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M1
Small Talk
To know the content and features of
small talk
2. To learn how to make a good small
talk
3. To learn the rules and social skills of
small talk
Objectives
They are making small talks! Right
In which photo do you think they are
making small talk
Look at these definitions and answer the
questions.
Informal conversation about things that are not important.
— Macmillan English Dictionary
Light conversation that people make at social occasions about unimportant things: We stood around making small talk.
— Collins Cobuild English Dictionary
Polite friendly conversation about unimportant subjects.
— Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Look at these definitions and answer the
questions.
Conversation about ordinary or unimportant matters, usually at a social event: He has no small talk (this sentence means that he is not good at talking to people about ordinary or unimportant things).
— Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
Read the dictionary definitions above and answer the questions.
1. Which definitions make small talk
sound like a positive thing
2. Which definitions refer to places
where small talk might take place
The Longman definition.
The Collins/Oxford definitions.
3. Why is it a problem if someone has
no small talk
They find it difficult to make new
friends.
闲谈,聊天。
4. What do you think is the Chinese for
“small talk”
What are the features of small talk
features
informal, light, unimportant polite, friendly, ordinary, matter …
Place it happens
party, Kara OK, trip, playground, café,
cinema, park, bus stop, restaurant …
Informal
Informal place
T: What do you think of yesterday’s
football match between your class
and Class 3
S1: It’s great.
S2: We won.
T: Do you know why you won
S3: We are strong.
Can you guess where the following small talk happen
At school.
Woman: Ah, this bus seems to be running
late. How long of a wait is it
already
Man: I’ve been here for at least fifteen
minutes now.
Woman: Where are you heading today
Man: Actually, I’m going to the City
Hall to cast my vote for mayor.
Man: Oh, here’s our bus.
Woman: Oh great.
At a bus stop.
Woman: Hi there.
Man: Hi. I haven’t seen you around
here before. Have you been
working long
Woman: No, I’ve only been here a few
months. I work in the Human
Resources Department.
Man: Oh, you must make more money
than I do then. I’m in Sales.
Woman: Sales sounds like an interesting
job.
At the office.
Have you ever talked to foreigners
When you talked, did you discuss
serious matters or small talk
careers cars examinations
film stars food sport music
politics travel weather
Look at the conversation topics
below and answer the questions.
If you talk about these topics, is the
conversation serious or small talk
2. Which of the topics do you like talking
about with your friends
3. Which of them do you talk about with
your parents
4. Which of them do you talk about with
your teacher
5. Which of them do you never talk
about
How to make small talk
Small talk can be a big challenge, but a little preparation and confidence is all you need.
How good are your social skills
Read the explanation and speak out the word it explains.
Words review
v. 打哈欠
yawn
sigh
v. 叹气,叹息
lack
v. 缺乏,缺少
1. when something is not available or when
there is not enough of it
2. to open the mouth wide and take a lot of
air into the lungs and slowly send it out,
usually when tired or bored
3. to breathe out slowly and noisily,
expressing tiredness, sadness, pleasure, etc.
4. an occasion or situation which makes it
possible to do something that you want to
do or have to do, or the possibility of doing
something
nod
v. 点头
adj. 预先的,在前的
advance
n. 机会
opportunity
5. plan something that is done before an event
6. to move your head up and down
confidently
adv. 自信地
7. having confidence
make friends
(be) nervous about
think of
body language
look away from
social rules
in addition
find out
对……焦虑不安
交朋友,建立友谊
身体语言,肢体语言
把目光从……移开
社交规则
想起,回忆起
了解,找到(信息)除此之外,另外
Match them up
Reading Tips
在阅读时,要注意综合运用略读(skimming)与扫读(scanning)这两种方法。
略读(skimming)只看文章标题、下标题以及每个部分或者段落第一行,关注文章中反复出现的关键词。
略读时,要用充足的时间读懂段落的第一句和第二句,因为第一句往往是该段的主题句(topic sentence),而第二句往往是对前句的延伸(extension)或进一步的解释(explanation)。
通过略读把握文章大意
运用扫读(scanning)迅速浏览从第三句开始的后面部分,搜寻作者对开头两句的支持句(supporting sentences),并同时注意文章中间是否有转折词(transition),因为这些词常常会把文章的思路逆转或加入其它重要的信息。当读到段落的最后一句时,我们又要使用略读,这时必须再次放慢速度(slow down your pace)直到完全消化作者对段落的小结(conclusion),因为该小结有可能与主题句截然相反或引导读者进入下一个段落。
通过扫读寻找特定信息或特定词组
Reading strategy
skimming
scanning
a general
idea
certain
information
titles and headings
the first and last
sentences of paragraphs
the first and last paragraphs
pictures and charts
Scan the text for
key words and phrases, dates, etc.
