| Could You Please ..？ 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 we ask for help． Good speakers change the way they speak in different situations．The expressions they use might depend on whom they are speaking to or how well they know each other．It is all right to ask your classmates direct questions because you know them well．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． 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．This will help you communicate better with other people．  Pardon me，could you please tell me where to park my car？ Sure．There's an underground parking lot over there．  Where's the post office？ Sorry．I can't help you． |
| Direct questions | Polite requests |
| （1） Where are the restrooms？ Where are the restrooms？ （2） When is the school trip？ When is the school trip？ （3） Peter，tell me your e-mail address． Peter，tell me your e-mail address． |
（1） Could you please tell me where the restrooms are？ Could you please tell me where the restrooms are？ （2） Excuse me，Mr．West．Do you know when the school trip is？ Excuse me，Mr．West．Do you know when the school trip is？ （3） Peter，could you please tell me your e-mail address？ Peter，could you please tell me your e-mail address？ |
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【答案】Where are the restrooms？；When is the school trip？；Peter，tell me your e-mail address．；Could you please tell me where the restrooms are？；Excuse me，Mr．West．Do you know when the school trip is？；Peter，could you please tell me your e-mail address？
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Dear Laura，
Thanks for your message.Yes，I'm having a great time on my exchange program in France.I was a bit nervous before I arrived here，but there was no reason to be.My host family is really nice.They go out of their （1）wto make me feel at home.The grandmother has a teenage granddaughter （2）wis really kind.She always talks to me （3）iFrench to help me practice.My French （4）（improve） quickly since I arrived here! （5）TI still make lots of mistakes，it doesn't worry me as it used to.
Learning how （6）（behave） at the dinner table is a hard part for me.As you can imagine，things are really different from the way they are at home.For example，you shouldn't put your bread on your plate.You （7）（suppose） to put it on the table!Besides，you shouldn't eat anything with your hands except bread.Another thing is that it is very （8）（polite） to say you're full.If you don't want anything else，you should just say， "It was delicious." I find it difficult to remember everything，but I'm （9）（gradual） getting used to it.French customs are not so strange to me any （10）m.
I'll write again soon and tell you more about my life here.Hope you are having a good school year.
Yours，
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Dear Laura，A.For example，you shouldn't put your bread on your plate.
B.I hope to hear from you soon.
C.I'm very comfortable speaking French now.
D.I don't find French customs so strange anymore.
E.Another thing is that it is very impolite to say you're full
F.They go out of their way to make me feel at home.
Thanks for your message .Yes ，I'm having a great time on my student exchange program in France .I was a bit nervous before I arrived here，but there was no reason to be my host family is really nice .（1）.The grandmother has a teenage granddaughter about my age who is really kind.She always talks to me in French to help me practice.And you wouldn't believe how quickly my French has improved!（2）Though I still make lots of mistakes，it doesn't worry me as it used to.
My biggest challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table.As you can imagine，things are different from the way they are at home.（3）.You're supposed to put it on the table!I thought that was pretty strange at first，but not I'm used to it.You shouldn't eat anything with your hands except bread，not even fruit.You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork.（4）.If you don't want any more food，you should just say，"That was delicious." Also you're not supposed to put your elbows on the table.I have to say that I find it difficult to remember everything，but I'm gradually getting used to it.（5）.
Dear Laura，I'll write again soon and tell you more about my life in France Hope you're having a good school year.
Yours，
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