2019年英语新同步外研选修六讲义：Module 1 Section Ⅳ Other Parts of the Module .docVIP

Section_ⅣOther_Parts_of_the_Module [原文呈现] The Wrong Kind of Small Talk Esther Greenbaum was a saleswoman① for a firm② of fax③ machines and business supplies. But she was also the most outspoken④ human being⑤ in the world — well, Westchester County, at least⑥. Her motto⑦ was “Every time⑧ I open my mouth, I put my foot in it⑨ Esther Greenbaums majoreq \o(○,\s\up1(10)) shortcoming? was that she had a complete absence? of small talk?. No, thats not quite true. She had small talk, but it was the wrong kind. In fact?， she had never learnt the basic rules of social communication, and as a consequence