Part Ⅰ
第一步 速读——了解文章主题和段落大意
速读P8－9教材课文，回答下列问题
What's the main idea of the passage?
It tells of a person who always had the wrong kind of small talk.或It tells of a person who always put her foot in her mouth.
第二步 细读——把控文章关键信息
细读P8－9教材课文，选择最佳答案
1．What's the reason for Esther to have the motto “Every time I open my mouth, I put my foot in it”？
A．She was the most outspoken human being in the world.
B．She was not a very good saleswoman.
C．She had a complete absence of small talk.
D．She had never learnt the basic rules of small talk.
