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1、Students Book 6,Module1 Small Talk Reading and Vocabulary,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,Look at the new words in the box,Fin
2、d words for:,1. a place of work: 2. thing you say or write: 3. a physical state: 4. people or jobs:,firm,apology motto,pregnant,acquaintance clerk customer fool hostess human being saleswoman typist,5. personal characteristics /appearance:,awkward cautious mature messy outspoken,6. meal:,brunch,Work
3、 in pairs. Youre going to read a story about a sales woman. Discuss what kind of small talk you need as a salesperson.,Read the passage and answer the questions.,What did Esther often do when she spoke to others? 2. What do you think are “the basic rules of social communication”?,She put her foot in
4、 it (she said something embarrassing).,To be polite and not to embarrass people.,3. Why did the customer look awkward when she was asked how old she was?,4. How did the typist contradict Esther?,Because she didnt want to say her age.,She said she wasnt pregnant.,5. What was wrong about Esthers advic
5、e to the salesman?,6. What did Esther think of the clerks haircut?,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.,7. Why did the young man think the company gave him a new job miles away?,8. What did Esther think of
6、 her old school friends husband?,He thought the office would be quieter without him.,She thought he was ugly.,Read again and pay attention to these phrases.,put my foot in it have a complete absence of small talk as a consequence It is no coincidence that on another occasion be cautious about be mod
7、est about discourage you from doing sth. on the anniversary of their graduation,Read carefully and find:,Nice to meet you.,Nice haircut.,Id like you to meet my husband.,How old are you?,How much did your haircut cost?,one way of replying to questions which you dont wish to answer,Id rather not say.,
