Small Talk English Conversation to Get the Conversation Started
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Book Introduction
Opening up conversations and breaking the awkwardness that feels like a year in a minute
Small Talk English Conversation Phrasebook
In American culture, where people converse with strangers in a friendly manner, small talk is an essential part of conversation.
You can become friendly with native speakers through casual conversations at first meetings, business meetings, elevators, coffee shops, etc.
Small talk topics are vast, but for those of you who are unsure how to start a conversation in an awkward atmosphere, we've compiled 100 of the most basic topics to get you started.
Looking at the expressions in the textbook, you might think, "Huh? Isn't this too easy?" But uttering these expressions in the right situation is anything but easy.
I hope you'll make the expressions in this book your own so you can continue the conversation naturally and with the most relaxed expression possible in small talk situations.
Small Talk English Conversation Phrasebook
In American culture, where people converse with strangers in a friendly manner, small talk is an essential part of conversation.
You can become friendly with native speakers through casual conversations at first meetings, business meetings, elevators, coffee shops, etc.
Small talk topics are vast, but for those of you who are unsure how to start a conversation in an awkward atmosphere, we've compiled 100 of the most basic topics to get you started.
Looking at the expressions in the textbook, you might think, "Huh? Isn't this too easy?" But uttering these expressions in the right situation is anything but easy.
I hope you'll make the expressions in this book your own so you can continue the conversation naturally and with the most relaxed expression possible in small talk situations.
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index
Preface 003
Feature 004 of this book
How to Get 200% Out of This Book 006
Chapter 1 Asking Basic Information
Day 001 How's it going? How are you?
Day 002 How have you been? How have you been?
Day 003 What brings you here?
Day 004 May I ask your name?
Day 005 Do you like Korean food?
Day 006 Are you a coffee person or a tea person? Do you prefer coffee or tea?
Day 007 Are you from around here? Are you from this neighborhood/area?
Day 008 Do you live in the neighborhood?
Review
Chapter 2: Talking about hobbies
Day 009 What do you do in your spare time?
Day 010 What kind of music do you like?
Day 011 Do you enjoy traveling?
Day 012 Do you usually travel alone or with others?
Day 013 Have you ever tried yoga?
Day 014 How long have you been doing that?
Day 015 How did you get into that? What prompted you to start doing that?
Review
Chapter 3: Talking about Family
Day 016 How's your family? How is your family?
Day 017 Please say hello to your parents for me.
Please say hello to your parents.
Day 018 How did you meet your wife?
Day 019 How long have you been together?
Day 020 Do you have any siblings?
Day 021 Are you close to your sister?
Day 022 Do you have any kids?
Day 023 Do you have any pets?
Review
Chapter 4: Talking about company life
Day 024 Do you work nearby?
Day 025 What do you do for a living?
Day 026 How long have you been working here?
Day 027 Do you like it there?
Day 028 How's work?
Day 029 How's your project going?
Day 030 How long is your commute to work?
Day 031 I heard that Mia is getting married in June!
Day 032 What do you think of the new manager?
Day 033 What time do you get off work?
Day 034 Do you have any plans after work?
Day 035 What was the highlight of your week?
Day 036 It's been a long day.
It was a really tough day.
Day 037 I can't believe it's already December!
Day 038 I lost track of time.
I didn't realize how fast time was passing.
Review
Chapter 5: Talking about school life
Day 039 Where do you go to school?
Day 040 What do you study? What is your major?
Day 041 What made you choose your major? Why did you choose that major?
Day 042 How's school? How's school life?
Day 043 What year are you?
Day 044 When do you graduate?
Day 045 Do you have any plans after graduation?
Day 046 Do you live in a dorm?
Day 047 What are you doing for summer break?
Day 048 Did you join any clubs?
Day 049 Do you play any sports?
Review
Chapter 6: Talking about Experiences
Day 050 Have you been here before?
Day 051 Have you seen any good movies lately?
Day 052 What was your favorite part of the movie?
Day 053 Who's in it? Who's in that movie?
Day 054 Do you know any good restaurants around here?
Day 055 How long does it take from here to there?
Day 056 Such a nice view!
Day 057 How do you like your new place?
Day 058 Where did you go on your last vacation?
Day 059 What did you do last weekend?
Day 060 What are you doing for Christmas?
Review
Chapter 7: Talking about Time
Day 061 Time flies.
Time really flies.
Day 062 The weekend is just around the corner.
The weekend is just around the corner.
Day 06 3I miss college.
I miss my college days.
Day 064 This reminds me of college.
Seeing this reminds me of my college days.
Day 065 Do you still talk to Mia?
Day 066 I studied a lot when I was in high school.
I studied really hard when I was in high school.
Review
Chapter 8 Talking about the Weather
Day 067 Spring is in the air.
Spring is in the air.
Day 068 It's so hot.
I'm melting! It's so hot! I think I'm going to melt.
Day 069 Are you going Black Friday shopping?
Day 070 It's freezing out there! It's really cold outside!
Review
Chapter 9 Talking about Food and Places
Day 071 It's nice/fancy/cozy/huge.