Do not need to
read the whole
text.
To get
general ideas
Skimming
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 events
D. a book to help you prepare for a
speaking examination
Reading Comprehension I
Skimming
Who are the passage intended for
A. For businessmen who ofen need small talk .
B. For students who make preparations for exams.
C. For people who who want to improve social skills.
D. For people going to stay in other countries.
Learn how to do __________
Develop your _____________
Learn the _____
small talk
listening skills
rules
Part 1
(Para1-2)
Reading Comprehension II
Skimming
Structure:
Introduction to the topic
Part2
(Para 3-5)
To get
detailed information
Scanning
According to the article, it is easy to
begin a small talk if you have good
social skills.
2. The quotation from Benjamin Disraeli
tells us that if you talk to a man about
yourself, he will have a lot to talk with
you.
3. It is good manners to take flowers in all
countries.
Scanning
Reading Comprehension III
4. It is good idea to use positive body
language when you are talking with
others.
5. Wherever you go, you’d better find
out the social rules there first.
6. Changing the subject is necessary as
a listener.
To show you are a good listener, which
of the following you mustn’t do
Use encouraging noises and gestures —
smiling, nodding, saying “uh-huh” and
“OK”, etc.
B. Talk as much as possible.
C. Ask for some information to show you
are interested in the topic.
D. Keep looking at the other person’s eyes.
Scanning
Reading Comprehension IV
Choose the best answer.
2. According to the passage, which
skill do most people lack during
communication
A. listening B. speaking
C. body language D. eye contact
3. If you want to impress people, you’d
better not do the following things
EXCEPT ______.
use encouraging noises and gestures,
and occasionally ask for more
information to show your interest
B. look at your watch frequently
C. talk too much about yourself
D. change the subject or finish other
people’s sentences for them
4. It can be inferred from the text that ___.
if you talk to a man about his private
things, he will like talking to you
B. If you talk to a man about the topic
that he is interested in, he will have a
lot to talk with you
C. The man likes talking to you for hours
if you talk to him about the topics you
are interested in.
D. People are always interested in what
they do not know
5. Which of the following can be drawn from
the text
It is important for you to remember
different social rules if you go to a social
occasion in another country.
B. Listening is a skill which is as important
as speaking.
C. Learning some good social skills and
having a good preparation for the topics
can help you have a good conversation at
any social events.
D. When you are talking to a man, you’d
better talk as much as possible.
Read the text and fill in the blanks.
Learn how to do small talk
● think of a recent news story
● think of things to
_________________________
● think of “safe” things you can ask
people’s opinions about-music, sports
etc.
● think of _____ that you would avoid if
you were talking to strangers and avoid
talking about them
tell people about your studies
topics
Scanning
Reading Comprehension V
Develop your listening skills
Do …
● show that you are listening by
________________________________
● keep good eye contact
● use positive body language
● ask for more information to
__________________
using encouraging noises and gestures
show your interest
Don’t …
● look at your watch.
● yawn and sigh.
● _______________________ who’s
talking to you.
● change the subject
● __________________________ for
them
look away from the person
finish other people’s sentences
Learn the rules:
● In some countries, you have to arrive
on time at a party; in other countries, ________________.
● You need to know how long you should stay, and ____________________.
● Some hosts expect flowers or a small gift, but in other places, _________________.
● In some countries, you mustn’t take flowers of ______________.
● In most places, you don’t have to take a gift to a party — but find out first!
you don’t need to
when you have to leave
you can take things
a certain colour
Scanning
Reading Comprehension VI
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
2. What kind of advance planning could
you do before going to a party in a
foreign country
No, it doesn’t.
You 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
4. What encouraging noises and gestures
can you make when you’re having a
conversation in Chinese
Smiling, nodding, saying “yes” and “Oh, really ” etc.
“Did you watch the Winter Olympic
Games last Saturday ”/
“Have you seen Romance of Our Parents ”
5. What is an example of positive body
language
6. Are social rules the same in every
country
Facing the person who is speaking
and making eye contact.
No, they aren’t.
