A: It’s a nice day, isn’t it? OR It sure is. A: He is surfing the Internet, _____ ? B: Yes ， he is. / No, he isn’t. isn’t he B: Yes, it is. No, it isn’t.

The music sounds beautiful,doesn’t it? You like swimming, don’t you? the Tag Question （反意疑问句） 反意疑问句由两部分组成，其结构为： 陈述句＋简单问句（助动词 + 人称代词） 前后两部分的人称和时态要保持一致． Their birds are good at singing,aren’t they? They can sing it well,can’t they?

二、结构： 结构一： 前肯， + 后否 eg. The movie is scary, isn’t it? 结构二： 前否， + 后肯 eg. The movie isn’t scary, is it?

1. Jack is watching a baseball game, _________? 2. Tom’s sister had three cats one years ago, ________? 3. Lucy can speak English very well, ________? 4. There was a book and a pen in the desk just now, ___________? 5. Jackie has been famous in the world, _______? 6. Jim usually leaves for Chongqing on Sunday, ___________? isn’t he didn’t she can’t she wasn’t there hasn’t he doesn’t he

7. You aren’t an actor, ______ ____ ? 8. He isn’t a good boy, ______ _____ ? 9. It wasn’t fine yesterday, ____ ____ ? 10. It doesn’t rain here, ______ ____ ? 11. His sister doesn’t have a headache, ________ _____ ? 12. You didn’t call me yesterday, _______ _____? are you is he does it does she was it did you

13. You won’t go to U.S.A., ______ ____? 14. There isn’t a boy in our classroom, ______ _______ ? 15. There weren’t many cars in the street, _______ _______ ? 16. Don’t smoke, _______ _____ ? 17. Don’t let’s do it, _______ _____ ？ will you is there were there will you shall we

Make a list of places where you would talk to people you don't know. at a concert waiting in line to buy a ticket at a cinema waiting for a bus

The conversation between unfamiliar people is called small talk. We may talk to people who we don’t know.

b. Listen to the tape and number the pictures. 4

1c. PAIRW O RK Look at the pictures and make other conversations. You can use the expressions in the box. The train is always late, isn’t it? You love violin music, don’t you? It looks like rain, doesn’t it? A: It looks like rain, doesn’t it? B: Yes, it does. And I forgot my umbrella. n. 雨伞；伞 似乎；看上去像 …… eg. 1) It looks like snow. 2) She looks like her mother.

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

2b. Listen to Conversation 3 again. Put the sentences and questions below in order. 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 it’ll stop by noon? f. It always rains on the weekend, doesn’t 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) 富兰克林湖 f b e a d c g 我希望如此。

2c. PAIRW O RK Imagine you are at a bus stop. Make your own small talk. You can use the expressions in the box below. It’s really cold today, isn’t it? The No. 15 bus stops here, doesn’t it? A: It’s really cold today, isn’t it? B: Yes, it is. I hope the bus comes soon.

3a. Complete the conversation. Write sentences in the blanks. A: This is great weather, isn’t it? B: It sure is. But it’s a little hot for me. A: Oh, I love hot weather.. B: Which beach are you going to? A: I’m going to Today Beach. ? B: I usually go to Sandy Beach. A: ? B: No, it’s never crowded. Well, have a good day! A:. B: Goodbye. I’m going to the beach today Where do you usually go Is it very crowded Thanks. Goodbye

3b. PAIRWORK Practice the conversation in activity 3a. Then write and practice another conversation with your partner. You can use situations like these: Two people looking through books in a bookstore. Two people waiting in line to buy ice cream. Two people alone in an elevator. Two people waiting to cross a busy street. Here are some possible opening questions: Their prices are really low, aren’t they? This line is slow, isn’t it? Nice day, isn’t it? 浏览 n. 书店 v. 穿过；横过；越过 n. 电梯 adj. 低的 adj. 慢的；缓慢的

4. GROUPWORK : What are some good small talk topics to use with these people? WhoWherewhat WhoWherewhat A studentat the bus stopgames A farmeron the farmplants or sth. else. An old manparkweather A businessmanbus stopbusiness