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SMALL TALK

CINTIA DOMINGUEZ FUENTES

Created on March 12, 2021

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Transcript

SMALL TALK

SMALL TALK IS...

  • polite conversation about unimportant or uncontroversial topics, especially engaged in social situations
  • often between people who don't know each other well
  • great to break the ice with someone, or even avoid awkward silence

IMPORTANT SKILLS TO BE GOOD AT SMALL TALK

  • Be a social person
  • Be a good listener
  • Be able to encourage the other person to talk
  • Ask questions and follow-up questions
  • Use body language to show interest in the conversation
  • Keep a balance between being a listener and a speaker

WHICH TOPICS DO YOU THINK ARE APPROPRIATE FOR SMALL TALK DISCUSSIONS?

APPROPRIATE?

NO

YES

The latest films

The one true path to eternal life

The local basketball team

Cars

A product you would like to sell to everyone

The death penalty

Your home town

How much money you make

Your last holiday

Your favourite movie star

The correct political party

The weather

Gardening

Your health problems

Your family

SMALL TALK GAME

RULES:

  • Choose a character
  • The team with the youngest participant starts
  • Throw the dice and move forward from one square to the next and click on the stars, where you'll see a topic
  • You will have make small talk for 30 seconds about the topic. The other team decides if you advance or if you have to go back!
  • Pay attention if you land on these squares:
x2: throw the dice again :you' re dead. Go back to the beginning

START

x2

x 2

x2

SMALL TALK

x2

GAME

Finish Line

x 2

x2