SMALL TALK
Weather Kind of chilly this morning, isn’t it? What a beautiful morning. A bit windy, but beautiful. It’s never that hot at this time of the year. It’s been raining for weeks. Is this never going to end? Weekend How did you spend the weekend? Did you do anything special? How was your weekend? Free time activities So, what do you like doing in your free time? Do you have any hobbies?/Do you do any sports? I love/like/don’t like/hate cooking/reading. I often go to gym/play tennis/do yoga after work I like swimming/sailing/cooking/camping Family A: How’s Carol doing? I haven’t seen her for ages. B: Oh, she’s fine. Just got a job with the Unilever. A: That’s great news. We should get together one of these days. Annie would love to see you both, too. B: Sure. That’d be great. … How are the kids? Give my regards to your husband. Why don’t you come over for dinner one of these days? Sports A: Did you see the game last night? B: No, I missed it. Was it a good game? Films A: Have you seen the Corpse Bride? We went to see it last night. B: How was it? A: Mark thought it was hilarious, but I was a bit disappointed. You should definitely go for it. You must see that!
People Have you heard? Monica is getting married. Don’t tell anyone, but apparently Jennifer is going to be promoted. Where do you live/ Where are you from I live in/near/not far from How long have you live there Do you like living there/here? The cultural life is really good. It’s quite expensive to live here/there Are you from Paris originally? - Yea I am - No, I am actually from Brussels I was born in Barcelona, but I grew up in Madrid I used to live in Russia