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Small Talk
Created by Sandy Millin
What do you think ‘small talk’ is?
What do you think it’s used for?
What kind of things do you think people talk about?
Do you think it’s different in different cultures?
You’re going to read more about small talk. Look at the texts around the room. Write
down three (or more) things which you found interesting or surprising about small
talk.
What are the three stages of small talk? Do you think the tips are useful?
What conversation starters can you think of? Try them out!

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Small talk question sheet

  • 1. Small Talk Created by Sandy Millin What do you think ‘small talk’ is? What do you think it’s used for? What kind of things do you think people talk about? Do you think it’s different in different cultures? You’re going to read more about small talk. Look at the texts around the room. Write down three (or more) things which you found interesting or surprising about small talk. What are the three stages of small talk? Do you think the tips are useful? What conversation starters can you think of? Try them out!