外研版 选修六 Module 1 Small Talk Introduction & The wrong kind of small talk 课件 (31张ppt)

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Module One
Introduction
What is Small Talk
informal conversation about things that are not important
--《Macmillan English Dictionary》
What is Small Talk
light conversation that people make at social occasions about unimportant things
--《Collins Cobuild English Language Dictionary》
polite friendly conversation about unimportant subjects
--《Longman Dictionary of
Comtemporary English》
What is Small Talk
conversation about ordinary or unimportant matters,usually at social event
--《Oxford Advanced Dictionary》
What is Small Talk
Introdution
informal conversation about things that are not important
light conversation that people make at social occasions about unimportant things
polite friendly conversation about unimportant subjects
conversation about ordinary or unimportant matters,usually at social event
What are the features of small talk
look for adjectives
Introdution
informal conversation about things that are not important
light conversation that people make at social occasions about unimportant things
polite friendly conversation about unimportant subjects
conversation about ordinary or unimportant matters,usually at social event
Where small talk might take place
look for places
features
places it happens
informal
not important
light
unimportant
polite friendly
ordinary
social occasions
social event
What do you think is the Chinese for “small talk”
In which photo do you think they are making small talk
press conference
family gathering
political conference
group discussion
group meeting
attending lecture
What can we talk about to make small talk
careers
religion
food
weather
school
marriage
films
music
politics
travel
local restaurants
weight
income
stars
serious/formal talk
small/informal talk
family
hobby
embarrassed
Every time I open my mouth，
I put my foot in it.
I have a friend ...
name
job
character
major shortcomings
consequence
Esther
Read the passage on Page.8 and get to know her.
saleswoman
outspoken
having wrong kind of small talk
never learning the basic rules of social communication
making systematic mistakes every time she opened her mouth
not a good saleswoman
Read the rest and figure out who she talked to.
1. an important customer
(a mature woman)
2. a fat typist
3. a salesman going through a divorce
4. a clerk with a new hairstyle
5. a famous writer
6. a man in the firm with a new job
7. a friend who married an ugly man
Read the rest and pay attention to Esther's words.
1. an important customer
(a mature woman)
mature
Tom is very mature for his age.
behaving in a sensible way, like an adult
[OPP. immature]
fully grown and developed
a polite or humorous way of saying that sb. is not longer young
The company mainly sells clothes for the mature woman.
More than 5,000 mature oak trees were protected through the project.
Read the rest and pay attention to Esther's words.
1. an important customer
(a mature woman)
Nice to meet you. How old are you Forty Forty-five You look much older. And your friend ... she's older than you,but she looks much younger!
Read the rest and pay attention to Esther's words.
2. a fat typist
Hey! When's your baby due
Actually, I'm not pregnant.
Oh sorry, just putting on a little weight, huh
Did Esther really feel sorry when she knew the typist wasn’t pregnant
When will your baby be born
arranged or expected
Read the rest and pay attention to Esther's words.
Forget her! She was a complete fool. No one liked her anyway.
3. a salesman going through a divorce
the legal ending of a marriage
Read the rest and pay attention to Esther's words.
4. a clerk with a new hairstyle
Nice haircut. How much did it cost
I'd rather not say.
Well, anyhow, either you paid too much or you paid too little.
Read the rest and pay attention to Esther's words.
5. a famous writer
Hey, what a coincidence! You're writing a book and I'm reading one!
Read the rest and pay attention to Esther's words.
6. a man in the firm with a new job
I guess the company chose me so they'd get some peace in the office.
No, I guess they chose you to discourage you from spending your whole career with us.
Read the rest and pay attention to Esther's words.
Do you remember that guy you were dating What happened to him You know, the ugly one.
Esther, I'd like you to meet my husband. Charles, this is ...
Hey, so you married him!
7. a friend who married an ugly man
Discuss in groups and figure out what is wrong in each situation.
1 a mature woman
2 a typist
3 a salesman
4 a clerk
5 a famous writer
6 a modest colleague
7 an old school friend
She made her awkward by asking her age, and said she looked old.
She teased her by saying she was pregnant, which meant she looked fat.
She treated two irrelevant things (the author was writing a book and she was reading a book) as a coincidence.
She discouraged the modest colleague by saying he/she wouldn’t spend his/her whole career in the company.
She asked the cost of her hairstyle and commented on the cost.
She failed to cheer him up by saying no one liked his wife.
She said her husband was ugly and interrupted her.
Try to find out the topics of each situation.
1 a mature woman
2 a typist
3 a salesman
4 a clerk
5 a famous writer
6 a modest colleague
7 an old school friend
She made her awkward by asking her age, and said she looked old.
She teased her by saying she was pregnant, which meant she looked fat.
She treated two irrelevant things as a coincidence.
She discouraged the modest colleague by saying he/she wouldn’t spend his/her whole career in the company.
She asked the cost of her hairstyle and commented on the cost.
She failed to cheer him up by saying no one liked his wife.
She said her husband was ugly and interrupted her.
age
weight
divorce
money
She didn’t care about others’ feelings.
She made negative comments on others.
She mentioned private/sensitive topics.
Discuss in groups and sum up some communicative skills of small talk.
1. Avoid sensitive topics.
2. Care about others' feelings.
(Put yourself in others' shoes.)
3. Make positive comments instead of negative ones.
4. Respect others.
She didn’t care about others’ feelings.
She made negative comments on others.
She mentioned private/sensitive topics.
The Wrong Kind of Small Talk
Reasons:
Read and think.
She had an absence of basic rules of communication
She was never cautious about people's feelings
She said the first thing to come into her head.
7 situations
She didn't think about what she said
How about you
How good are your social skills
I called a formal meeting with the team members to discuss their progress of the week.
You can also request an informal meeting (maybe over lunch, away from the office) with potential coworkers, just to see what insights you can gather.
I could tell from her expression that something serious had happened.
I believe you will take seriously my advice into account.
You can't be serious!
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, people are more serious about their heath.
Confidence is the key to success.
Do you want to make more friends but lack the confidence to talk to people you don't know
Lack of medical supplies led to thousands of deaths in some European countries
Her enthusiasm makes up for her lack of experience.