Or the 1st step to good conversation skills

Small Talk,

anyone?

What Is Small Talk?

Let’s get to know

each other better!

What do you mean?

Find out what the other person’s interests are.

Do you have things in common?

What should I do?

Do

Look at the other person

Do you see any clues about their interests?

?

DoUse good listening

skills:

Look

Nod

Uh-huh

Really?

And then what?

Do

Are they being good listeners?

Don’t

Don’t do this

Do

Do

Take Turns Talking

Take turns like this:

Do you have any pets?

Yes I have a dog and a cat?

How about you? Do you have pets?

My friends are doing a great job of getting to

know each other!

Don’t

?

Stay away from some subjects

Religion

Politics

Death

Illness

Personal information

What is the problem here?

…then, when I was 4 my grandmother was sick so we moved to this city and then my 2nd sister was born and then two years later my 3rd sister was born. It was a difficult for my

mother. I don’t remember, but that is what my parents say… I was hoping for brothers but…

…then, when I was 4 my grandmother was sick so we moved to this city and then my 2nd sister was born and then two years later my 3rd sister was born. It was a difficult for my

mother. I don’t remember, but that is what my parents say… I was hoping for brothers but…

All I asked was whether he had any brothers or sisters!

T. M. I.

What is the problem here?

Is that spinach between her teeth?

How much do you get paid at your job? ?

Hey, I like your style. What is your address?

How about this?

Hey, I like your style. Do you live around

here?

How about this?

Good Topics?

• Weather

• School

• Work

• Hobbies

• Movies

Good

Topics !

ByJudy Johnson

Manchester High School