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ad in agreement. ? I think the man I spoke to was tired he _____ a lot. ? He looked very sad when I asked him about his home. He _____ when he answered me. ? I felt very wele when I arrived at the party. The host___________ at me and shook my hand. sigh yawn nod avoid lack smile avoid lack nodded yawned smiled sighed Ex 5 Look at the phrases from the passage and answer the questions. ? If you can talk confidently, does this mean that you are worried about talking to people? ? What kind of advance planning could you do before going to a party in a foreign country? ? Can you give an example of a lowrisk conversation opener if you were talking to a friend of your parents?, for example? ? What encouraging noises and gestures can you make when you?re having a conversation in Chinese? ? What is an example of positive body language? ? ?Are social rules the same in every country? ? No, it doesn?t. ? You could find out what the social conventions are about arriving, leaving and bringing gifts. ? “Did you watch the Cup Final last Saturday?”/ “Have you seen the new James Bond film?” ? Smiling, nodding, saying “yes” and “Oh, really?” etc. ? Facing the person who is speaking and making eye contact. ? No, they aren?t. Answers to the questions above Ex 6 work in pairs. Discuss your opinion about the following. ? Which of the ideas in the reading passage do you think are useful in your society? ? Are there any conversation techniques that you think you will use in the future? ? Which of the listening skills are you good at? ? Which of the social skills do you need to improve? ? What are some of the usual small talk topics in China? 1. I think advance planning is very useful. I never paid attention to it before. That is, I didn’t do any advance planning before I went to a party. For example, I didn’t buy proper presents in advance. In a hurry, the present bought was sometimes unsuitable for the host. I seldom tried to know about other guests. Without advance preparations, sometimes I would get embarrassed. 2. I will go to university abroad after graduation. I will meet people from different countries. In order to contact with them very well, I must know about their customs and social rules. So at the beginning I will think of “safe” or lowrisk topics to talk about. I believe soon I will make friends with them. 3. I am good at keeping good eye contact with an attentive look. You know, eyes are windows of minds. From my eyes, the speaker knows that I am interested in what he is talking about. It is good manners, even in other countries. 4. Sometimes I don’t know what proper topics to choose when I meet strangers. Most of the time I keep silent. The moment is a hard time to me. From this passage I know a little about how to do small talk. I believe later when I meet with the similar occasion. I can manage. 5. In everyday life, parents choose to talk about their children –their children’s life, studies, hobbies. Teachers get together to talk about their students good or bad at some subjects or the results of examinations. ? Today we have learnt the passage about social skills which had much to do with our daily life. From the passage we know that social skills are very important when a person is in munication or having a conversation with oth