Day 1 Making Small Talk

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Business SkillsMaking small talk

1. Homework

You are going to talk about how your company is organized with a partner

First listen to your teacher explain his organigram and make note o how he usesthese phrases.

This is ……….

He is in charge of….

She is responsible for

He is part of the ……… team.

She is responsible to ….

!ow listen to your partner about their company and ask "uestions to clariy i youdon#t understand.

I’m sorry but could you tell me who this is again?

Who is she responsible to?

What is he in charge of?

$. %on&ersation 'ules

(hat are your &iews on the rules o con&ersation) *ook at the statements below anddecide i you agree or disagree with them. +sk your partner

Agree Disagree

I’m happy to start a conversation with anyone.

I usually wait for someone else to start a conversation

with me

I don’t like long silences

It’s important to show interest when listening to someone

It’s rude to interrupt someone when they are speaking

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/. Matching Social 'esponses 'ace

Your teacher will gi&e you some cards to match. (hich o these responses do youuse)

0. Starting a %on&ersation

How do you usually initiate a con&ersation) *ook at the phrases below and put an beside the ones that you usually use.

Hi, I don’t thin we’!e met.

Hello, it’s "#ohn$, isn’t it? I’m "%ary$.

&llow me to introduce myself. I’m "%ary$.

I hoped I’d run into you here.

'oo what the cat dragged in(

%ay I introduce myself? %y name is "%ary$.

So is this your first time in #apan, %r )rant?

Hello I’m "%ary$ from the Toyo office.

'ong time, no see(

I ha!en’t seen you in ages(

(hich o these sound &ery ormal) (hich ones are usedwhen we meet people or the irst time)

2ntroduce yoursel to the people around you.

3on#t use the ones with an . ,ry to use dierent ones.

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4. eeping 2nterest

5ractice these mini6 dialogues with a partner

Student + Student B

!. I’ve "ust come #ack from $.A. %ave you& $.A. Where did you go&

2. 'ary went into hospital again. Again& What a pity. I must go and visit her.

(. I’m thinking of moving flat. Are you& What kind of flat are you looking for&

). *ohn’s looking for a new "o#. 'hm. I’m not surprised.

,he table below shows some techni"ues or keeping interest.

Showing attention +ight. ,ure.-eah -eah -eah. +ight +ight +ight.'hm. I see. %uh.

*cho +uestions Did you& Are they& Was it& %ave they&

*cho words ive hundred& A new "o#& Again&

Wh +uestions ,o what happened& Why was that then& %ow long for&

!. interest +eally& /hat sounds interesting.

2. +eally0 antastic0 1reat0

(. Eactly. 3f course. ,ure.

). %ow awful. What a pity. Poor you.

. 4o0 /hat’s strange0 1ood heavens0

5. 'hm. I’m not surprised.

%omplete the table with words rom the box.

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interest surprise no surprise pleasure agreement sympathy




How would you show interest in the ollowing comments)

!. I saw *ohn yesterday.

2. I’m thinking of #uying a flat near my work.

(. 'y #oss was very angry with me this morning.

). I went to the /urner ehi#it that is in town.

Student + /ell your partner a#out your day.

Student B ,how interest.

7. 8nding a con&ersation appropriately

Your teacher will gi&e you some topics.

2ntroduce yoursel to someone in the room.

,alk about the topic or 1 or $ minutes.

%hange partner when your teacher tells you to change.

• How did you introduce yoursel)

• 3id you show interest)

• How did you inish the con&ersation)

%an you inish these exit phrases)

!. 3h dear is that the t666& I really must #e g6.......

2. I’m sorry #ut I promised to m66 someone else. Will you e6666.. me&

(. I’m "ust going to gra# a c666.. I’ll t66.. to you later7 ok&

). Anyway7 I hate to r66. off #ut I have a m6666. in a little #it. I’ll #e in t666

9. 5ractice

You are at a conerence in a oreign country. Some o the participants you know and

some you do not. Meet as many people as you can during the coee break and makesome small talk.

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ho##ies education sport

an interesting

fact

/89 cinema vacation

other people at

the conference

food work

current affairs9

news

family an en"oya#le

ecursion

near#y

:. Homework

Your teacher will be gi&e you a list o possible colleagues. (ho would you like to

work with and why) 5repare your answers or the next lesson.

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