[1] When you visit a foreign country，it is important to know how to ask for help politely.For example，you may ask "Where are the restrooms？" or "Could you please tell me where the restrooms are？" 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 when （4）①for help.
    [2] Good speakers change the way they speak in different situations to become more polite.The expressions they use might depend on whom they are speaking to or how well they know each other.You know your classmates well，（4）②it is all right to ask them direct questions to.However，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.
    [3] 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." （5）Sometimes what we need to do is spending 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.
    [4] It might seem more difficult to speak politely than directly.However，learning （4）③to use the right language in different situations is important.This will help you communicate better with other people.

（1）A direct question sounds more polite，doesn't it？ （No more than 3 words.）

No.

No.

（2）How do good speakers become more polite？ （No more than 9 words.）

They change the way they speak in different situations.

They change the way they speak in different situations.

（3）What are usually longer？ （No more than 2 words.）

Polite questions.

Polite questions.

（4）Fill in each blank with one proper word.
①

asking

asking

②

so

so

③

how

how

（5）Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

有時我們需要做的是花時間：引入一個請求。

有時我們需要做的是花時間：引入一個請求。

（6）Do you think we should speak politely？Why？

Yes.

Yes.

Because speaking politely will help us communicate better with other people.

Because speaking politely will help us communicate better with other people.