Reading and vocabularyModule 1Small TalkLook at the new words in the box.Revise the wordsabsence acquaintance anniversary apology awkward brunch cautious clerk customer fax firm fool haircut hostesshuman being interrupt mature messy motto outspoken pregnant saleswoman shortcoming tease typist1. a place of work 2. thing you say or write 3. a physical state4. people or jobs firm apology motto pregnant acquaintance clerk customer fool hostess human being saleswoman typistFind words for:5. personal characteristics/appearance awkward cautious mature messy outspokenbrunch6. mealBrainstormGroups work:Talk about the wrong kinds of small talkyou have experienced.Work in pairs. Youre going to read a story about a sales woman. Discuss what kind of small talk you need as a statesperson.Translate the following sentences. 1. Her motto was “ Every time I open my mouth, I put my foot in it”.她的“座右铭”是“每当我张口，就会讲错话”。 2. It was no coincidence either that she wasnt a very good saleswoman.她成不了一位优秀的推销员也就不是巧合了。3. On another occasion, Esther teased a typist, “ Hey! Whens your baby due?” 还有一次，埃斯特打趣一位打字员说“ 嗨！你什么时候生宝宝啊”。 4. One of her acquaintances, a salesman in the firm, was going through a very messy divorce and was very depressed. 和她在同一家公司做推销员的一位熟人 正陷入离婚窘境，他为此非常沮丧。Language points of the text1. As a consequence, she made systematicmistakes every time she opened her mouth.非常点拨 be ready to take / suffer/bear the consequences of ones actions准备承担自己行动的后果have far-reaching consequences for the countrys economy对产生深远的影响in consequence of 由于，因而in consequence因此，由此as a consequence因此，结果词汇扩展： adj consequent(on/upon sth) 由引起的，随之发生的the rise in prices consequent on the failure of the crops由于农作物歉收而引起的物价上涨 adv consequently=as a result/ therefore所以，因而My car broke down and consequently I was late.翻译句子： 1）She was found guilty and lost her job in consequence of it.她被判有罪，因而失去了工作。2）对你重要吗？Is it of any consequence to you?由于在医院的缘故，谢莉决定当一名护士。 3）As a consequence of being in hospital, Shelly decided that she wanted to become a nurse.2. One of her acquaintances, a salesman in the firm, was going through a very messy divorce and was very depressed. c 相识而非密友，泛泛之交 He has a wide circle of acquaintances. 他交友甚广。 Shes an old acquaintance. 她是个老相识（我早就认识她）。u 对略微的了解(with)He has little with the Japanese language.他不太懂日语。 The guide has some acquaintance with Italian.导游懂得一点意大利语。固定短语： have a passing/nodding with sth 与有点头之交 make sbs acquaintance/make the acquaintance of sb 结识某人; 与某人相见 on (further) acquaintance 认识了一段（较长）时间以後词汇扩展： 1) acquaint v使熟知, 通知 sb/oneself with sth =make sb/oneself familiar with or aware of sth 使某人自己熟悉或了解某事物 2). acquainted adj. 有知识的, 知晓的 with sth familiar with sth 对某事物熟悉 (with sb) 对某人认识的The lawyer acquainted himself with the details of his clients business affairs. 那位律师了解委托人生意上的详情.Are you acquainted with the works of Shakespeare? 你对莎士比亚的作品熟悉吗? 1）I have some acquaintance with the Russian. 我懂一点儿俄语。 2）You will soon become fully acquainted with the procedures. 你很快就会对这些程序完全熟悉了。翻译句子：3）Please acquaint me with the facts of the case. 4）I made his acquaintance at a party. 请把这事的情况告诉我。我是在一个聚会上认识他的。1. lack v. 缺乏, 缺少lack. = lack for. 缺乏缺少.e.g. She lacks the experienceYou are so rich that you lack for nothing.n. 欠缺, 不足 lack of = a lack of. 缺e.g. lack of rest = a lack of rest for lack of 因为缺少 e.g. He has to beg for lack of money. (for a lack of money)no lack of . 充足 e.g. We have no lack of water here.2. advance adj. 预先的, 在前的 e.g. Advance warning 预先警报a advance ticket 预售票advance n. 提前in advance 事先, 提前 in advance of 在前面, 超过advance v. 行进, 推进 e.g. Our soldiers is advancing toward the enemy base. * advanced adj. 高级的. 先进的 e.g. An advanced country. Advanced ideas The advanced English 高级英语3. think of 想, 回忆起e.g. I think hard but I think of nothing.think of 认为, 认定think of sb. as 把某人看作e.g. I think of him as a hardworking guy.think of 评价, 考虑 e.g. What do you think of it ?think highly/much of 高度评介很看重think nothing/ little of 认为没什么,不重视 think about 思考. think over 反复思考, 熟虑 think out 想出4.环顾四周照看照顾回头看, 回顾尊敬鄙视调查(案件) 小心,提防浏览(书) 查阅(字典) 期待做某事寻找look around/aboutlook afterlook backlook up tolook down on/upn look into the case look out for sth.look through books look up .in the dictionarylook forward to doinglook for4. In addition ,除此之外，另外 = in addition to . It was a cold windy day. In addition , we lacked the money to buy the ticket.It was a cold windy day. In addition to that , we lacked the money to buy the ticket5.apply for the job/position 申请.apply to sb./the company 向申请apply to sb for sth. 向某人申请apply oneself to doing sth. 专心致志于.e.g. Dont apply yourself to playing computer games6. in favour/ support of. 支持do sb. a favour =do a favour for sb. 帮某人忙do good to sb. 对某人有好处do harm to sb. 对某人有危害do damage to. 对造成破坏do wrong to sb. 对