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Module 1

Small Talk

While- reading: Skimming: Ⅰ. Read the passage and decide what kind of book it is from. Choose from this list. (见P2 Activity 2)

Ⅱ. Complete the structure.

Scanning: Ⅰ. Choose the best answer. 1.

To show you are a good listener, which of the following you mustn’t do?

A. Use encouraging noises and gestures —

smiling, nodding, saying “uh-huh” and “OK”, etc.

B. Talk as much as possible. C. Ask for some information to show you are interested in the topic. D. Keep looking at the other person’s eyes.

2. According to the passage, which skill do most people lack during communication?

A. listening

B. speaking

C. body language

D. eye contact 3. If you want to impress people, you’d better not do the following things EXCEPT ______. A.

use encouraging noises and gestures, and occasionally ask for more information to show your interest B. look at your watch frequently C. talk too much about yourself D. change the subject or finish other people’s sentences for them

4. It can be inferred from the text that ___. A .If you talk to a man about his private things, he will like talking to you B. If you talk to a man about the topic that he is interested in, he will have a lot to talk with you C. The man likes talking to you for hours if you talk to him about the topics you are interested in.

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D. People are always interested in what they do not know

5. Which of the following can be drawn from the text? A. It is important for you to remember different social rules if you go to a social

occasion in another country. B. Listening is a skill which is as important as speaking. C. Learning some good social skills and having a good preparation for the topics can help you have a good conversation at any social events. D. When you are talking to a man, you’d better talk as much as possible.

Ⅱ. True or False. 1. According to the article, it is easy to begin a small talk if you have good social skills. 2. The quotation from Benjamin Disraeli tells us that if you talk to a man about yourself, he will have a lot to talk with you. 3. It is good manners to take flowers in all countries.

4. It is a good idea to use positive body language when you are talking with others.

5. Wherever you go, you’d better find out the social rules there first.

6. Changing the subject is necessary as a listener.

Ⅲ. Answer the questions. (见P3 Activity 3)

Ⅳ. Look at the phrases from the passage and answer the questions. (见P4 Activity 5)

Ⅴ. Fill in the blanks according to your memory. Learn how to do small talk ●

think of a recent news story ●

think of things to _________________________ ●

think of “safe” things you can ask

people’s opinions about-music, sports etc. ●

think of _____ that you would avoid if you were talking to strangers and avoid talking about them Develop your listening skills Do …

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show that you are listening by _______________________________ ●

keep good eye contact ●

use positive body language ●

ask for more information to __________________ Don’t …

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look at your watch. ●

yawn and sigh. ●

_______________________ who’s talking to you. ●

change the subject ●

__________________________ for them Learn the rules:

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In some countries, you have to arrive on time at a party; in other countries, ________________. ●

You need to know how long you should stay, and ____________________. ●

Some hosts expect flowers or a small gift, but in other places, _________________. ●

In some countries, you mustn’t take flowers of ______________.

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In most places, you don’t have to take a gift to a party — but find out first!

Post-reading Ⅰ. Work in pairs and discuss your answers to the questions. (见P4 Activity 6)

Ⅱ. Complete the passage with proper words or phrases. Good social skills will be very useful in communicating with others. You can ___________ a recent news story or “safe” things such as music, sport, film and so on. In addition, think of topics you would ________ if you talked to strangers.

___________, listening is an important skill . You won’t _________ people if you talk too much. There are things you can do in social talks. Using encouraging noises and _________ is to show that you are listening. You should ______________, use positive ___________ and ask for more information to show your interest. Don’t look at your watch or _____________ the person who’s talking. _________ the subject is impolite.

___________ may be different in different countries, so __________ the rules first.