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111 Module 1《Small Talk》 Period 1: Reading—How Good Are Your Social Skill? Objectives ● To read about social skills ● To learn to read with strategies Focus Words lack, advance, nod, yawn, sigh, tidy, refund, reply, imagine, apologize Expressions in advance (of sth), tidy sth away, tidy sth up, do sb no favours, in favour (of sb/sth), in sb’s favour, in/ under the circumstances, in/ under no circumstances Patterns 1. It helps if you do a little advance planning. 2. Have some low-risk conversation openers ready. 3. Do…keep good eye contact. 4. Don’t …look at your watch. 4. Talk to a man about himself, and he will speak to you for hours!” Aids Multimedia facilities, tape-recorder, photos, diagrams Procedures ▇Warming up by having a “small talk” Hello, class! Look at this photo. Who do you think it is? Yes, it is Li Yu Chun. When I passed by the square of the Raffle's city, one of the most crowded area in Shanghai, I was surrounded by a group of girls. They are fans of Li Yu Chun, the leading singer of the Super Girl contest. They tried to persuade me to vote for Li Yu Chun with my mobile. It will cost me 1 RMB but will help Yu Chun to have more possibility to win the contest. They hold 5 big pictures of their super star in hand, and hold them high, so everyone can see. The group of girls are made up of about 10 persons. I didn't take my camera with me, otherwise I would record it - very impressive. About 50 meters away are the fans of Zhou Bi Chang, the second runner after Li. Their fans are doing the same. The hot compon has urged many fans go to the street and ask people passing by to send SMS for their supported girl. Last week, Li Yu Chun got 1.8 million SMS support from every corner of the country. I get this week, this number may double since it is the final and 2 more left the game and there is only 3 persons in the show. Last week, Li Yu Chun helped China Mobile, SP and Hunan TV to win almost 2 million RMB from SMS only. That is amazing. It's just like a president election. Super Girl is a vivid marketing, planning case study for business persons around the country. By the way, what I talk to you just now is an example of “small talk”. Let’s turn to page 1 to learn more about it. What is small talk? ● Light conversation: polite conversation about matters of little importance, especially between people who do not know each other well ● Small talk is pleasant conversation about common interests. ● Polite conversation about trivial or uncontroversial matters. ● Casual or trivial conversation. ● Light informal conversation for social occasions ■Discussing how to make small talk Small talk can be a big challenge, but a little preparation and confidence is all you need. ★Steps: 1. Practice. Converse with everyone you come across: cashiers, waiters, people you're in line with, neighbors, co-workers and kids. Chat with folks unlike yourself, from seniors to teens to tourists. 2. Read everything: cookbooks, newspapers, magazines, reviews, product inserts, maps, signs and catalogs. Everything is a source of information that can be discussed. 3. Force yourself to get into small talk situations, like doctors' waiting rooms, cocktail parties and office meetings. Accept invitations, or host your own gathering. 4. Immerse yourself in culture, both high and low. Television, music, sports, fashion, art and poetry are great sources of chat. If you can't stand Shakespeare, that too is a good topic for talk. 5. Keep a journal. Write down funny stories you hear, beautiful things you see, quotes, observations, shopping lists and calls you made. That story of the long-distance operator misunderstanding you could become an opening line. 6. Talk to yourself in the mirror. Make a random list of topics and see what you have to say on the subjects. Baseball, Russia, butter, hip-hop, shoes ... the more varied your list, the better. 7. Expand your horizons. Go home a new way. Try sushi. Play pinball. Go online. Paint a watercolor. Bake a pie. Try something new every day. 8. Be a better listener. Did your boss just say she suffers from migraines? Did your doctor just have twins? These are opportunities for making small talk. 9. Work on confidence, overcoming shyness and any feelings of stage fright. Remember, the more you know, the more you know you can talk about. ★Tips: ﹡Be yourself. Keep in mind that confidence and humor are superb substitutes for comedic genius or wit. ﹡Remember, you never have to do it alone. ﹡Keep a few exit lines in mind too. For example, "Thanks for the wonderful chat, but I must make believe I'm interested in everybody else. Tee hee." ▲Do some research Spend time on the Internet, reading magazines, or watching TV specials about the type of people you are going to meet. ▲Stay away from religion/strong political beliefs While you may believe in something very strongly, beginning conversations and making small talk about your own personal convictions may abruptly end the conversation. ▲Use the Internet to gain specific vocabulary This is related to doing research about other people. ▲Ask yourself about your culture Take time to make a list of common interests that are discussed when making small talk in your own culture. ▲Find common interests Once you have a subject that interests both of you, keep