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第 3 课 时 (1a~2e)
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Unit 2 It’s a nice day, isn’t it?
Learning Goals
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单词:cost, cultural, similarity, everyday, introduction, dialog,
empty, period, nicely, form, business, worker, helpful,
customer, basic, light, humorous, private, subject, avoid,
greeting, therefore, chance, general
短语:small talk, break the ice
句型:keep+sth.+形容词
能根据段落主题句预测下文内容
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Check(√)the questions you think are good for polite small talk with people you don’t know well.
1a
Do you like
action movies?
How much did
that shirt cost?
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You’re Anna’s
brother, aren’t
you?
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How big is your flat?
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Language points
How much did that shirt cost?那件衬衣花了多少钱?
◉how much 此处用来询问价格,意为“多少钱”。how
much 还可用来询问数量,表示“多少”,后接不可数
名词。how many 后接可数名词。
※ How much is the meat?这肉怎么卖?
※ How much rice is there in the bag?
这个袋子里有多少大米?
※ How many days are there in a week?一周有多少天?
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◉句中的 cost 用作动词,意为“花费”,可指花费时间或金
钱,其过去式、过去分词均为 cost。4 个表示“花费”的
动词,其句式各不相同,分别为:
cost: sth. cost (s)sb. some money 某物花费某人钱
take: it takes sb. some time to do sth.某人花时间去做某事
pay: sb. pay(s)some money for sth. 某人为某物花钱
spend: sb. spend(s)some time/money on sth.某人在某物
上花时间/钱
sb. spend(s)some time/money(in)doing sth.某
人花时间/钱做某事
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※ A full day’s activities will cost you $45.
全天的活动花费 45 美元。
※ It takes him an hour to wash the dishes.
洗盘子花了他 1 个小时。
※ He paid 2,000 yuan for that TV set.
他花了 2000 元买那台电视机。
※ Kate spent a lot of money on clothes.
凯特花了很多钱买衣服。
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Make up a conversation using one of the questions in 1a. Then practice the conversation with your partner.
A: Do you like action movies?
B: No, but I love comedies.
1b
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I think you like action
movies, don’t you?
No, but I love comedies.
How about you?
I like action
movies best.
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Listen to the three conversations. Where are the people in each conversation? Write the places in the chart.
1c
Names Where?
Conversation 1 at a party
Conversation 2
Conversation 3
at school
at a ball game
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Listen again. Match each question with the correct
answer.
1d
Questions Answers
1. You’re Jenny’s friend, aren’t you?
___
2. So, tell me about yourself, Rita. Do
you play any sports?___
3. What do you think of the school?___
4. You’ve always been in this school,
haven’t you?___
5. It’s really crowded, isn’t it?___
6. Did you see Friday night’s game on
TV?___ a. Yes, it is. Are you a ball
game fan?
b. No, I haven’t. I started
here last year.
c. It’s great.
d. Yes, I am. My name is Rita.
e. Yes, I did. It was really
exciting, wasn’t it?
f. Yeah! I play tennis and
ping-pong.
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f
c
b
a
e
It was really exciting, wasn’t it?
它真令人兴奋,不是吗?
◉exciting 作形容词,意为“令人兴奋的;使人激动的”。如:
exciting news(令人振奋的消息);an exciting film(一部
激动人心的电影)。
※ The story is exciting. 这个故事振奋人心。
※ Everyone looked excited. 人人都看上去很兴奋。
Language points
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Role-play a small talk conversation. You can choose one of the openers below.
1e
1. Hi! You’re new here, aren’t you?
2. This is a great party, isn’t it?
3. Hi! My name’s Andy. I’m Karen’s
brother.
4. You love baseball games, don’t you?
A: This is a great
party, isn’t it?
B: Yes, it is.
When Chinese people meet each other for the first time, what do they usually talk about? Discuss it with a partner.
2a
Have you eaten yet?
Have you married?
How many children do you have?
…
Read the first sentence of each paragraph
from an article about small talk. What do you
think the paragraphs will be about? Match each
paragraph[A-E]with a heading below[1-5]
2b
1. Cultural differences
2. Cultural similarities
3. What is small talk?
4. What should we talk about?
5. An everydayactivity
PREDICTING USING TOPIC SENTENCES
The first sentence of each paragraph is usually the topic
sentence. Reading the topic sentence can give us an idea of what the paragraph will be about. When we read we should try to anticipate what will come next. This means we should always be thinking ahead about what will be next in the reading passage.
Introduction to “small talk”
A. _______
Small talk is relaxed dialog that helps people pass the time when they meet others. Empty silences often make us feel nervous so this is a way of filling those periods. In English, people often say it “breaks the ice”. You can make small talk when waiting in line at an airport or bus stop. Though the things we talk about are not usually important, small talk itself is. It makes others feel relaxed and it passes time nicely.
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B. _______
For some, small talk is a common form of communication. Business travelers, for example, always meet new people
and usually make small talk before discussing serious business. They might be asked about how they got to the meeting or iftheir hotel is comfortable. Workers in shops
or restaurants also find small talk helpful when they are
serving customers.
