Touchstone 2nd Edition • Language summary • Level 2

Unit 1 • Lesson D: Making small talk

Vocabulary
odd (adj) impar
talkative (adj) hablador
listener (n) oyente
social life (n) vida social
talker (n) hablador
avoid (a topic of conversation) (v) evitar (un tema de conversación)
improve (v) improvisar
meet someone new (v) conocer a alguien nuevo

Writing
Punctuation
• Use a CAPITAL letter for names:
Nice to meet you, Mariana.

• Use a CAPITAL letter to start a sentence:

Ask questions. Try to find something you have in common.

• Use a comma (,) before quotation marks (" "):

Smile and say, "Hello."

• Use commas (,) in lists:

Show interest, keep eye contact, and don't look around the room.

• Use a period (.) at the end of a statement:

Keep in touch.

• Use a question mark (?) at the end of a question:

Are you new to the company, too?

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