SMALL TALK

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?

YES

NO

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

SMALL TALK

GAME

x2

x 2

x2

Finish Line

x 2

x2

x2

Pets

Rock and Roll

Learning a language

Playing tennis

An interesting excursion nearby

Your current job

The last film you saw

Your best friend

A magazine

The Internet

Go back two squares

Keeping healthy

Human cloning

Your favourite food

Finding a job in your country

The last book you read

Your worst holiday

Something you've never done, but would like to do

Your best friend

Move forward three squares

Pets

Rock and Roll

What you like about teaching

What you don't like about teaching

A magazine

Learning a language

Playing tennis

Your current job

An interesting excursion nearby

The Internet

Marilyn Monroe

Keeping healthy

Human cloning

Go back three squares

Finding a job in your country

The last book you read

Your worst holiday

Something you've never done, but would like to do

What you like about teaching

What you don't like about teaching

Your best friend

The last film you saw

Move forward two squares

Rock and Roll

A magazine

Learning a language

Playing tennis

Your current job

Move forward two squares

The Internet

Marilyn Monroe

Keeping healthy

Human cloning

Your favourite food