外研社选修六Module1 Reading and writing.ppt

* Module 1 Small Talk Appreciation of a clip of the American TV series Friends 《六人行》 Where are they chatting? In a coffee bar. Is it a formal conversation or an informal one? Informal (small talk) How to make small talk? Let’s find out some tips from the passage on page 2! Read the passage and decide what kind of book it is from. A. an English teaching book B. a busyness course C. a book which tells you what to do at social events D. a book to help you prepare for a speaking examination Reading Comprehension I Skimming To show you are a good listener, which of the following you mustn’t do? Use encouraging noises and gestures — smiling, nodding, saying “uh-huh” and “OK”, etc. B. Talk as much as possible. C. Ask for some information to show you are interested in the topic. D. Keep looking at the other person’s eyes. Scanning Reading Comprehension IV Choose the best answer. 2. According to the passage, which skill do most people lack during communication? A. listening B. speaking C. body language D. eye contact 3. If you want to impress people, you’d better not do the following things EXCEPT ______. use encouraging noises and gestures, and occasionally ask for more information to show your interest B. look at your watch frequently C. talk too much about yourself D. change the subject or finish other people’s sentences for them 4. It can be inferred from the text that ___. if you talk to a man about his private things, he will like talking to you B. If you talk to a man about the topic that he is interested in, he will have a lot to talk with you C. The man likes talking to you for hours if you talk to him about the topics you are interested in. D. People are always interested in what they do not know 5. Which of the following can be drawn from the text? It is important for you to remember different social rules if you go to