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本日外教:Brandon McGhee

EDUCATTON
I am from the US and also a native Californian.
I attended UC San Diego and majored in Political Science and International Relationswhere my interest grew in learning about foreign cultures...

教学理念:
围绕话题,反复多次的口语练习,针对话题出现的生词用英语进行解释,强调用法和学生的理解,并进行互动。每节课上下来,学生都能够熟练掌握。

【本期话题】Making Small Talk

When you’re meeting people for the first time, it’s oftenhard (难的) to get into a deep (深的) conversation. In this situation, it’s important to show off our skills at “making small talk.” What is small talk? It’s talking about the weather. It’s talking about one’s family. Or maybe the local (当地的) sports team is playing badly. Small talk is talking about simple (简单的) things that probably won’t lead to an argument (吵架).【更多故事尽在TalkOnline】

A: Are you Mr. Green?
B: Yes, I am.
A: What do you do? Are you an export manager?
B: No, I’m a salesman.
A: Do you work in the United States?
B: No, I work in Italy.
A: Where are you from? Are you American?
B: No, I’m French.
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