钟时翠赛课课件.ppt

Do you think where it happens? Read the dictionary definitions above and answer the questions. 1 Which definitions make small talk sound like a positive thing? 2 Which definitions refer to places where small talk might take place? No.2 and 4 * Module 1 Small Talk 大英县育才中学 钟时翠 Introdution and speaking Appreciation of a clip of the American TV series Do they have a pleasant talk? In which photo do you think they are making small talk? ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ They are making small talks! Right? What are the features of small talk? features informal, light, unimportant polite, friendly, relaxing, ordinary … T: What do you think of yesterday’s football match between your class and Class 3? S1: It’s great. S2: We won. T: Do you know why you won? S3: We are strong. Can you guess where the following small talk happen? At school. Woman: Ah, this bus seems to be running late. How long of a wait is it already? Man: Ive been here for at least fifteen minutes now. Woman: Where are you heading today? Man: Actually, Im going to the City Hall to cast my vote for mayor. Man: Oh, heres our bus. Woman: Oh great. At a bus stop. Woman: Hi there. Man: Hi. I havent seen you around here before. Have you been working long? Woman: No, Ive only been here a few months. I work in the Human Resources Department. Man: Oh, you must make more money than I do then. Im in Sales. Woman: Sales sounds like an interesting job. At the office. party, Kara OK, trip, playground, café, cinema, park, bus stop, restaurant, school, office… Place it happens What is small talk? 1. Informal conversation about things that are not important. — Macmillan English Dictionary 2. Light conversation that people make at social occasions about unimportant things: We stood around making small talk. — Collins Cobuild English Dictionary 3. Polite friendly conversation about uni