1、外研新标准 第六册(选修6),英语教学课件,Module 1 Small Talk,P1 Warming up,small talkinformalserious,闲谈，聊天adj. 非正式的adj. 严肃的,1. To know the exact meaning and features of small talk 2. To learn how to make a proper smalltalk 3. To get a general idea of the AAA model,Watch this piece of video and get the topic.,What is s
2、mall talk?,Read the dictionary definitions of small talk and answer the questions.,P1 1,conversation about ordinary or unimportant matters, usually at a social event: He has no small talk (i.e. he is not good at talking to people about ordinary or unimportant things). Oxford Advanced Learners Dictio
3、nary,informal conversation about things that are not important. Macmillan English Dictionary,light conversation that people make at social occasions about unimportant things: We stood around making small talk. Collins Cobuild English Dictionary,polite friendly conversation about unimportant subjects
4、 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English,1. Which definitions make small talk sound like a positive thing?,2. Which definitions refer to places where small talk might take place?,3. Why is it a problem if someone has no small talk?,They find it difficult to make new friends.,4. What do you think
5、is the Chinese for “small talk”?,闲谈；聊天,In which photo(s) do you think they are making small talk?,What are the features of small talk?,informal,light,unimportant,friendly,polite,ordinary,Where does small talk take place?,party,playground,restaurant,bus stop,caf,trip,KTV,weather,What topics do people
6、 use to make a small talk?,film stars,sports,travel,entertainment news,People in different countries prefer different topics. Watch the video and get the topics people in the UK and in the USA talk about.,weather,family,Sally: Nice to meet you. How old are you? Customer: (The customer looked awkward
7、) Sally: Forty? Forty-five? You look much older. And your friend shes older than you, but she looks much younger!,Sally: Nice haircut. How much did it cost? Lily: Id rather not say. Sally: Well, anyhow, either you paid too much or you paid too little.,What do you think of Sally? Is she good at makin
8、g small talk? What are basic rules of social communication? Can you list any?,Possible answers: Be polite. Dont embarrass people. Try to avoid an embarrassing silence. ,Watch the video and list,Tip 1: Be careful not to run out of things to say. Tip 2: Keep the conversation interesting. Tip 3: End th
9、e conversation politely., Just relax and just say whatever comes into your head. Keep yourself informed on current events. Follow the lead that your listener is expressing. If you are shy, it will be helpful to havethought about a topic or two that you could talk about. Whoever you are talking to, y
10、ou alwayshave something in common.,More Tips:,Steps:,1. Practice. Converse with everyone you come across. 2. Force yourself to get into small talksituations. 3. Keep a journal. 4. Talk to yourself in the mirror. 5. Expand your horizons. 6. Be a better listener. 7. Work on confidence, overcomingshyne
11、ss and any feelings of stage fright.,Small Talk DOS,1. Look at the person or people you are talking to. 2. If you havent met before, introduce yourself and ask their name. 3. Use a persons name when talking to them. 4. Ask questions when you dontunderstand something. 5. Stick to the subject.,6. Say
12、nice things about people andpraise those who deserve it. 7. Its fine to disagree, but disagreepolitely.8. Always retain as much as the personsays. Especially, if she emphasizes acertain subject, try your best to beinterested and talk about it.,Small Talk DONTS,1. Dont look elsewhere, or wander offwh
13、ile someone else is talking. 2. Dont listen in on conversations you arent part of. 3. Dont interrupt when someone else is talking. 4. Dont whisper in front of another person.,5. Dont ask personal questions such as how much things cost or why someone looks or dresses the way they do. 6. Do not force
14、people into having small talkwith you. 7. Dont argue about things that are notimportant.,There is a very successful formula for small talk the AAA model. Read the passage in Cultural Corner and get how it works.,Answer the question,Ask a question,Add a piece of information,to find something they hav
15、e in common,careers cars examinations film stars food music politics sport travel weather,1. If you talk about these topics, is the conversation serious or small talk? 2. Which of the topics do you like talking about with your friends? 3. Which of them do you talk about with your parents? 4. Which o
16、f them do you talk about with your teacher? 5. Which of them do you never talk about?,Look at the conversation topics below and answer the questions.,P1 2,Imagine you are at a restaurant/a caf/ a party and you want to make a small talk with someone else. What will you say?,Talk,Homework,Preview the new words and expressions in Vocabulary and Reading.,Thank you.,
