friends…A.随…而定B.依靠，依赖DirectquestionPoliterequestsLanguageEtiquetteDifferentsituationsSummaryLonger/Extralanguagesplaces,persons…Excuseme,Doyouknow…?MayIask…?Excuseme,Iwonderifyoucantellme…?I’msorrytotroubleyou,but…Pardonme,couldyoupleasetellme…?Couldyouplease…?RoleplayRoleplaySituation1:Vickylosesherwaytotheteachers’office.Shestopsastudentandaskstheway.Situation2:Youwanttostayoutlate.Nowyou’reaskingyourmumforpermission.Situation3:Youaskforaleave(请假）fromyourboss.Situation4:YouwanttoborrowanEnglishdictionaryfromyourclassmate.Situation5:Youaskedafriendtocomeforamealatyourhouse.Butnow,youwanttochangethetime.Situation1:Vickylosesherwaytotheteachers’office.Shestopsastudentandaskstheway.A:Goodmorning!B:Goodmorning!A:Couldyoupleasetellmewheretheteachers’officeis?B:Sure.Goalongtheroad,andthenwalkupstairs,itisonthesecondfloor.A:Thanksalot.B:Notatall.Findmoreexamplesaboutetiquettesaroundyouandsharethemwithyourclassmates.
