文档介绍：Module 1 Small Talk
Reading and Vocabulary
导学案
中学英语(选修6)
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small talk
informal
serious
闲谈,聊天

Warm up
Which conversation in the pictures is a “small talk”?
What is small talk?
conversation: polite conversation about matters of little importance, especially between people who do not know each other well
2. Small talk is pleasant conversation mon interests.
3. Polite conversation about trivial or uncontroversial matters.
4. Casual or trivial conversation.
5. Light informal conversation for social occasions
Discussion
Small talk can be a big challenge, but a little preparation and confidence is all you need.
small talk (from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary): conversation about unimportant things, often between people who do not know each other well:
I don't enjoy parties where I have to make small talk plete strangers.
How to make small talk
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.
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3 Why is it a problem if someone has no small talk?
They find it difficult to make new friends.
4 What do you think is the Chinese for “small talk”?
闲谈,聊天。
Discussion and Speaking
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Read the words.
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