The-Wrong-Kind-of-Small-Talk.pptVIP

* * Module 1 The Wrong Kind of Small Talk Learn some new words Improve the ability of skimming and grasp the key words and topic sentences Learn the basic rules of small talk and the different culture between the east and the west. Teaching aims: Skim the passage, and try to answer the questions: (find some key words or topic sentences) What is your first impression of Esther? Do you Like her? outspoken She said the first thing to come into her head . She didn’t think about what she said. not cautious about other people’s feelings… be cautious about =care about Careful reading 1-2 1.Do you think she was a good saleswoman? Why?( find her characteristics /shortcomings) outspoken the ______kind of small talk never learn____________ wrong basic rules of social communication as a consequence made systematic mistakes it was no coincidence that She wasn’t a good saleswoman. 2.Exercise： 1. Which sentence can be replaced by “Whenever I say something, I always make mistakes and make people feel awkward and uncomfortable.” Every time I open my mouth, I put my foot in it. 2. It was no coincidence either that she wasn’t a very good saleswoman. A. It was certain that she wasn’t a good saleswoman. B. It was surprising that she wasn’t a good saleswoman. 1. Why did the customer look awkward? 2.If you were Esther, you met your old customer, what should you say to her? Because she didn’t want to say her age. You look much younger in this red coat. A nice haircut, isn’t it? … 3-5 1.Guess the meaning of “when is your baby due?” 2.Did Esther really feel sorry when she knew the typist wasn’t pregnant? No. Without any apology 6-8 What happened to the salesman? 2. What was her mistake? He was going through a very messy divorce and was very depressed. She was never cautious about other people’s feelings. 9-10 Try to find the topic sentence of the eight paragraphs. Much of the time, Esther said the first thing to come into her head. Or: