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1、What is small talk?Serious or small talk?1.Now many people are holding a meeting.Tom is announcing something important.2.Tom and Mary are having a drink and talking something in a restaurant.serious small talk 3.Mother is telling an interesting story.4.The speaker is making a speech.serious small ta

2、lkRead the dictionary definitions of small talk and answer the question.Look at the conversation topics below and answer the questions.careers cars examinations film stars food music politics sport travel weather1.If you talk about these topics,is the conversation serious or small talk?2.Which of th

3、e topics do you like talking about with your friends?film stars,music,sport,travel,food,weathercareers,politics,examinations 3.Which of them do you talk about with your parents?4.Which of them do you talk about with your teacher?5.Which of them do you never talk about?Read the text quickly and compl

4、ete its main idea._ help you communicate well and know how to have a(n)_.A few ideas are offered to help you.Good social skillsconversationWhat kind of book it is from.Choose from the list.1.an English teaching book2.a business course3.a book which tells you what to do at social events4.a book to he

5、lp you prepare for a speaking examination1-234-78Introduction to the topic of the passage by asking questionsHow to do small talkThe social rulesDos and donts while listeningRead the text carefully and choose the best answers.1.Why does one person nod or smile when the other person is talking?A.To s

6、how he is preparing.B.To show he is polite.C.To show he is pleased.D.To show he is listening.2.What did Benjamin Disraeli mean by saying“Talk to a man about himself,and he will speak to you for hours!”?A.People dislike talking about themselves.B.People like talking about themselves.C.A man likes spe

7、aking to himself.D.A man dislikes speaking to himself.Answer the questions.1.According to the passage,should people plan what theyre going to say at parties?Yes,they should prepare some topics to talk about.2.What do people think about those who talk too much?They are not impressive.3.Describe two t

8、hings you shouldnt do in a conversation.Look at your watch,yawn(sigh,look away,change the subject,finish other peoples sentences).4.Why is it a good idea to nod and smile when the other person is talking?To show you are listening.5.What does the quotation from Benjamin Disraeli tell you about people

9、?People like talking about themselves.Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.1.When I meet strangers,I dont like to talk about myself,so I _ answering personal questions.sigh yawn nod avoid lack smileavoid2.There are very few foreign visitors to my town,so I _ the oppor

10、tunity to meet people from other countries.3.I said that we dont have enough opportunity to speak English and he _ his head in agreement.4.I think the man I spoke to was tired-he _ a lot.lacknoddedyawned5.He looked very sad when I asked him about his home.He _ when he answered me.6.I felt very welco

11、me when I arrived at the party.The host _ at me and shook my hand.sighedsmiled1.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 s

12、ocial skills do you need to improve?5.What are some of the usual small talk topics in China?1.Have you ever crossed the road to avoid talking to someone you recognize?avoid 避免，避开，逃避；后跟名避免，避开，逃避；后跟名 词，代词或动名词。词，代词或动名词。e.g.John was embarrassed and tried to avoid(meeting)us the next day.约翰很尴尬，第二天竭力回避我们。

13、约翰很尴尬，第二天竭力回避我们。2.Do you want to make more friends but lack the confidence to talk to people you dont know?lack作及物动词，意为作及物动词，意为“缺乏，缺缺乏，缺少少”，后接名词或代词作宾语。，后接名词或代词作宾语。e.g.Even though they lacked money,they managed to send their daughter to university.即使他们缺钱，他们也打算把女儿即使他们缺钱，他们也打算把女儿 送入大学。送入大学。lack 作不及物动词，

14、表缺乏，缺少，作不及物动词，表缺乏，缺少，常常与介词与介词for连用，多用于否定句。连用，多用于否定句。e.g.As his family is very rich,he lacks for nothing.他家很有钱，他什么都不缺。他家很有钱，他什么都不缺。lack作名词，表缺乏，缺少，作名词，表缺乏，缺少，(a)lack of 缺乏缺乏，for lack of 因为缺乏因为缺乏no lack of 不缺乏不缺乏e.g.There has been(a)lack of rain and the ground is very dry.It is a pity that the flowers

15、died for lack of water.There is no lack of volunteers in our town.Translationa.他想拒绝，但没有勇气。他想拒绝，但没有勇气。(lack vt.)b.由于缺乏支持，我不得不放弃了自己的由于缺乏支持，我不得不放弃了自己的 计划。计划。(for lack of)He wanted to say no,but lacked the courage.For lack of support,I had to give up my own plan.c.缺乏锻炼容易使我们体重增加。缺乏锻炼容易使我们体重增加。(a lack of)

16、d.她看起来完全没有信心。她看起来完全没有信心。(be lacking in)A lack of exercise makes us put on weight easily.She seems to be completely lacking in confidence.3.It helps if you do a little advance planning.要是预先做些准备，将会对你有所要是预先做些准备，将会对你有所 帮助。帮助。阅读下列各句，总结阅读下列各句，总结advance在句中的含在句中的含义及用法。义及用法。a.We got no advance notice of the

