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Children are amazing! They pick up languages so naturally and easily. Have you ever wondered why? It’s not because they have great natural language abilities. In fact, studies s 【小题1】  that an adult’s potential(潜能) to learn language is just as good as a child’s .
So why do children still s 【小题2】  to acquire(学到) language more quickly than the rest of us? It’s because of the way they learn. Children learn by simply d 【小题3】 what comes naturally—they listen, copy and communicate. Let’s take a c 【小题4】  look at how children acquire language. Perhaps we can discover a better, more “natural” way to learn English.
Children don’t practice grammar drills, but u 【小题5】  language to talk about things that interest them. This helps them learn to express themselves. They don’t w 【小题6】  about inadequate(不足的) vocabulary or poor grammar. They find w 【小题7】 to express themselves, and they do it successfully.
Students of English should also pay more attention to genuine(真实的) communication. Look for chances to talk with people in English. If you can’t find a foreigner to talk to, talk with other English students i 【小题8】. Start an English discussion group and chat about music, movies or whatever interests you.
Don’t worry about m 【小题9】  mistakes. The aim is to learn how to communicate easily and comfortably. Remember that you can communicate successfully even with a small vocabulary.
Trust your own natural a 【小题10】  to learn English. You’ve got more potential than you probably realize!

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Children are amazing! They pick up languages so naturally and easily. Have you ever wondered why? It’s not because they have great natural language abilities. In fact, studies s  1.   that an adult’s potential(潜能) to learn language is just as good as a child’s .

So why do children still s  2.   to acquire(学到) language more quickly than the rest of us? It’s because of the way they learn. Children learn by simply d 3. what comes naturally—they listen, copy and communicate. Let’s take a c  4.   look at how children acquire language. Perhaps we can discover a better, more “natural” way to learn English.

Children don’t practice grammar drills, but u  5.   language to talk about things that interest them. This helps them learn to express themselves. They don’t w  6.   about inadequate(不足的) vocabulary or poor grammar. They find w 7.  to express themselves, and they do it successfully.

Students of English should also pay more attention to genuine(真实的) communication. Look for chances to talk with people in English. If you can’t find a foreigner to talk to, talk with other English students i  8. . Start an English discussion group and chat about music, movies or whatever interests you.

Don’t worry about m 9.   mistakes. The aim is to learn how to communicate easily and comfortably. Remember that you can communicate successfully even with a small vocabulary.

Trust your own natural a  10.   to learn English. You’ve got more potential than you probably realize!

 

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Small talk is pleasant conversation about common interests. The ability to make “small talk” is highly valued. But making small talk is difficult not only for English learners, but also for many native speakers of English. Most English learners may have difficulty discussing topics they are unfamiliar with because of lack of(缺少) suitable vocabulary.

Now that we understand the problem, the next step is to improve the situation. Here are some tips to improve small talk skills.

◆Do some research

Spend time on the Internet, books, magazines, TVs to special about the type of people you will meet, and this can make your conversations more interesting.

◆Use the Internet for specific vocabulary

This is a bit like doing research about other people. If you have a business conference, or are meeting people who share a common interest, make use of the Internet to learn specific vocabulary.

◆Ask yourself about your culture

Take time to make a list of common things that you will discuss when making small talk in your own culture. And then check to make sure that you have the English vocabulary to make small talk about those subjects.

◆Find common interests

Once you have a subject that interests both of you, keep to it! You can do this in many ways: discussing travel, discussing the school or friends, discussing the differences between your culture and the new culture.

◆Listen

Don’t get so worried about being able to communicate that you don’t listen. Listening carefully will help you understand and encourage those speaking to you. You might be nervous, but letting others express themselves will improve the quality of the discussion and give you time to think of an answer!

Title: To be a good small talker
The problem you may have when making small talk	__1__ have enough suitable vocabulary to cover most topics.
The __2__ useful tips of improving small talk skills	◆Doing some research	Find some special information about the type of people you’ll meet by __3__ time on the Internet, books, and so on.
◆__4__the Internet for specific vocabulary	Learn specific words you may use when having a business conference or __5__ people ahead of time.
◆Asking __6__ about your culture	List out some common things that will be __7__ about in your own culture.
Be sure to have the English words to discuss those subjects.
◆Finding common interests	Try to chat with each other about something you’re both __8__ in, such as travel, the school, the differences between different __9__.
◆Listening	Pay more attention to listening to others’ ideas in order to get __10__ understanding.