Unit 10 It’s a nice day, isn’t it ?

Small talk at the bus stop A: It’s a nice day, isn’t it? B: Yes, it is. A: The bus is late, isn’t it? B: Yes, it is. This line is moving slowly, isn’t it? Do you think it’s going to rain? (…have been waiting for twenty minutes already, forgot to bring umbrella…)

A: He’s really good, isn’t he? B: He sure is! I come to all his concerts. A: Do you have his new CD? B: Yes, I do. Task I

A: It always rains on the weekend, doesn't it? B: Yes. It rains every Saturday! Do you think it'll stop by noon? A: I hope so. I want to go swimming. B: Oh? Where do you swim? A: At Franklin Lake. Do you ever go there?

Pairwork It’s a good match, isn’t it?

It’s really exiting, isn’t it? You love basketball, don’t you?

Listening Listen to the three conversations. successfulunsuccessful Conversation 1 Conversation 2 Conversation 3 Are they examples of successful or unsuccessful small talk?

Task II A: It’s really cold today, isn’t it? B: Yes, it is. I hope the bus comes soon. A: I do, too, but it’s always late on Sunday. B: Oh, I didn’t know that. I usually take the bus on weekdays. A: Well, do you take the bus to school? B: Yes, I do. You are at a bus stop. Make your own small talk.

Complete the conversation. A: This is great weather, isn’t it? B: It sure is. But it’s a little hot for me. A: Oh, I love hot weather. _________1___________. B: Which beach are you going to? A: I’m going to Today Beach. _______2__________. B: I usually go to Sandy Beach. A: _______________3_______________________. B: No, it’s never crowded. Well, have a good day! A: ___________4_______________. B: Goodbye. Possible answers: 1. I’m going to the beach today 2. Where do you usually go? 3. Is it very crowded? 4. Thanks. Goodbye.

Pairwork These books are really great, aren’t they? waiting to cross a busy street. The traffic is very busy, isn’t it? Looking through books in a bookstore.

The prices are really low, aren’t they? Two people alone in an elevator. Waiting for a train Waiting for rain stopping Waiting in line to buy ice cream.

Task III What are some good small talk topics to use with these people? WhoWherewhat WhoWherewhat A studentat the bus stopgames A farmeron the farmplants or sth. else. An old manparkweather A businessmenbus stopdove

A: It’s a nice day, isn’t it? The old man: Yes, it is. It’s good for a walk, isn’t it? B: Yes. Do you often take walks in the park? The old man: Yes, I take a walk everyday in the park. A: Great. Have a good day. The old man: You too. Goodbye. B: Goodbye. Role play conversations with these people.

Talking A: It’s very crowded, isn’t it? B: Yes, it is. The “New Kids” are really popular. A: This line is moving slowly, isn’t it? B: Yes, it is. I’ve been waiting for 15 minutes. A: The tickets are expensive, aren’t they? B: Yes, they are. $20 is a lot of money! A: It’s cold today, isn’t it? B: Yes, it is. I don’t like this weather.

1b Listen and number the pictures above in the order you hear them. 1c PAIROWRK Look at the pictures and make other conversations. You can use the expressions in the box. The train is always late, isn’t it? You love violin music, don’t you? It looks like rain, doesn’t it? A: It looks like rain, doesn’t it? B: Yes, it does. And I forgot my umbrella n. 雨伞；伞 似乎；看上去像 …… eg. 1) It looks like snow. 2) She looks like her mother.

2a To have successful small talk, both people need to ask questions. Listen to the three conversations. Are they examples of successful or unsuccessful small talk? Write “S”(for successful) or “U”(for unsuccessful) in the blanks. Conversation 1 Conversation 2 Conversation 3 U U S

2b Listen to Conversation 3 again. Put the sentences and questions below in order. a. I hope so. I want to go swimming. b. Yes. It rains every Saturday! c. At Franklin Lake. d. Oh? Where do you swim? e. Do you think it’ll stop by noon? f. It always rains on the weekend, doesn’t it? g. Do you ever go there? A. (Opening Question) (1) B. (Answer) (2) (Question) (3) A. (Answer) (4) B. (Question) (5) A. (Answer) (6) (Question) (7) 富兰克林湖 n. 中午 f b e a d c g by noon 在中午之前 by: not later than ( 不晚于； … 之前） eg. I will call you by 10:00 this evening. 我希望如此。

2c PAIROWRK Imagine you are at a bus stop. Make your own small talk. You can use the expressions in the box below. It’s really cold today, isn’t it? The No. 15 bus stops here, doesn’t it? A: It’s really cold today, isn’t it? B: Yes, it is. I hope the bus comes soon.

