Socializing and small talk	

Which of the following do you look forward to and which do you dread?
•	parties
•	work social functions
•	socializing with clients
•	chatting with foreigners
•	making small talk
•	work meetings
•	discussing work in English
When was the last time you did the following?
•	had a chance conversation with a total stranger
•	had to make small talk in English
•	had a conversation where you had to do all the work

What kind of people do you find it most difficult to talk to?
Which of the following do think are good strategies for making small talk?
•	be yourself
•	talk a lot
•	interested is interesting; bored is boring
•	listen more than you talk
•	share your problems
•	talk about the weather
•	be the first one to talk
•	talk about your work
Watch the video. Which of the above were recommended?
Think of a time when you
•	broke the ice
•	couldn’t get a word in edgeways
•	you had to listen to a very negative person
Can you complete this common English saying about meeting people?
‘You never get a second _ _ _ _ _ to make a first _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _’
How true do you think this is?