1、话题导入Making small talk doesnt have to be upset and nervous,even if its with a boss you want to impress or blind date you want to see a lot more of!Believe it or not,making small talk can be fun.Making small talk is also an art that can be learned.“So how about the weather?” doesnt often lead to a goo
2、d dialogue,but dont hesitate to use it.If you must make small talk about the weather,be specific.Say,“Its freezing cold outside.Colder than yesterday?” might work better,depending on who youre talking to.Making small talk can be difficult even if youre an active person,but its especially difficult f
3、or a person who is not good at expressing himself.Here is some advice on how to enjoy making small talk.1Keep up with current events.Make small talk about the news,sports or your community.2Share little things about your day.3Ask what movies or books theyve seen or read recently.4Talk about TV.5Reca
4、ll your past conversations with the same person.It is easier when your memory is good.6Ask openended questions that require an explanation.Relax.Enjoy yourself.People are interesting!If you combine these tips for making small talk with sincere interest,youll start a fascinating conversation with oth
5、ers.Choose the best answers according to the passage:1Making a small talk is considered a kind of art because _.Ait is painfulBit is interestingCit is funDit can start a polite and friendly conversation答案D2Even if youre a person who is active,it can not be _ to make a small talk.Aeasy BdifficultCint
6、eresting Dboring答案A3If you indeed have no topic to talk about,you may as well start with _.Awork BmoneyCweather Dage答案CPeriod OneIntroduction and Reading学习目标话题词汇阅读Small Talkinformal,serious,confidently,lack,advance,nod,yawn,sigh,opportunitysmall talk,make friends,(be) nervous about,think of,body lan
7、guage,look away from,social rules,in addition,find outHow Good Are Your Social Skills?.单词1sound:(1)听起来像sound_like(2)枪声the_sound_of_gun(3)健康的身体a_sound_body2light:(1)轻松的交谈light_talk(2)轻音乐light_music(3)轻触light_touches(4)浅层睡眠light_sleep3ordinary:(1)普通事情ordinary_things/matters(2)一般标准the_ordinary_standard
8、s(3)普通人ordinary_people.短语1refer to:(1)涉及到隐私refer_to_personal_affair(2)参阅词典refer_to_the_dictionary(3)谈及他自己refer_to_himself(4)这首歌指的是伤害我们确实爱的人。The_song_refers_to_hurting_the_one_we_do_love.2talk about:(1)谈论某人talk_about_sb.(2)谈论形势talk_about_the_situation(3)和某人交谈talk_to/with_sb.(4)谈一谈have_a_talk3make sur
9、e:(1)一定别来晚make_sure_not_to_come_late(2)确保你的答案正确。Make_sure_that_your_answer_is_correct.单词Noun:1lack缺乏,缺少2opportunity_机会Verb:1lack缺乏,缺少 2nod点头3yawn打哈欠4sigh叹气,叹息Adj.& Adv.:1informal非正式的formal正式的2serious严肃的,严重的seriously adv.严肃地3confidently自信地confident adj.自信的4advance预先的,在前的.短语1small_talk闲谈,聊天2make_frien
10、ds交朋友,建立友谊3(be)_nervous_about对神经紧张/害怕/胆怯/焦虑不安4think_of想起,回忆起5body_language身体语言,肢体语言6look_away_from把目光从移开7social_rules社交规则8in_addition除此之外,另外9find_out_了解(到);找出(信息)1If you talk about these topics,is the conversation serious or small talk?对译:如果你谈论这些话题,对话是严肃的还是闲谈?归纳拓展serious adj.严肃的;严重的;认真的be serious ab
11、out.对认真nothing serious没什么大不了的;不严重seriously adv.严肃地;严重地;认真地take sth.seriously认真地对待某事语境感悟(1)I didnt realize how serious the situation was.我没有意识到情况有多严重。(2)I stopped laughing when I noticed Jane was_serious_about it.当我注意到珍非常认真,我不再笑了。(3)So it is nothing serious,doctor?医生,这么说来,病情不严重吧?2Do you want to make
12、more friends but lack the confidence to talk to people you dont know?对译:你想结交更多的朋友但又缺乏同你不认识的人交流的自信吗?归纳拓展lack vt.缺乏,缺少;n.缺乏,不足lack sth.缺乏/缺少某事物lack for nothing什么也不缺(a) lack of 缺乏for/through lack of因缺乏,因无lacking adj.缺少的,缺乏的,不足的be lacking in 缺乏,不足,不够语境感悟(1)He lacks the experience to get this job.他经验不足,无
13、法得到这份工作。(2)As he is very rich,he lacks_for_nothing.他很富有,什么都不缺。(3)Health problems are closely connected with bad eating habits and a_lack_of exercise.健康问题和不良饮食习惯、缺乏锻炼密切相关。(4)The young man is_lacking_in_responsibility.这个年轻人不够负责任。3It helps if you do a little advance planning.对译:你要是预先做些准备,将会对你有所帮助。归纳拓展a
14、dvance adj.预先的,在前的;n.前进;发展;提升;预付款;vi./vt.前进;提出;提前;预付in advance 在前面,预先in advance of在前面;超过advanced adj.先进的;高级的;年迈的语境感悟(1)Many people had lots of advance practice,so the opening ceremony was a success.许多人无数次的预先练习,开幕式取得了成功。(2)Scientists have advanced a new theory to explain this phenomenon.科学家已提出一种新理论来解
15、释这一现象。(3)I should warn you in_advance;we may be late.我得提前提醒你,我们也许会迟到。(4)People can use advanced computer techniques to experience life in the future.人们可以使用先进的电脑技术来体验未来生活。4think_of a recent news storynot too serious对译:想出一个最近的新闻故事不要太严肃的归纳拓展think of 想起,回忆起;考虑What do you think of .?你认为怎么样?think highly/l
16、ittle of.对评价高/低think of.as.把看作(视为)类似短语还有:regard.as.;consider.as.;look on .as.;see.as.语境感悟(1)Im thinking_of taking a trip during the Christmas holidays.我在考虑圣诞假期出门旅行。(2)His behavior was_highly_thought_of by the public.他的行为得到了公众的高度评价。(3)I think_of him as a happy person with many friends.我认为他是一个快乐的、有许多朋
17、友的人。5Dont look_away_from the person whos talking to you.对译:不要把目光从正在跟你说话的人身上移开。归纳拓展look away from 把目光从移开look after 照顾,照看look into 调查,研究look up 查阅;向上看look out 当心,留神look down on/upon 看不起look on.as.把看作look through 仔细查看;浏览look back on/at 回顾look up to 仰望;尊敬语境感悟(1)In class,dont look_away_from your teacher.