It’s really windy today, isn’t it? Yes, it is. You’re Ben’s sister, aren’t you? Yes, I am. The No.15 bus stops here, doesn’t it? Yes, it does.

语法： 反意疑问句 一、含义： 在一个陈述句之后附上一个简短的疑 问句，对陈述句提出相反的疑问，这种疑 问句叫反意疑问句。 如： 1. SARS is scary, isn’t it? 2. We speak Chinese, don’t we?

二、结构： 结构一： 前肯， + 后否 eg. SARS is scary, isn’t it? 结构二： 前否， + 后肯 eg. SARS isn’t scary, is it?

结构一： 前肯， + 后否 Be 动词： 1. You are an actor, ________ _____ ? 2. He is a good boy, ________ ______ ? 3. It was fine yesterday, _______ ___ ? 4. You were studying when I called you last night, __________ _____ ? 5. She is going to visit me, _____ ____? 6. I am Chinese, ______ ______? aren’t you isn’t he wasn’t it weren’t you isn’t she aren’t I

行为动词： 1. It often rains here, ________ ___ ? 2. He likes soccer, _________ ____ ? 3. You have a headache, _______ ___ ? 4. I called you yesterday, _______ __? 其它动词： 1. You will go to America, ______ ___ ? 2. We have ever been to Shanghai, _________ ______ ? doesn’t it doesn’t he don’t you didn’t I won’t you haven’t we

三、特殊用法 ( 一） 1. His mother is a doctor, ______ ____ ? 2. The dogs are fighting, _______ _____? 3. There is a boy in our classroom, _______ _______ ? 4. There were many cars in the street, _________ ________ ? 5. There will be robots in our families, ________ ______ ? isn’t she aren’t they isn’t there weren’t there won’t there

三、特殊用法 ( 二） 6. Sit down please, _______________ ? 7. Please call me, _________________? 8. Let’s go home, ________________ ? 9. Let us go home, ________________ ? 10. Let me see, __________________ ? will / won’t you shall / shan’t we will / won’t you

结构二： 前否， + 后肯 1. You aren’t an actor, ______ ____ ? 2. He isn’t a good boy, ______ _____ ? 3. It wasn’t fine yesterday, ____ ____ ? 4. It doesn’t rain here, ______ ____ ? 5. His sister doesn’t have a headache, ________ _____ ? 6. You didn’t call me yesterday, _______ _____? are you is he does it does she was it did you

7. You won’t go to U.S.A., ______ ____? 8. There isn’t a boy in our classroom, ______ _______ ? 9. There weren’t many cars in the street, _______ _______ ? 10. Don’t smoke, _______ _____ ? 11. Don’t let’s do it, _______ _____ ？ will you is there were there will you shall we

3a Complete the conversation. Write sentences in the blanks. A: This is great weather, isn’t it? B: It sure is. But it’s a little hot for me. A: Oh, I love hot weather.. B: Which beach are you going to? A: I’m going to Today Beach. ? B: I usually go to Sandy Beach. A: ? B: No, it’s never crowded. Well, have a good day! A:. B: Goodbye. I’m going to the beach today Where do you usually go Is it very crowded Thanks. Goodbye adj. 沙的 int. 再见

3b PAIRWORK Practice the conversation in activity 3a. Then write and practice another conversation with your partner. You can use situations like these: Two people looking through books in a bookstore. Two people waiting in line to buy ice cream. Two people alone in an elevator. Two people waiting to cross a busy street. Here are some possible opening questions: Their prices are really low, aren’t they? This line is slow, isn’t it? Nice day, isn’t it? 浏览 n. 书店 v. 穿过；横过；越过 n. 电梯 adj. 低的 adj. 慢的；缓慢的

语法： 反意疑问句 一、含义： 在一个陈述句之后附上一个简短的疑 问句，对陈述句提出相反的疑问，这种疑 问句叫反意疑问句。 如： 1. SARS is scary, isn’t it? 2. We speak Chinese, don’t we?

二、结构： 结构一： 前肯， + 后否 eg. SARS is scary, isn’t it? 结构二： 前否， + 后肯 eg. SARS isn’t scary, is it?