17、changes.advance adj.预先的预先的 advanced adj.先进的，高级的，年老的先进的，高级的，年老的 我们没有得到预先的改变通知。我们没有得到预先的改变通知。b.Nothing could stop the advance of the soldiers.advance n.前进，行进前进，行进 没什么能阻止士兵前进的脚步。没什么能阻止士兵前进的脚步。c.There have been great advances in medicine in the past twenty years.advance n.进步，进展进步，进展 在过去二十年里，医学有了很大的进步。在过

18、去二十年里，医学有了很大的进步。d.Its impossible to know in advance what will happen.in advance事先，预先，事前事先，预先，事前 预知将要发生的事情是不可能的。预知将要发生的事情是不可能的。e.Galileos ideas were in advance of the age in which he lived.in advance of在在前面，在前面，在之前之前 伽利略的想法在他生活的时代是超前伽利略的想法在他生活的时代是超前的。的。f.The date of the meeting was advanced from July

19、 1 to July 3.advance v.提前提前 会议的日期被提前到会议的日期被提前到7月月1日到日到3日。日。g.Information technology has advanced dramatically since the 1960s.advance v.进展，进步进展，进步 自从二十世纪六十年代以来，信息技术自从二十世纪六十年代以来，信息技术有了引人注目的提高。有了引人注目的提高。Finish the following sentences.a.这两位渔民没有收到暴风雨的预警。这两位渔民没有收到暴风雨的预警。The two fishermen received _ the s

20、torm.b.科学的进步使我们受益匪浅。科学的进步使我们受益匪浅。_ have benefited us a great deal.no advance warning of Scientific advances c.如果你提前订火车票，你还能买到个好如果你提前订火车票，你还能买到个好座位。座位。If you book the train ticket _,you can get a good seat.d.这些火车由一种先进的计算机系统控这些火车由一种先进的计算机系统控制。制。These trains are controlled by _.in advance an advanced c

21、omputer system4.Small talk is very important and prepares you for more serious conversations.prepare v.准备准备e.g.Be prepared!Have some low-risk conversation openers ready.有备无患！准备好几句不太会出有备无患！准备好几句不太会出 错的开场白。错的开场白。(1)prepare for 为为做准备做准备(2)prepare sb.for sth.使为做准备使为做准备(3)be prepared for/to do sth.做好准备干某

22、事做好准备干某事(4)prepare to do sth.准备干某事准备干某事e.g.They are preparing for the meeting.他们正在为这次会议做准备。他们正在为这次会议做准备。Schools should do more to preparechildren for the world of work.学校应该为培养孩子适应职场做更学校应该为培养孩子适应职场做更多的事情。多的事情。We are prepared for the expedition.我们为这次探险做好了准备。我们为这次探险做好了准备。The prime minister is preparing

23、 tovisit China.首相正准备访华。首相正准备访华。5.think of a recent news story 想出一个最近的新闻故事想出一个最近的新闻故事think of 想起，回忆起。后接名词、想起，回忆起。后接名词、代词或从句作宾语代词或从句作宾语e.g.Seeing the old photos,I think of the happy days in the countryside.看到老照片，我就想到在乡下的看到老照片，我就想到在乡下的 快乐的日子。快乐的日子。打算。后接动词打算。后接动词-ing形式作宾语形式作宾语e.g.Are you thinking of mov

24、ing to California this summer?你打算这个夏天搬到加利福尼亚吗？你打算这个夏天搬到加利福尼亚吗？Translate the following sentences.a.你认为这部电影怎样？你认为这部电影怎样？b.我常常想起我们的那次谈话。我常常想起我们的那次谈话。c.他想到了处理这个问题的另一种方法。他想到了处理这个问题的另一种方法。d.玛丽打算当演员。玛丽打算当演员。What do you think of the film?I often think of that talk of ours.He thought of another way to deal w

25、ith the problem.Mary is thinking of going to be an actor.6.Here are some ideas to make you a better listener.这里有一些建议使你成为一这里有一些建议使你成为一 个较好的听众。个较好的听众。make sb.sth.使某人成为使某人成为e.g.She made her daughter a good singer.她使她的女儿成为了一个好歌手。她使她的女儿成为了一个好歌手。7.In addition,you need to know how long you should stay,and

26、when you have to leave.in addition(to)除此之外，另外除此之外，另外e.g.The little girl does all the housework.In addition,she has to look after her sick mother.这个小女孩要干所有的家务活，这个小女孩要干所有的家务活，此外，还要照顾生病的母亲。此外，还要照顾生病的母亲。In addition to English,he can speak two other foreign languages.他除了会说英语，还会说其他他除了会说英语，还会说其他两种外语。两种外语。8.Talk to a man about himself,and he will speak to you for hours!祈使句祈使句+and+陈述句陈述句=If,+主句主句e.g.Work hard and youll succeed.=If you work hard,youll succeed.努力就会成功。努力就会成功。祈使句祈使句+or+陈述句陈述句=Ifnot,+主句主句e.g.Hurry up or well be late.=If you dont hurry up,well be late.快点不然我们就要晚了。快点不然我们就要晚了。