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sks about ________________ , and the clerk tells her to go to the corner of Market and Middle Streets. a good place to eat public restrooms Conversation 3 The mother asks about _______________. The father wants to go to a _______museum. The younger girl wants to go to a _______museum . The boy wants to go to a __________museum. The older girl wants to go to an____ museum . The clerk suggests they go to the __________ museum . a good museum history science children’s art puter 1d. Listen again. Check your answers in 1c. 1e Roleplay the conversations between the clerk and the tourists. A: Can you tell me where there’s a good place to eat? B: Of course. What kind of food do you like? A: ... 2a Where do you need to make polite requests? Think of some possible situations. Discuss them with your partner. 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. Underline the topic sentence for each paragraph. 2b Read the article . 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 direct questions to your classmates 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 address?” than “Peter, tell me your address.” Sometimes we even need to spend time leading in to 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 municate better with other people. 1. inexpensive