family problems
weekend plans
food
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Match each paragraph with its heading.(将段落与标题搭配)
(文化差异性) (文化相似性)
(common)
2b
1.Cultural differences文化相似性 2.Cultural similarities文化差异 3.What is small talk? 4.What should we talk about? 5.An everyday activity(common
Private subjects should be avoided.
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Sum-up
In successful small talk,
1.Give the other person a chance to speak.
2.Both people need to ask questions.
3. ... 4. ...
1.You are xx’s friend, … First , introduce each other
2.It is a great party, … You like sports, … They are dancing well,
Then , choose a topic (sports, music, books…)
someone you like
holiday plans
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family problems
weekend plans
food
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Read paragraph 5 and decide what we can talk about in small talk when meeting people in England.
People make small talk in almost every country and the basic rules of small talk
are often t_h_e_ s_a_m__e. In most cultures, it’s important to ___s_m_i_l_e and _k_e_e_p____the conversation__li_g_h_t_and_h_u__m_o_r_o_u. s.
What kind of topics are mentioned in the video?
What kind of topics are mentioned in the video?
pets
holiday plans
weather
work
TV shows
family problems
weekend plans
3.Nice meeting you. Finally, finish it nicely
Listen and guess!!
Homework
1. Finish off 3a on Page 15. 2. Write a short passage on how to
make a successful small talk.
How to find the heading quickly and correctly.
Find the topic sentence of each paragraph 2b 找到每段的主题句
How can we find a topic sentence? (主题句的位置)
Type The positions of the topic seAntttehnecbeeginning of a paragraph
speaking countries.
Read paragraph 5 and decide what we can talk about in small talk when meeting people in England.
We can talk about
Read paragraph 5 and decide what we can talk about in small talk when meeting people in England.
food
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What kind of topics are mentioned in the video?
We can talk about
What kind of topics are mentioneds
weather
work
TV shows
At the end of a paragraph
In the middle of a paragraph
No clear topic sentence
What is small talk?
2b
An everyday activity
Cultural similarities Cultural differences
Things we should not discuss can also
_d_e_p__en__d_o_n_culture. In China, private
subjects are OK. However, private
subjects should _b_e__av_o_i_d_e_d_ in English-
Unit 2
Section B
An introduction to small talk
Can find the heading of each paragraph. Can find the topic sentences. Can get a general idea of small talk. Can make a successful small talk.
formal (正式的) informal important subjects unimportant subjects light(轻松的) long short common polite(有礼貌的)
Choose one subject to help Ben make a small talk at his friend’s party.
It makes others feel relaxed. 3.What kind of people use small talk in their jobs according to paragraph 2?
Business travelers and workers.
Read paragraphs 3&4 and fill in the blank
What should we talk about?
Read paragraphs 1&2 and answer the questions. 1.The things (we talk about) are usually important in small talk, aren’t they? No, they aren’t usually important. 2.How does small talk make other people feel?