外研版高中英语选修六Module1SmallTalk课件.pptx--（课件中不含音视频）

1、外研版高中英语选修六Module1SmallTalk课件Introduction Reading and speakingBook 6Famous Dictionaries Macmillan English Dictionary Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Collins Cobuild English Language Dictionary Oxford Advanced Learners DictionaryRead the dictionary definitions of small talk and answer the q

2、uestions Which definitions make small talk sound like a positive thing?Which definitions refer to places where small talk might take place?Why is it a problem if someone has no small talk?What do you think is the Chinese for small talk?Activity 2 Look at the conversation topics below and answer the

3、questions.careers sport travel weather food carsexaminations film starsmusicpolitics idealVocabulary and reading Ex1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.The singer was really good!She _ me a lot!He had an accident and _ his bicycle.Dont shout at the children.You shou

4、ld _ them to do better.Make sure you _ for your English examination.Do more homework!At the party,I _ a boy who used to attend my school.damage encourage impress prepare recognisedamagedencourageimpressedpreparerecognisedSkimming the passage Decide what kind of book it is from.It is from a book whic

5、h tells you what to do at social events.We can guess from the title“How Good Are Your Social Skills”and subtitles“Lean how to do small talk”,“Develop your listening skills”and“Learn the rules”.Scanning The general idea:This passage is about social skills.It tells us how to have a conversation and ho

6、w to do small talk and when we go to a social occasion,we should pay attention to social rules in different countries.The main idea of each paragraph:Part 1(Paras.1-2)Introduction to the body of the passage by asking questions Part 2(Para.3)How to do small talk Part 3(Paras.4-6)Dos and donts while l

7、istening Part 4(Paras.7-8)The social rulesFast reading Ex 2 Read the passage and decide what kind of book it is from.Choose from.Choose from this list.1 an English teaching book A business course A book which tells you what to do at social events A book to help you prepare for a speaking examination

8、Ex 3 Read the passage again and answer the questions.According to the article,should people plan what theyre going to say at parties?What do people think about those who talk too much?Describe two things you shouldnt do in a conversation.Why is it a good idea to nod and smile when the other person i

9、s talking?What does the quotation from Benjamin Disraele tell you about people?Answers to the questions above Yes,they should prepare some topics to talk about.They are not impressive.Look at your watch;yawn(sigh,look away,change the subject,finish other peoples sentences)?To show that your are list

10、ening.People like talking about themselves.when I meet strangers,I dont like to talk about myself,so I _ answering personal questions.where are very few foreign visitors to my town,so we _ the opportunity to meet people from other countries.I said that we dont have enough opportunity to speak Englis

11、h and he _ his head in agreement.I think the man I spoke to was tired-he _ a lot.He looked very sad when I asked him about his home.He _ when he answered me.I felt very welcome when I arrived at the party.The host_ at me and shook my hand.sigh yawn nod avoid lack smileavoidlack noddedyawnedsmiledsig

12、hedEx 5 Look at the phrases from the passage and answer the questions.If you can talk confidently,does this mean that you are worried about talking to people?What kind of advance planning could you do before going to a party in a foreign country?Can you give an example of a low-risk conversation ope

13、ner if you were talking to a friend of your parents,for example?What encouraging noises and gestures can you make when youre having a conversation in Chinese?What is an example of positive body language?Are social rules the same in every country?No,it doesnt.You could find out what the social conven

14、tions are about arriving,leaving and bringing gifts.“Did you watch the Cup Final last Saturday?”/“Have you seen the new James Bond film?”Smiling,nodding,saying“yes”and“Oh,really?”etc.Facing the person who is speaking and making eye contact.No,they arent.Answers to the questions aboveEx 6 work in pai

15、rs.Discuss your opinion about the following.Which of the ideas in the reading passage do you think are useful in your society?Are there any conversation techniques that you think you will use in the future?Which of the listening skills are you good at?Which of the social skills do you need to improv

16、e?What are some of the usual small talk topics in China?1.I think advance planning is very useful.I never paid attention to it before.That is,I didnt do any advance planning before I went to a party.For example,I didnt buy proper presents in advance.In a hurry,the present bought was sometimes unsuit

17、able for the host.I seldom tried to know about other guests.Without advance preparations,sometimes I would get embarrassed.2.I will go to university abroad after graduation.I will meet people from different countries.In order to contact with them very well,I must know about their customs and social

