1. Reading and vocabulary

2. Look at the new words in the box. Revise the words 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

3. 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 Find words for:

4. 5. personal characteristics/appearance awkward cautious mature messy outspoken brunch 6. meal

5. Brainstorm Groups work: Talk about the wrong kinds of small talk you have experienced.

6. 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.

7. Read the passage and answer the questions. 1.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 it (she said something embarrassing). To be polite and not to embarrass people.

8. 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?

9. 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?

10. 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?

11. 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 Read again and pay attention to these Phrases.

12. be modest about discourage you from doing sth on the anniversary of their graduation

13. Read carefully and find: I’d rather not say. one way of replying to questions which you don’t wish to answer

14. Small talk Things you can say Things you should not say Nice to meet you.How old are you? Nice haircut. How much did your haircut cost? I’d like you to meet my husband.

15. Pair work: Introduce to your partner Esther’s two wrong kinds of small talk. (follow the model) Esther Greenbaum was a saleswoman. Unfortunately she was not very cautious about what she said. Once she met an important customer…

16. Another time… From all this we can see Esther was really an outspoken person, which made other people annoyed.

17. Practice

18. Translate the following sentences. 1. Her motto was “ Every time I open my mouth, I put my foot in it”. 她的 “ 座右铭 ” 是 “ 每当我张口，就会讲 错话 ” 。 2. It was no coincidence either that she wasn’t a very good saleswoman. 她成不了一位优秀的推销员也就不是巧 合了。

19. 3. On another occasion, Esther teased a typist, “ Hey! When’s your baby due?” 还有一次，埃斯特打趣一位打字员说 “ 嗨！你什么时候生宝宝啊 ” 。 4. One of her acquaintances, a salesman in the firm, was going through a very messy divorce and was very depressed. 和她在同一家公司做推销员的一位熟人 正陷入离婚窘境，他为此非常沮丧。

20. Language points of the text

21. 1.As a consequence, she made systematic mistakes every time she opened her mouth. 非常点拨 be ready to take / suffer/bear the consequences of one’s actions 准备承担自己行动的后果

22. have far-reaching consequences for the country’s economy 对 … 产生深远的影响 in consequence of 由于，因而 in consequence 因此，由此 as a consequence 因此，结果

23. 词汇扩展： ① adj. consequent (on/upon sth) 由 …… 引起的，随之发生的 the rise in prices consequent on the failure of the crops 由于农作物歉收而引起的物价上涨 ② adv. consequently=as a result/ therefore 所以，因而 My car broke down and consequently I was late.

24. 翻译句子： 1)She was found guilty and lost her job in consequence of it. 她被判有罪，因而失去了工作。 2) 对你重要吗？ Is it of any consequence to you?

25. 由于在医院的缘故，谢莉决定当一 名护士。 3) As a consequence of being in hospital, Shelly decided that she wanted to become a nurse.

26. 2. One of her acquaintances, a salesman in the firm, was going through a very messy divorce and was very depressed. cn. 相识而非密友，泛泛之交 He has a wide circle of acquaintances. 他交友甚广。 She’s an old acquaintance. 她是个老相识（我早就认识她）。

27. un 对 …… 略微的了解 (with) He has little ~ with the Japanese language. 他不太懂日语。 The guide has some acquaintance with Italian. 导游懂得一点意大利语。

28. 固定短语： have a passing/nodding ~ with sth 与 … 有点头之交 make sb’s acquaintance/make the acquaintance of sb 结识某人 ; 与某人相见 on (further) acquaintance 认识了一段（较长）时间以後

29. 词汇扩展： 1) acquaint v. 使熟知, 通知 ~ sb/oneself with sth =make sb/oneself familiar with or aware of sth 使某人 [ 自己 ] 熟悉或了解某事物 2). acquainted adj. 有知识的, 知晓的 ~ with sth familiar with sth 对某事物熟悉 ~ (with sb) 对某人认识的

30. The lawyer acquainted himself with the details of his client’s business affairs. 那位律师了解委托人生意上的详情。 Are you acquainted with the works of Shakespeare? 你对莎士比亚的作品熟悉吗 ?

31. 1)I have some acquaintance with the Russian. 我懂一点儿俄语。 2) You will soon become fully acquainted with the procedures. 你很快就会对这些程序完全熟悉了。 翻译句子：

32. 3) Please acquaint me with the facts of the case. 4) I made his acquaintance at a party. 请把这事的情况告诉我。 我是在一个聚会上认识他的。

33. 根据句意及首字母提示完成下列句子。 1.In the a_______ of the manager, I shall be in charge of the company. 2. The new store across from the street has taken away most of my c________, and it is a great loss to my store. 3. The Finance Director was unable to attend the meeting and sent her a_______. bsence ustomers pologies

34. 4. He was not my close friend; I made his a__________ at a party last weekend. 5. She is very m_______ about her success though she had a drawer of medals. 6. Next Monday is my parents’ 31st wedding a___________. cquaintance odest nniversary

35. 用适当的介词或副词填空。 1.He has little acquaintance _______ Japanese, but he speaks English fluently. 2. Some of the players may, _______ occasion, break the rules. 3. Employers may become overly cautious _______ taking on new staff. with on about

36. 4. May I ask a favor _______ you? 5. Just think about what you went _______ last time you gave up smoking. 6. The rain discouraged us _______ going out. of through from

37. 根据括号内的汉语提示完成下列句子，每 空一词。 1.He didn’t realize that he had ______________________ ( 说错话 ). 2. ____________ ( 缺少 ) sunlight made it difficult to take good pictures. 3. _________________ ( 由于 ) smoking, my father coughs frequently. 4. _____________________ ( 真巧 ) he was born on his mother’s birthday. put his foot in his mouth The absence of In consequence of It was a coincidence that

38. 5. I only ever use that machine __________________( 在特殊的场合 ) so it’s as good as new to me. 6. She ________ ( 漏掉 ) the date on the cheque when she filled in the form. 7. The dog may bite you if you __________ ( 一直挑逗 ) it. 8. Jim got an ___________________ ( 热情接待 ) when he returned home. on special occasions left out keep teasing enthusiastic reception

39. 9. At the formal party John ________________ ( 看起来不自在 ) and out of place. 10. The job __________________________ ( 包括国外旅行 ) for three months each year. looks awkward involves traveling abroad