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
Summary:
We have learnt the passage about social skills which had much to do with our daily life. From the passage we know that social skills are very important when a person is in communication or having a conversation with others. So we must learn more about this inside or outside class.
To solve
difficult points
Careful reading
a. To avoid the city center, we may turn
right here and take the belt highway.
从这里往右拐走环行道可避开闹市中心。
b. Don’t try to avoid me. We can talk over
the matter.
不要回避我,这事我们可以谈谈。
c. John was embarrassed and tried to
avoid (meeting) us the next day.
约翰很尴尬,第二天竭力回避我们。
1. avoid 避免,避开,逃避
avoid后跟名词,代词或动名词。
(1) be nervous about …
对……感到焦虑害怕
He was so nervous about the exam
that he couldn’t sleep well.
这次考试他很紧张,以至于觉都睡不好。
(2) be nervous of … 害怕,胆怯
My daughter is nervous of going too
near the wild animals.
我女儿害怕走的离野兽太近。
2. nervous 神经的,焦虑的,紧张的
a. The little girl does all the housework. In
addition, she has to look after her sick
mother.
这个小女孩除了要干所有的家务活外,
还要照顾生病的母亲。
b. In addition to English, he can speak
two other foreign languages.
他除了会说英语,还会说其他两种外语。
3. in addition (to) 除此之外,另外
Let the word fly
试着翻译下面的英文,注意单词find的
用法。
1. Please find out when the train starts.
2. Why did he find fault so much
3. As he is smart, he can’t find the answer
to this question.
请查一下火车什么时候开。
他为什么老是找麻烦
像他这样聪明,他也没能找到这个问题的答案。
4. When he regained consciousness, he
found himself in hospital.
5. I found a mistake in this quotation.
6. It may take a long time to find a solution
to the problem.
当他苏醒过来时,发现自己在医院里。
我在这段引文中发现了一个错误。
也许要花很长时间才能找到解决这个
问题的办法。
Individual activity
The singer was really good! She
_________ me a lot!
2. He had an accident and _________ his
bicycle.
3. Don’t shout at the children. You should
__________ them to do better.
damaged
encourage
impressed
Quiz I: Complete the sentences with the
correct form of the words in the box.
damage yawn avoid recognise
impress prepare encourage
4. Make sure you _______ for your English
examination. Do more homework!
5. At the party, I __________ a boy who
used to attend my school.
6. when I meet strangers, I don’t like to
talk about myself, so I ______ answering
personal questions.
7. I think the man I spoke to was tired —
he _______ a lot.
prepare
recognised
avoid
yawned
1. 由于缺钱,这个工程失败了。
The project failed due to ____ __ ______.
2. 他们对第一次出国感到很紧张。
They _____ ____ _______ ______ their
first trip abroad.
3. 除了英语他还能讲法语。
He can speak French __ ________ __
English.
Quiz II: Translation.
lack of money
were very nervous about
in addition to
4. 她掉过头去,不忍看那一幕惨象。
She ______ ______ ____ the tragic
scene.
5. 我们迟早会查明事实真相。
We shall ____ ___ the truth early or
late.
6. 我怎么也想不起那人的名字来了。
I couldn’t _____ ___ the name of that
man anyhow.
looked away from
find out
think of
Review
课时重点回顾
make friends 交朋友,建立友谊
(be) nervous about 对……焦虑不安
do advance planning 预先计划一下
think of 想起,回忆起
be prepared for 为……做好准备
look away from 把目光从……移开
in addition 除此之外,另外
find out 了解,找到(信息)
Homework
Read the passage again and review
the new words and expressions.
2. 发挥想象,连词成文(50-100字)。
opportunity, (be) nervous about, sigh,
be prepared for, advance, encouraging gestures, lack, find out, confidently, look phrases
Topic: Where Are We Going, Dad /
The Final Examinations
The variety show Where Are We Going, Dad is popular in China. The famous singer LinZhiying, who seldom had time to accompany his son Kimi, valued highly the opportunity given by the show. To start with, Kimi wasn't prepared for the task, instead he was nervous about it. Looking away from the camera and holding his father by the hand, Kimi seemed to lack confidence and independence. Seeing this, Lin looked into Kimi's eyes and said with a smile,"Give me five!"The audience was impressed by his encouraging gestures at times.Though Lin and Kimi were not in advance of others in many tasks, the audience
found out Kimi started to do his task confidently
without sighing or crying even during the absence
of his father.
Thank you.