to it! ▲Listen Listening carefully will help you understand and encourage those speaking to you. ▇Before you read We have come to page 2 to read the text How Good Are Your Social Skill? But first please go over the word list for this module, paying attention to the pronunciation of the word, the relationship between its pronunciation and its spelling. ▇While you read Now the text. While reading try to cut/ the sentences into thought groups, blacken the predicates, underline the useful expressions and darken the connectives. How Good Are Your Social Skill? Have you ever crossed the road/ to avoid talking to someone/ you recognize? Would you love to go to a party /and talk confidently to every guest? Do you want to make more friends/ but lack the confidence/ to talk to people/ you don’t know? And are you nervous/ about the idea of being at a social event/ in another country? Don’t worry -- we can help you! You needn’t worry about situations/ like these/ if you have good social skills. And they are easy to learn. People /with good social skills/ communicate well/ and know/ how to have a conversation. It helps if you do a little advance planning. Here are a few ideas to help you. ◆Learn how to do small talk Small talk is very important/ and prepares you/ for more serious conversations. Be prepared! Have some low-risk conversation openers ready. For example: ●think of a recent news story – not too serious, e.g. a story about a film star/ or sports star ●think of things/ to tell people about your studies ●think of “safe” things/ you can ask people’s opinions about – music, sport, films, etc ●think of topic/ that you would avoid if you were talking to stranger – and avoid talking about them! That way, you don’t damage your confidence! ◆Develop your listening skills Listening is a skill/ which most people lack, but communication is a two-way process – it involves speaking AND listening. Always remember – you won’t impress people if you talk too much. Here are some ideas/ to make you a better listener: Do… show that you are listening/ by using encouraging noises and gestures – smiling, nodding, saying “uh-huh’ and “OK”, etc. ●keep good eye contact ●use positive body language ●ask for more information/ to show your interest Don’t … ●look at your watch ●yawn ●sigh ●look away/ from the person/ who’s talking to you ●change the subject ●finish other people’s sentences/ for them Always remember the words of Benjamin Disraeli, British Prime Minister/ in the nineteenth century: “Talk to a man/ about himself, and he will speak to you/ for hours!” ◆Learn the rules If you go to a social occasion/ in another country, remember that social rules can be different. In some countries, for example, you have to arrive/ on time/ at a party; in other countries, you don’t need to. In addition, you need to know how long you should stay，and when you have to leave. Some hosts expect flowers/ or a small gift, but/ in other places, you can take things, but you needn't if you don't want to. Remember also that/ in some countries, you mustn't take flowers/ of a certain colour, because they're unlucky, In most places, you don't have to take a gift/ to a party – but/ find out first! ▇After you read Try to find time to copy all the useful expressions into your Expression Book and make your own sentences with them. Expressions from How Good Are Your Social Skill? cross the road, avoid talking to…, go to a party, talk confidently to…, make more friends, lack the confidence, be nervous about…, at a social event, in another country, worry about…, have good social skills, people with good social skills, communicate well, have a conversation, do a little advance planning, do small talk, prepare…for more serious conversations, have some low-risk conversation openers ready, think of…, a story about a film star or sports star, tell…about…, ask people’s opinions about…, damage your confidence, develop your listening skills, a two-way process, impress…, talk too much, make…a better listener, use encouraging noises and gestures, keep good eye contact, use positive body language, ask for more information, show one’s interest, look away from…, change the subject, finish…for…, talk to… about…, speak to… for hours, learn the rules, go to a social occasion, in another country, social rules, for example, arrive on time, at a party, in addition, expect flowers, in other places, take flowers of a certain colour, in most places, take a gift to a party, find out first ■ Reading the text again to fill in the necessary information How Good Are Your Social Skill? Learn how to do small talk Develop your listening skills Learn the rules ●think of a recent news story – not too serious. ●think of things to tell people about your studies. ●think of “safe” things you can ask people’s opinions about. ●think of topic that you would avoid if you were talking to stranger – and avoid talking about them! Do… show that you are listening by using encouraging noises and gestures. ●keep good eye contact. ●use positive body language. ●ask for more information to show your interest. Don’t … ●look at your watch. ●yawn. ●sigh. ●look away from the person who’s talking to you. ●change the subject. ●finish other people’s sentences for them. If you go to a social occasion in another country, remember that social rules can be different. ■ Closing down by practicing small talks Small Talk: Conversation Starters Talking about the weather · Beautiful day, isn't it? · Can you believe all of this rain we've been having? · It looks like it's going to snow. · It sure would be nice to be in Hawaii right about now. · I hear they're calling for thunderstorms all weekend. · We couldn't ask for a nicer day, could we? · How about this weather? · Did you order this sunshine? Talking about current events · Did you catch the news today? · Did you hear about that fire on Fourth St? · What do you think about this transit strike? · I read in the paper today that the Sears Mall is closing. · I heard on the radio today that they are finally going to start building the new bridge. · How about those Reds? Do you think they're going to win tonight? At the office · Looking forward to the weekend? · Have you worked here long? · I can't believe how busy/quiet we are today, can you? · Has it been a long week? · You look like you could use a cup of coffee. · What do you think of the new computers? At a social event · So, how do you know Justin? · Have you tried the cabbage rolls that Sandy made? · Are you enjoying yourself? · It looks like you could use another drink. · Pretty nice place, huh? · I love your dress. Can I ask where you got it? Out for a walk · How old's your baby? · What's your puppy's name? · The tulips are sure beautiful at this time of year, aren't they. · How do you like the new park? · Nice day to be outside, isn't it? Waiting somewhere ● I didn't think it would be so busy today. ● You look like you've got your hands full (with children or goods). ● The bus must be running late today. ● It looks like we are going to be here a while, huh? ● I'll have to remember not to come here on Mondays. ● How long have you been waiting? Additional Materials Complete the article with one word in each blank. 6 Key Social Skills Social skills are the most important set of abilities a person can have. Human beings are social __1___ and a lack of good social ___2__ can lead to a lonely life, leading to anxiety and depression. Happily, like any skill, social strategies and techniques ___3__ be learned… The main social skills are __4___ follows: 1) The ability to remain relaxed, or at a tolerable level of anxiety __5___ in social situations 2) Listening skills, including letting others __6___ you are listening 3) Empathy with __7___ interest in others' situations 4) The ability to build rapport, __8___ natural or learned 5) Knowing how, when __9___ how much to talk about yourself - 'self disclosure' 6) Appropriate eye __10___ (key: 1. animals 2. skills 3. can 4. as 5. while 6. know 7. and 8.whether 9. and 10. contact ) Study the notes to the difficult sentences: How Good Are Your Social Skill? 1. It helps if you do a little advance planning. 提前策劃，會有幫助的。句中do是及物動詞，由它構(gòu)成的短語動詞還有： do one's assigned task 做指定的工作，do a series of business deals 做一連串的生意， did my duty at all times 隨時(shí)隨地履行義務(wù)，do a play on Broadway 在好萊塢制作一出戲，did Elizabeth I in the film 在影片中飾演伊麗莎白一世， doing the Southern voice裝出南方人的腔，do any good，沒有用，do equal justice to the opposing sides 給予反對人士公平的待遇，do honor to one's family 光耀門楣，do the best you can盡最大的努力, do the bedrooms, did the dishes 洗碗, did her face 在臉部上妝, do a homework assignment 做家庭作業(yè), do a mile in four minutes 以四分鐘的時(shí)間走完一哩, do 15 countries of Western Europe in only a few days, 只花了幾天的時(shí)間就參觀了西歐十五個(gè)國家, do a relative out of an inheritance 騙取親戚的遺產(chǎn), do drugs,吸毒, 2. Have some low-risk conversation openers ready. 準(zhǔn)備一些低風(fēng)險(xiǎn)的開場白。句中have 是復(fù)合及物動詞，用法有①(以說服, 強(qiáng)迫) 促使： had my assistant run the errand 派我的助理出差； ②使成為： had everyone fascinated 使眾人神魂顛倒 3. Do…keep good eye contact. 一定注意眼睛接觸要到位。祈使句的基本構(gòu)成方式：動詞原形+其它成分。如：Be quiet，please. 請安靜。Don’t　speak　to　others　with　your　mouth　full. 嘴里含著東西的時(shí)候不要和別人講話。有時(shí)候祈使句的動詞前面可以加上do，just，always等詞加強(qiáng)語氣。如：Do　listen　to　the　teacher. 聽老師的。Just　do　it. 只管去做。Always　remember　not　to　speak　until　spoken　to. 別人不跟你說，你千萬別開口。 4. Don’t …look at your watch. 不要看你的手表。祈使句的否定形式：在動詞原形前加don’t. 如：Don’t　look　out　of　the　window. 別看窗外。帶主語的祈使句的否定方式：在you前加don’t. 如：Don’t　you　forget　my　name. 別忘了我的名字。Don’t　you　be　late　again　next　time. 下次別再遲到了。 4. Talk to a man about himself, and he will speak to you for hours!” 你和他談他自己的事情，他就會和你談幾個(gè)小時(shí)。逗號前面是祈使句表達(dá)條件，逗號后面是結(jié)果句，如：Work hard and you will succeed. Answer the reading comprehension questions: 1. What does SMALL TALK not mean? A. Light informal conversation for social occasions. B. Small talk is pleasant conversation about common interests. C. Polite conversation about trivial or uncontroversial matters. D. Short and unimportant conversation. 2. According to the text, your social skills can be improved if you______. A. Learn how to do small talk B. Learn the rules of social occasions C. Develop your listening skills D. do a little advance planning 3. Which of the following is not a tip for small talk? A. If someone hands you a business card, accept it as a gift. B. Watch the other’s body language. C. Before entering into a conversation that's already in progress, observe and listen. D. Have a few exit lines ready so that you can both gracefully move on. 4. While listening to the other talking, remember not to________. A. look at your watch B. change the subject C. yawn D. smile (keys: DDBD) 111