Student’s Book 6Student’s Book 6

Module 1Module 1　　 Small TalkSmall Talk

Reading &WritingReading &WritingCulture corner Culture corner

Culture Corner–1. Brainstorming (3ms)Culture Corner–1. Brainstorming (3ms)

Do you know how to make a small talk?

Culture Corner–2. Answering Culture Corner–2. Answering Read the passage and answer the questions.

What does the AAA mean?What does the AAA mean?

How does the AAA model work?How does the AAA model work?

Is the AAA model a good idea while making small talk Is the AAA model a good idea while making small talk with someone you don’t know in China?with someone you don’t know in China?

AAA stands for answer, add and ask.

The speakers answer the question, add a piece of information, and then ask a question.

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Culture Corner–3. Role-play Culture Corner–3. Role-play Make a conversation in the following circumstances by using the AAA model.

1. asking the teacher for help and advice

2. greeting a teenager / stranger

3. talking with a foreigner

Reading & Writing –1.Answering Reading & Writing –1.Answering Read the e-mail and answer the questions.

1.1. What’s the main purpose of this email?What’s the main purpose of this email?

2.2. Can you find out the questions Alex has?Can you find out the questions Alex has?

Alex wants to ask for some advice. He needs to know what he can talk about with the Chinese people he meets.Are there any questions that you shouldn’t ask people in China?What sort of things do Chinese teenagers like talking about?What sort of things do they find boring?

Reading & Writing –2 .DiscussionReading & Writing –2 .Discussion

1. Are there any questions that you

shouldn’t ask people in China?

2. What sort of things do Chinese teenagers

like talking about?

3. What sort of things do they find boring?

Reading & Writing –4 .Writing Reading & Writing –4 .Writing Try to write a reply. Answer the main questions and offer Try to write a reply. Answer the main questions and offer other advice. other advice.

Sentences you may use1. Very nice to hear from you.

2. Thank you for your interesting email.

3. How are you ? It’s long time since I heard from you.

4. I hope this information has been useful.

5. Best of luck at the Chinese Embassy.

6. Looking forward to hearing from you again soon.

Reading & Writing –5 . Peer checking and rewriting Reading & Writing –5 . Peer checking and rewriting Read your writing to your partner. Check and rewrite your writing according to the following. Then share it with the whole class.

Do you know the writer’s attitude and emotion?

Are there any good connecting words or phrases?

Are there any good phrases or sentences?

Are there any spelling mistakes?

Homework Homework

Try to make a list with your group members about Try to make a list with your group members about

the expression that you need during the English the expression that you need during the English class, in the following circumstances:class, in the following circumstances:

1.1. Asking the teachers for help and adviceAsking the teachers for help and advice2.2. Working in the small groupWorking in the small group3.3. Apologizing and explainingApologizing and explaining