SmallTalkModule1SmallTalkinAmericaManyAmericansfindsilenceuncomfortableduringabuffet(自助餐)oraformaldinner.SointheStatesthereisawidespreadpracticeofmaking“smalltalk”incertainsocialsituations.Smalltalkdealswithvarioustopicssuperficially(表面地),simplyforthesakeofkeepingaconversationgoing.Thetopicsmightincludetheweather,sports,collegecourses,clothing,food,etc.Smalltalkisespeciallyusefulatsocialgatheringswhenyoumeetsomeoneforthefirsttime,orwhenpoliteconversationisexpectedbutnoseriousdiscussionisdesired.话题导入Itiscommonbutnotnecessarilyexpectedthatoneknowssomeoneinagroupbeforeengaginginhisorherconversation.Atapartyactually,asimple“MayIjoinyou?”andasel-fintroductionarenormallysufficienttogainacceptanceintoagroupandtojoininaconversation.Insomeplaces,suchasthelobbyofaconcerthallortheater,awaitingroomoraclassroom,itiscommonforstrangerstostartaconversationevenwithoutanintroduction.Despitetheinformalitythatpervades(遍布)theUSsociety,peopleintheStatesexpectthosewhomtheyspeakwithtoputasidewhatevertheyaredoingandlisten.Asarule,theconversationdistancebetweentwopeopleisatleasttwoorthreefeet.StandingatacloserrangewillmakemanyAmericansfeeluneasy.True(T)orFalse(F)1.Smalltalkisespeciallyuselessatsocialgatheringswhenyoumeetsomeoneforthefirsttime.()2.Itisnotnecessarythatthepeoplewhojoinintheconversationknoweachother.()3.Itiscommonforstrangerstostartaconversationevenwithoutanintroductioninsomeplaces.()4.Whilehavingaconversation,Americansliketostandclosetoeachother.()查看答案FTTFPART1读前清障PART2课文理解PeriodOneIntroduction&VocabularyandReading—Pre-readingPART1读前清障匹配左边的单词/短语与右边的汉语意思[第一组]1.informalA.adj.预先的,在前的2.seriousB.adj.非正式的3.confidentlyC.v.缺乏,缺少4.lackD.adv.自信地5.advanceE.adj.严肃的查看答案[第二组]6.nodA.v.叹气,叹息7.yawnB.v.打呵欠8.sighC.v.点头9.opportunityD.n.责任;义务10.obligationE.n.机会查看答案[第三组]11.smalltalkA.把目光从……移开12.makefriendsB.了解(到);找出(信息)13.benervousaboutC.对……神经紧张/害怕/胆怯/焦虑不安14.thinkofD.想起,回忆起15.lookawayfromE.除此之外,另外16.socialrulesF.社交规则17.inadditionG.闲谈,聊天18.findoutH.交朋友,建立友谊查看答案PART2课文理解Step1Fast-readingⅠ.Skimthepassageandchoosethepurposeofit.A.Totellushowtodosmalltalk.B.Toshowhowtoimproveourlisteningskills.C.Tohelpusdealwithsocialevents.D.Totellussomethinginterestingaboutsocialrules.查看答案√Ⅱ.Readthepassagefastandmatchthefollowingpartswiththeirmainideas.1.Part1(Paragraphs1~2)A.Howtodosmalltalk2.Part2(Paragraph3)B.Dosanddon’tswhilelistening3.Part3(Paragraphs4~6)C.Thesocialrules4.Part4(Paragraphs7~8)D.Introductiontothebodyofthepassagebyaskingquestions查看答案Step2Careful-readingⅠ.True(T)orFalse(F).1.Itiscommontousesmalltalkwhenyouarewaitinginalongline-up.()2.Religionisa“safe”topicwhenwemakesmalltalk.()3.Itisrudeforbothchildrenandadultsnottomakesmalltalkwithstrangers.()4.Politicsisacontroversial(有争议的)subjectinsociety.()5.Itisrudetointerruptaconversationinordertomakesmalltalk.()查看答案FTFTTⅡ.Choosethebestansweraccordingtothepassage.1.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Keepgoodeyecontactwhenyouarelisteningtoothers.B.Usepositivebodylanguagetohelpyouleaveagoodimpressionwhenyouarelisteningtoothers.C.Socialrulesaredifferentfromcountrytocountry.D.Neveraskformoreinformationtoshowyouareinterested.查看答案√2.WhatcanwelearnfromwhatBenjaminDisraelisays?A.Talkingmoreabouttheotherhelpsmakeagoodconversation.B.Whenyouaretalkingwitheachother,talkmoreaboutotherpeople.C.Whenyouaretalkingwitheachother,nevertalkabouttheother.D.Talkingmoreaboutyourselfwillimpresstheotherintheconversation.查看答案√3.Whatdoestheauthorthinkaccordingtothepassage?A.Communicationisjustamatterofspeaking.B.Themajorityofpeopledon’thavegoodlisteningskills.C.Ifyouknowwhatthespeakerwillsay,youcanspeakitoutforhimorher.D.Whenlisteningtotheotherperson,youshouldkeepsilentandnotgetinanyword.查看答案√4.Itisadvisedinthepassagethatbeforegoingtoasocialoccasioninaforeigncountry,youshould.A.prepareflowersoragiftB.makesureyouarriveontimeC.prepareflowersofacertaincolorD.findoutthesocialrulesofthecountryfirst查看答案√Step3Post-readingAfterreadingthepassage,pleasefillinthefollowingblanks.Inyourdailylife,youoftenmeetwithsuch1.(embarrass)experiences—youtrytoavoid2.(talk)tosomeonethatyourecognisewhencrossingthestreet;youcan’ttalk3.(confident)inthefaceofalltheguestsataparty,andalso,youlacktheconfidencetotalktoothersthoughyouareeager4.(make)friendswithpeople.Inaword,youfeelnervouswhenyouareatasocialevent.Youneedn’tworryaboutsituationslikethese5.youhavegoodsocialskills.Theyareeasy6.(learn).Peoplewithgoodsocialskillscommunicatewellandknowhowtohave7.conversation.Hereareafewideastohelpyou.查看答案embarrassingtalkingconfidentlytomakeiftolearna·Makegooduseofsmalltalkinyourconversation,butbecarefulof8.topicsaresuitableandwhatarenot.·Trytobea9.(good)listenerwithpositiveanswersandbodylanguage.·Trytofindoutsocial10.(rule)whenyougotoanothercountry.查看答案whatbetterrulesStep4Sentence-learning1.Peoplewithgoodsocialskillscommunicatewellandknowhowtohaveaconversation.[句式分析]本句主语是people;withgoodsocialskills是介词短语作定语修饰people;谓语是由并列连词and连接的两个并列谓语,即communicate和know;howtohaveaconversation为“疑问词+不定式”结构,在此作动词know的宾语。[自主翻译]查看答案具有良好社交技能的人能很好地和别人交流并且知道该怎样交谈。2.Listeningisaskillwhichmostpeoplelack