选修六Module 1 Small Talk The wrong kind of small talk-Reading and Vocabulary

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Module 1 Small Talk
(Period 4)
The Wrong Kind of Small Talk
(Reading & Vocabulary)
学习目标
1. 提升阅读能力，获取有效信息。
2. 掌握重点单词 absence, apology
短语 as a consequence
句型 It was no coincidence…等的用法。
3. 通过自主学习与合作探究，学会分析与总结的
方法，并能学以致用。
4. 激情投入，疯狂记忆，体验英语学习的快乐。
Warming up
Read the words and phrases
loudly.
Then we will have a competition.
顾客
customer
absence
缺乏，不存在
firm
公司
human being
人类
tease
戏弄，嘲弄
modest
谦虚的
怀孕的
pregnant
acquaintance
熟人
hostess
女主人
fool
傻瓜，笨蛋
saleswoman
女销售员
shortcoming
缺点，福
座右铭，格言
motto
systematic
非偶然的，经常的
outspoken
直言不讳的，不客气的
coincidence
巧合
apology
n. 道歉，致歉
contradict
反驳
谨慎的，小心的
cautious
awkward
尴尬的
anyhow
不管怎么说，无论如何
mature
成熟的
typist
打字员
fax
传真（机）
因此，结果
as a consequence
put one’s foot in one’s mouth
说错话，犯使人难堪的错误
as a consequence of
由于……原因
at least
至少
cheer sb. up
使某人高兴/振作起来
put on weight
增肥，变胖
The Wrong Kind of Small Talk
Fast-reading
Read para.1, and answer the question:
What did Esther often do when she spoke to others
“Every time I open my mouth, I put my foot in it.”
She said something embarrassing.
Read para.2, and answer the question:
Why did Esther often made mistakes
Because “she had never learnt the basic rules of social communication.”
To be polite and not to embarrass others.
Read part 3, and answer the question:
How did the customer feel when Esther asked her age
The customer looked awkward.
Read part 4, and answer the question:
How did the typist contradict Esther
She said she wasn’t pregnant.
Read part 5, and answer the question:
What was wrong about Esther’s advice to her acquaintance—the salesman
She wasn’t cautious about his feelings.
Read part 9, and answer the question:
What did Esther think of her old school friend’s husband
She thought he was ugly.
Esther Greenbaum was a saleswoman who had a complete 1 _ of small talk. Every 2 she opened her mouth, she put her 3 in it and made her customers 4 . Once she asked a typist who was getting weight when her baby was due. On another 5 , when another salesman was going 6 a messy divorce, she wanted to 7 him up but said, “Forget her! She was a complete fool. No one liked her 8____”.
Esther was never cautious about other people’s feeling. A young man was trying to be modest 9 his new job, but she said, “I guess they chose you to discourage you from spending your whole career with us”. 10 the anniversary of their graduation, she also made her old school friends embarrassed. As a result, wherever she went, she was unpopular.
absence
time
foot
awkward
occasion
through
cheer
anyway
about
On
探究点1
◆ absence n. 缺乏, 不存在
absence of…
in the absence of…
◆ absent adj. 缺席的, 缺乏的
缺乏,不存在……
例2. The absence of air and water makes it impossible to live on
the moon.
例5. We are in the absence of experience.
例1. I’m just taking his place in his absence.
in/during one’s absence
(某人)不在时；外出时
例4. I’ll be in charge of the company during his absence.
absent-minded__________
茫然地，心不在焉地
探究点1
例3. He is absent from school today.
be absent from （从……）缺席
absence from the meeting 会议缺席
探究点2
As a consequence, she made systematic mistakes every time
she opened her mouth.
As a consequence of smoking, my father coughs frequently.
因此，结果
因为，由于
She was found guilty and lost her job in consequence of it.
因为，由于
in consequence
因此，结果
as a result
as a result of
探究点3
apology
apologize
n. 道歉, 认错, 谢罪
vi. 道歉
He made an apology to the teacher for being late.
make an apology to sb. for (doing) sth.
为某事向某人道歉
apologize to sb. for (doing) sth.
I must apologize for calling you so late.
探究点4
acquaintance
n. 熟人
I should be delighted to make his acquaintance.
make one’s acquaintance
结识某人
make the acquaintance of sb.
At the hotel, I made the acquaintance of a young American actor.
与某人有点头之交
have a nodding acquaintance with sb.
探究点5
fool
n. 傻瓜，笨蛋
v.愚弄，欺骗
She was fool enough to believe that.
be fool enough to do
傻到做……
make a fool of sb.
He has fooled a lot of people into believing that he is an
honest statesman.
foolish
adj. 傻的，愚蠢的
Don’t make a fool of poor people .
愚弄，嘲笑……
fool sb. into doing sth.
欺骗，愚弄某人做某事
IDM
You could have fooled me.
休想骗我，说得像真的一样
探究点6
messy
mess
adj. 棘手的，难办的;脏乱的，混乱的
n. 混乱，杂乱，困境
A man was going through a very messy divorce and was
very depressed.
in a mess
经历，遭受
杂乱不堪的，乱七八糟的
Miss. Sun said: “ Your dormitory is in a mess! Tidy it up now!
探究点7
7. Every time I open my mouth , I put my foot in it.
every time引导的是 从句。
⑴从属连词,表示“每次”，和一般现在时、一般过去时
连用，强调经常性。
e.g. Every time I have a cold, I have a pain in my back.
⑵副词短语，放在句后，加强语气。
e.g. He goes on time every time .
时间状语
探究点8
It was no coincidence either that she wasn’t a very good
salesman.
It was no coincidence… ……并非巧合
探究点9 归纳would rather 的用法
the woman replied ,“I’d rather not say.”
would rather (not) do
宁愿，宁可（不）做……
would rather do than do
I would walk there rather than take a bus.
would rather
宁愿，宁可，更喜欢
Mike would rather watch TV at home than go to the cinema.
宁愿……而不愿……
would do rather than do
宁愿……而不愿……
探究点9 归纳would rather 的用法
Tom wants to see me today. I would rather that he came tomorrow.
would rather that-clause
宁愿，宁可……
I would rather had finished my work.
would rather
宁愿，宁可，更喜欢
I would rather that you had finished your work.
that从句用一般过去时，表示对现在或将来情况的虚拟
that从句用过去完成时，表示对过去情况的虚拟
I would rather that I had finished my work.
absence of…
be absent from
As a consequence
为某事向某人道歉
make the acquaintance of sb.
make a fool of sb.
in a mess
It was no coincidence…
1．Mr. Black will be in charge during my _____.
A. absence
B. absent
C. absentee
D. absently
当堂检测
2. I’ve always been _____ about giving my address
to strangers.
A. care
B. cautious
C. caution
D. cautionary
当堂检测
3. The child was told to for being
rude to his uncle.
A. excuse
B. apologize
C. pardon
D. forgive
当堂检测
4. --I must apologize for ahead of time .
--That’s all right.
A. letting you not know
B. not letting you know
C. letting you know not
D. letting not you know
当堂检测
5. Would you mind paying for the tickets
A. in vain
B. in touch
C. in advance
D. in order
当堂检测