结构一： 前肯， + 后否 Be 动词： 1. You are an actor, ________ _____ ? 2. He is a good boy, ________ ______ ? 3. It was fine yesterday, _______ ___ ? 4. You were studying when I called you last night, __________ _____ ? 5. She is going to visit me, _____ ____? 6. I am Chinese, ______you ? aren’t you isn’t he wasn’t it weren’t you isn’t she aren’t I

行为动词： 1. It often rains here, ________ ___ ? 2. He likes soccer, _________ ____ ? 3. You have a headache, _______ ___ ? 4. I called you yesterday, _______ __? 其它动词： 1. You will go to America, ______ ___ ? 2. We have ever been to Shanghai, _________ ______ ? doesn’t it doesn’t he don’t you didn’t I won’t you haven’t we

三、特殊用法 ( 一） 1. His mother is a doctor, ______ ____ ? 2. The dogs are fighting, _______ _____? 3. There is a boy in our classroom, _______ _______ ? 4. There were many cars in the street, _________ ________ ? 5. There will be robots in our families, ________ ______ ? isn’t she aren’t they isn’t there weren’t there won’t there

三、特殊用法 ( 二） 6. Sit down please, _______________ ? 7. Please call me, _________________? 8. Let’s go home, ________________ ? 9. Let us go home, ________________ ? 10. Let me see, __________________ ? will / won’t you shall / shan’t we will / won’t you

结构二： 前否， + 后肯 1. You aren’t an actor, ______ ____ ? 2. He isn’t a good boy, ______ _____ ? 3. It wasn’t fine yesterday, ____ ____ ? 4. It doesn’t rain here, ______ ____ ? 5. His sister doesn’t have a headache, ________ _____ ? 6. You didn’t call me yesterday, _______ _____? are you is he does it does she was it did you

7. You won’t go to U.S.A., ______ ____? 8. There isn’t a boy in our classroom, ______ _______ ? 9. There weren’t many cars in the street, _______ _______ ? 10. Don’t smoke, _______ _____ ? 11. Don’t let’s do it, _______ _____ ？ will you is there were there will you shall we

重点单词、词组 1. look like 似乎；看上去像 …… eg. 1) It looks like snow. 2) She looks like her mother. 2. by noon 在中午之前 by: not later than ( 不晚于； … 之前） eg. I will call you by 10:00 this evening.

3. hope 希望 1) hope + to do 2) hope + 从句 3) I hope so. ( 我希望如此 ) eg. 1) I hope to buy a big house. 2) I hope I can buy a big house. 3) You want to buy a big house. I hope so too. 4. thank-you note 感谢信 note: 便条；通知；纪录

5. thanks / thank you for + 名词 /doing eg. 1) Thanks for your help. 2 ） Thanks for helping me. 2) Thank you for inviting me to your party. 6. feel like + 名词 /doing 想要；需要 eg. 1) Do you feel like a beer? 2) I feel like dancing now. 7. help (Sb.) with … 帮助 ( 某人 ) 做 … eg. Please help me with my English.

一、完成反意疑问句 : 1. Their clothes are really crazy, _______ ______? 2. It isn ’ t delicious, ______ ____? 3. It sounds great, ________ _____? 4. There won ’ t much pollution ________ _________? 5. Come and have fun with us, _________ _______? 练习与作业

6. We went to Shanghai, _______ ____? 7. Let ’ s have a rest, _______ _____ ? 8. My sister didn ’ t live in school last years, _________ ________ ? 9. There was a big tree yesterday, _________ _________ ? 10. We have been studying English for four years, ________ ______ ?

二、连词成句 : 1. love, you, don’t, music, violin, you (?) ________________________________ 2. for, week, inviting, to, thanks, school, last, me, your _________________________________ 3. rains, it, on, it, always, the, doesn’t, weekend (?) _________________________________

4. think, our, what, you, school, of, do(?) ________________________________ 5. you, the, night, did, on, game, last, see, TV (?) _________________________________ 6. hope, bus, comes, I, soon, here, the _________________________________

三、翻译 1. 他上周呆在家里，对吗？ 2. 十年之内我们将使用信用卡, 对吗？ 3. 别打开窗户，可以吗？ 4. 我希望我们能战胜 “ 非典 ” 。 5. 她看上去像一个医生。 6. 你想要现在上网吗？ 7. 感谢你借钱给我。

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