(The space) is nice/gorgeous/cozy/really big.
Day 072 What's good here? What's good here?
Day 073 It smells good.
It smells delicious.
Day 074 How's your pasta? How does the pasta taste?
Day 075 Would you like to try some?
Day 076 That looks good.
What is it? That looks delicious. What is it?
Day 077 You're a great cook! You're really good at cooking!
Day 078 You should check out that cafe.
Go to that cafe sometime.
Day 079 Do you know where the restroom is?
Day 080 Did you have a good lunch?
Review
Chapter 10: Praising
Day 081 Have you been working out? Do you exercise these days?
Day 082 I like your dress.
I like the one piece/it's pretty.
Day 083 That shirt looks good on you.
That shirt suits you well.
Day 084 Where did you get it?
Day 085 You don't look a day over 35.
I think he's only 35 years old at most.
Day 086 You haven't changed a bit.
You haven't changed at all.
Day 087 Did you change your hair?
Day 088 Congratulations on your new job.
Congratulations on your job/promotion.
Review
Chapter 11: Other Key Expressions in Small Talk
Day 089 I'm glad I ran into you! I'm so glad to meet you like this!
Day 090 I saw that movie the other day.
I saw that movie last time.
Day 091 You must be tired.
You must be tired.
Day 092 How do you know Oliver?
Day 093 Have you been to an event like this before?
Day 094 Are you having a good time?
Day 095 Stay hydrated.
Drink plenty of water.
Day 096 I hope it goes well.
I hope it goes well.
Day 097 What's your New Year's resolution?
Review
Chapter 12 A Smooth Ending
Day 098 It was nice talking to you.
It was a pleasure talking to you.
Day 099 I enjoyed your company.
It was fun doing it together.
Day 100 Let's grab coffee sometime.
Let's have a cup of coffee when you have time.
Review
Feature 004 of this book
How to Get 200% Out of This Book 006
Chapter 1 Asking Basic Information
Day 001 How's it going? How are you?
Day 002 How have you been? How have you been?
Day 003 What brings you here?
Day 004 May I ask your name?
Day 005 Do you like Korean food?
Day 006 Are you a coffee person or a tea person? Do you prefer coffee or tea?
Day 007 Are you from around here? Are you from this neighborhood/area?
Day 008 Do you live in the neighborhood?
Review
Chapter 2: Talking about hobbies
Day 009 What do you do in your spare time?
Day 010 What kind of music do you like?
Day 011 Do you enjoy traveling?
Day 012 Do you usually travel alone or with others?
Day 013 Have you ever tried yoga?
Day 014 How long have you been doing that?
Day 015 How did you get into that? What prompted you to start doing that?
Review
Chapter 3: Talking about Family
Day 016 How's your family? How is your family?
Day 017 Please say hello to your parents for me.
Please say hello to your parents.
Day 018 How did you meet your wife?
Day 019 How long have you been together?
Day 020 Do you have any siblings?
Day 021 Are you close to your sister?
Day 022 Do you have any kids?
Day 023 Do you have any pets?
Review
Chapter 4: Talking about company life
Day 024 Do you work nearby?
Day 025 What do you do for a living?
Day 026 How long have you been working here?
Day 027 Do you like it there?
Day 028 How's work?
Day 029 How's your project going?
Day 030 How long is your commute to work?
Day 031 I heard that Mia is getting married in June!
Day 032 What do you think of the new manager?
Day 033 What time do you get off work?
Day 034 Do you have any plans after work?
Day 035 What was the highlight of your week?
Day 036 It's been a long day.
It was a really tough day.
Day 037 I can't believe it's already December!
Day 038 I lost track of time.
I didn't realize how fast time was passing.
Review
Chapter 5: Talking about school life
Day 039 Where do you go to school?
Day 040 What do you study? What is your major?
Day 041 What made you choose your major? Why did you choose that major?
Day 042 How's school? How's school life?
Day 043 What year are you?
Day 044 When do you graduate?
Day 045 Do you have any plans after graduation?
Day 046 Do you live in a dorm?
Day 047 What are you doing for summer break?
Day 048 Did you join any clubs?
Day 049 Do you play any sports?
Review
Chapter 6: Talking about Experiences
Day 050 Have you been here before?
Day 051 Have you seen any good movies lately?
Day 052 What was your favorite part of the movie?
Day 053 Who's in it? Who's in that movie?
Day 054 Do you know any good restaurants around here?
Day 055 How long does it take from here to there?
Day 056 Such a nice view!
Day 057 How do you like your new place?
Day 058 Where did you go on your last vacation?
Day 059 What did you do last weekend?
Day 060 What are you doing for Christmas?
Review
Chapter 7: Talking about Time
Day 061 Time flies.
Time really flies.
Day 062 The weekend is just around the corner.
The weekend is just around the corner.
Day 06 3I miss college.
I miss my college days.
Day 064 This reminds me of college.
Seeing this reminds me of my college days.
Day 065 Do you still talk to Mia?
Day 066 I studied a lot when I was in high school.
I studied really hard when I was in high school.
Review
Chapter 8 Talking about the Weather
Day 067 Spring is in the air.
