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Listen to the three conversations. * Unit 10 It’s a nice day , isn’t it ? Period One 新乐中学　　何中莉 traveling to England At a subway station The subway is late , isn’t it ? It sure is . On a bus In a subway The subway is crowded, isn’t it ? Yes ,it is. You love violin music, don’t you? No ,I don’t. 2 3 Listen and number the pictures above in the order you hear them. Culture background: small talk Small talk can consist of (由……组成) any inconsequential(不重要的) conversation that people make, usually with people they don’t know well. Small talk can really be about anything , but often small and unimportant things like the weather, current events(时事)， sports or movies. at the bus stop A: It’s a nice day, isn’t it? B: Yes, it is. A: The bus is late, isn’t it? B: Yes, it is. This line is moving slowly, isn’t it? Do you think it’s going to rain?(…have been waiting for twenty minutes already, forgot to bring umbrella…) Pairwork : suppose you are in the line ,make different small talks with your partner. Conversation 3 Conversation 2 Conversation 1 unsuccessful successful Are they examples of successful or unsuccessful small talk? Are they examples of successful or unsuccess- ful small talk? To have successful small talk , both people need to ask questions. Listen to Conversation 3 again. Put the sentences and questions below in order. A. (Opening Question) f (1) B. (Answer) ____(2) (Question) (3) A. (Answer) (4) B. (Question) (5) A. (Answer) (6) (Question) (7) a. I hope so. I want to go swimming. b. Yes. It rains every Saturday! c. At Franklin Lake. d. Oh? Where do you swim? e. Do you think it’ll stop by noon? f. It always rains on the weekend, doesn’t it? g. Do you ever go there? a b e d c g Pairwork :Make a successful small talk. You may use these expressions: It’s really exciting, isn’t it ? You love basketball, don’t you? You like Yao Ming, don’t you? Discuss in fours : When we begin a sm