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Big benefits of small talk Waiting for buses or in line at the store, weve all had those moments to pass the time or break the silence around us. We turn to our neighbors and say, “Its good weather, isnt it？” Why do we like to talk this way to strangers? Is it just that were so uncomfortable with quiet?,Though small talk does help to fill in those gaping silences, it achieves more than that, too. The Los Angeles Times printed an article “Researchers Take High View of Idle Chatter”. The article cited (引用) research from the University of Michigan stating that increased social contact, specifically conversation, improves mental function. When you think about it, keeping a conversation going is a challenge, like a puzzle. You have to search through a mental database to find one that will elicit (引出 ) a positive response from the other person, that will be in keeping with the flow of conversation, and that will open up the next part of the exchange. Thats harder than the crossword and it is good for your brain.,Several other studies show the advantages of socializing for lowering stress. Consider how much more quickly and easily your bus ride goes when you spend it in conversation with the woman next to you. We need to connect with others to be healthy, and when close friends and family members arent around, its great that we can rely on perfect strangers to give us the same social benefits.,Though Americans have a reputation for being more informal in approaching strangers than people from other cultures are, everyone engages in small talk on some level. Thats because its important for the exchange of information. When youre traveling, approaching locals can get you information about a place that you wouldnt be able to find in any guidebook. Usually, theyre more than happy to engage you in conversation, answer your questions, and offer their advice.,1佳句仿写 他坐在扶手椅上读报纸。(v.ing伴随状语) _ 李明看起来不高兴，那是因为他没有通过昨天的数学考试。(This/That/It is because.) _,He sat in the armchair, reading the newspaper.,2翻译佳句 放眼高考 Consider how much more quickly and easily your bus ride goes when you spend it in conversation with the woman next to you. _,当你把乘车的时间花在与你身边的女士交谈上的时候，,你会发现你乘公共汽车旅行更快更轻松。,.单词识记 1_ adj.relaxed and friendly without being restricted by rules of correct behaviour 2_ adj.if someone is serious about something they say, they really mean it and are not joking or pretending 3_ adv.sure that something will happen in the way that you want or expect 4_ vwhen there is not enough of something, or none of it,Period one Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary,informal serious confidently lack,5_ adj.planning etc that is done before an event 6_ vto breathe in and out making a long sound, especially because you are bored, disappointed, tired etc. 7_ na chance to do something or an occasion when it is easy for you to do something,advance sigh opportunity,.短语天地 1_聊天 2_对神经紧张、害怕 3_想起；回忆起 4_社交规则 5look away from_ 6in addition_ 7in agreement_ 8find out_,small talk be nervous about think of social rules,把目光从移开 除此之外，另外 同意 了解到；找出信息,.句型搜索 1People with good social skills communicate well and know how to have a conversation. 信息提取 “疑问词 to do”结构可作主语、表语、宾语等。 例句仿写 我们还没有决定何时去参观那个地方。 We havent decided _ _ _ _ _.,place,when,to,visit,the,2Talk to a man about himself, and he will speak to you for hours. 信息提取 祈使句and陈述句If 条件句 主句 例句仿写 给我时间，我就会做好它。 _ _ _， _ _ _ it well.,Give,me,time,and,Ill,do,.预读理解 1Fast Reading：Scan the text and choose the best answers according to the text. (1)The first paragraph makes us know _. Apeople will have some difficulty in making friends Bwhat the writer will talk about in the following paragraphs Csome people are nervous when at a social event Dsomeone can help you overcome your nervousness,(2)Which of the following small talk is not suitable for you to start a conversation with a stranger? AThe final football match between French and Italy in the World Cup. BThe problems in the Middle East. CNew films directed by Ang Lee. DThe Wimbledon Tennis match.,(3)Which of the following is what you should do when listening to the other speaking? ASaying “uhhuh” from time to time. BSighing after the other says one sentence. CLooking away from the person who is talking to you when listening. DChanging the subject while the person is saying something about himself.,(4)The topic sentence of the paragraph titled “Learn the rules” is _. Awhen to leave and when not to leave Bto be on time at the gatherings Cthat different cultures have different rules about social gatherings Dthat you should learn about the countrys customs after going there,(5)The writer mainly wants to _ in this passage. Aintroduce to us the rules to be a better listener Btell how to use small talk correctly in our conversation Cgive us some tips on how to improve our social skills Dinform us of the different social customs in different countries 答案 (1)B (2)B (3)A (4)C (5)C,2Careful Reading：Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.,答案 (1)social skills (2)news story (3)your studies (4)strangers (5)on time (6)when to leave (7)take a gift,1serious adj.严肃的；严重的；重要的 Believe me, I am serious about selling the house. 相信我，对卖房子我是认真的。 His serious look made me realize that something had happened. 他那严肃的表情使我意识到不好的事情发生了。,【归纳拓展】 (1)be serious about 认真对待 nothing serious 没什么 (2)take.seriously 认真地对待,【完成句子】 你的建议我总是认真对待。 I always _your suggestions _. 她真想学开飞机吗？ Is she _ _ learning to be a pilot?,take,seriously,Serious about,2lack (1)v.缺乏，缺少 They lacked the money to send him to university. 他们没钱送他上大学。 (2)n.缺乏； 缺少； 不足 The project had to be abandoned for lack of funds. 工程因资金匮乏只得放弃。,【归纳拓展】 (1)lack (for) sth(表示钱、勇气、能力、经验等的名词) 缺少 lack for nothing 什么也不缺 be lacking in 缺少；不足 (2)for/through lack of sth因缺少,【单项填空】 Health problems are closely connected with bad eating habits and a _ of exercise. Alimit Black Cneed Ddemand 答案 B 句意： 健康问题与不良饮食习惯和缺乏锻炼密切相关。lack 缺乏，a lack of sth 缺乏某物；limit 限制；need需要；demand 需要。,3advance (1)adj.预先的，在前的 We received no advance warning of the storm. 我们没有收到暴风雨的预警。 (2)n.&v.前进；进展；预付 The soldiers are advancing to the enemy. 士兵们正向敌人逼近。 They have made great advances. 他们取得了很大的进步。,【归纳拓展】 (1)advanced adj.高级的，先进的；年老的；发达的 advanced English/maths 高级英语/高级数学 (2)advancement n前进；进展 (3)advance to/towards 向推进 advance in sth在某方面有进步 (4)in advance 提前,【完成句子】 时间表若有变动，请事先提醒我们。 Please give us _ warning of any changes to the schedule. 会议的日期已从星期五提前到星期三。 The date of the meeting _ _ _ from Friday to Wednesday. 飞机票要提前预定。 Plane tickets are booked _ _.,advance,has been advanced,in advance,4opportunity n机会，时机 I had no opportunity to discuss it with her. 我没有机会和她谈这件事。 【归纳拓展】 have/get/find/create an opportunity to do sth/of doing sth 有(得到/找到/创造)机会 take the opportunity to do sth/of doing sth 趁机； 藉此机会,【完成句子】 我乘坐的航班晚点了，这倒是购物的好机会。 My flight was delayed so it was _ _ _ _ _ some shopping. 