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1、Esther GreenbaumThe Wrong Kind of Small TalkQ: What kind of small talk can be called the wrong kind?The one that make others embarrassed / angry / upset1-21-2 find sentences about her characteristics /shortcomings) outspoken the _kind of small talknever learn_wrongbasic rules of social communication
2、as a consequencemade systematic mistakesIt was no coincidence that he wasnt a good saleswoman.mottoEsther1. A mature woman(Paras.3-5)2. A_(Paras.6-8)3. A salesman (Paras.9-10)4. A _(Paras.11-14)5. A very famous writer(Paras.15)6. A young man(Paras.16-18)7. Her_(Paras.19-22)&typistclerkfriendAccordin
3、g to the stories, fill in the blanks.Careful readingParas.3-22Careful readingRead Paras.3-8Which statement is NOT TRUE?_.A. When Esther asked the mature womans age, the customer felt awkward. B. The woman didnt want to say her age. C. In fact, the typist wasnt pregnant. D. Esther felt sorry for what
4、 she said to the typist. DCareful reading Read Paras 9-15 silently and finish the tasks:1.When Esther told the salesman his wife was a fool and that no one liked her, we can know that Estherwas never _.cautious about other peoples feelingsId rather not say.2. When Esther asked how much the haircutco
5、st, how did the woman reply?Careful readingParas. 16-18Which sentence in this part is the closest in meaning to the following one? I think they picked you out in order to prevent you from working with us all through your life. I guess they chose you to discourage you from spending your whole career
6、with us. discourage sb. from doing sth.我想他们之所以挑中你是因为不想让你一辈子都跟着我想他们之所以挑中你是因为不想让你一辈子都跟着我们干。我们干。Dialogue 5Esther: Hey, what a coincidence! Youre writing a book and Im reading one!你在写一本书，而我恰恰也在读一本。你在写一本书，而我恰恰也在读一本。The book you are writing is similar to the one Im reading. Maybe youre copying Read the pa
7、ssage again. 1.Which of the following shows the organization of the passage? _.A.Para.1Paras.2-18Para.19-22B.Para.1-2Paras.3-22C.Para.1Paras.2-22B2. Whats the authors attitude towards Esther?_. A. Negative. B. Positive. C. Angry. D. Uninterested. AFind out more authors judgement on Esther.1.Esther w
8、as never cautious about other peoples feelings.2. Much of the time, Esther said the first thing to come into her head.3.The trouble with Esther was she said what she thought and didnt think about what she said.Please write a letter to give Esther some advice on how to do proper small talk. http:/www.selfconfidence.co.uk/social_skills.html# Homework Send it to my mailbox:
