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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.Whatdopeoplethinkab