我在伦敦的时候，乘机去看望了安妮。 I _ _ _ _ visiting Anne while I was in London.,took the opportunity of,1think of想起，回忆起 I can think of three occasions when my father referred to that name.我能想起父亲有三次提到过那个名字。 【归纳拓展】 think of sb as.把某人当作 think up想起；想起办法 think over考虑；仔细思考 think out想出 think highly/well of高度评价 think little/badly of认为不好,【句型转换】 Please the plan and let me know your decision. 请好好考虑那项计划，然后把你的决定告诉我。 We must a good plan. 我们得想出一个好方案来。 Todays youth themselves. 当今的年轻人过高地看重自己。 his new book? 你认为他的新书怎么样？,think,over,think up/out,think highly/well of,What do you think of,2look away from 把目光从移开 He looked away from the tragic scene. 他掉过头去，不忍看那一幕惨象。 【归纳拓展】 look over 检查，查阅 look through 仔细查看，查阅；浏览 look up 向上看；查阅 look back on 回忆；回顾 look down on/upon俯视；轻视，看不起 look out (for) 当心；注意 look up to sb尊敬某人,用look短语填空 We shouldnt _ _ _ the poor people of the world. Please _ _ the word in the dictionary. I hope I could have time to _ _ my lessons before the examination.,look down on,look up,look through,3in addition另外，此外 You need money and time. In addition, you need diligence. 你需要钱和时间，此外你还需要努力。 【归纳拓展】 in addition是副词短语，常放在句首，也可放在句中、句尾。 in addition to 除之外，介词短语，后接名词或动名词 as well as besides apart from in addition to 除之外，还 (用作介词) as well besides in addition 除此之外(用作副词) addition n增加；附加；附加物；增加物,【单项填空】 Research universities have to keep up with the latest computer and scientific hardware _price. Anot to mention Bin addition to Con account of Dregardless of 答案 D not to mention是一个否定形式的不定式，在句中常作插入语，意为“更不用说”，此处意义不符； in addition to除之外；on account of由于，因为；regardless of不顾及，不考虑，符合句意。后三个选项都是复合介词。,4find out了解(到)；找出(信息) Ill go and find out whether he is related to the traffic accident.我将去查明他是否与车祸有关。 【比较网站】find/find out/discover (1)find指一个客观结果，意为：发现、找到。 (2)find out指通过观察、探索而发现事实的真相、真情， 调查出原因或发现秘密、错误等。 (3)discover多指通过实验、调查、勘探等发现、找到未被挖掘或认识的客观存在的事物。,选词填空(用find/find out/discover) Have you _the pen you have been looking for? The exercises let students _ math concepts on their own. Ill just go and _ whats going on outside.,found,discover,find out,1People with good social skills communicate well and know how to have a conversation.有很好的社交技巧的人可以与人交流得很好并且知道如何和别人交谈。 句中how to have a conversation为“疑问词十不定式”结构。疑问词who，what，which，when，where及how后接不定式，构成不定式复合结构，在句中作主语、宾语、表语或同位语。 When to go for the picnic hasnt been decided. 什么时间去野炊还没定下来。 I have no idea of how to do it.我不知道如何做这件事。 The question was where to go. 问题在于到哪儿去。,【温馨提醒】 “疑问词不定式”结构中，不定式常用主动语态。,【单项填空】 He told us whether _ a picnic was still under discussion. Ato have Bhaving Chave D. had 答案 A 考查“whether不定式”结构。句意：他告诉我是否去野餐还正在讨论。,I dont know what to do.,I asked him how to learn English.,2Talk to a man about himself, and he will speak to you for hours! 和一个人谈论他自己，他会跟你谈上几个小时！ 本句是“祈使句and陈述句”结构，第一句话相当于一个条件句，第二句是在第一句的基础上出现的结果。本句等于：If you talk to a man about himself，he will speak to you for hours! Work hard and you will make progress. 努力学习你就会取得进步。 Use your head, and you will find the answer to the question. 动动脑筋，你就会找到这个问题的答案。,Take care or you will be in danger. 当心，否则你就会有危险的。 Another $ 500, and I could buy a car. 假如再有500美金，我就能买一辆小汽车了。 Try some of this juiceperhaps youll like it. 尝尝这种果汁，也许你会喜欢的。,【单项填空】 _ and Ill get the work finished. AHave one more hour BOne more hour CGiven one more hour DIf I have one more hour 答案 Give me another five minutes and I will finish the task. 安静点，否则我将报告给李老师。 B 考查“名词 and简单句”。句意：再用一个小时，我就会完成工作了。,
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