Unit10It’saniceday,isn’tit?Period2SmalltalkatthebusstopA:It’saniceday,isn’tit?B:Yes,itis.A:Thebusislate,isn’tit?B:Yes,itis.Thislineismovingslowly,isn’tit?Doyouthinkit’sgoingtorain?(…havebeenwaitingfortwentyminutesalready,forgottobringumbrella…)A:He’sreallygood,isn’the?B:Hesureis!Icometoallhisconcerts.A:DoyouhavehisnewCD?B:Yes,Ido.TaskIA:Italwaysrainsontheweekend,doesn'tit?B:Yes.ItrainseverySaturday!Doyouthinkit'llstopbynoon?A:Ihopeso.Iwanttogoswimming.B:Oh?Wheredoyouswim?A:AtFranklinLake.Doyouevergothere?PairworkIt’sagoodmatch,isn’tit?It’sreallyexiting,isn’tit?Youlovebasketball,don’tyou?ListeningListentothethreeconversations.successfulunsuccessfulConversation1Conversation2Conversation3Aretheyexamplesofsuccessfulorunsuccessfulsmalltalk?TaskIIA:It’sreallycoldtoday,isn’tit?B:Yes,itis.Ihopethebuscomessoon.A:Ido,too,butit’salwayslateonSunday.B:Oh,Ididn’tknowthat.Iusuallytakethebusonweekdays.A:Well,doyoutakethebustoschool?B:Yes,Ido.Youareatabusstop.Makeyourownsmalltalk.Completetheconversation.A:Thisisgreatweather,isn’tit?B:Itsureis.Butit’salittlehotforme.A:Oh,Ilovehotweather._________1___________.B:Whichbeachareyougoingto?A:I’mgoingtoTodayBeach._______2__________.B:IusuallygotoSandyBeach.A:_______________3_______________________.B:No,it’snevercrowded.Well,haveagoodday!A:___________4_______________.B:Goodbye.Possibleanswers:1.I’mgoingtothebeachtoday2.Wheredoyouusuallygo?3.Isitverycrowded?4.Thanks.Goodbye.PairworkThesebooksarereallygreat,aren’tthey?waitingtocrossabusystreet.Thetrafficisverybusy,isn’tit?Lookingthroughbooksinabookstore.Thepricesarereallylow,aren’tthey?Twopeoplealoneinanelevator.WaitingforatrainWaitingforrainstoppingWaitinginlinetobuyicecream.TaskIIIWhataresomegoodsmalltalktopicstousewiththesepeople?WhoWherewhatWhoWherewhatAstudentatthebusstopgamesAfarmeronthefarmplantsorsth.else.AnoldmanparkweatherAbusinessmenbusstopdoveA:It’saniceday,isn’tit?Theoldman:Yes,itis.It’sgoodforawalk,isn’tit?B:Yes.Doyouoftentakewalksinthepark?Theoldman:Yes,Itakeawalkeverydayinthepark.A:Great.Haveagoodday.Theoldman:Youtoo.Goodbye.B:Goodbye.Roleplayconversationswiththesepeople.TalkingA:It’sverycrowded,isn’tit?B:Yes,itis.The“NewKids”arereallypopular.A:Thislineismovingslowly,isn’tit?B:Yes,itis.I’vebeenwaitingfor15minutes.A:Theticketsareexpensive,aren’tthey?B:Yes,theyare.$20isalotofmoney!A:It’scoldtoday,isn’tit?B:Yes,itis.Idon’tlikethisweather.
