修改稿 Period 4 Reading the wrong kind of small talk唐垚.ppt

* Module 1 Period 4 Reading and Vocabulary The Wrong Kind of Small Talk Vocabulary study Read the words in the word list from P8-P9. Vocabulary preparation 1. Find the words in the text and read them. absence acquaintance anniversary apology awkward cautious clerk customer hostess interrupt mature messy motto outspoken pregnant tease typist shortcoming Brain storming If you are a salesperson, what kind of small talk do you need before you talk to your customer about a deal? Sports – current matches or games, favorite teams. Suggested small talk Weather – boring, but can get the ball rolling! Family – general questions, not questions about private matters Media – films, books, magazines, etc. Latest fashion and trends Celebrities – any gossip(闲谈) you may have! Holidays – where, when, etc. but NOT how much! Fast reading Read and answer. 1. What does “Every time I open my mouth, I put my foot in it” mean? 2. Among the many wrong small talks of Esther, what kinds of people does she talk to? What wrong things does she talk about? 3. What do you think are some basic rules of social communication? 1. What does “Every time I open my mouth, I put my foot in it” show about Esther? She was very outspoken. Every time she talks to other people, she often says something improper or wrong and makes others embarrassed. In a word, she has wrong kind of small talk. 2. Among the many wrong small talks of Esther, what kinds of people does she talk to? What wrong things does she talked about? People she talks to wrong things customer-strangers age typist-people she knows body/ weight salesman-acquaintance marriage/divorce clerk-someone she knows haircut- appearance a writer-people she doesn’t know well a man who she knows old school friends comments on job appearance improper gree