the-wrong-kind-of-small-talk--公开课

Module1TheWrongKindofSmallTalkTheWrongKindofSmallTalk•Q:Whatkindofsmalltalkcanbecalledthewrongkind?•Theonethatmakesothersembarrassed/angry/uncomfortableReadParagraphs1-2quietlyandcarefullyandthenfillintheform.(onlyoneword)BriefIntroductiontoEstherGreenbaumJobCharacterMottoShortcomingAsaleswomanOutspokenEverytimeIopenmymouth,Iputmyfootinit.Shehadacompleteabsenceofsmalltalk.Situation1Situation2Situation3Situation4Situation5Situation6Situation7animportantcustomer(a______woman)a_____typistasalesmangoingthrougha______aclerkwithanew_________a________writeramaninthefirmwithanew____afriendwhomarriedan_____manmaturefatdivorcehairstylejobfamousuglyReadtherestandfigureoutwhoshetalkedto.Dialogue1Esther:Nicetomeetyou.Howoldareyou?Customer:...E:Forty?Forty-five?Youlookmucholder.Andyourfriend...she'solderthanyou,butshelooksmuchyounger.1.Whydidthecustomerlookawkward?2.IfyouwereEsther,youmetyouroldcustomer,whatshouldyousaytoher?Becauseshedidn’twanttosayherage.Youlookniceinthisredcoat.Anicehaircut,isn’tit?…3-5Dialogue2Esther:Hey!When'syourbabydue?Typist:Actually,I'mnotpregnant.E:Oh,sorry,Justputtingonalittleweight,huh?1.Guessthemeaningof“whenisyourbabydue?”2.DidEstherreallyfeelsorrywhensheknewthetypistwasn’tpregnant?No.Withoutanyapology6-8Dialogue3triedtocheerupOneofheracquaintances,asalesmaninthefirm,wasgoingthroughaverymessydivorceandwasverydepressed.Shetriedtocheerhimup.“Forgether!Shewasacompletefool.Noonelikedheranyway.”!Changethetoneandsayitsoftlyandslowly.Saysomethingtocomforthim.completeNooneHi…,Er,Iheardthatyoubrokeupwithyourwife.Iamsorrytohearthat…Iknowhowharditis.Butyouarereallyaniceman.Trustmethingswillbebetter.Tomorrowisanotherday.Forgether!Shewasacompletefool.Noonelikedheranyway.Dialogue4Esther:Nicehaircut,Howmuchdiditcost?Clerk:I'drathernotsay.E:Well,anyhow,eitheryoupaidtoomuchoryoupaidtoolittle.Dialogue5Esther:Hey,whatacoincidence!You'rewrittingabookandI'mreadingone!你在写一本书，而我恰恰也在读一本。ThebookyouarewritingissimilartotheoneI’mreading.Maybeyou’recopying…Dialogue6Youngman:Iguessthecompanychosemesothey'dgetsomepeaceintheoffice.Esther:No,Iguesstheychoseyoutodiscourageyoufromspendingyourwholecareerwithus.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。discouragesbfromdoingsth劝阻某人做某事;打消某人做某事的念头...Dialogue7Esther:Doyourememberthatguyyouweredating?Friend:Whathappenedtohim?Esther:Youknow,theuglyone.Friend:Esther,I'dlikeyoutomeetmyhusband.Charles,thisis...Esther:Hey,soyoumarriedhim.Readagainandfigureoutwhatiswrongineachsituation.Situation1:Situation1:Situation3:Situation2:Situation2:Situation6:Situation4:Situation4:Situation5:Situation7:TopicsReactiontoothers’feelingsCommentsonothersAgeWeightPriceShedidn’tcareaboutothers’feelings.Shemadenegativecommentsonothers.Shementionedsensitivetopics.skillsofsmalltalk.1.Avoidsensitivetopics.2.Careaboutothers’feelings.(Putyourselfinothers’shoes.)3.Makepositivecommentsinsteadofnegativeones.4.Respectothers.....1.Whichofthefollowingshowstheorganizationofthepassage?_________.A.Para.1Paras.2-18Para.19-22B.Para.1-2Paras.3-22C.Para.1Paras.2-22B2.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsEsther?_______.A.Negative.B.Positive.C.Angry.D.Uninterested.AEstherwasasaleswomanwhohadacomplete_______ofsmalltalk.Her______wasthateverytimesheopenedhermouth,sheputher____initandmadehercustomers_________.Oncesheaskedatypistwhowasgettingweightwhenherbabywasdue.Estherwasnever________aboutotherpeople’sfeelings.Onceshethoughttheyoungmanwaschoseninorderto__________himfromworkingwiththem.Shealsomadeherfriendsembarrassed.Asaresult,wherevershewent,shewasunpopular.Summaryabsencemottofootawkwardcautiousdiscourage