当代商务英语综合教程1 Unit 6 If Only.pptxVIP

Unit 6If Only当代商务英语综合教程 1 （第2版） Contents2Text AIf OnlyLanguage in UseText BThe Baker Who Beat McDonalds Warm-up Questions:3Warm-up Questions:1. Have you ever given your help to the poor?2. How do you treat poor people when you meet them in the street? Pre-class Task 14Pre-class Task 1Read the text once for the main idea(s). Do not refer to the notes, the glossary, or dictionaries. Text A If Only5PassageHaving worked at a 7-Eleven store for two years, I thought I had become successful at what our manager called “customer relations”. I firmly believe that friendly smile and an automatic “sir”, “maam”, and “thank you” would see me through any situation that might arise, from soothing impatient or unpleasant people to apologizing for giving out the wrong change. But the other night an old woman shattered my belief that a glib response could smooth over the rough spots of dealing with other human beings.1 6PassageThe moment she entered, the woman presented a sharp contrast to our shiny store with its bright lighting and neatly arranged shelves. Walking as if each step were painful, she slowly pushed open the glass door and hobbled down the nearest aisle. She coughed dryly, wheezing with each breath. On a forty-degree night, she was wearing only a faded dress, a thin, light-beige sweater too small to button, and black vinyl slippers with the backs cut out to expose calloused heels. There were no stockings or socks on her splotchy, blue-veined legs.2Text A If Only 7PassageAfter strolling around the store for several minutes, the old woman stopped in front of the rows of canned vegetables. She picked up a can of corn niblets and stared with a strange intensity at the label. At that point, I decided to be a good, courteous employee and asked her if she needed help. As I stood close to her, my smile became harder to maintain; her red-rimmed eyes were partially closed by yellowish crusts; her hands were covered with layer upon layer of grime, and the stale smell of sweat ro