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Module 1 Small Talk,Introduction vocabulary and reading,What are they doing？,Warm up,Serious talk ?,Small talk ?,Do you know small talk?,闲谈,聊天,small talk： informal conversation about things that are not important,Macmillan English Dictionary,What is small talk?,Can you find the definitions in the dictionaries?,small talk： light conversation that people make at social occasions about unimportant things: We stood around making small talk,Collins Cobuild English Language Dictionary,small talk ：polite friendly conversation about unimportant subjects,Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English,small talk conversation about ordinary or unimportant matters, usually at a social event: He has no small talk (i.e. he is not good at talking to people about ordinary or unimportant things).,Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary,Questions:,1.Which definitions make small talk sound like a positive thing? 2. Which definitions refer to places where small talk might take place? 3. Why is it a problem if someone has no small talk? 4. What do you think is the Chinese for “small talk”?,The Longman definition,The Collins You need to know how long you should stay and when to leave; Prepare small gifts for your host if necessary,When in Rome, do as the Romans do.,( 入乡随俗，入国问禁 ）,Careful Reading,Activity3:Read the passage again and answer the questions.,1 According to the article, should people plan what theyre going to say at parties? Yes, they should prepare some topics to talk about. 2 What do people think about those who talk too much? They 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 are listening. 5 What does the quotation from Benjamin Disraeli tell you about people? People like talking about themselves.,Activity 5: Look at the phrases from the passage and answer the questions.,If you can talk confidently, does this mean that you are worried about talking to people? What kind of advance planning could you do before going to a party in a foreign country? Can you give an example of a low-risk conversation opener if you were talking to a friend of your parents, for example? What encouraging noises and gestures can you make when youre having a conversation in Chinese? What is an example of positive body language? Are social rules the same in every country?,Answers to the questions above,1.No, it doesnt. 2.You could find out what the social conventions are about arriving, leaving and bringing gifts. 3.“Did you watch the Cup Final last Saturday?”/ “Have you seen the new James Bond film?” 4.Smiling, nodding, saying “yes” and “Oh, really?” etc. 5.Facing the person who is speaking and making eye contact. 6.No, they arent.,1. Which of the ideas in the reading passage do you think are useful in your society? 2 .Are there any conversation techniques that you think you will use in the future? 3. Which of the listening skills are you good at? 4 .Which of the social skills do you need to improve? 5. What are some of the usual small talk topics in China?,Discussion and Speaking,After-reading,Practice: Make a dialogue in pairs like the model.,A: Hi, nice to meet you. B: Hi, nice to meet you, too. A: Have you heard we will have a holiday? B: Really? Then where do you want to go for your holiday? A: Rizhao, a beautiful seaside city.,Dialogue: Group 1 talk about your exams. Group 2 talk about your favorite sports Group 3 talk about your favorite singers/film stars Group 4 talk about your hobbies(业余爱好),In order to have good social skills, we need to:,Think of safe small talk topics,Develop listening skills,Learn social rules of different countries,summary,Conversation makes who you are !,A close friend afar brings a distant land near !,言语反映内心,海内存知己，天涯若比邻。,Work on your confidence, Overcome your shyness, Voice your idea, Enjoy your life!,Homework: 1.Do more conversation after class. 2.Finish activity 1 and 4 on P2-P3.,
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