欢迎来到英语课堂Module1ReadingandvocabularySmalltalkTheWrongKindofSmallTalkActivity1:Workinpairs.Youaregoingtoreadastoryaboutasaleswoman.Discusswhatkindofsmalltalkyouneedasasalesperson.Activity2:readthepassageandanswerthequestions.1.WhatdidEstheroftendowhenshespoketoothers?Everytimesheopenhermonth,sheputherfootinit.2.Whatdoyouthinkare“thebasicrulesofsocialcommunication”?Tobepoliteandnottoembarrasspeople.3.Whydidthecustomerlookawkwardwhenshewasaskednowoldshewas?Becauseshedidnotwanttosayherage.4.HowdidthetypistcontradictEsther?Shesaidshewasn’tpregnant.5.WhatwaswrongaboutEsther’sadvicetothesalesman?Shedidn’trealizewhatshesaidhurtthesalesman.6.WhatdidEstherthinkoftheclerk’shaircut?Shewantedtoknowhowmuchitcost.7.Whydidtheyoungmanthinkthecompanygavehimanewjobmilesaway?Hesaidtheofficewouldbequieterwithouthim.8.WhatdidEstherthinkofheroldschoolfriend’shusband?Shethoughthewasugly.Activity3:Readthepassageagainandfind:threethingsyoucansaywhenyoumakesmalltalk2.twothingsyoushouldnotsay3.onewayofreplyingtoquestionswhichyoudon’twishtoanswerActivity4:Workinpairs.Thestyleofthispassageismeanttobehumourousandexaggerated.Example:“Youlookmucholder.Andyourfriend,she’solderthanyou,butshelooksmuchyounger!”Lookformoreexamplesofhumourandexaggerationinthepassage.Doexercises5-6inyoubook.Activity7:Workingroups.Discussthequestionsandgivereasonsforyouranswers.1.Issmalltalkimportantinyoursociety?2.Isitasimportantas“real”conversation?3.DoyouthinksmalltalkismoreorlessimportantinEnglishthaninyourlanguage?