外研版英语选修六Module1课文.docx

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外研版英语选修六Module1课文

外研版英语选修六课文Module1

Module1SmallTalk

Introduction

Readthedictionarydefinitionsofsmalltalkandanswerthequestions.

1.Whichdefinitionsmakesmalltalksoundlikeapositivething?

2.Whichdefinitionsrefertoplaceswheresmalltalkmighttakeplace?

3.Whyisitaproblemifsomeonehasnosmalltalk?

4.WhatdoyouthinkistheChinesefor"smalltalk"?

smalltalkinformalconversationaboutthingsthatarenotimportant

MacmillanEnglishDictionary

smalltalklightconversationthatpeoplemakeatsocialoccasionsaboutunimportantthings:

Westoodaroundmakingsmalltalk.

CollinsCobuildEnglishLanguageDictionary

smalltalkpolitefriendlyconversationaboutunimportantsubjects

LongmanDictionaryofContemporaryEnglish

smalltalkconversationaboutordinaryorunimportantmatters,usuallyatasocialevent:

Hehasnosmalltalk（i.e.heisnotgoodattalkingtopeopleaboutordinaryorunimportantthings）.

OxfordAdvancedLearner'sDictionary

Lookattheconversationtopicsbelowandanswerthequestions.

careers;cars;examinations;filmstars;music;politics;sport;travel;weather;food

1.Ifyoutalkaboutthesetopics,istheconversationseriousorsmalltalk?

2.Whichofthetopicsdoyouliketalkingaboutwithyourfriends?

3.Whichofthemdoyoutalkaboutwithyourparents?

4.Whichofthemdoyoutalkaboutwithyourteacher?

5.Whichofthemdoyounevertalkabout?

VocabularyandReading

Completethesentenceswiththecorrectformsofthewordsinthebox.

damage;encourage;impress;prepare;recognise

1.Thesingerwasreallygood!

Shemealot!

2.Hehadanaccidentandhisbicycle.

3.Don'tshoutatthechildren.Youshouldthemtodobetter.

4.MakesureyouforyourEnglishexamination.Domorehomework!

5.Attheparty,Iaboywhousedtoattendmyschool.

Readthepassageanddecidewhatkindofbookitisfrom.Choosefromthislist.

Thetextisfrom____.

abooktohelpyouprepareforaspeakingexamination

abusinesscourse

anEnglishteachingbook

abookwhichtellsyouwhattodoatsocialevents

HowGoodAreYourSocialSkills?

Haveyouevercrossedtheroadtoavoidtalkingtosomeoneyourecognise?

Wouldyoulovetogotoapartyandtalkconfidentlytoeveryguest?

Doyouwanttomakemorefriendsbutlacktheconfidencetotalktopeopleyoudon'tknow?

Andareyounervousabouttheideaofbeingatasocialeventinanothercountry?

Don'tworry—wecanhelpyou!

Youneedn'tworryaboutsituationsliketheseifyouhavegoodsocialskills.Andtheyareeasytolearn.Peoplewithgoodsocialskillscommunicatewellandknowhowtohaveaconversation.Ithelpsifyoudoalittleadvanceplanning.

Hereareafewideastohelpyou.

Learnhowtodosmalltalk

Smalltalkisveryimportantandpreparesyouformoreseriousconversations.Beprepared!

Havesomelow-riskconversationopenersready.Forexample:

∙thinkofarecentnewsstory—nottooserious,e.g.astoryaboutafilmstarorsportsstar

∙thinkofthingstotellpeopleaboutyourstudies

∙thinkof"safe"thingsyoucanaskpeople'sopinionsabout—music,sport,films,etc.

∙thinkoftopicsthatyouwouldavoidifyouweretalkingtostrangers—andavoidtalkingaboutthem!

Thatway,youdon'tdamageyourconfidence!

Developyourlisteningskills

Listeningisaskillwhichmostpeoplelack,butcommunicationisatwo-wayprocess—itinvolvesspeakingANDlistening.Alwaysremember—youwon'timpresspeopleifyoutalktoomuch.Herearesomeideastomakeyouabetterlistener:

Do...

∙showthatyouarelisteningbyusingencouragingnoisesandgestures—smiling,nodding,saying"uh-huh"and"OK",etc.

∙keepgoodeyecontact

∙usepositivebodylanguage

∙askformoreinformationtoshowyourinterest

Don't...

∙lookatyourwatch

∙yawn

∙sigh

∙lookawayfromthepersonwho'stalkingtoyou

∙changethesubject

∙finishotherpeople'ssentencesforthem

AlwaysrememberthewordsofBenjaminDisraeli,BritishPrimeMinisterinthenineteenthcentury:

"Talktoamanabouthimself,andhewillspeaktoyouforhours!

"

Learntherules

Ifyougotoasocialoccasioninanothercountry,rememberthatsocialrulescanbedifferent.Insomecountries,forexample,youhavetoarriveontimeataparty;inothercountries,youdon'tneedto.Inaddition,youneedtoknowhowlongyoushouldstay,andwhenyouhavetoleave.Somehostsexpectflowersorasmallgift,butinotherplaces,youcantakethings,butyouneedn'tifyoudon'twantto.Rememberalsothatinsomecountries,youmustn'ttakeflowersofacertaincolour,becausethey'reunlucky.Inmostplaces,youdon'thavetotakeagifttoaparty—butfindoutfirst!

Answerthequestions.

1.Accordingtothearticle,shouldpeopleplanwhatthey'regoingtosayatparties?

2.Whatdopeoplethinkaboutthosewhotalktoomuch?