Module1Culturalcorner1.What’sthefunctionofsmalltalk?2.HowdoestheAAAmodelwork?Readthepassagequicklyandanswer:Toestablisharelationshipbetweenstrangers.Thespeakersanswerthequestion,addapieceofinformation,andthenaskaquestion.3.WhatdoestheAAAstandfor?4.WhendoestheAAAmodelwork?AAA=answer,addandask.Whentwopeopledon’tknoweachotherverywell,ordon’tknoweachotheratall,theycanuseAAAmodel.True(T)orFalse(F).1.SmalltalkplaysagreatroleinEnglishmen’sdailylife.2.Peopleoftenmakefriendsbymakingsmalltalk.3.Twostrangersmakesmalltalkbecausetheywanttobreakthesilence.4.Insmalltalk,onepersonusuallydoesn’tasktheotherpersonwhichcityhelivesin.UsefulexpressionsInTheAAAItisestimatedthat…establisharelationshipavoid(doing)sthanembarrassingsilenceinthiswaysocialtechniquehavesomethingincommonatlast据估计……建立关系避免(做)某事尴尬的沉默用这种方法社交技巧有共同点最后Workinpairs.Makeaconversationwithyourpartner,usingtheAAAmodel.1.Itisestimatedthat80%ofallconversationinEnglishissmalltalk.据估计80%的英语会话是聊天。Itisestimatedthat…据估计……it为形式主语,真正的主语是that引导的从句Languagepointse.g.Itisestimatedthattheprojectwillcost2,000dollars.据估计这项工程将耗资2000美元。类似的结构还有:Itissaidthat…据说……Itisknownthat…众所周知……Itisthoughtthat…人们认为……Itisbelievedthat…人们相信……Itishopedthat…人们希望……Itisreportedthat…据报道……Itissuggestedthat…人们建议……1.人们希望中国队赢得这场比赛。ItishopedthattheChineseteamwillwinthegame.2.人们建议召开会议来讨论这些问题。Itissuggestedthatameetingshouldbeheldtodiscusstheproblems.3.人们相信这项发明将造福于人类。Itisbelievedthattheinventionwillbenefittheworld.2.Imagineasituationwheretwostrangersaretalkingtoeachotheraftersomeonetheybothknowhaslefttheroom.