一、教学目标 知识目标 : 掌握下列单词和短语的含义 : outspoken ， put

one’s foot in one’s mouth ， as a consequence ， coincidence ， be cautious about

能力目标：学生通过阅读文章，养成用英语获取信息，分析处理问题和解决问题的能力。

情感目标：通过开展小组活动，学生能够相互学习，相互帮助，培养其合作学习能力和团队精神，培养学生交际能力。

二、教学重点难点 1. 帮助学生理解，内化，运用阅读中出现的重要词汇和短语。 2. 培养学生阅读技能，启发阅读思维，提高阅读能力。 3. 利用好文章载体以及合理的课堂活动调动学生积极性，联系生

活实际，提高自我认识。

features?

informal

unimportant

ordinary

polite

friendly

Do you like to make friends with Sheldon?

Sheldon is the most outspoken human being.

As a consequence, he is always making the wrong kind of small talk.

Q: What kind of small talk can be called the wrong kind?

The one that make others embarrassed / angry / upset

Module 1 The Wrong Kind of Small Talk

I’m Esther, a saleswoman

Try to find the main idea of each part:

Part1 (Para.1-2)

Part2 (Para.3-22)

A. Seven examples showing Esther's wrong kind of small talk

B. Esther has the wrong kind of small talk.

A brief introduction of Esther

Scanning （ part1 ）

1. What is Esther’s motto(座右铭，格言 )?

Every time I open my mouth, I put my foot in it.2.Replace the following sentences.As a result, she made regular mistakes, whenever she talked.

As a consequence, she made systematic mistakes every time she opened her mouth.

3.Esther _______ the basic rules of social communication A. lacks B. has

How many examples are given to show Esther’s character? What are they?

seven Esther

A customer A typistA salesmanA clerkA famous writerA young man An old friend

Part Two(Para3-the last)

打字员

职员

Dialogue 1

Esther: Nice to meet you. How old are you ?Customer: ...(the customer looked awkward)E: Forty? Forty-five? You look much older. And your friend... she's older than you, but she looks much younger.

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1. Why did the customer look awkward?

2.If you were Esther, you met your old customer, what should you say to her?

Because she didn’t want to say her age.

You look nice in this red coat.

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Dialogue 2

Esther: Hey! When's your baby due?Typist: Actually, I'm not pregnant.Esther: Oh, sorry, Just putting on a little weight, huh?

到期的，临期的6-6-

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1.How did the typist contradict Esther?

2.Did Esther really feel sorry when she knew the typist wasn’t pregnant?

No. Without any apology

She said she wasn’t pregnant.

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Dialogue 3

Esther: Forget her! She was a complete fool. No one liked her anyway.Salesman: ...

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1. What happened to the salesman?

2. What was wrong about Esther’s advice to the salesman?

He was going through a very messy divorce and was very depressed.

She was never cautious about other people’s feelings. She shouldn’t speak ill of his wife in the face of the salesman.

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棘手的难办的

离婚离异

3. If you were Esther, what would you say to the salesman?

Some suggested answers:• Everything’s gonna be fine! Life is always better

than before!• Don’t be sad! Let’s go out to have a drink, OK?

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Dialogue 4

Esther: Nice haircut, How much did it cost?Clerk: I'd rather not say.E: Well, anyhow, either you paid too much or you paid too little.

要么是你花了很多钱，要么就是你花得太少了

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Dialogue 5

Esther: Hey, what a coincidence! You're writing a book and I'm reading one!

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 I’m reading. Maybe you’re copying…

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Dialogue 6

Youngman:I guess the company chose me so they'dget some peace in the office.Esther: No, I guess they chose you to discourage you from spending your whole career with us.

discourage sb from doing sth 劝阻某人做某事 ; 打消某人做某事的念头 ...

他笑着说：“公司选择我是为了他们能在公司里得到一点安宁。”埃斯特亲切地回答 :“ 不是的 , 我想他们之所以选中你是因为不想让你一辈子都跟着我们干。

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Dialogue 7

Esther: Do you remember that guy you were dating? What happened to him?Esther: You know, the ugly one.Friend: Esther, I'd like you to meet my husband. Charles, this is...Esther: Hey, so you married him.

约会19-19-2222

What did Esther think of her old school friend’s husband?

She thought he was ugly.She thought he was ugly.

post reading

Esther was a _________( 女销售员 )for a _____ （公司） of _____ （传真） machines and business supplies. She was the most _________ （坦率的，直言不讳的） human being in the world. Her ______ （座右铭，格言） was “ every time I open my mouth, I _________________.” （说错话 ） she’s major ___________ （缺点） was that she had a complete ________ （缺乏） of small talk. She had never learnt the basic rules of social communication, and _______________, （因此，结果） she made __________ （经常的） mistakes every time she opened her mouth.

saleswoman firmfax

outspokenmotto

put my foot in it

shortcomingabsence

as a consequence

systematic

One day during a meeting, Esther was introduced to an important ___________ （顾客） , she made the _______ （成熟的） woman looked __________. （尴尬的）On another occasion, Esther ________ （戏弄，嘲笑） a typist, “ hey! When’s your baby due?” The typist went red and _________. （反驳）“ Actually, I’m not __________.” （怀孕的）Esther was never ________ （对……谨慎） other people’s feeling. One of her ___________ ( 熟人 )was going through a very _____________. （离婚窘境） She tried to ___________. （使某人高兴） The man said nothing in reply.Once, Esther went to a _______ （早午餐） party to meet some old friends on the _________ （周年纪念日） of their graduation. She made another mistake.

customer matureawkward

teased

contradicted pregnantcautious about

acquaintancesmessy divorce Cheer it up

brunch

anniversary

At a brunch party

A:How are you getting on recently?B: Not very well.A: What’s wrong ? You look worried.B: …… (tease, outspoken, put one’s foot in one’s mouth, pregnant, due, interrupt, contradict…… )A: Cheer it up! In my opinion, you’d better……( safe topics, social skills, interest)B: Really?......A:Sure. That’s my social skill secret !B: Thank you so much.

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