欢迎来到英语课堂Module1IntroductionSmalltalkReadthedictionarydefinitionsofsmalltalk.(1)informalconversationaboutthingsthatarenotimportantMacmillanEnglishDictionarySmalltalk:(2)politefriendlyconversationaboutunimportantsubjectsLongmanDictionaryofContemporaryEnglish(3)lightconversationthatpeoplemakeatsocialoccasionsaboutunimportantthings:Westoodaroundmakingsmalltalk.CollinsCobuildEnglishLanguageDictionary(4)conversationaboutordinaryorunimportantmatters,usuallyatasocialevent:Hehasnosmalltalk(i.e.heisnotgoodattalkingtopeopleaboutordinaryorunimportantthings).OxfordAdvancedLearner’sDictionaryWhichdefinitionsmakesmalltalksoundlikeapositivething?TheLongmandefinition.Activity1Answerthequestions.Whichdefinitionsrefertoplaceswheresmalltalkmighttakeplace?TheCollins/Oxforddefinitions.Whyisitaproblemifsomeonehasnosmalltalk?Theyfinditdifficulttomakenewfriends.WhatdoyouthinkistheChinesefor“smalltalk”?闲谈，聊天.Lookattheconversationtopicsbelowandanswerthequestionsaccordingtoyourownpoints.1.careers2.cars3.examinations4.filmstars5.music6.politics7.sport8.travel9.weather10.foodIfyoutalkaboutthesetopics,istheconversationseriousorsmalltalk?Activity2Whichofthetopicsdoyouliketalkingaboutwithyourfriends?Whichofthemdoyoutalkaboutwithyourparents?Whichofthemdoyounevertalkabout?Whichofthemdoyoutalkaboutyourteacher?DiscussionTalkwithyourpartnerswhatthecharacteristicsofsmalltalkare.SmallTalkFeaturesReasonslighttalkingaboutunimportantthingsinformalhappeningatapartyWriteashortpassageofyourpersonalthoughtaboutsmalltalk.Homework
