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SMALL TALK. For ELIP 5300. Informal (with friends). Hi Hey How’s it going? What’s up? What’s new? ( comment: compliment or complaint ) Oh, I love your scarf / shoes / earrings! Can you believe this weather / this line / how slow this is?. Formal. Hello… + (… question or comment )
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SMALL TALK For ELIP 5300
Informal (with friends) Hi Hey How’s it going? What’s up? What’s new? (comment: compliment or complaint) Oh, I love your scarf / shoes / earrings! Can you believe this weather / this line / how slow this is? Formal • Hello… + (…question or comment) • Excuse* me, but + (question)? • */SKYUZmi/ How to Start: eye contact!
Get them talking about themselves • You can say: • Wow! • Really? • Huh. • Cool! • Seriously? • Yeah • You can suggest to get together sometime (this does not always mean that you will, but it does mean that you want to) • We should get coffee (together) sometime • Let’s get lunch sometime During Small Talk
Informal Ok. Well- I hafta be going. / I outta go. / Gotta go. See ya! / Have fun. / Bye. / Have a good weekend. / Call me! Text me! Formal • Ok. Well- • I have to be going. / I ought to go. • Have a good day. / Good bye. / Enjoy your weekend. How to Exit