选修六模块一教案

Module 1 Small talk Period 1 Introduction and Cultural corner T Ok today we are going to learn the first module of the new book It s about small talk Small talk And who know what does it mean Ok I will give you its definition and then please guess it refers to conversation about ordinary or unimportant matters usually at a social event For example He has no small talk It means that he is not good at talking to people about ordinary or unimportant things Ok it s your turn to answer my question S T Now I ll list several topics on the blackboard and then you will classify them into two parts namely the serious topics or the small talk careers cars examinations film stars food music politics sport travel weather Which of the topics do you like talking about with your friends Which of them do you talk about with your parents Which of them of you talk about with your teacher Which of them do you never talk about S T After knowing the definition and the kinds of small talk let s come to its rule and I think that it can help you to do well in a social event Ok please turn to page 13 and study cultural corner The AAA Now give you 3 minutes and then answer the questions above the title and add another question what s the meaning of AAA S Sugguested answers A1 From the example in the passage we know the first person ask the second one in a question and then the second answers This is the first A Answer If the conversation continues the second one will want to show his interest in the conversation he may add something useful to it This is the second A Add Therefore if they continue the conversation the second may ask some more questions connected to the conversation This is the third A Ask Sometimes they may come into some difficulty but if they continue with the AAA model they can avoid some embarrassing silence A2 I think it s a good idea No matter where you are you are eager to communicate with others Most of time a small talk is necessary and more useful if with an AAA model in it A3 AAA stands for answer add and ask Language points 1 it is estimated that 2 imagine doing sth imagine that imagine 复合宾语 I can t imagine living without electricity Imagine that you are in London The boy imagined himself to be a hero 注 imagine 不能用于进行时 It is difficult to imagine his the decision without any consideration accept 3 reply vi to sb to a question 回答 回复 to the enemy s fire vt 回答 I don t know what to reply He replied that he might go n in reply to 作为 的答复 I write this in reply to your letter make no reply Period 2 Reading and Vocabulary Lead in T Last period we have learned the rules of small talk And now imagine a situation where a person maybe a woman doesn t obey the rules of the social communication and what will happen Today let s see a case together and know the importance of the social communication skills Please turn to page 8 and look at the reading and vocabulary T Read the passage and answer the questions in the activity 2 on page 9 S T Please turn to page 10 and look at the activity 5 and give me the answers Suggested answers 2 1 She put her foot in it she said something embarrassing 2 To be polite and not to embarrass people 3 Because she didn t want to say her age 4 She said she wasn t pregnant 5 Her advice was very insensitive as she told him that his was a fool and no one liked her 6 She wanted to know how much it cost 7 He thought the office would be quieter without him 8 She thought he was ugly Suggested answers 5 1 firm 2 acquaintance clerk customer fool hostess human being saleswoman typist 3 apology motto 4 awkward cautious mature messy outspoken 5 pregnant 6 brunch Note not all the words fit these categories Language points 1 absence 缺乏 不存在 不在某处 absence from school lecture 缺课 absence of mind 心不在焉 in the absence of in one s absence 人不在时 外出时 物不存在 缺少 The absence of air and water makes it impossible to live on the moon I m doing Mary s job in her absence absent adj absent vt absent minded adj 2 coincidence it was no coincidence that 表示 并非巧合 What a coincidence It was quite a coincidence that she was on the same train vi coincide 同时发生 相符 相一致 coincide with 与 相符 A and B coincide A coincide with B A 和 B 相互一致 It is fortunate for the old couple that their son s career goals and their wishes for him coincide 3 due adj be due to do His book is due to be published in October due 做表语时 有 立即支付 到 的意思 My rent isn t due till Wednesday due to The team s success was largely due to her efforts 4 go through 通过 经历 经受 仔细检查 全面考虑 搜查 参加 做完工作 履行 用光 吃掉 在 传播 5 would rather 意思时宁愿 更愿意 后接动词原型 否定形式在 would rather 后加 not I would rather not tell Mary about it Would rather 后可接动词不定式的完成时 表示要是做过某事就好了 表示后悔或遗语 气 I would rather have taken your advice yesterday would rather that I would rather you told me the truth I d rather you had arrived yesterday 宁愿做某人的句型 would rather do sth than do sth would do sht rather than do sth prefer to do sth prefer doing sht to doing sth prefer to do sth rather than do sth Period3 Vocabulary and Reading Lead in T We all know that we have learned a saleswoman who doesn t known the rules of small talk and give us some humorous conversation and jokes But how do we avoid these