外研版英语选修六Module1课文

外研版英语选修六课文Module1Module1SmallTalkIntroductionReadthedictionarydefinitionsofsmalltalkandanswerthequestions.1.Whichdefinitionsmakesmalltalksoundlikeapositivething?2.Whichdefinitionsrefertoplaceswheresmalltalkmighttakeplace?3.Whyisitaproblemifsomeonehasnosmalltalk?4.WhatdoyouthinkistheChineseforsmalltalk?smalltalkinformalconversationaboutthingsthatarenotimportantMacmillanEnglishDictionarysmalltalklightconversationthatpeoplemakeatsocialoccasionsaboutunimportantthings:Westoodaroundmakingsmalltalk.CollinsCobuildEnglishLanguageDictionarysmalltalkpolitefriendlyconversationaboutunimportantsubjectsLongmanDictionaryofContemporaryEnglishsmalltalkconversationaboutordinaryorunimportantmatters,usuallyatasocialevent:Hehasnosmalltalk(i.e.heisnotgoodattalkingtopeopleaboutordinaryorunimportantthings).OxfordAdvancedLearner'sDictionaryLookattheconversationtopicsbelowandanswerthequestions.careers;cars;examinations;filmstars;music;politics;sport;travel;weather;food1.Ifyoutalkaboutthesetopics,istheconversationseriousorsmalltalk?2.Whichofthetopicsdoyouliketalkingaboutwithyourfriends?3.Whichofthemdoyoutalkaboutwithyourparents?4.Whichofthemdoyoutalkaboutwithyourteacher?5.Whichofthemdoyounevertalkabout?VocabularyandReadingCompletethesentenceswiththecorrectformsofthewordsinthebox.damage;encourage;impress;prepare;recognise1.Thesingerwasreallygood!Shemealot!2.Hehadanaccidentandhisbicycle.3.Don'tshoutatthechildren.Youshouldthemtodobetter.4.MakesureyouforyourEnglishexamination.Domorehomework!5.Attheparty,Iaboywhousedtoattendmyschool.Readthepassageanddecidewhatkindofbookitisfrom.Choosefromthislist.Thetextisfrom____.abooktohelpyouprepareforaspeakingexaminationabusinesscourseanEnglishteachingbookabookwhichtellsyouwhattodoatsocialeventsHowGoodAreYourSocialSkills?Haveyouevercrossedtheroadtoavoidtalkingtosomeoneyourecognise?Wouldyoulovetogotoapartyandtalkconfidentlytoeveryguest?Doyouwanttomakemorefriendsbutlacktheconfidencetotalktopeopleyoudon'tknow?Andareyounervousabouttheideaofbeingatasocialeventinanothercountry?Don'tworry—wecanhelpyou!Youneedn'tworryaboutsituationsliketheseifyouhavegoodsocialskills.Andtheyareeasytolearn.Peoplewithgoodsocialskillscommunicatewellandknowhowtohaveaconversation.Ithelpsifyoudoalittleadvanceplanning.Hereareafewideastohelpyou.LearnhowtodosmalltalkSmalltalkisveryimportantandpreparesyouformoreseriousconversations.Beprepared!Havesomelow-riskconversationopenersready.Forexample:thinkofarecentnewsstory—nottooserious,e.g.astoryaboutafilmstarorsportsstarthinkofthingstotellpeopleaboutyourstudiesthinkofsafethingsyoucanaskpeople'sopinionsabout—music,sport,films,etc.thinkoftopicsthatyouwouldavoidifyouweretalkingtostrangers—andavoidtalkingaboutthem!Thatway,youdon'tdamageyourconfidence!DevelopyourlisteningskillsListeningisaskillwhichmostpeoplelack,butcommunicationisatwo-wayprocess—itinvolvesspeakingANDlistening.Alwaysremember—youwon'timpresspeopleifyoutalktoomuch.Herearesomeideastomakeyouabetterlistener:Do...showthatyouarelisteningbyusingencouragingnoisesandgestures—smiling,nodding,sayinguh-huhandOK,etc.keepgoodeyecontactusepositivebodylanguageaskformoreinformationtoshowyourinterestDon't...lookatyourwatchyawnsighlookawayfromthepersonwho'stalkingtoyouchangethesubjectfinishotherpeople'ssentencesforthemAlwaysrememberthewordsofBenjaminDisraeli,BritishPrimeMinisterinthenineteenthcentury:Talktoamanabouthimself,andhewillspeaktoyouforhours!LearntherulesIfyougotoasocialoccasioninanothercountry,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?3.Describetwothingsyoushouldn'tdoinaconversation.4.Whyisitagoodideatonodandsmilewhentheotherpersonistalking?5.WhatdoesthequotationfromBenjaminDisraelitellyouaboutpeople?Completethesentenceswiththecorrectformsofthewordsinthebox.sigh;yawn;nod;avoid;lack;smile1.WhenImeetstrangers,Idon'tliketotalkaboutmyself,soIansweringpersonalquestions.2.Thereareveryfewforeignvisitorstomytown,sowetheopportunitytomeetpeoplefromothercountries.3.Isaidthatwedon'thaveenoughopportunitytospeakEnglishandhehisheadinagreement.4.IthinkthemanIspoketowastired—healot.5.HelookedverysadwhenIaskedhimabouthishome.Hewhenheansweredme.6.IfeltverywelcomewhenIarrivedattheparty.Thehostatmeandshookmyhand.Lookatthephrasesfromthepassageandanswerthequestions.1.Ifyoucantalkconfidently,doesthismeanthatyouareworriedabouttalkingtopeople?2.Whatkindofadvanceplanningcouldyoudobeforegoingtoapartyinaforeigncountry?3.Canyougiveanexampleofalow-riskconversationopenerifyouweretalkingtoafriendofyourparents',forexample?4.Whatenc