選修六module1Period5Readingandvocabulary

1、 Work in pairs. Youre going to read a story about a sales woman. Discuss what kind of small talk you need as a statesperson. 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 he

2、r foot in it (she said something embarrassing). To be polite and not to embarrass people. Because she didnt want to say her age. She said she wasnt pregnant. 3. Why did the customer look awkward when she was asked how old she was? 4. How did the typist contradict Esther? 5. What was wrong about Esth

3、ers 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 clerks haircut? He thought the office would be quieter without him. She thought he was ugly. 8. What did Est

4、her think of her old school friends husband? 7. Why did the young man think the company gave him a new job miles away? 1. three things you can say when you make small talk Nice to meet you. Nice hair cut. Id like you to meet my husband Read carefully and find: 2. two things you should not say How ol

5、d are you? How much did your haircut cost? 3. one way of replying to questions which you dont wish to answer Id rather not say. Look at the new words in the box. absence acquaintance anniversary apology awkward brunch cautious clerk customer fax firm fool haircut hostess human being interrupt mature

6、 messy motto outspoken pregnant saleswoman shortcoming tease typist 1. a place of work 2. people or jobs 3. thing you say or write Find words for: firm acquaintance clerk customer fool hostess human being saleswoman typist apology motto 4. personal characteristics/appearance awkward cautious mature

7、messy outspoken brunch 6. meal 5. a physical state pregnant Answer the questions about the words above. 1. When is the next important anniversary in your life? 2. Do people ever tease you? 3. Can you think of a personal motto? 4. When was the last apology you have given or received? 5. What are you

8、cautious about? 6. Do you know anyone who is outspoken? 1. Wonderful. arent they? (Theyre wonderful, arent they?) 2. Been here before? (Have you been here before?) Look at the sentences. Notice how certain words are left out in informal conversation. Now make complete sentences from the examples. 1.

9、 Language course? Are you taking (doing / going to do) a language course? 2. Staying long? Are you staying long? 3. Going anywhere nice? Are you going anywhere nice? 4. Lovely place. Its a lovely place. 5. Go there a lot. I go there a lot. 6. Never been there. Ive never been there. 1. As a consequen

10、ce, she made systematic mistakes every time she opened her mouth. be ready to take / suffer/bear the consequences of ones actions 準(zhǔn)備承擔(dān)自己行動(dòng)的后果準(zhǔn)備承擔(dān)自己行動(dòng)的后果 in consequence 因此，由此因此，由此 as a consequence 因此，結(jié)果因此，結(jié)果 e.g. As a consequence of smoking, my father coughs frequently. 因?yàn)槲鼰煹木壒?，我父親經(jīng)?？人?。因?yàn)槲鼰煹木壒?，我父親經(jīng)?？?/p>

11、嗽。 He studied hard, and in consequence he passed the exam. 他努力學(xué)習(xí)，因此通過了考試。他努力學(xué)習(xí)，因此通過了考試。 詞匯擴(kuò)展：詞匯擴(kuò)展： adj. consequent (on/upon sth) 由由引起的，隨之發(fā)生的引起的，隨之發(fā)生的 e.g. the rise in prices consequent on the failure of the crops 由于農(nóng)作物歉收而引起的物價(jià)上漲由于農(nóng)作物歉收而引起的物價(jià)上漲 adv. consequently=as a result/ therefore 所以，因而所以，因而 e.g.

12、 My car broke down and consequently I was late. 我的車壞了，所以我遲到了。我的車壞了，所以我遲到了。 2. Esther was never cautious about other peoples feelings. cautious 謹(jǐn)慎的，小心的謹(jǐn)慎的，小心的 e.g. He is cautious in his choice of words. 他措辭很謹(jǐn)慎。他措辭很謹(jǐn)慎。 The boss is cautious about making promises. 老板對(duì)承諾持謹(jǐn)慎態(tài)度。老板對(duì)承諾持謹(jǐn)慎態(tài)度。 3. Notice how ce

13、rtain words are left out in informal conversation. leave out 省去，刪去省去，刪去 e.g. We can leave out the second sentence. 我們可以省去第二句話。我們可以省去第二句話。 She left out the date on the cheque. 支票上她漏寫了日期。支票上她漏寫了日期。 leave詞組：詞組： leave behind 留下，忘記攜帶留下，忘記攜帶 leave for 動(dòng)身去某地動(dòng)身去某地 leave school 畢業(yè)畢業(yè) leave sth. to / with sb.

14、把把交給交給/留給某人留給某人 leave sb. sth. 把把交給交給/留給某人留給某人 leave word / a message 留言，留信留言，留信 根據(jù)句意及首字母提示完成下列句子。根據(jù)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 Finan

15、ce Director was unable to attend the meeting and sent her a_. bsence ustomers pologies 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 nniversa

16、ry 用適當(dāng)?shù)慕樵~或副詞填空。用適當(dāng)?shù)慕樵~或副詞填空。 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 4. May I ask a favor _ you? 5. Just think about what you went _

17、last time you gave up smoking. 6. The rain discouraged us _ going out. of through from 根據(jù)括號(hào)內(nèi)的漢語提示完成下列句子。根據(jù)括號(hào)內(nèi)的漢語提示完成下列句子。 1. He didnt realize that he had _ (說錯(cuò)話說錯(cuò)話). 2. _ (缺少缺少) sunlight made it difficult to take good pictures. 3. _ (由于由于) smoking, my father coughs frequently. 4. _ (真巧真巧) he was bor

18、n on his mothers birthday. put his foot in his mouth The absence of In consequence of It was a coincidence that 5. I only ever use that machine _(在特殊的場(chǎng)合在特殊的場(chǎng)合) so its as good as new to me. 6. She _ (漏掉漏掉) the date on the cheque when she filled in the form. 7. The dog may bite you if you _ (一直挑逗一直挑逗) it. 8. Jim got an _ (熱情接待熱情接待) when he returned home. on special occasions left out keep teasing enthusiastic reception 9. At the formal party John _ (看起來不自在看起來不自在) and out of place. 10. The job _ (包包 括