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Module1,Culturalcorner,Smalltalk,Culturalcorner,Readthepassageandanswerthequestions.,1.HowdoestheAAAmodelwork?,Thespeakersanswerthequestion,addapieceofinformation,andthenaskaquestion.,2.IstheAAAmodelagoodideawhilemakingsmalltalkwithsomeoneyoudontknowinChina?,Ithinkso.,If80%ofallconversationsinEnglishissmalltalk,theninBritain,about80%ofallsmalltalkmustbeabouttheweather!Itisavery,verypopulartopicofconversation.Neighbourswillusuallygreeteachotherwithacommentlike:“lovelyoutthismorning,isntit?”tobeansweredbysomethinglike“Yes,butratherchillyforthetimeofyear,dontyouthinkso?”,Extensionreading:,Talkingabouttheweather,Someonewillrushlateintoworkandsay,“SorryImlate.Itstherain.Itspouringdownagain.Icouldntgetataxi.”Andacolleaguewillreply,“yes,terrible,isntit?Andtheweatherforecastsaysitsgoingtorainallweekend.”AndsoonThepatternisfairlysimple:Amakesacommentaboutthequalityoftheweather.Bagrees,andmakesafurthercommentaboutit.YoucangetalongwayinBritain,justtalkingabouttheweather!,
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