Unit 10 Its a nice day, isnt it? Period 2 Practice in pairs : A:, ? B: Yes,. A:, ? B : Yes/No.. A: B:, ?. can sing? He runs very fastdoesnt he he does A:, ? B:. sunny.be going to. by bike on Sunny days.usually.by bike Talk about the pictures and make conversations using the Tag Question snowy be going to on snowy days. often Discuss in fours : When we begin a small talk, we are asked to begin a successful one. Some sentences we can use, but some sentences we cant use. Please tell us some unsuccessful small talk topics. How old are you?(Especially for women.) Your dress doesnt look nice,dont you think so? Your cell phone is too cheap,isnt is? How much is your skirt? Pairwork :Make a successful small talk. You may use these expressions: Its really exciting, isnt it ? You love basketball, dont you? You like Yao Ming, dont you? 2a To have successful small talk, both people need to ask questions. Listen to the three conversations. Are they examples of successful or unsuccessful small talk? Write S(for successful) or U(for unsuccessful) in the blanks. Conversation 1 Conversation 2 Conversation 3 U U S Listen to conversation 3 again. Put the sentences and questions below in order. 2b Listening a. I hope so. I want to go swimming. b. Yes. It rains every Saturday! c. At Franklin Lake. d. Oh? Where do you swim? e. Do you think itll stop by noon? f. It always rains on the weekend, doesnt it? g. Do you ever go there? A. (Opening Question) (1) B. (Answer) (2) (Question) (3) A. (Answer) (4) B. (Question) (5) A. (Answer) (6) (Question) (7) f b e a d c g Imagine you are at a bus stop. Make your own small talk. You can use the expressions in the box below. Its really cold today, isnt it? The No. 15 bus stops here, doesnt it? A: Its really cold today, isnt it? B: Yes, it is. I hope the bus comes soon. 2c PAIROWRK 3a Complete the conversation. A: This is great weather, isn't it? B: It sure is. But its a little hot for me. A: Oh, I love hot weather. _________________________ B: Which beach are you going to? Im going to the beach today. A: Im going to Today Beach. _________________________. B: I usually go to Sandy Beach. A: __________________ B: No, its never crowded. Well, have a good day. A: _________________ B: Goodbye. Is it very crowded? Thanks. Goodbye. Where do you usually go? Practice the conversation in activity 3a. Then write and practice another conversation with your partner. You can use situation like these. 3b Pairwork Two people looking through books in a bookstore. Two people alone in an elevator. Two people waiting in line to buy ice cream. Two people waiting to cross a busy street. Groupwork What are some good small talk topics to use with these people? Make a list. Then role play conversations with these people. a student walk to school every day a farmer an old man a businessman