Small Talk. Casual Greetings Hey, Hi, Hello How are you? Whats up? How's it going?
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Small Talk
Casual Greetings
Hey, Hi, Hello How are you? Whats up? How's it going?
Small Talk
Nice conversations about common interests. Usually to fill small amounts of time or silence.
When do We Make Small Talk?
On the elevator On the bus/train In passing; in the hallway, on the street, etc. When we're waiting... for food, for the bus, for
a game of basketball, for class to start, etc.
Brainstorm
What do Chinese people make small talk about?
American Small Talk
Greetings The Weather, Health, Family, Food, Hometown,
Jobs, Hobbies, Holidays, Sports, Fashion, etc. Location- Where are you? Plans - What are you doing later?
Activity: Lets Make Small Talk
Work with a partner. I will show you a topic. You have 30 seconds to start talking about it.
Talk about the topic for as long as you can.
Topic 1: Hometown [Example]
Student 1: ...Where are you from, anyways? Student 2: Wisconsin. I lived in Madison from the time I
was two until I was eighteen. Student 1: Are you serious? My little brother goes to
school there. I just went to visit him last month. I stayed in his dorm by the lakeshore.
Student 2: Haha! I have so many friends that have lived there. I've spent a lot of time there. Where are you from?
Student 1: Not too far away. I grew up in Iowa. Have you ever been there?
Topic 2: Hobbies
Topic 3: Food
Family
Jobs
Brainstorm
What should you not talk about?
Bad Topics for Small Talk
Religion Politics Death Salary ($$$) Gossip
Gossip Game
Choose a Foreign Teacher, or a Celebrity to Gossip About
Example: Mr. Kane
Kane's clothes look very wrinkly today. Did he sleep in them last night? Does he ever wash them?
Mr. Kane's reminds me of a dog. First, he had long hair. Then, he has a beard. Now, he just smells bad.
Gossip about Lady Gaga
Complaining
To express pain, unhappiness, or other problems you are having.
Complain about this Class
Complain about the School
Complain about anything
Other Ideas
Gossiping, Complaining, “Hitting on”
Complaining with Idioms
Its too _____ Its too hot ou here. Wow, its hot.
Idioms: I'm melting. This line is too slow. Whats taking so long? Idioms: My hair is turning gray. Idioms: I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
Optional Game
Make fun of the teacher - See who can say the funniest thing about the
teacher. Be clear that it is not acceptable to disrespect
each other, but it is okay to make fun of the teacher during the game
Would also work as an impromptu game if a student ever makes fun of another student particularly harshly in class, or if there is a general trend towards students being mean to one another.