Could You Please ...?
请问你可以……？
When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help politely.
当你去国外参观的时候，懂得如何有礼貌地寻求帮助是很重要的c4ipgt4H4sSB]pJ%m。
For example, you may ask "Where are the restrooms?" or "Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?"
例如“洗手间在哪里？”或“请问，你能告诉我洗手间在哪里吗？”xG5zJsF#SYV~y*#Rd1。
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.
以上同样是询问方位的需求gH5JfFAF6k。两种说法都正确，但是第一个听起来没那么礼貌^Ro[8*iNR]rsR~gBxt。那是因为它的问法非常直接yJ.C0f,JU4#D)A!。
It is not enough to just ask a question correctly. We also need to learn how to be polite when we ask for help.
仅仅正确地问问题是不够的IP,bm)DPGj^,QfA5ZA。当我们寻求帮助的时候，还要学会如何变得礼貌些(PFxqIg#yRLeggc。
Good speaker change the way they speak in different situations.
会说话的人可以在不同场合使用不同的说话方式C2%8I5+GU9|Z*。
The expressions they use might depend on whom they are speaking to or how well they know each other.
他们采用哪种表达方式取决于他们说话的对象或与对方熟识的程度nV3@9trpc~|X-d。
It is all right to ask direct questions to your classmates because you know them well.
比如和你的同学说话时，采用直接问法是没问题的，因为你很了解他们7Ew9pEQtyd5G0%uG86J[。
However, if you say to your teacher, "When is the school trip ?", this might sound impolite.
然而，如果你和你的老师说：“学校旅行是什么时候？“这听上去可能就不太礼貌_iD5,A@_NX.。
But if you say, "Excuse me, Mr. West. Do you know when the school trip is?', this will sound much more polite.
但是如果你说”打扰一下，韦斯特老师08yOY!3]&J2。你知道学校旅行是什么时候吗？“ 这就听起来礼貌了很多+HZ,7Pd.*Q5&8*YVK。
Usually polite questions are longer. They include expressions such as "Could you please ...?" or "May I ask ...?"
通常，礼貌的问句比较长#U^hoJ.rA&[BD#.i@7。它们包含像“请问你可以……？”或者“我可以问一下……？”这样的用语=6WM0IT;nuH1eh&vFvv。
It sounds more polite to say, "Peter, could you please tell me your e-mail address ?" than "Peter, tell me your e-mail address."
“彼得，请问你能告诉我你的电子邮件地址吗？”这句话比“彼得，告诉我你的电子邮件地址^hXnUHn+pt@kzE&J4GG。”听起来更有礼貌[4r5ldA!I^Ou4。
Sometimes we even need to spend time leading in to a request.
有时候，我们甚至需要花些时间来引入一个需求SY(=RepzyY-lo。
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.
例如，在寻求帮助之前，我们可能先要和一个陌生人说“打扰一下，我想知道你能否帮助我”或者“很抱歉麻烦你，但是……”
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.
看起来说得客气要比说得直白更难一点儿!%nS(PXa@e]r1FW4&u!V。然而，学会在不同的环境下如何使用正确的语言是重要的z)P)ot#KR~rC5。
This will help you communicate better with other people.
这也能帮助你更好地与其他人沟通rUYBD_s%_(。