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C. _______
People make small talk in almost every country. What they
say may be very different, but the basic rules of small talk
are often the same. In most cultures, it is important to smile and keep the conversation light and humorous. Making
other people smile can make them feel relaxed.
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D. _______
Things we should not discuss can also depend on culture.
In China, we can ask people if they are married or whether they have children. However, many Western people think these areprivate subjects, so they should be avoided. Also, the common Chinese greeting “Have you eaten yet?” would seem strange to an English-speaking person.
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E. _______
Therefore, we should usually discuss “safe” subjects like the weather, which is common in many cultures. People
in England often talk about the weather, probably because it changes so much. However, the most important thing is to give the other person a chance to speak and listen to what they have to say.
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1. Introduction to “small talk”介绍“闲聊”
◉introduction 意为“介绍”,为可数名词。对应的动词
introduce 为及物动词,意为“介绍”。常用短语 introduce
sb./sth. to sb. 意为“向某人介绍某人/某物”。
※ Peter, are you going to make the introductions?
彼得,你们想互相介绍一下吗?
Language points
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2. Business travelers, for example, always meet new
people and usually make small talk before discussing
serious business. 例如,商务旅行者总是会见到一些
新人,他们在谈论严肃的业务前通常要闲聊一下。
◉business 作名词,意为“商业;生意”。on business 意为
“因公事”。
※ We do business with a number of Italian companies.
我们和一些意大利公司做生意。
※ My father has gone to Shanghai on business.
我爸爸因公事去上海出差了。
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3. In most cultures, it is important to smile and keep
the conversation light and humorous.
在大多数文化中,微笑并保持谈话的轻松与幽默很重要。
◉light 在此处作形容词,意为“轻松的”。其用法如下:
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4. Things we should not discuss can also depend
on culture. 我们不应该谈论的事情也取决于文化。
◉depend on 在此处意为“取决于”,意为“依赖”时相当于
rely on。
※ Choosing the right bike depends on what you want to
use it for.
根据你的用途来挑选合适的自行车。
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5. However, many Western people think these are
private subjects, so they should be avoided.
然而,很多西方国家的人认为这些是私人话题,因
此应当避免这些问题。
◉avoid 作动词,意为“避免;回避”。 其后可接名词、代
词、动词-ing 形式作宾语,但是不能接不定式。
※ You can escape punishment today, but you won’t avoid
it tomorrow.
今天你可以逃脱惩罚,但明天你可就避免不了了。
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6. However, the most important thing is to give the
other person a chance to speak and listen to
what they have to say. 然而,最重要的事是给对方
机会说话,并倾听他们说的内容。
◉chance 作名词,意为“机会;可能性”,表示“做某事的
机会”时,chance 后面可以接动词不定式作定语。give
sb. a chance to do sth. 意为“给某人一个做某事的机会”。
※ Ralph is waiting for a chance to introduce himself.
拉夫尔正在等待机会介绍自己。
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Look again at the topic sentences. In which paragraph do you expect to find the answer to the following questions?
2c
Paragraph ___: What do people often talk about in England?Why?
Paragraph ___: How does small talk make other people feel?
Paragraph ___: What kind of people use small talk in their jobs?
Paragraph ___: Which common questions in China might not be
right for other countries?
Paragraph ___: Which rules of small talk are the same in most cultures?
Paragraph ___: Where do people often make small talk?
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Now read the whole article to answer the questions in 2c.
2d
1. What do people often talk about in England? Why?
2. How does small talk make other people feel?
People in England often talk about the weather, probably because it changes so much.
Small talk makes others feel relaxed and it passes time nicely.
3. What kind of people use small talk in their jobs?
4. Which common questions in China might not be
right for other countries?
Business travelers, workers in shops or restaurants.
To ask people if they are married or whether they have children. Have you eaten yet?
5. Which rules of small talk are the same in most
cultures?
6. Where do people often make small talk?
It’s important to smile and keep the conversation light and humorous.
At an airport or bus stop.
Look at the list of subjects. What questions could you ask to start some small talk about each subject?
2e
travel pets television sports work
weather general news music hobbies food
holidays films books studies
1. Miss Gao can always come up with _________(幽默的)ideas
to make her classes lively.
2. The police found the _______(空的)bottle in her bag.
3. Hey! What are you listening to?It’s a _________(私人的)
conversation.
humorous
empty
private
Ⅰ.根据句意和汉语提示填写单词
Practice
1. Being there gave me a chance _______(meet) three friends
whom I had not seen for a year.
2. ________(culture)differences are just another area of the
relationship to work through.
3. The notes are seen as an ___________(introduce)to the course.
4. —Foreigners can hardly avoid _______(buy)Chinese products.
—Yeah. “Made in China”is seen all over the world now.
introduction
to meet
Cultural
Ⅱ.用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空
buying
Ⅲ.根据汉语意思翻译句子
1. 它很令人兴奋,不是吗?
___________________________________________________
2. 我们不该讨论的事情也可能取决于文化。
___________________________________________________
3. 在中国,我们可以问人们是否有孩子。 ___________________________________________________
It is/was really exciting, isn’t/wasn’t it?
Things we should not discuss can also depend on culture.
In China, we can ask people if/whether they have children.
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