【英语原文】
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. This 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.
【汉语翻译】
当你去国外游览时,了解如何礼貌地寻求帮助是很重要的。比如说:“休息室在哪里?”和“请问您能告诉我休息室在哪里吗?”这两个问题都是类似的问路问法。两种说法都正确,但是第一种听起来不怎么礼貌。因为第一种问法太直接。仅仅能够正确地提问还不够。我们还需要学会如何在寻求帮助时表现得很礼貌。