1、Do you know small talk?In which photo do you think they are making small talk?ABCDSerious or small talk?1.Now many people are holding a meeting.Tom is announcing something important.2.Tom and Mary are having a drink and talking something in a restaurant.serioussmall talk 3.Mother is telling an inter
2、esting story.4.The speaker is making a speech.serioussmall talkWhat is small talk?Questionsmall talk：informal conversation about things that are not importantMacmillan English Dictionary麦克米兰英英词典 small talk：light conversation that people make at social occasionsabout unimportant things:We stood aroun
3、d making small talkCollins Cobuild English Language Dictionary柯林斯基础英语词典 small talk：polite friendly conversation about unimportant subjectsLongman Dictionary of Contemporary English朗文英文当代大词典 small talk：conversation about ordinary or unimportant matters,usually at a social event:He has no small talk(i
4、.e.he is not good at talking to people about ordinary or unimportant things).Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary牛津高级英语词典small talkAnd moreinformallightrelaxingfriendlyordinarypoliteunimportantWhat are the features of small talk?featuresinformal unimportantpolite friendlylight ordinary matter Place i
5、t happens party trip playground caf cinema park bus stop restaurant Informal Informal placesDiscussion:1.Do you think“Small Talk”is necessary?3.Are you good at“Small Talk”?2.Why is it a problem if someone has no small talk?They find it difficult to make new friends.Look at the conversation topics be
6、low.Topics:careers cars examinations film stars food music politics sport travel weatherfilm stars,music,sport,travel,food,weathercareers,politics,examinations small talkserious talkZ.x.x.K A.How to do small talk B.Dos and donts while listeningC.Introduction to the body of the passage by asking ques
7、tions D.The social rulesskimmingPart1(pra.1-2)Part2(pra.3)Part3(pra.4-7)Part4(pra.8)Try to find the main idea of each part:hobby salary exam film age food music sport income study film/sport star religion(宗教)politics travel weather petWhich of these topics cannot be talked about?Learn how to do smal
8、l talkTrue or False?1.You can often change the topics according to your own interest.2.We should keep good eye contact.3.You can yawn and sigh while listening.4.We should smile and nod while listening.Develop your listening skillsWhats the main idea of the last paragraph?A.No pains,no gains.B.The early bird gets the worm.C.When in Rome,do as the Romans do.Learn the rulesSummary This passage is about social skills.It tells us how to do small talk,how to develop listening skills and when we go to a social occasion,we should pay attention to social rules in different countries.
