高中英语教学（外研版）选修六-第六册M1P1 Introduction and Reading.pptVIP

Famous Dictionaries Macmillan English Dictionary Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Collins Cobuild English Language Dictionary Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary Read the dictionary definitions of small talk and answer the questions. 1 Which definitions make small talk sound like a positive thing? The Longman definition. 2 Which definitions refer to places where small talk might take place? The Collins/Oxford definitions. Decide what kind of book it is from. It is from a book which tells you what to do at social events. We can guess from the title “How Good Are Your Social Skills” and subtitles “Learn how to do small talk”, “Develop your listening skills” and “Learn the rules”. The general idea: This passage is about social skills. It tells us how to have a conversation and how to do small talk and when we go to a social occasion, we should pay attention to social rules in different countries. The main idea of each paragraph: Part 1 (Paras.1-2) Introduction to the body of the passage by asking questions Part 2 (Para.3) How to do small talk Part 3 (Paras.4-6) Dos and don’ts while listening Part 4 (Paras.7-8) The social rules 1 According to the article, should people plan what they’re going to say at parties? Yes, they should prepare some topics to talk about. 2 What do people think about those who talk too much? They are not impressive. 1 When I meet strangers, I don’t like to talk about myself, so I _____ answering personal questions. 2 There are very few foreign visitors to my town, so we ____ the opportunity to meet people from other countries. Look at the phrases from the passage and answer the questions. 1 If you can talk confidently, does this mean that you are worried about talking to people? No, it doesn’t. 2 What kind of advance planning could you do before going to a party in a foreign country? You could find out what the social conventions are about arriving, leaving and bringing gifts. 1 Which of the ideas in the reading passage do you thi