高中英语Module 1 Small Talk (3)课件.pptVIP

To practice reading and speaking skills by reading the passage “The Wrong Kind of Small Talk〞 Look at the new words in the box. absence acquaintance anniversary apology awkward brunch cautious clerk customer fax firm fool haircut hostess human being interrupt mature messy motto outspoken pregnant saleswoman shortcoming tease typist 1. a place of work 2. people or jobs 3. thing you say or write Find words for: firm acquaintance clerk customer fool hostess human being saleswoman typist apology motto 4. personal characteristics/appearance awkward cautious mature messy outspoken brunch 6. meal 5. a physical state pregnant Talk about wrong kinds of small talk you have experienced. Work in pairs. You’re going to read a story about a sales woman. Discuss what kind of small talk you need as a statesperson. Scan the passage and answer the questions. What did Esther often do when she spoke to others? She put her foot in it (she said something embarrassing). To be polite and not to embarrass people. 2. What do you think are “the basic rules of social communication〞? Because she didn’t want to say her age. She said she wasn’t pregnant. 3. Why did the customer look awkward when she was asked how old she was? 4. How did the typist contradict Esther? 5. What was wrong about Esther’s advice to the salesman? Her advice was very insensitive as she told him that his wife was a fool and no one liked her. She wanted to know how much it cost. 6. What did Esther think of the clerk’s haircut? He thought the office would be quieter without him. She thought he was ugly. 8. What did Esther think of her old school friend’s husband? 7. Why did the young man think the company gave him a new job miles away? Read the passage again and find: Small Talk Things you can say… Things you should not say… Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you. How