This document discusses small talk and why and where it is used. Small talk questions typically include asking how someone is doing, their age, hobbies, food preferences and more. The reasons to do small talk are to get to know someone, make friends, engage in polite behavior, gather information, fill time, and be entertained. Common places to do small talk include on the street, shopping, at school, work, gas stations with friends, family, classmates, colleagues, bosses, and employees.
This document discusses small talk and why and where it is used. Small talk questions typically include asking how someone is doing, their age, hobbies, food preferences and more. The reasons to do small talk are to get to know someone, make friends, engage in polite behavior, gather information, fill time, and be entertained. Common places to do small talk include on the street, shopping, at school, work, gas stations with friends, family, classmates, colleagues, bosses, and employees.
This document discusses small talk and why and where it is used. Small talk questions typically include asking how someone is doing, their age, hobbies, food preferences and more. The reasons to do small talk are to get to know someone, make friends, engage in polite behavior, gather information, fill time, and be entertained. Common places to do small talk include on the street, shopping, at school, work, gas stations with friends, family, classmates, colleagues, bosses, and employees.
How old are you? Where are you from? What are your hobbies? What do you like to eat? What is your favorite colour? How is your family doing? Do you like pets? What are you doing?
Why to do smalltalk?
Getting to know someone
Making friends Friendly+ polite behaviour To get information To fill some time Being entertained
Where to do smalltalk?
At the Street friends
Shopping / At the City family School classmates At work (place) colleagues At the gas station boss employes