高中英语 M1 Introduction课件 外研版选修6.pptVIP

(Module 1);Module 1;Read the dictionary definitions of small talk. ;(2) polite friendly conversation about unimportant subjects Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ;(3) light conversation that people make at social occasions about unimportant things: We stood around making small talk. Collins Cobuild English Language Dictionary ;(4) conversation about ordinary or unimportant matters, usually at a social event: He has no small talk (i.e. he is not good at talking to people about ordinary or unimportant things). Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary ;Which definitions make small talk sound like a positive thing?;Which definitions refer to places where small talk might take place?;Why is it a problem if someone has no small talk?;What do you think is the Chinese for “small talk”?;Look at the conversation topics below and answer the questions according to your own points.;Discussion;Talk with your partners what the characteristics of small talk are.;Write a short passage of your personal thought about small talk.