P2 Reading and Vocabulary Small Talk M1

Review Words and expressions

Words Review confidently make friends lack (be) nervous about advance think of nod adv. 自信地 交朋友，建立友谊 v. 缺乏，缺少 对 …… 神经紧张 / 害怕 adj. 预先的，在前的 想起，回忆起 v. 点头

Words Review body language yawn sigh look away from social rules in addition find out opportunity 身体语言，肢体语言 v. 打呵欠 v. 叹气，叹息 把目光从 …… 移开 社交规则 除此之外，另外 了解 ( 到 ) ；找出 ( 信息 ) n. 机会

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

Lead-in 2 What topics are popular in small talk? weather

film stars

sports

travel

entertainment news

Please choose any topic from above and make a small talk.

To get general ideas

Read the passage and decide what kind of book it is from. A. an English teaching book B. a busyness course C. a book which tells you what to do at social events D. a book to help you prepare for a speaking examination P2 2

Learn how to do __________ Develop your _____________ Learn the _____ small talk learning skills rules Part 1 (Para1-2) Structure: Introduction to the topic Part2 (Para 3-5)

To get detailed information

1. 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.

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.

1. To show you are a good listener, which of the following you mustn’t do? A. 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. 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 ______. A. 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 ___. A. 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? A. 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

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

Look at the phrases from the passage and answer the questions. 1. 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. P4 5

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 Cup Final last Saturday?”/ “Have you seen the new James Bond film?”

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.

重难点句子分析

1. People with good social skills communicate well and know how to have a conversation. 具有良好社交技能的人能很好地和别人 交流并且知道怎样说话。 and 连接两个并列谓语 介词短语作后置定语 宾语 “ 疑问词 how+ 不定式 ” 结构，作动词的宾 语。也可作介词宾语或直接宾语。

2. Some hosts expect flowers or a small gift, but in other places, you can take things, but you needn’t if you don’t want to. 有的主人希望能得到一些鲜花或小礼品，而在 另一些地方你可以给主人送东西，但如果你不 想送也可以不送。 but 连接两个并列句，表转折。 地点状语 but 连接并列句，表转折。 条件 状从 to 后省略了 take things 。省略不定式符号 to 后 面动词部分的动词有： want, expect, hope, wish, decide 等。不定式作宾语补足语时，省 略 to 后的动词部分，只保留 to 。

1. 你能给我一些关于如何学好英语的 建议吗 ? Can you give me some advice on how to learn English well? 2. 她太严格了。除非她让我们说话， 不然我们不敢说一句。 She’s very strict—we don’t dare to say a word unless she asks us to.

activities

1. Which of the ideas in the 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 P4 6

Now 2 mins to test our spelling. 1. English-Chinese confidently advance nod yawn sigh 2. Chinese- English 交朋友；想起；除此之外；缺少， 缺乏；了解，找出；社交规则 When finished, exchange to see who does the best.

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Quiz : Complete the passage with proper words, which will help you retell the text. Good social_______ will be very useful in communicating with others. Be _________ for small talk. You can think of a _______ news story or “safe” things such as music, sport, ______ and so on. In addition, think of ______ you would _____ if you talked to strangers. ___________ is an important skill. You won’t ________ people if you talk too much. skills prepared recent film topics avoid Listening impress

There are things you can do in small talk. Using encouraging noises and_________ is to show that you are listening. You should keep good eye_______, use ________ body language and ask for more information to show your __________. Don’t _____ at your watch, look ______ from the person who’s talking. Changing the_______ is impolite. Social _____ may be different in different countries. In________, you need to know how long you should stay, and when you have to_______. gestures contactpositive interestlook away subject rules addition leave

Think about what we’ve just learnt in today’s class. Study without reflection is a waste of time. After the class It’s time we stop the class and reflect. It’s a time of silence in class.

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 1. Read the passage again and review the new words and expressions. 2. Read the articles in Learning English. The more you read, the faster and better you’ll understand. When finished reading, write a summary in 100 words or so.