Unit 10 It's a nice day,isn't it?
[00:06.57]SECTION A
[00:08.01]Language Goal:Make small talk
[00:11.16]1a Do you sometimes talk with people
[00:14.13]you don't know?
[00:15.44]This kind of conversation is called small talk.
[00:18.94]Circle the situations above where you would
[00:22.05]start a conversation.
[00:23.65]Make a list of other places where you would talk
[00:26.60]to people you don't know.
[00:28.39]He's really good,isn't he? He sure is!
[00:32.20]1b Listen and number the pictures above
[00:35.04]in the order you hear them.
[00:36.89]Conversation 1
[00:40.92]He's really good,isn't he?
[00:42.57]He sure is!I come to all his concerts.
[00:46.29]Do you have his new CD?Yes,I do.
[00:50.38]Conversation 2
[00:52.65]This line is moving slowly,isn't it?Yes,it is.
[00:56.34]We've been here for 20 minutes already.
[00:58.86]I hope the movie is good.
[01:00.67]So do I.Do you think it's going to rain?
[01:03.50]I hope not!Me,too.
[01:05.89]Conversation 3
[01:07.77]The train is late,isn't it?No,today is Sunday.
[01:11.58]The trains only run twice an hour on Sunday.
[01:14.29]Oh,I didn't know that.
[01:16.24]I usually take the train on weekdays.
[01:18.74]Oh,do you take the train to school?Yes,I do.
[01:21.71]1c PAIRWORK
[01:23.74]Look at the pictures above and make other
[01:26.26]conversations.
[01:27.87]You can use the expressions in the box below.
[01:30.90]The train is always late,isn't it?
[01:34.54]You love violin music,don't you?
[01:36.86]It looks like rain,doesn't it?
[01:39.22]It looks like rain,doesn't it?
[01:41.03]Yes,it does.And I forgot my umbrella.
[01:44.74]2a To have successful small talk,
[01:48.02]both people need to ask questions.
[01:50.63]Listen to the three conversations.
[01:53.07]Are they examples of successful
[01:55.26]or unsuccessful small talk?
[01:57.51]Write "S" (for successful) or "U"
[02:01.11](for unsuccessful) in the blanks below.
[02:03.93]Conversation 1
[02:05.60]I hate waiting for the bus.So do I.
[02:09.68]I'm going to be late for school.So am I.
[02:13.98]Conversation 2
[02:15.88]These shirts are really expensive,aren't they?
[02:18.53]Yes,they are.
[02:20.02]The prices in this store are too high.
[02:22.27]Yes,they are.
[02:24.04]Conversation 3
[02:25.43]It always rains on the weekend,doesn't it?
[02:28.50]Yes.It rains every Saturday!
[02:31.32]Do you think it'll stop by noon?
[02:33.57]I hope so.I want to go swimming.
[02:36.73]Oh?Where do you swim?
[02:38.64]At Franklin Lake.Do you ever go there?
[02:41.61]2b Listen to Conversation 3 again.
[02:45.24]Put the sentences and questions below in order.
[02:48.63]2c PAIRWORK
[02:50.77]Imagine you are at a bus stop.
[02:52.94]Make your own small talk.You can use the
[02:55.68]expressions in the box below.
[02:58.01]It's really cold today,isn't it?
[03:00.33]Yes,it is.I hope the bus comes soon.
[03:05.03]It's really cold today,isn't it?
[03:07.82]The No.15 bus stops here,doesn't it?
[03:10.72]Grammar Focus
[03:12.31]It's really windy today,isn't it?
[03:14.31]Yes,it is.
[03:16.19]You're Ben's sister,aren't you?Yes,I am.
[03:20.00]The No.15 bus stops here,doesn't it?
[03:22.76]Yes,it does.
[03:25.07]3a Complete the conversation.
[03:28.11]Write sentences in the blanks.
[03:31.44]3b PAIRWORK
[03:33.77]Practice the conversation in activity 3a.
[03:37.31]Then write and practice another conversation
[03:40.30]with your partner.
[03:41.83]You can use situations like these:
[03:44.67]Two people looking through books in a bookstore
[03:48.12]Two people waiting in line to buy ice cream
[03:51.76]Two people alone in an elevator
[03:54.54]Two people waiting to cross a busy street
[03:57.88]Here are some possible opening questions:
[04:00.56]Their prices are really how,aren't they?
[04:03.24]This line is slow,isn't it?
[04:05.55]Nice day,isn't it?
[04:07.53]4 GROUPWORK
[04:09.56]What are some good small talk topics to use with
[04:12.36]these people?
[04:13.67]Make a list.Then role play conversations using
[04:16.96]these people.
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