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Have you heard of small talk? It 1.________ that the conversation is about some little things, which are not 2.________. You can make small talk when 3._________ in line in the supermarket or while waiting for the bus. Though the topics in small talk aren’t important, small talk 4.________ is very important. It makes people 5._________relaxed; It breaks the silence; It shows 6.________ and good manners; And it makes time pass 7.________.

In small talk, it’s important 8.________ to smile and keep the conversation relaxed. It’s also good to show a sense of humor. You could talk about the 9._________ , an interesting story on TV, a sports event, a play or a movie, and you could ask parents about their 10._________.

 

In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by “small talk”. Small talk means the little things we talk about at the start of a conversation.
In English-speaking countries people often make small talk about the weather: “Nice day, isn't it?” “Terrible weather, isn't it?” But there is something special about small talk. It must be about something which both people have the same opinion about. The purpose of small talk is to let both people agree on something. This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable. People usually agree about the weather, so it is a safe topic for small talk. But people often disagree about religion or politics so these are not suitable topics for small talk in English. The topics for small talk also depend on where the conversation is taking place. At football matches, people make small talk about the game they are watching: “Great game, isn't it?” At bus stops, people may comment about the transport system: “The bus service is terrible, isn't it?”
Greetings and small talk are an important part of conversation in any language. The way people great each and the things they talk about, however, may be different from one language to another. This shows that there is much more to learn when we learn a language than just the vocabulary and the grammar of the language. We also have to learn the social behavior of the people who speak it.
【小題1】Small talk ___.

A．is a kind of conversation with short words

B．is a greeting when people meet each other

C．is to let people disagree about something

D．is something we talk about to start a conversation

【小題2】The best topic of small talk is about ___.

A．the weather

B．politics

C．Games

D．languages

【小題3】The passage suggests that when we learn a language ___.

A．we should learn about the transport system of the country

B．we should only master the grammar and vocabulary

C．we should know the culture about the country

D．we should grasp the importance of the language

【小題4】When we say “Great game, isn't it?” we in fact___.

A．a(chǎn)sk a question	B．have a conversation
C．greet each other	D．begin a small talk

【小題5】What we learn from the passage is that ___.

A．different language has different grammar

B．small talk is an important part in a language

C．small talk depends on the purpose of the conversation

D．in English-speaking countries we should talk about the weather.

In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by “small talk”. Small talk means the little things we talk about at the start of a conversation.
In English-speaking countries people often make small talk about the weather: “Nice day, isn’t it?” “Terrible weather, isn’t it?” But there is something special about small talk. It must be about something which both people have the same opinion about. The purpose of small talk is to let both people agree on something. This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable. People usually agree about the weather, so it is a safe topic for small talk. But people often disagree about religion or politics so these are not suitable topics for small talk in English. The topics for small talk also depend on where the conversation is taking place. At football matches, people make small talk about the game they are watching: “Great game, isn’t it?” At bus stops, people may comment about the transport system: “The bus service is terrible, isn’t it?”
Greetings and small talk are an important part of conversation in any language. The way people great each and the things they talk about, however, may be different from one language to another. This shows that there is much more to learn when we learn a language than just the vocabulary and the grammar of the language. We also have to learn the social behavior of the people who speak it.
【小題1】Small talk ___.

A．is a kind of conversation with short words

B．is a greeting when people meet each other

C．is to let people disagree about something

D．is something we talk about to start a conversation

【小題2】The best topic of small talk is about ___.

A．the weather

B．politics

C．Games

D．languages

【小題3】The passage suggests that when we learn a language ___.

A．we should learn about the transport system of the country

B．we should only master the grammar and vocabulary

C．we should know the culture about the country

D．we should grasp the importance of the language

【小題4】When we say “Great game, isn’t it?” we in fact___.

A．a(chǎn)sk a question	B．have a conversation
C．greet each other	D．begin a small talk

【小題5】What we learn from the passage is that ___.

A．different language has different grammar

B．small talk is an important part in a language

C．small talk depends on the purpose of the conversation

D．in English-speaking countries we should talk about the weather.

In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by “small talk”. Small talk means the little things we talk about at the start of a conversation.

In English-speaking countries people often make small talk about the weather: “Nice day, isn't it?” “Terrible weather, isn't it?” But there is something special about small talk. It must be about something which both people have the same opinion about. The purpose of small talk is to let both people agree on something. This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable. People usually agree about the weather, so it is a safe topic for small talk. But people often disagree about religion or politics so these are not suitable topics for small talk in English. The topics for small talk also depend on where the conversation is taking place. At football matches, people make small talk about the game they are watching: “Great game, isn't it?” At bus stops, people may comment about the transport system: “The bus service is terrible, isn't it?”

Greetings and small talk are an important part of conversation in any language. The way people great each and the things they talk about, however, may be different from one language to another. This shows that there is much more to learn when we learn a language than just the vocabulary and the grammar of the language. We also have to learn the social behavior of the people who speak it.

1.Small talk ___.

A．is a kind of conversation with short words

B．is a greeting when people meet each other

C．is to let people disagree about something

D．is something we talk about to start a conversation

2.The best topic of small talk is about ___.

A．the weather

B．politics

C．Games

D．languages

3.The passage suggests that when we learn a language ___.

A．we should learn about the transport system of the country

B．we should only master the grammar and vocabulary

C．we should know the culture about the country

D．we should grasp the importance of the language

4.When we say “Great game, isn't it?” we in fact___.

A．a(chǎn)sk a question	B．have a conversation
C．greet each other	D．begin a small talk

5.What we learn from the passage is that ___.

A．different language has different grammar

B．small talk is an important part in a language

C．small talk depends on the purpose of the conversation

D．in English-speaking countries we should talk about the weather.

 

important, friend, mean, them, stand, itself, child, remember, age, weather, pleasant, feel

 
Have you heard of small talk? It 【小題1】________ that the conversation is about some little things, which are not 【小題2】________. You can make small talk when 【小題3】_________ in line in the supermarket or while waiting for the bus. Though the topics in small talk aren’t important, small talk 【小題4】________ is very important. It makes people 【小題5】_________relaxed; It breaks the silence; It shows 【小題6】________ and good manners; And it makes time pass 【小題7】________.
In small talk, it’s important 【小題8】________ to smile and keep the conversation relaxed. It’s also good to show a sense of humor. You could talk about the 【小題9】_________ , an interesting story on TV, a sports event, a play or a movie, and you could ask parents about their 【小題10】_________.