Unit2 College English Listening and Speaking Course.ppt

1、Fun with Language,Unit 2 College English Listening and Speaking Course,Objectives,How to open a conversation How to keep a conversation How to end a conversation Introduction to small talk,opening or closing,Listening to the tape, finishing the exercises as well as taking notes. Sharing notes and an

2、alyzing the features of sentences for opening and closing a conversation Making up dialogue using the expressions given on p12,Opening or closing,1, closing acquaintances, conclusive comments, expressing thanks -Its a really wonderful evening. Thank you very much for inviting us. -Im glad you enjoye

3、d it. -Maybe we could get together sometime at my home. -Sounds nice. 2, opening strangers, questions to be answered -Great party, isnt it? -Yeah, really. -You look familiar to me. Have we met before? -Im afraid not.,Opening or closing,3, closing acquaintances, talking about leaving, conclusive comm

4、ent, no questions -Im afraid I have to go now. -So soon? Well, I enjoyed our talk together. -Me too. 4, opening strangers, questions -Excuse me, could you tell me the time? -Its half past five by my watch. -Thank you very much. -Youre welcome.,Opening or closing,5, opening strangersacquaintances, qu

5、estions -Is this seat taken? -Oh, let me move my stuff. -Arent you Jack Brown? Im Bill, Bill Stone. -Oh, hello, Bill. Fancy meeting you here! 6, opening acquaintances, questions -Hi, Jack. So good to see you. -Oh, hi, Andy. Its been quite a while since we saw each other last. Howre things with you?

6、-Just fine. Whatve you been doing these years? -Well, Ive been studying for my Ph. D degree here at the university. -Thats wonderful.,Opening or closing,Opening always has a request or question for the other person to respond to. Closing no request nor question that needs further response. a message

7、 of leaving a polite conclusive saying such as “its wonderful”, “thank you very much for”, “its nice”.,Distinguishing between similar sounds,A tidy tiger tied a tie tighter to tidy her tiny tail. A big black bug bit a big black bear, made the big black bear bleed blood. A spoiled boy destroyed a toy

8、 for joy. She sells seashell on the seashore, and the seashell she sells on the seashore are seashell Im sure.,Mini-lecture: How to keep a conversation going,A: Cold this morning, isnt it? start with weather B: Yes, and its supposed to get even colder. elaboration A: I hope it wont get as cold as la

9、st night. elaboration B: Speaking of last night, did you attend the English Speech Contest? change topic A: Yeah, I did. It was terrific. That guy who won the first prize speaks really fluent English. I do admire him. elaboration B: Me, too. Well just have to work harder. Maybe one of us can win the

10、 next English contest. finding common ground Do you have a specific English improvement plan A: Yeah, maybe. Who knows? Do you have a specific English improvement plan If there is still some time, B can continue changing a new topic. Eg: Well, you can never say! Just like a saying I heard from a mov

11、ie the other day B: Well, I have to run now. I have an appointment with the dean. See you. A: See you.,Mini-lecture: How to keep a conversation going,P17, dialogue 2 What led up to the opening conversation between A and B? Is this dialogue between acquaintances or strangers? What did A say to start

12、the conversation? How did B show that he was interested in talking to A? What else could B say to show his interest? What would B say if he was not interested in talking to A?,Mini-lecture: How to keep a conversation going,Taking a point and elaborating on the given topic Elaboration skill: providin

13、g more information (details, other aspects) keeping asking questions based on the last thing a person says (who, what, when, where, why) weather, contest Changing a topic speaking ofthat reminds me ofOh, rightby the way Through changing topics, trying to find the common ground between you and your p

14、artner.,Maria: The service is really slow here. Ive been trying to get the waiters attention for the last ten minutes. Ali: I hope he waits on us soon. I have a class at two oclock. Maria: Me, too. I recognize that English book. You must be a student at the English Language Center. Ali: Yeah. Im in

15、the fourth course. Are you studying there? Maria: Yes, Im in the fifth course. I took the fourth course last month. Ali: I just came here two weeks ago. Do you like the institute? Maria: Its pretty good. I think Ive learned a lot of English so far. Ali: Yeah. I only wish the classes were a little sm

16、aller, though, because we dont get enough chance to talk. But I like my teachers a lot.,Maria: How long are you going to be here? Ali: I guess a year, but sometimes I feel like going home tomorrow. Maria: Youll get used to it. Where are you from? Ali: Saudi Arabia. How about you? Maria: Venezuela. I

17、m only staying here three more months. Then I go to Columbia University in New York. Ali: By the way, my names Ali. Maria: Hi. Im Maria. Ali: Hi. Oh, here comes the waiter. It looks like were going to get served after all. Maria: Good. Im starving.,Mini-lecture: keeping a conversation,Ali and Marias

18、 dialogue (between strangers): 1.What led up to the opening of the conversation between Maria and Ali? 2.Did Maria start the conversation by introducing herself? 3.What did she say to start the conversation? 4.How did Ali show he was interested in talking to Maria? 5.What other things did they talk

19、about before telling each other their names? 6.What expressions did Ali use to casually introduce himself? 7.Why didnt Ali ask Maria her age or telephone number? 8.Would you start a conversation with someone in a student cafeteria? In what situations do you feel comfortable talking to strangers?,Rol

20、e Play,Setting: After your first English class, you feel eager to improve your oral English skills, yet dont know how, and you want to befriend another new classmate through discussing with him/her about your English situation and how to improve it. Question and answer samples are provided. You need

21、 to change them a little bit to fit the bill. New expressions are encouraged.,Part B listening exercise,Finish the exercise Summarizing the listening material a little bit. Main points of the text (students are expected to cover these in their summaries) Dont be afraid of making mistakes when you sp

22、eak in a foreign language because it is unavoidable. You need to choose an appropriate topic to start a conversation. You may use some strategies to carry on the conversation. You need to find a way to close a conversation in a polite way.,More introduction to small talk,Mini-lecture 3: Different ty

23、pes of small talk,Small talk can be a casual form of conversation that breaks the ice or fills an awkward silence between people, or it can enhance friendship because you usually communicate over specific topics with a certain person. The specific topic: the common ground Dialogue 2blank filler, mor

24、e casual Dialogue 1with a specific topic In what case can you combine the two?,Keeping conversation review: How to Start,An opening line. (ice breaker) Appropriate topics: Jokes; hobbies; books; housing; holidays; outings, films, TV programs and other forms of entertainment.,Keeping Conversation rev

25、iew:How to Keep it Going,elaboration technique Providing new information Keep asking questions based on the last thing a person says. who, what, when, where, why,Keeping conversation review:How to End,Using transitional words Breaking eye contact Giving a good, firm handshake,Correcting the mistakes

26、 in the conversations (materials provided by Liang Jing),Thank You!,Setting A,Time: On Sunday Place: In the English corner/In a park/ a supermarket/in the Da Zhong Street Scene: You are walking. You see a foreigner teacher walking before you. You are wondering if he/she is going to teach you this semester and you begin to talk with him/her.,Setting B,Time: After class Place: In the cafeteria on