高二英语Small-Talk课件--高中教育精选.pptVIP

Ex 6 work in pairs. Discuss your opinion about the following. Which of the ideas in the reading passage do you think are useful in your society? Are there any conversation techniques that you think you will use in the future? Which of the listening skills are you good at? Which of the social skills do you need to improve? What are some of the usual small talk topics in China? * /soft/ scdsfefergreryh 1. I think advance planning is very useful. I never paid attention to it before. That is, I didn’t do any advance planning before I went to a party. For example, I didn’t buy proper presents in advance. In a hurry, the present bought was sometimes unsuitable for the host. I seldom tried to know about other guests. Without advance preparations, sometimes I would get embarrassed. * /soft/ scdsfefergreryh 2. I will go to university abroad after graduation. I will meet people from different countries. In order to contact with them very well, I must know about their customs and social rules. So at the beginning I will think of “safe” or low-risk topics to talk about. I believe soon I will make friends with them. * /soft/ scdsfefergreryh 3. I am good at keeping good eye contact with an attentive look. You know, eyes are windows of minds. From my eyes, the speaker knows that I am interested in what he is talking about. It is good manners, even in other countries. * /soft/ scdsfefergreryh 4. Sometimes I don’t know what proper topics to choose when I meet strangers. Most of the time I keep silent. The moment is a hard time to me. From this passage I know a little about how to do small talk. I believe later when I meet with the similar occasion. I can manage. * /soft/ scdsfefergreryh 5. In everyday life, parents choose to talk about their children –their children’s life, studies, hobbies. Teachers get together to talk about their students- good or bad at some subjects or the results of examinations. * /soft/ scdsfefergreryh Today we have learnt the passage about social skills wh