1、Module 1 Small Talk,Reading and Listening,Read and match the conversations with the places. There is one extra place.,at a summer school, during a job interview, in a business meeting, on a boat,1,on a boat,during a job interview,1 A: Wonderful, arent they?B: Er Im sorry?A: The cliffs.B: Oh yes, the
2、y are.A: Been here before?B: Pardon?,2 A: So you wrote in your application form that youre interested in mountains. B: Yes. Have you ever climbed a mountain? A: Have you ever climbed a mountain? B: No. A: Have you ever read any books about mountain-climbing? B: No.,3 A: When did you arrive? B: Yeste
3、rday. A: Nice journey? B: Very nice. A: Did the immigration people ask to see your visa? B: I didnt need to get a visa. A: Really? Why not? B: Because I was born here. A: Oh yes, of course!,At a summer school,Answer the questions abut the conversations.,1. Do you think the conversations are between
4、people who know each other? Give reasons for your answers.No, they arent. In conversation 1 “Been here before?” indicates they are strangers. The second is an interview between strangers. In the third conversation Speaker A obviously knows something about Speaker B, but probably doesnt know him.,2,2
5、. Which of the conversations would you call small talk? 3. What do you think about the answers in the interview?a) The answers show that the interviewee is interested in the job.b) The answers are too short.c) The answers are impolite.,1 (and possibly 3),Listen to the whole of the first conversation
6、 and answer the questions.,1. Do the people both speak English as a first language?,No, they dont.,3,2. Why did the woman have problems understanding what the man was saying?3. How did the man help her to understand him better?,She needed to get used to his voice.,He spoke slowly and repeated things
7、.,Choose the correct endings to lines from the conversation.,1. Sorry, I couldnt _. a) hear what you saidb) understand what you said 2. I didnt _.a) like what you said b) catch what you said,a,b,4,3. Could you _?a) repeat what you said b) explain what you said 4. You neednt have _. a) spoken to me b
8、) spoken so slowly 5. I just needed a few seconds_.a) to get used to your voiceb) to understand you voice,a,b,a,Everyday English,Look at the sentences. Notice how certain words are left out in informal conversations.Wonderful, arent they?Been here before?,Theyre wonderful, arent they?,Have you been
9、here before?,Now make complete sentences from the examples.,1 Language course? Are you taking a language course? 2 Staying long? Are you staying long? 3 Going anywhere nice? Are you going anywhere nice?,4 Lovely place. It is a lovely place. 5 Go there a lot. I go there a lot. 6 Never been there. I h
10、ave never been there.,Cultural Corner,Words Preview,function psychologist successful formula imagine purpose,n.功能 n.心理学家 adj.成功的 n.法则，原则 v.想象 n.目的,1. How does the AAA model work?2. Is the AAA model a good idea while making small talk with someone you dont know in China?(Open),The speakers answer the
11、 question, add a piece of information, and then ask a question.,Fast Reading,In Details,1. When two strangers meet, they often use the AAA. From the example in the passage we know that the first person asks the second person a question, the second person answers. This is the first A (answer). Then t
12、he conversation begins. In order to show that he is interested in the conversation, the second person can add ( the second A) something exact to the simple answer to the question.,And then in order to continue their conversation, the second person can ask the partner the same question or quite anoth
13、er. This is the third A (ask). At first they may have difficulty, but they soon realize that the important thing is that they are saying something. By continuing with the AAA model, they continue the conversation to avoid an embarrassing silence. Maybe in the end they can find something they have in
14、 common. This is how the AAA model works.,2. Of course. I think in whichever countries you are, people are eager to communicate with others. Most of the time a small talk is necessary. The AAA model is very useful in the conversation. There is no exception in China. When we meet someone we dont know
15、, we often start the conversation by asking a question, for example, where do you live? Or where is your hometown? In this way the conversation starts.,Useful expressions in The AAA,It is estimated that establish a relationship avoid (doing) sth. an embarrassing silence in this way social technique
16、have something in common at last,据估计 建立关系 避免(做)某事 尴尬的沉默 用这种方法 社交技巧 有共同点最后,翻译句子,1. 她试图避而不答我的问题。 She tried to avoid answering my questions. 2. 他的第二部小说确立了他作家之名。 His second novel established his fame as a writer. 3. 应该这样做工作。 The work should be done in this way. 4. 两姐妹没有什么共同之处。 The two sisters have nothing in common.,Thank you!,
