Module1SmallTalkSmallTalkinAmericaManyAmericansfindsilenceuncomfortableduringabuffet(自助餐)oraformaldinner.SointheStatesthereisawidespreadpracticeofmaking“smalltalk”incertainsocialsituations.Smalltalkdealswithvarioustopicssuperficially(表面地)simplyforthesakeofkeepingaconversationgoing.Thetopicsmightincludetheweather，sports，collegecourses，clothing，food，etc.Smalltalkisespeciallyusefulatsocialgatheringswhenyoumeetsomeoneforthefirsttime，orwhenpoliteconversationisexpectedbutnoseriousdiscussionisdesired.Itiscommonbutnotnecessarilyexpectedthatoneknowssomeoneinagroupbeforeengaginginhisorherconversation.Atapartyactually，asimple“MayIjoinyou？”andaself-introductionarenormallysufficienttogainacceptanceintoagroupandtojoininaconversation.Insomeplaces，suchasthelobbyofaconcerthallortheater，awaitingroomoraclassroom，itiscommonforstrangerstostartaconversationevenwithoutanintroduction.Despitetheinformalitythatpervades(遍布)theUSsociety，peopleintheStatesexpectthosewhomtheyspeakwithtoputasidewhatevertheyaredoingandlisten.Asarule，theconversationdistancebetweentwopeopleisatleasttwoorthreefeet.StandingatacloserrangewillmakemanyAmericansfeeluneasy.True(T)orFalse(F)1．Smalltalkisespeciallyuselessatsocialgatheringswhenyoumeetsomeoneforthefirsttime.(F)2．Itisnotnecessarythatthepeoplewhojoinintheconversationknoweachother.(T)3．Itiscommonforstrangerstostartaconversationevenwithoutanintroductioninsomeplaces.(T)4．Whilehavingaconversation，Americansliketostandclosetoeachother.(F)PeriodOneIntroduction&VocabularyandReading—Pre-reading匹配左边的单词/短语与右边的汉语意思[第一组]1．informalA．adj.预先的，在前的2．seriousB．adj.非正式的3．confidentlyC．v.缺乏，缺少4．lackD．adv.自信地5．advanceE．adj.严肃的答案1.B2.E3.D4.C5.A[第二组]6．nodA．v.叹气，叹息7．yawnB．v.打呵欠8．sighC．v.点头9．opportunityD．n.责任；义务10．obligationE．n.机会答案6.C7.B8.A9.E10.D[第三组]11．smalltalkA．把目光从……移开12．makefriendsB．了解(到)；找出(信息)13．benervousaboutC．对……神经紧张/害怕/胆怯/焦虑不安14．thinkofD．想起，回忆起15．lookawayfromE．除此之外，另外16．socialrulesF．社交规则17．inadditionG．闲谈，聊天18．findoutH．交朋友，建立友谊答案11.G12.H13.C14.D15.A16.F17．E18.BStep1Fast-readingⅠ.Skimthepassageandchoosethepurposeofit.A．Totellushowtodosmalltalk.B．Toshowhowtoimproveourlisteningskills.C．Tohelpusdealwithsocialevents.D．Totellussomethinginterestingaboutsocialrules.答案CⅡ.Readthepassagefastandmatchthefollowingpartswiththeirmainideas.1．Part1(Paragraphs1～2)A．Howtodosmalltalk2．Part2(Paragraph3)B．Dosanddon’tswhilelistening3．Part3(Paragraphs4～6)C．Thesocialrules4．Part4(Paragraphs7～8)D．Introductiontothebodyofthepassagebyaskingquestions答案1.D2.A3.B4.CStep2Careful-readingⅠ.True(T)orFalse(F)．1．Itiscommontousesmalltalkwhenyouarewaitinginalongline-up.(T)2．Religionisa“safe”topicwhenwemakesmalltalk.(F)3．Itisrudeforbothchildrenandadultsnottomakesmalltalkwithstrangers.(F)4．Politicsisacontroversial(有争议的)subjectinsociety.(T)5．Itisrudetointerruptaconversationinordertomakesmalltalk.(T)Ⅱ.Choosethebestansweraccordingtothepassage.1．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．Keepgoodeyecontactwhenyouarelisteningtoothers.B．Usepositivebodylanguagetohelpyouleaveagoodimpressionwhenyouarelisteningtoothers.C．Socialrulesaredifferentfromcountrytocountry.D．Neveraskformoreinformationtoshowyouareinterest...
