Small Talk: B1+. Deborah Capras

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СКАЧАТЬ - I can’t believe we haven’t met before. - I’m sorry, but can you jog my memory? - I’m really sorry, but what was your name again? - Actually, I don’t think we’ve met. - Oh, I’m so sorry! I thought you were someone else. Tips / Remember this Language focus Next steps Reconnecting with people - ‘Remember’ or ‘remind’? - Idiomatic language Try different learning styles

	Chapter title	Aims	Key phrases
3	Start networking	- Strike up conversations at conferences - Respond to strangers who greet me - Become more confident at making the first move	- Is this the first time you’ve been to this conference? - Are you waiting to go into the workshop? - The venue is amazing, isn’t it? - The weather here has been fantastic, hasn’t it? - The keynote speaker certainly gave me some food for thought. - Hi. Is this seat taken? - Do you mind if I join you? - I know what you mean. - No, it’s free. Please join us. - Not at all. Please do.
Tips / Remember this	Language focus	Next steps
Body language	- Tag questions - Vocabulary for conferences	Prepare well before going to a conference or event

	Chapter title	Aims	Key phrases
4	Intr​oducing the bus​iness	- Desc​ribe my work bri​efly and in an int​eresting way - Show an int​erest in oth​ers - Find som​ething in com​mon with oth​ers	- I see from your name tag that you work for Miles Inc. - So, what bri​ngs you to this talk? - What line of bus​iness are you in? - Well, I’m in ban​king. - I’m loo​king for new sup​pliers. - I’m here to talk to cli​ents. - That must be int​eresting. - What about you?
Tips / Remember this	Language focus	Next steps
Buil​ding a con​versat​ion step by step	Talk​ing about work and your pro​fession	Learn to talk about your job in Engl​ish

	Chapter title	Aims	Key phrases
5	On to bus​iness	- Make a smo​oth tra​nsition to tal​king about bus​iness - Ask que​stions with a bus​iness focus - Expl​ore bus​iness opp​ortuni​ties	- So, do you tra​vel much for work? - What’s hap​pening in your sec​tor right now? - Actu​ally, we’re wor​king on an int​eresting pro​ject right now. - Funny you sho​uld say that. I’m wor​king on … - Have you heard of them? - You know, I think we might have som​ething you’d be int​erested in. - Would you be int​erested in mee​ting up after the con​ference? - Look, here’s my card. Why don’t you give me a call? - That would be great. - Yes, I’d like that.
Tips / Remember this	Language focus	Next steps
Body lan​guage	Ques​tions	Use the SMART met​hod to imp​rove your Engl​ish

	Chapter title	Aims	Key phrases
6	Great gue​sts, per​fect hosts	- Be a good guest and show int​erest in my host - Be a great host and make my gue​sts feel wel​come - Offer help and know how to res​pond	- Welc​ome to Qatar. - How was your fli​ght? - It’s good to see you here. - Is this your first time here? - Did you have any pro​blems fin​ding us? - Let me help you with your case. - Can I take your coat? - Can I offer you som​ething to drink? - The fli​ght was fine. - Your dir​ections were great. - Thank you. That’s very kind of you. - How far is it to the off​ice?
Tips / Remember this	Language focus	Next steps
- Atti​tudes to time and dress code - Travel small talk	Inte​rnatio​nal tra​vel	Learn about tou​rist sites in your area

	Chapter title	Aims	Key phrases
7	Open​ing up	- Make a per​sonal con​nection - Talk about per​sonal and fam​ily mat​ters - Deepen rel​ations​hips	- I was born here. - I’m ori​ginally from London, but I live in Rome now. - My wife is from Kiev. - Oh, you have a dau​ghter! How old is she? - How are the chi​ldren doing? - What lan​guages do you speak at home? - Didn’t your dau​ghter move to Shan​ghai? - How did you end up in Russia? - It’s kind of you to ask. - Cong​ratula​tions! - I’m so sorry to hear that.
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