外研版英语选修六课文Module1Module1SmallTalkIntroductionReadthedictionarydefinitionsofsmalltalkandanswerthequestions.1.Whichdefinitionsmakesmalltalksoundlikeapositivething?2.Whichdefinitionsrefertoplaceswheresmalltalkmighttakeplace?3.Whyisitaproblemifsomeonehasnosmalltalk?4.WhatdoyouthinkistheChinesefor"smalltalk"?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.astoryaboutafilmstarorsportsstarthinkofthingstotellpeopleaboutyourstudiesthinkof"safe"thingsyoucanaskpeople'sopinionsabout—music,sport,films,etc.thinkoftopicsthatyouwouldavoidifyouweretalkingtostrangers—andavoidtalkingaboutthem!Thatway,youdon'tdamageyourconfidence!DevelopyourlisteningskillsListeningisaskillwhichmostpeoplelack,butcommunicationisatwo-wayprocess—itinvolvesspeakingANDlistening.Alwaysremember—youwon'timpresspeopleifyoutalktoomuch.Herearesomeideastomakeyouabetterlistener:Do...showthatyouarelisteningbyusingencouragingnoisesandgestures—smiling,nodding,saying"uh-huh"and"OK",etc.keepgoodeyecontactusepositivebodylanguageaskformoreinformationtoshowyourinterestDon't...lookatyourwatchyawnsighlookawayfromthepersonwho'stalkingtoyouchangethesubjectfinishotherpeople'ssentencesforthemAlwaysrememberthewordsofBenjaminDisraeli,B...