外研版选修6 Module1 Small Talk Reading and Writing名师课件(20张ppt)

(共20张PPT)
Making small talk is not the same for Chinese and British people.
Eating habits
Weather.
Ⅰ. Read the passage, learn some rules on how to do small talk and answer the questions.
1. Small talk is important because it ________________________________________________.
2. In order to make serious conversations successful, people need to prepare some safe and relaxing conversation openers, such as ________________________________________________________________________________________________.
3.What do you think we should avoid talking about
________________________________________________.
4. If you ask people offensive questions while doing small talk, you may ____________________________________.
5. A British Prime Minister once said, “Talk to a man about himself, and he will speak to you for hours!”, which suggests ___________________________________.
prepares you for more serious conversations
a story about a film star or sports star;
things about your studies; music, films, sports, etc.
Privacy (eg. lady’s age, income…), religion, and politics
damage your confidence / ruin the talk
people like talking about themselves
The thing is to find stuff to talk about and avoid embarrassment.
Ⅱ. Read this email from Alex, an English pen friend. Write a reply.
As you read Alex’s email, find out the following answers.
1. Why does Alex write the email to you
2. In England, there are certain questions that you shouldn’t ask people that you don’t know. What are they
3. What does Alex want to know
Alex has some worries that…
Alex wants your advice…
he may have difficulty getting along with Chinese guests.
on what to talk about and what not to ask.
the body
Write a reply.
Alex是你的英国笔友，下周他将参加在伦敦的中国驻英国大使馆的欢迎会，将见到来自中国的高中生和老师。他来信询问和中国朋友聊天要注意的问题，谈论哪些话题。请你写回信,要点包括：
1.帮他建立信心，和中国朋友交流没有困难，会有共同兴趣和话题；
2.建议他闲聊的话题（如在英国的见闻感受、在中国的学习生活、怎样过课余生活），避免的话题（如政治宗教）；
3.祝他好运，让他务必回信告知欢迎会情况
词数: 100词左右
参考词汇: Chinese Embassy 中国大使馆 reception 欢迎会
Dear Alex, _____________________________________________
body
beginning
ending
What do you suggest Alex talk about with Chinese students and teachers
the beginning
greetings
background
why you’re writing this email
Very glad to hear that...
In your last email you asked about...
I’m writing to ...
the body
Why is there no difficulty getting along with Chinese
Clear away the worries and set up confidence
Advice on things to talk about and things to avoid
Are there any common interests or things about themselves
the body
Why is there no difficulty getting along with Chinese
Clear away the worries and set up confidence
Advice on things to talk about and things to avoid
Are there any common interests or things about themselves
Chinese people are nice and enthusiastic
ready to help others
easy to get along
eager to learn other cultures
have a lot in common
It’s easy to find common interests
with love and comprehension
sports, travel, music, movies, fashion…
recent news stories about film stars or sports stars
where they’ve been, what they’ve seen and how they feel
what high schools are like in China
Alex’s studies and school life
privacy, politics, religion
the ending
I hope my advice …
I wish you will…
Remember to inform…
What makes a good writing
要点齐全
语法词汇高级、多样化、地道
结构紧凑
cover all the points
make the grammar and vocabulary advanced, diverse and idiomatic
make the article tight and coherent
首先
其次，此外，更重要的是
重点是……/重要的是……
Use link words to make your essay tight and coherent.
First / To start with / Firstly / Above all
Secondly / Besides/ In addition /What’s more / Moreover/ Furthermore / More importantly
The point is …
What is important is that…
What matters is that…
Instructions and promotions
Sentence patterns to suggest/start/end:
1.How is everything getting on Very glad to receive your email.你最近怎么样？非常高兴的收到你的来信。
2.I’m delighted to learn that you’ll participate in the reception…, which will be a lot of fun. 很愉快的得知你将参加……欢迎会，这将会非常有趣。
3.In your last email, you asked about what you can talk about with Chinese visitors and what problems you need to mind. 在上封邮件中你询问与中国朋友聊什么话题及要注意的问题。
4. It’s not a problem to …/ It’s a good idea to… …是个好主意.
5. It will be good/better/wise/a good idea if you can…若你能…则很好/更好/很明智
6. You may /can /should/ had better… 你可以/应该/最好…
7. I hope the information will be of great benefit to you. 希望这些信息对你大有帮助。
Instructions and promotions
1.众所周知，中国的年轻人热情、友善，渴望了解各国文化。
2.世界各国的青年有着相似的爱好，如体育、旅行、音乐、电影和时尚，在这中间找到共同的话题很容易。
3.重要的是找到一些有趣的话题、避免尴尬。
4.只有通过尊重和真诚你才能够与中国师生相处融洽。
5.我深信这将是一次非常美妙而有趣的经历。
As is known to us all, Chinese young people are friendly, enthusiastic, and eager to know the culture of every country.
Young people from all over the world have similar hobbies, such as sports, travel, music, film and fashion, among which finding common subjects is easy.
What matters is to find interesting topics and avoid embarrassment.
Only through respect and sincerity can you get along well with Chinese students and teachers.
I’m convinced that the experience will be interesting and enjoyable.
Homework—
Complete and Perfect your rely
Alex是你的英国笔友，下周他将参加在伦敦的中国驻英国大使馆的欢迎会，将见到来自中国的高中生和老师。他来信询问和中国朋友聊天要注意的问题，谈论哪些话题。请你写回信,要点包括：
1.帮他建立信心，和中国朋友交流没有困难，会有共同兴趣和话题；
2.建议他闲聊的话题（如在英国的见闻感受、在中国的学习生活、怎样过课余生活），避免的话题（如政治宗教）；
3.祝他好运，让他务必回信告知欢迎会情况
词数: 100词左右
参考词汇: Chinese Embassy 中国大使馆 reception 欢迎会
Dear Alex, _____________________________________________
Thank you for your participation!