18、rules.So at the beginning I will think of“safe”or low-risk topics to talk about.I believe soon I will make friends with them.3.I am good at keeping good eye contact with an attentive look.You know,eyes are windows of minds.From my eyes,the speaker knows that I am interested in what he is talking abo

19、ut.It is good manners,even in other countries.4.Sometimes I dont know what proper topics to choose when I meet strangers.Most of the time I keep silent.The moment is a hard time to me.From this passage I know a little about how to do small talk.I believe later when I meet with the similar occasion.I

20、 can manage.5.In everyday life,parents choose to talk about their children their childrens life,studies,hobbies.Teachers get together to talk about their students-good or bad at some subjects or the results of examinations.Today we have learnt the passage about social skills which had much to do wit

21、h our daily life.From the passage we know that social skills are very important when a person is in communication or having a conversation with others.We have also learnt some social rules and how to do small talk.It is necessary for us to learn something about social skills.As you know,we are now w

22、orking hard to build a harmonious society if we dont know how to behave in communicating with others.Especially,in 2008 the Olympic Games will be held in Beijing in our country.At that time how will we display our good manners to the whole world?So we must learn more about this inside or outside cla

23、ss.Function:ObligationModule one Small talkPage 4Period 3Activity1 Talking about obligation or lack of obligationa You must arrive on time at a party.You have to arrive on time at a party.Question:Which of the following is true about the first pair of sentences?a)They both indicate an obligation.b)T

24、hey are only suggestions about what to do.c)The first one is an obligation,the second one is a suggestion.b.You mustnt take yellow flowers for the host.You dont have to take yellow flowers for the host.2.Which of the following is true about the second pair of sentences?a)They mean the same thing.b)T

25、he first one is an obligation,the second one indicates a lack of obligation.c)The first one indicates that something is against the law.3.Which of the following is true about the third pair of sentences?C.You dont have to take a lift.You dont need to take a gift.a)They mean the same thing.b)The firs

26、t one is an obligation,the second one isnt.c)The second one is an obligation,the first one isnt.Activity 2 Write three rules for a social event in my country.(The answers are open.)If you go to a social event in my country,1 you have to _.2 you dont have to _.3 you mustnt _.Activity 3 Look at the tw

27、o sentences and decide which explanation is correct.1 We all know each other.We dont need to worry about small talk.This means _.a)it isnt necessary to worry about itb)unfortunately we worry about itc)2 The party is informal.You neednt wear a tie.This means _.d)we must not wear a tie e)we can wear a

28、 tie if we chooseabActivity 4 Complete the sentences with verbs to express obligation.1.Stop!You _ give yellow flowers to the host!Its unlucky!2.Dont worry.You _ eat anything you dont like.3.Im sorry,you cant leave.You _ wait until the prizes have been given.4._ I _ take some food to the party?5.You

29、 _take a gift to the host,but she will be very pleased if you do.mustnt/cant /shouldntdont have to/neednt must/have toDo have to/need todont have to/dont need toGrammardidnt need to do and neednt have doneActivity 1 Read the sentence for the listening passage and answer the questions.You neednt have

30、 spoken so slowly.1Who said this the tourist or the English person?2Why did she say It?Choose one of these possible reasons.a)The other person was speaking too quickly.b)The other person was speaking too slowly.c)The other person was speaking slowly and it wasnt necessary.Activity 2 Rewrite these se

31、ntences using neednt have done.1.It wasnt necessary for you to bring some flowers!2.Thank you for tidying the room but it wasnt necessary.3.There was no need for you to buy the box of chocolates.4.Why did you go to school?Its Sunday!5.Thank you for bringing the book to show me,but I already have it.

32、Activity 3 Read the sentence and decide which endings are possible.I didnt need to buy a gift for my host family_.a)because I already had oneb)so I didnt get onec)so I bought oned)so I took it back and got a refundActivity 4 Complete the sentences using didnt need to or neednt have done.1.We brought

33、 some food to the party but there was too much,so we _ (bring)any.2.My friend spoke good Mandarin so I(translate)_ the speech for him.3.The office had already opened when we arrived so we _ (wait)outside in the street.4.I got to the party at 6 p.m.but there was no one there,so I _ (arrive)so early.5

