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外研版高二年级(选修6)Module1Topracticereadingandspeakingskillsbyreadingthepassage“TheWrongKindofSmallTalk”Lookatthenewwordsinthebox.absenceacquaintanceanniversaryapologyawkwardbrunchcautiousclerkcustomerfaxfirmfoolhaircuthostesshumanbeinginterruptmaturemessymottooutspokenpregnantsaleswomanshortcomingteasetypist1.aplaceofwork2.peopleorjobs3.thingyousayorwriteFindwordsfor:firmacquaintanceclerkcustomerfoolhostesshumanbeingsaleswomantypistapologymotto4.personalcharacteristics/appearanceawkwardcautiousmaturemessyoutspokenbrunch6.meal5.aphysicalstatepregnant1.有读者给我留言说，他是个大学生，现实和理想差距很大，他想实现梦想，从不抱怨，用心努力，就是没法坚持，没有效率。这种说法就好像买东西，东西你很喜欢，可是你没有钱，你觉得老板会卖给你吗？想要什么，就得拿出相应的诚意才是。假如，一个人说他要去图书馆看书，结果到了那里就是发个朋友圈签到，然后玩手机，在图书馆泡了一整天书就看了三页。然后回来问你：我都这么用功了，怎么就是学不好？你会认为这个人用功、努力吗？当然不会。连坚持都谈不上的努力，也能叫努力？怕就怕你什么都没有付出，还在标榜自己是个拼命的人。2.以前，去上海面试。上海的堂哥问我，你来是不是收了很多offer，才集中过来面谈的？我说：不是，就一家公司叫我来面试。他说：就一家公司的面试通知就能让你从广州大老远飞到上海，你可真拼啊！我说：因为我特想进那家公司，为了看一看梦想是什么样子，我甘愿付出任何我给的起的代价。我堂哥感慨，这个社会什么都不缺，不缺钱更不缺人，真正缺的是诚意，你真是有诚意。当然，结局是，我面试并没有通过。也许有人会觉得我傻，浪费时间浪费成本。可是，这点时间、金钱和执着就是我能拼光也不会觉得浪费的代价啊，至少，我看见了梦想，看到了自己的实力，也找到了努力的方向。为了实现人生的目标，你得拿出诚意啊。要是嘴皮子能说出个实实在在的未来，为什么还有这么多人那么拼？我之所以这么拼，不是为了别的，就是为了这份诚意。我亏吗？一点也不。3.孙二以前是我的实习生，在我手下学过东西的人也有几个，她是天分“最差”的一个。之所以这么说，是因为什么事情都要教她三遍才会，做事情比任何人都慢。不是说她不努力，反而她真的很努力，最后都会把事情做好。最近她发Talkaboutwrongkindsofsmalltalkyouhaveexperienced.Workinpairs.You’regoingtoreadastoryaboutasaleswoman.Discusswhatkindofsmalltalkyouneedasastatesperson.Scanthepassageandanswerthequestions.1.WhatdidEstheroftendowhenshespoketoothers?Sheputherfootinit(shesaidsomethingembarrassing).Tobepoliteandnottoembarrasspeople.2.Whatdoyouthinkare“thebasicrulesofsocialcommunication”?Becauseshedidn’twanttosayherage.Shesaidshewasn’tpregnant.3.Whydidthecustomerlookawkwardwhenshewasaskedhowoldshewas?4.HowdidthetypistcontradictEsther?5.WhatwaswrongaboutEsther’sadvicetothesalesman?Heradvicewasveryinsensitiveasshetoldhimthathiswifewasafoolandnoonelikedher.Shewantedtoknowhowmuchitcost.6.WhatdidEstherthinkoftheclerk’shaircut?Hethoughttheofficewouldbequieterwithouthim.Shethoughthewasugly.8.WhatdidEstherthinkofheroldschoolfriend’shusband?7.Whydidtheyoungmanthinkthecompanygavehimanewjobmilesaway?Readthepassageagainandfind:SmallTalkThingsyoucansay…Thingsyoushouldnotsay…Nicetomeetyou.Nicetomeetyou.Howoldareyou?Howmuchdidyourhaircutcost?I’dlikeyoutomeetmyhusband…onewayofreplyingtoquestionswhichyoudon’twishtoanswerI’drathernotsay.WorkinpairstoretellyourpartnertwoofEster’swrongkindsofsmalltalk.Youmaybeginlikethese:EstherGreenbaumwasasalewoman.Unfortunatelyshewasnotverycautiousaboutwhatshesaid.Onceshemetanimportantcustomer…Anothertime…FromallthiswecanseeEstherwasreallyanoutspokenperson,whichmadeotherpeopleannoyed.Workingroups.Discussthequestionsandgivereasonsforyouranswers.1.Issmalltalkimportantinyoursociety?2.Isitasimportantas“real”conversation?3.DoyouthinksmalltalkismoreorlessimportantinEnglishthaninyourlanguage?1.Asaconsequence,shemadesystematicmistakeseverytimesheopenedhermouth.bereadytotake/suffer/beartheconsequencesofone’sactions准备承担自己行动的后果inconsequence因此，由此asaconsequence因此，结果e.g.Hestudiedhard,andinconsequencehepassedtheexam.Asaconsequenceofsmoking,myfathercoughsfrequently.(翻译)他努力学习，因此通过了考试。因为吸烟的缘故，我父亲经常咳嗽。词汇扩展：①adj.consequent(on/uponsth)由……引起的，随之发生的e.g.theriseinpricesconsequentonthefailureofthecrops.(翻译)由于农作物歉收而引起的物价上涨②adv.consequently=asaresult/therefore所以，因而e.g.MycarbrokedownandconsequentlyIwaslate.(翻译)我的车坏了，所以我迟到了。2.Estherwasnevercautiousaboutotherpeople’sfeelings.cautious谨慎的，小心的e.g.Heiscautiousinhischoiceofwords.(翻译)他措辞很谨慎。Thebossiscautiousaboutmakingpromises.老板对承诺持谨慎态度。3.Oneofheracquaintances,asalesmaninthefirm,wasgoingthroughaverymessydivorceandwasverydepressed.和她再同一家公司做推销员的一个熟人正陷入离婚窘境，他为此非常沮丧。阅读下面句子，并从a-f中找出与1-6中的gothrough相符合的中文释义。1)Theplandidnotgothrough.2)Theyhavetogothroughaholetoreachthere.3)Mostfamilieswentthroughalotduringthewar.4)Hewentthroughallthemoneyhisfathergavehim.5)IwentthroughthepaperslookingforJane’sletter.6)Let’sgothroughalltheexercisesbeforewegoout.a.穿过，通过b.查阅，检查c.完成d.经历，经受e.通过，达成，成功f.用完，耗尽eadfbc翻译下面句子。1)Aftermonthsofeffortstheworkfinallywentthrough._____________________________________________2)Ialwaysstartthedaybygoingthroughmymail.__________________________________经过数月的努力，这项工作终于完成了。我总是每天一早查阅我的邮箱。3)Hehasgonethroughalotsincehisfatherdied.__________________________________4)We’vegonethroughallthoseenvelopesIboughtlastweek.__________________________________父亲死后他吃了很多苦。我们用完了我上周买的所有信封。4.“No,Iguesstheychoseyoutodiscourageyoufromspendingyourwholecareerwithus,”Estherrepliedsweetly.艾斯特亲切地回答:“不是的，他们之所以挑选你是因为不想让你一辈子跟着我们干。”阅读下面句子，并试着归纳discourage的意思及用法。1)Don’tletonefailurediscourageyou;tryagain.2)Theschoolteachersdiscouragesmoking.3)AllNell’sfriendsdiscouragedherfromsuchadangerousstep.4)Myfatherisalawyer,andhediscouragedmefromenteringthefield.【自我归纳】discourage是动词，意为：①使泄气（句1）；②阻止，阻拦，劝阻（常用搭配：discouragesth.；discouragesb._____sth./doingsth.）（句2-句4）。from【拓展】★discouragedadj.灰心丧气的，沮丧的。如：Hesoundeddiscouragedbythelackofprogressinthetalks.★discouragingadj.令人泄气的。如：Theresultofthematchisdiscouraging—wefailed.★