Question

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.

Answer 1