34、.I told the host all about my home town and then he told me hed been there.I _(tell)him anything!neednt have broughtdidnt need to translatedidnt need to waitneednt have to arrivedneednt have toldReading and listeningEveryday EnglishSpeakingReading and writingBook 6 Module1Activity 1 Read and match t

35、he conversations with the places,There is one extra place.A:Wonderful,arent they?B:Er Im sorry?A:The cliffs.B:Oh,yes,they are.A:Been here before?B:Pardon?2.A:So you wrote in your application form that youre interested in mountains.B:Yes.Have you ever climbed a mountain?A:Have you ever climbed a moun

36、tain?B:No.A:Have you ever read any books about mountain-climbing?B:No.At a summer school During a job interviewIn a business meetingOn a boatOn a boatDuring a job interview3 A:When did you arrive?B:Yesterday.A:Nice journey?B:Very nice.A:Did the immigration people ask to see your visa?B:I didnt need

37、to get a visa.A:Really?Why not?B:Because I was born here.A:Oh yes,of course!At a summer schoolActivity 2 Answer the questions abut the conversations.1.Do you think the conversations are between people who know each other?Give reasons for your answers.2.Which of the conversations would you call small

38、 talk?3.What do you think about the answers in the interview?4.a)The answers show that the interviewee is interested in the job.5.b)The answers are too short.6.c)The answers are impolite.1(and possibly 3)Activity 3 Listen to the whole of the first conversation and answer the questions.1.Do the peopl

39、e both speak English as a first language?2.Why did the woman have problems understanding what the man was saying?3.How did the man help her to understand him better?No,they dont She needed to get used to his voice.He spoke slowly and repeated things.Activity 4 Choose the correct endings to lines fro

40、m the conversation.1.Sorry,I couldnt _.2.a)hear what you said3.b)understand what you said4.2.I didnt _.5.a)like what you said 6.b)catch what you said 7.3.Could you _?a)repeat what you said b)explain what you said4.You neednt have _.a)spoken to me b)spoken so slowly5.I just needed a few seconds_.a)to

41、 get used to your voiceb)to understand you voiceNow listen again and check.ababaEveryday EnglishLook at the sentences.Notice how certain words are left out in information conversation.Wonderful,arent they?Been here before?Theyre wonderful,arent they?Have you been here before?Now make complete senten

42、ces form these examples.Language course?Have you taken language course?Staying long?Are you staying long?Going anywhere nice?Are you going anywhere nice?Lovely place.It is alovely place.Go there a lot.I go there a lot.Never been there.I havenever been there.Speaking Activity 1Work in groups.Discuss

43、these questions and give reasons for your answers.1.Is it as important as“real”conversation?2.From what you have learnt in this module,would you say it was more or less important in English than in your language?Cultural CornerScanningWhat does the AAA mean?Fast ReadingRead the passage and answer th

44、e questions.1.How does the AAA model work?2.Is the AAA model a good idea while making small talk with someone you dont know in China?Suggested answers:The speakers answer the question,add a piece of information,and then ask a question.1.When two strangers meet,they often use the AAA.From the example

45、 in the passage we know that the first person asks the second person a question,the second person answers.This is the first A(answer).Then the conversation begins.In order to show that he is interested in the conversation,the second person can add(the second A)something exact to the simple answer to

46、 the question.And then in order to continue their conversation,the second person can ask the partner the same question or quite another.This is the third A(ask).At first they may have difficulty,but they soon realize that the important thing is that they are saying something.By continuing with the A

47、AA model,they continue the conversation to avoid an embarrassing silence.Maybe in the end they can find something they have in common.This is how the AAA model works.2.Of course.I think in whichever countries you are,people are eager to communicate with others.Most of the time a small talk is necess

48、ary.The AAA model is very useful in the conversation.There is no exception in China.When we meet someone we dont know,we often start the conversation by asking a question,for example,where do you live?Or where is your hometown?In this way the conversation starts.Answers to questions in Activity 2 No

49、 they arent.In Conversation 1“Been here before?indicates they are strangers.The second is an interview between strangers.In the third conversation speaker A obviously know something about speaker B(last utterance),but probably doesnt know him.Useful expressions In The AAA It is estimated that establish a relationship avoid(doing)sth an embarrassing silence in this way social technique have something in common at last 据估计据估计 建立关系建立关系 避免避免(做做)某事某事 尴尬的沉默尴尬的沉默 用这种方法用这种方法 社交技巧社交技巧 有共同点有共同点 最后最后