mistakes ourselves And today we are going to learn some social communication rules or skills to deal with the occasion we may meet Please turn to page 2 let s come to vocabulary and reading First let s deal with the vocabulary activity 1 S T now let s come to the contents of this part and after reading and then answer the questions Suggested answers to activity 3 1 Yes they should prepare some topics to talk about 2 They are not impressive Because they talk too much and don t give other people s any chance of speaking 3 look your watch yawn sigh look away change the subject finish other people s sentences 4 To show that you are listening 5 People like talking about themselves Suggested answers to activity 4 avoid lack nodded yawned sighed smiled Suggested answers to activity 5 1 No it doesn t Worrying about talking to other people will make me feel unconfident and make me not sure about what we are talking about 2 I could find out what the social rules of the country and find out dos and don ts about arriving 3 Did you watch the Cup final last Saturday what about the movie James Bond 007 Are you tired of the homework 4 Smiling nodding and saying yes and oh really Etc 5 facing the person who is speaking to you making eye contact nodding smiling applauding thumbing up etc 6 No they aren t Every country has its own customs culture and religion So we say it s impossible that social rules are completely the same in different countries Language points 1 prepare v prepare sth 准备某事 I ll prepare my lesson prepare to do sth 准备做某事 He is preparing to go on a trip prepare sb sth prepare sth for sb 为某人准备某物 Mother is preparing me a meal prepare sb to do sth 为某人做某事作准备 The teacher is preparing the students to do the experiment prepae for sth get ready for sth 为 作准备 The students are preparing for the exam prepare sth for sth 为某事作准备 Mary is preparing the table for dinner prepare sb for sth 指导某人准备某事 The teacher is preparing his students for the exam prepare against 准备对付 应付 不愉快的事 History has told us to be prepared against wars 2 keep good eye contact 保持良好的眼神交流 contact n v 接触 联系 交往 There isn t enough contact between teachers and parents We ll contact you by email or telephone come in contact with sb sth 和 有接触 有联系 keep contact with sb sth 和 保持联系 lose contact with sb sth 和 失去联系 Period4 Reading and Listening Reading and Writing Everyday English Lead in T Ok let s come to the listening part During this part we will get knowledge about some different occasions when we keep in touch with people Suggested answers to activity1 1 on a boat 2 during a job interview 3 at a summer school Suggested answers to activity 2 1 No they aren t In conversation 1 been here before Indicates they are strangers The second is an interview between strangers In the third conversation Speaker A obviously knows something about Speaker B but probably doesn t know him 2 1 and 3 3 b and c Suggested answers to activity 3 1 no they don t 2 She needn t to get used to his voice 3 he spoke slowly and repeated things Step 2 everyday English Answers to activity 1 Are you taking doing going to do a language course 2 Are you saying long 3 Are you going anywhere nice 4 It s a lovely place 5 I go there a lot 6 I ve never been there Step 3 Reading and writing 1 Ask the students to read through the email Ask a few general comprehension questions who was writing to whom Where is he going What does he want to know 2 Model answer Dear Alex It s very nice to hear from you My family and I are fine I hope you and your family is well it s along time since I ve heard from you The email is very interesting I hope you enjoy your trip to the embassy and that it s a fun meeting the Chinese students and teachers I don t think you will have any problem talking to them Chinese students are like students everywhere they like sport music fashion and travel so it will be easy for you to find topics that they are interested in for many of them it will be their first time in England so you could ask them about where they ve been what they have seen what they liked and didn t like and what they found interesting It s also not a problem to ask about life at home in China I m sure they will be happy to tell you about what Chinese schools are like and how they spend their free time Of course it s always a good idea to keep off topics like politics as people have different opinions and they may not agree with you I hope this information has been useful and I wish you the best of luck at the Chinese Embassy be sure to write and tell me all about it Looking forward to hearing from you soon Your friend Chen Period 5 Reading Practice Function Grammar Lead in Step1 Reading practice T ok check your homework about the reading practice Suggested answers to activity 3 1 yes 2 No it s best to avoid these topics 3 No it is acceptable to talk about our feelings 4 No American will not usually mind being asked personal questions 5 No these topics are safe 6 No you cannot talk about people s age or how much money they earn Suggested answers to activity 4 5 C 1 D 2 A3 C4 A5 B Suggested answers to activity 6 1 Listens and waits fro a turn to speak 2 it s best to avoid sens