Module1SmallTalk第二部分：教学资源Section2:BackgroundinformationforModule1SmallTalk1.HowtoMakeSmallTalkSmalltalkcanbeabigchallenge,butalittlepreparationandconfidenceisallyouneed.Steps:■AppropriateSubjectsforSmallTalkHereisalistofcommonsmalltalksubjects.Ifyouhavedifficultiesspeakingaboutanyofthesetopics,trytoimproveyourvocabularybyusingtheresourcesavailabletoyou(Internet,magazines,teachersatschool,etc.)Sports-currentmatchesorgames,favoriteteams,etc.HobbiesWeather-boring,butcangettheballrolling!Family-generalquestions,notquestionsaboutprivatemattersMedia-films,books,magazines,etc.Holidays-where,when,etc.butNOThowmuch!Hometown-wheredoyoucomefrom,howisitdifferent/similartothistownJob-onceagain,generalquestionsnottoospecificLatestfashionandtrendsCelebrities-anygossipyoumayhave!Salary-howmuchdoyoumake?-That'snoneofyourbusiness!Politics-waittoyougettoknowthepersonbetterIntimaterelationships-onlyforyouandyourpartner-ormaybeyourbestfriendReligion-toleranceisthekey!Death-weneedtofaceit,butnotthefirsttimewemeetsomeonenewFinancial-relatedtosalaryabove,mostpeopleprefertokeepfinancialinformationtothemselvesSales-Don'ttrytosellsomethingtosomeoneyouhavejustmet.2.HowtoMakeSmallTalkataBarForgettheoldcliched"Comehereoften?"Youreallycanmakeintelligentsmalltalkinabar.Here'show.Steps:用心爱心专心Makeeyecontactandsmile.Thismakesyouapproachable.①Useanopeninglinesuchas,"Whatareyoudrinking?"②Paythepersonasincerecompliment.Trueflatterywillgetyoueverywhere.②Trytofindacommongroundbetweenyou.③Discusseventsinthenews,placestoeat,musicormoviesyoubothlike.Avoidpolitics,religion,orotherheavy④topics.Encouragetheotherpersontotalkaboutwhatinterestshimorher-work,carorhobbiesaregoodplacesto⑤start.Makeupahypotheticalquestioniftheconversationbeginstolag:Whatwouldyouchangeifyouwere⑥designinghumans?Whatwouldyoudoifyouwonthelottery?2.Tipsformakingsmalltalk1.Asyouprepareforafunction,comeupwiththreethingstotalkaboutaswellasfourgenericquestionsthatwillgetotherstalking.Ifyou'vemetthehostbefore,trytorememberthingsabouther,suchasherpassionforasportoracharityyou'rebothinvolvedin.2.Bethefirsttosay"Hello."Ifyou'renotsuretheotherpersonwillrememberyou,offeryournametoeasethepressure.Forexample,"CharlesBartlett?LynnSchmidt--goodtoseeyouagain."Smilefirstandalwaysshakehandswhenyoumeetsomeone.3.Takeyourtimeduringintroductions.Makeanextraefforttoremembernamesandusethemfrequently.4.Gettheotherpersontalkingbyleadingwithacommongroundstatementregardingtheeventorlocationandthenaskingarelatedopen-endedquestion.Forexample,"Attendancelookshigherthanlastyear,howlonghaveyoubeencomingtotheseconventions?"Youcanalsoaskthemabouttheirtripinorhowtheyknowthehost.5.Stayfocusedonyourconversationalpartnerbyactivelylisteningandgivingfeedback.Maintaineyecontact.Neverglancearoundtheroomwhiletheyaretalkingtoyou.6.Listenmorethanyoutalk.7.Havesomethinginterestingtocontribute.Keepingabreastofcurrenteventsandculturewillprovideyouwithgreatconversationbuilders,leadingwith"Whatdoyouthinkof...?""Haveyouheard...?""Whatisyourtakeon...?"Stayawayfromnegativeorcontroversialtopics,andrefrainfromlong-windedstoriesorgivingalotofdetailincasualconversation.8.Iftherearepeopleyouespeciallywanttomeet,oneofthebestwaystoapproachthemistobeintroducedbysomeonetheyrespect.Askamutualfriendtodothehonors.9.Ifsomeonehandsyouabusinesscard,acceptitasagift.Holditinbothhandsandtak...
