外研必修6module1smalltalkreading

1、informal conversation about ordinary things or unimportant subjects or light conversation at a social event etc.1. what does small talk mean? what features does it have?2. is it a problem if someone has no small talk? (or is not good at making small talk)why?because he will have difficulty in making

2、 new friends. yes.he will have difficulty in getting on with others. readingpage2page2module 1if you want to be good at making small talk , what should you do?students activity:2) develop your listening skills. dont talk too much.3) expand your horizons . try something new every day.1) be confident

3、in yourself. dont be nervous. 4) keep a journal. write down funny stories you hear, beautiful thing you see5) practice if possible. talk with everyone you come cross.6) remember social rules can be different in different countries. 7) use some encouraging noises and gestures -smiling, nodding task1:

4、 read the passage and decide what kind of book it is from. a. an english teaching book b. a business course c. a book which tells you what to do at social event d. a book to help you prepare for a speaking examination read the passage and decide what kind of book it is from.fast-readingtask2: read t

5、he passage and find out the outline of it.part 1para. _part 2para. _part 3para. _part 4para. _1-234-78introduction to the body of the passage by asking questionshow to do small talkthe social rulesdos and donts while listeningstructure-analyzinghow good are you social skills?do dont look at your wat

6、chyawnsigh look away from the person change the subject finish others sentences have some low-risk topicsshow that you are listeningkeep good eye contactuse positive body languageask for more information to show your interestremember some social rulesread the passage and fill in the blanks.part i (p

7、ara1&2) : give some _ you may meet in your daily life and tell us _ _ are very important and they are_ to learn.learn how to do _develop your _learn the _situationsskillseasysmall talklistening skillsrulessocial task3: vocabularycomplete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.da

8、mage encourage impress prepare recognise1 the singer was really good! she _ me a lot!2 he had an accident and _ his bicycle.3 dont shout at the children. you should _ them to do better.4 make sure you _ for your english examination. do more homework!5 at the party, i _ a boy who used to attend my sc

9、hool.impresseddamagedencourage preparerecognised 1 when i meet strangers, i dont like to talk about myself, so i _ answering personal questions. 2 there are very few foreign visitors to my town, so we _ the opportunity to meet people from other countries. sigh yawn nod avoid lack smileavoidlack 3 i

10、said that we dont have enough opportunity to speak english and he _ his head in agreement.4 i think the man i spoke to was tired- he _ a lot.5 he looked very sad when i asked him about his home. he _ when he answered me.6 i felt very welcome when i arrived at the party. the host _ at me and shook my

11、 hand.noddedyawnedsmiledsighedread the passage again and answer the questions.look at the phrases from the passage and answer the questions.l1 according to the article, should people plan what theyre going to say at parties?lyes, they should prepare some topics to talk about.l2 what do people think

12、about those who talk too much?lthey are not impressive. 3 describe two things you shouldnt do in a conversation.look at your watch; yawn ( sigh, look away, change the subject, finish other peoples sentences).4 why is it a good idea to nod and smile when the other person is talking?to show that your

13、are listening.5 what does the quotation from benjamin disraele tell you about people?people like talking about themselves.l1 if you can talk confidently, does this mean that you are worried about talking to people?lno, it doesnt.l2 what kind of advance planning could you do before going to a party i

14、n a foreign country?lyou could find out what the social conventions are about arriving, leaving and bringing gifts. 3 can you give an example of a low-risk conversation opener if you were talking to a friend of your parents, for example?“did you watch the cup final last saturday?”/ “have you seen th

15、e new james bond film?”4 what encouraging noises and gestures can you make when youre having a conversation in chinese?smiling, nodding, saying “yes” and “oh, really?” etc.readingpage8page8module 11 what did esther often do when she spoke to others?she put her foot in the mouth (said something embar

16、rassing).2 what do you think are “the basic rules of social communication”?to be polite and not to embarrass people.3 why did the customer look awkward when she was asked how old she was?because she didnt want to say her age.fast reading4 how did the typist contradict esther?she said she wasnt pregn

17、ant.5 what was wrong about esthers advice to the salesman?her advice was very insensitive as she told him that his wife was a fool and that no one liked her.6 what did esther think of the clerks haircut?she wanted to know how much it cost.7 why did the young man think the company gave him a new job

18、miles away?he thought the office would be quieter without him.8 what did esther think of her old school friends husband?she thought he was ugly.careful reading1 three things you can say when you make small talknice to meet you. /nice haircut./ id like you to meet my husband.2 two things you should n

19、ot sayhow old are you?/how much did your haircut cost?3 one way of replying to questions which you dont wish to answerid rather not say.find the following in the passage.look at the new words in the box.absence acquaintance anniversary apology awkward brunch cautious clerk customer fax firm fool hai

20、rcut hostess human being interrupt mature messy motto outspoken pregnant saleswoman shortcoming tease typist1 a place of work2 people or jobs acquaintance, clerk, customer, fool, hostess, human being, saleswoman, typist 3 things you say or write4 personal characteristics/ appearance awkward, cautiou

21、s, mature, messy, outspoken 5 a physical state 6 a mealfirmapology, mottopregnantbrunchreading practicepage11page11module 1leave outfactualgenuinehospitablesecretiveviolate 省去，删去省去，删去adj.实际的，确实的实际的，确实的adj.纯粹的，真正的纯粹的，真正的adj.好客的，殷勤的好客的，殷勤的adj.隐藏的，秘而不宣的隐藏的，秘而不宣的v.骚扰，妨碍骚扰，妨碍words previewdefine(be) aware

22、 oftake the leadgraciouslyshow offv.解释，给解释，给下定义下定义 知道知道 带头，领先带头，领先adv.优雅地优雅地 炫耀炫耀words previewread the following words.argument compliment conversation curious disagreement dull embarrassment factual genuine hospitable lively relationship sensitive secretive silence spy topic violate wealthcheck the

23、 following statements, what are true for americans.reading1 you can ask about families, what people do and like, etc.yes.2 its ok to talk about religion and politics.no, its best to avoid these topics.3 you shouldnt talk about your feelings.no, it is acceptable to talk about your feelings.4 dont ask

24、 personal questions.no, americans will not usually mind being asked personal questions.5 make sure you dont talk about the weather or give compliments.no, these topics are safe.6 you can talk about peoples age and their income.no, you cannot.4the writer thinks that _. (a) americans often ask very pe

25、rsonal questions (b) asians are very different from americans, and are sensitive to many topics of conversation (c) americans are easy to make friends with, but they respect your private life (d) americans dont like to grow old, so its difficult to make friends with them5choose the correct answers.1

26、 when a dull person talks, you should _. (a) ask questions (b) change the topic of conversation (c) not ask personal question (d) listen2 its always ok to talk to americans about _. (a) their work (b) religion and politics (c) age and money (d) their private life3 when americans make an invitation to visit