18、在课堂上,不要把目光从你老师身上移开。(2)Just a little patience,and well look_into the matter as soon as possible.耐心点,我们将尽快调查这件事情。(3)They all look_on him as their friend.他们都把他看作朋友。(4)Ive always looked_up_to Bill for his courage and determination.我一直敬重比尔的勇敢和果断。People with_good_social_skills communicate well and know ho
19、w_to_have_a_conversation.对译: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谈话。归纳拓展1介词短语with good social skills作定语修饰people;并列连词and连接两个并列谓语,即communicate和know。语境感悟1(1)The woman with_a_baby_in_her_arms used to be a nurse.怀抱婴儿的那个妇女曾经是个护士。(2)I like the girl with_long_hair.我喜欢那个留长发的女孩。归纳拓展2how to have a conversation为“疑问词不定式”结构
20、,在句中作动词know的宾语。疑问词who,what,which,when,where和how后接不定式,构成不定式复合结构,在句中可作主语、宾语或表语。语境感悟2(1)How_to_make_small_talk is important to children.(作主语)如何进行闲谈对孩子们很重要。(2)I dont know what_to_do_next.(作宾语)我不知道下一步该做什么。(3)He is reading an article about how_to_learn_English.(作介词about的宾语)他正在读一篇有关如何学习英语的文章。.比较与辨异1写出下列句中a
21、dvance的汉语意思(1)The date of the meeting was advanced by four days._提前(2)The professor advanced a new idea during the seminar._提出(3)The troops were finally given the order to advance._前进(4)She is the worker in this factory with the advanced skill._先进的(5)He was given an advance of two hundred dollars on
22、 his salary.预付款2用look短语的适当形式填空(1)I looked_through todays newspaper,but found nothing important.(2)In the past,the black people were looked_down_on/upon by the white people.(3)Please look_up the word in the dictionary.(4)The police are looking_into the case.(5)She looks_up_to his father because he is
23、 a true man.句型转换1She lacks courage to face the reality.She is lacking in courage to face the reality.2Science has made great progress in the past 20 years.Science has made great advances in the past 20 years.3Follow the advice of the doctor,and youll be well very soon.If you follow the advice of the
24、 doctor,youll be well very soon.单项填空1Whats worse,before each exam,Im always feeling _ and cannot sleep well.Aeager BseriousCcalm Dnervous答案D解析根据下文的“睡不好觉”可知,感到紧张。2More and more highrise buildings have been built in big cities _ space.Ain search of Bin place ofCfor lack of Dfor fear of答案C解析句意为:由于缺乏空间,
25、在大城市里已经建起了越来越多的高层建筑。本题考查介词短语辨析。in search of搜寻;in place of代替;for lack of因缺乏;for fear of以防。3“As long as you pay _ we wont charge for delivery,” the shopkeeper said to the customer.Ain general Bin caseCin fact Din advance答案D解析句意为:店主告诉顾客:“只要你提前付钱,我们就免费送货。” in advance提前,符合句意。in general一般来讲;in case以防,以防万一
26、;in fact事实上。4The book didnt _ children probably because the author employed too many scientific terms in it.Aapply to Bappeal toCintend to Dthink of答案B解析句意为:孩子们对这本书不感兴趣很可能是因为作者使用了太多的科技术语。appeal to sb.吸引某人,使某人感兴趣,符合句意。apply to sb.向某人申请;intend后可加to do sth.,意为“打算做某事”;think of想起,考虑,人作主语。5Close the door of fear behind you,and you _ the door of faith open before you.Asaw Bhave seenCwill see Dare seeing答案C解析句意为:关上你身后的惧怕之门,你就会看到信心之门在你面前敞开着。该句为:祈使句and陈述句。根据句意,陈述句谓语应该用一般将来时态。