1、 李慧李慧features of small talkinformallightrelaxingfriendlyordinarypoliteunimportant In which photo do you think they are making small talk?A.B.at a political meetingat home In which photo do you think they are making small talk?C.D.In which photo do you think they are making small talk?E.F.at a busine
2、ss meetingat a cafWhere does small talk usually happen？at social occasions/eventsWhat is small talk?Small talk is a kind of _ conversation about _topics or _things at _.informalunimportantordinarysocial occasionsDo you know how to make small talk?Is small talk a kind of good social skill?Would you l
3、ike to improve your social skills?Discuss the answers to your homework with your group members.Fast Reading1:Guess what kind of book it is from by reading the title of the text.1.an English teaching book2.a business course3.a book which tells you what to do at social events4.a book to help you prepa
4、re for a speaking examinationDivide the whole passage into 2 parts and find the main idea of each part.Fast reading2：Part1(para1-_)：3Part2(para_)：4-9The _of good social skills.Three_ on how to improve your social skills.tipsimportanceTask1:Read the first paragraph and choose the best answer.How does
5、 the author introduce the topic of the passage?A.By giving examples.B.By comparison.C.By the order of time.D.By asking questionsPart1(paragraph1-3)Task2:why are good social skills important?People with good social skills can _and know how to_.communicate wellhave a conversation Lets learn the three
6、tips one by one.Learn how to do small talkTip1:Be prepared!Have some low-risk conversation openers ready.有备无患！准备好几句不太会出错有备无患！准备好几句不太会出错的开场白。的开场白。hobby salary film age food music sport income study film/sport star religion(宗教宗教)politics travel weather pet Which of these topics are safe topics and whi
7、ch are unsafe topics?hobby salary film agefood music sport marriage studyfilm/sport starreligion(宗教宗教)politics travelweather petHow to be a good listener?Develop your listening skillsTip 2DosDontskeep good eye contactask for more information look at your watchyawnsighlook away from change the subjec
8、t finishHow to be a good listener?Discuss and Memorizeuse encouraging noises and gesturesuse positive body language Replacement Which sentence can replace thefollowing sentence in Tip 2?If the conversation is mainly about theperson himself,he will be glad to talk withyou for a long time.People like
9、to talk about themselves.Talk to a man about himself,and he will speak to you for hours!Whats the main idea of the last paragraph?Whats the main idea of the last paragraph?A.No pains,no gains.B.The early bird gets the worm.C.When in Rome,do as the Romans do.Tip3:Learn the social rulesSocialrules Wha
10、t social rules are mentioned in the last paragraph?the time of arriving gifts how long you should stayMake up a dialogue in pairs.Make up a dialogue in pairs.Group 1 talk about your examsGroup 2 talk about your favorite sportGroup 3 talk about your favorite songsGroup 4 talk about your hobbiesGroup 5 talk about your favorite film stars /directorsGroup 6 talk about your holidayHomework Preview the passage on page 8 The Wrong Kind of Small Talk and find out the mistakes the woman made in small talk.