Spring is in the air.
Day 068 It's so hot.
I'm melting! It's so hot! I think I'm going to melt.
Day 069 Are you going Black Friday shopping?
Day 070 It's freezing out there! It's really cold outside!
Review
Chapter 9 Talking about Food and Places
Day 071 It's nice/fancy/cozy/huge.
(The space) is nice/gorgeous/cozy/really big.
Day 072 What's good here? What's good here?
Day 073 It smells good.
It smells delicious.
Day 074 How's your pasta? How does the pasta taste?
Day 075 Would you like to try some?
Day 076 That looks good.
What is it? That looks delicious. What is it?
Day 077 You're a great cook! You're really good at cooking!
Day 078 You should check out that cafe.
Go to that cafe sometime.
Day 079 Do you know where the restroom is?
Day 080 Did you have a good lunch?
Review
Chapter 10: Praising
Day 081 Have you been working out? Do you exercise these days?
Day 082 I like your dress.
I like the one piece/it's pretty.
Day 083 That shirt looks good on you.
That shirt suits you well.
Day 084 Where did you get it?
Day 085 You don't look a day over 35.
I think he's only 35 years old at most.
Day 086 You haven't changed a bit.
You haven't changed at all.
Day 087 Did you change your hair?
Day 088 Congratulations on your new job.
Congratulations on your job/promotion.
Review
Chapter 11: Other Key Expressions in Small Talk
Day 089 I'm glad I ran into you! I'm so glad to meet you like this!
Day 090 I saw that movie the other day.
I saw that movie last time.
Day 091 You must be tired.
You must be tired.
Day 092 How do you know Oliver?
Day 093 Have you been to an event like this before?
Day 094 Are you having a good time?
Day 095 Stay hydrated.
Drink plenty of water.
Day 096 I hope it goes well.
I hope it goes well.
Day 097 What's your New Year's resolution?
Review
Chapter 12 A Smooth Ending
Day 098 It was nice talking to you.
It was a pleasure talking to you.
Day 099 I enjoyed your company.
It was fun doing it together.
Day 100 Let's grab coffee sometime.
Let's have a cup of coffee when you have time.
Review
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Publisher's Review
1.
100 Small Talk Topics and Expressions
- 100 small talk topics that are not serious but can lightly break the awkward atmosphere.
- Includes 100 English sentences and situational expressions for small talk topics.
2.
Provides daily audio lectures directly from the author, covering 100 days of completion.
- Provides authored audio lectures to increase interest in studying and comprehension of content.
- 100 days to complete, updated daily
- Search for [Small Talk English Conversation] on Naver Audio Clip
3.
Provides an online 5-minute daily intensive speaking training program (available on PC/mobile)
- Free online training program that allows you to speak for 5 minutes a day (www.pagodabook.com)
- Practice speaking sentences, learn sentences, and check pronunciation accuracy
- Online learning process: Listen and speak → Look up the Korean meaning and translate it into English → Record your speaking practice → Compare it with native speaker pronunciation
4.
Native speaker pronunciation MP3s of all sentences included in the textbook provided
- Free MP3 of all sentences, including frequently heard and spoken sentences and key expression expansion exercises
- MP3 for intensive listening and speaking training that includes all English sentences and their Korean meanings
- Listen and download directly at www.pagodabook.com
5.
5-Minute Talk Pronunciation Clinic Video Lecture
- Free pronunciation clinic video lectures that only cover English pronunciations that Koreans find difficult.
- Search for [Pagoda 5-Minute Talk Pronunciation Clinic] on YouTube
100 Small Talk Topics and Expressions
- 100 small talk topics that are not serious but can lightly break the awkward atmosphere.
- Includes 100 English sentences and situational expressions for small talk topics.
2.
Provides daily audio lectures directly from the author, covering 100 days of completion.
- Provides authored audio lectures to increase interest in studying and comprehension of content.
- 100 days to complete, updated daily
- Search for [Small Talk English Conversation] on Naver Audio Clip
3.
Provides an online 5-minute daily intensive speaking training program (available on PC/mobile)
- Free online training program that allows you to speak for 5 minutes a day (www.pagodabook.com)
- Practice speaking sentences, learn sentences, and check pronunciation accuracy
- Online learning process: Listen and speak → Look up the Korean meaning and translate it into English → Record your speaking practice → Compare it with native speaker pronunciation
4.
Native speaker pronunciation MP3s of all sentences included in the textbook provided
- Free MP3 of all sentences, including frequently heard and spoken sentences and key expression expansion exercises
- MP3 for intensive listening and speaking training that includes all English sentences and their Korean meanings
- Listen and download directly at www.pagodabook.com
5.
5-Minute Talk Pronunciation Clinic Video Lecture
- Free pronunciation clinic video lectures that only cover English pronunciations that Koreans find difficult.
- Search for [Pagoda 5-Minute Talk Pronunciation Clinic] on YouTube
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: December 1, 2020
- Page count, weight, size: 264 pages | 358g | 148*210*13mm
- ISBN13: 9788962818635
- ISBN10: 8962818639
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