Unit 2 Its a nice day isnt it Section B 课件 2.pptVIP

Unit 2 It’s a nice day, isn’t it? Warming up 1. culture n. ---------- cultural (adj.) 2. similar adj. --------- similarity (n.) 3. help v. ---------- helpful (adj.) 4. nice adj.---------- nicely (adv.) 5. work v.---------- worker/works (n.) 6. greet v.---------- greeting (n.) 7. introduce v.-------- introduction (n.) - It’s really windy today, isn’t it? Yes, it is. - You’re Ben’s sister, aren’t you? - Yes, I am. The No. 15 bus stops here, doesn’t it? Yes, it does. Complete the following tag questions. He is a student, ? 2. You can speak English, ? 3. We play football every Sunday, ? 4. They went to the park last week, ? 5. She will have a long holiday, ? 6. There were lots of trees here last year, ? 7. They didn’t go to Anqing yesterday, ? isn’t he can’t you don’t we didn’t they won’t she weren’t there did they When Chinese people meet each other for the first time, what do they usually talk about? Discuss it with a partner. 2a Role play a small talk conversation. You can choose one of the openers below. Hi! You’re new here, aren’t you? This is a great party, isn’t it? Hi! My name is Andy. I’m Karen’s brother. You love baseball games, don’t you? Read the first sentence of each paragraph 2b from an article about small talk. What do you think the paragraphs will be about? Match each paragraph A-E with a heading below 1-5. 1. Cultural differences. 2. Cultural similarities. 3. What is small talk? 4. What should we talk about? 5. An everyday activity. 2b 3-5-2-1-4 Now read the whole article to answer the questions in 2c. 1. What do people often talk about in England? Why? The weather. Because it changes so much. 2. How does small talk make other people feel? It make others feel relaxed and it passes time nicely. 2d 3. What kind of people use small talk in their jobs? Business travelers, worker