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
SMALL TALK
CINTIA DOMINGUEZ FUENTES
Created on March 12, 2021
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SMALL TALK
SMALL TALK IS...
IMPORTANT SKILLS TO BE GOOD AT SMALL TALK
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 beginningSTART
x2
x 2
x2
SMALL TALK
x2
GAME
Finish Line
x 2
x2