Small Talk: B1+. Deborah CaprasЧитать онлайн книгу.
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Chapter title | Aims | Key phrases | |
4 | Intrâoducing the busâiness | - Descâribe my work briâefly and in an intâeresting way - Show an intâerest in othâers - Find somâething in comâmon with othâers | - I see from your name tag that you work for Miles Inc. - So, what briângs you to this talk? - What line of busâiness are you in? - Well, Iâm in banâking. - Iâm looâking for new supâpliers. - Iâm here to talk to cliâents. - That must be intâeresting. - What about you? |
Tips / Remember this | Language focus | Next steps | |
Builâding a conâversatâion step by step | Talkâing about work and your proâfession | Learn to talk about your job in Englâish |
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5 | On to busâiness | - Make a smoâoth traânsition to talâking about busâiness - Ask queâstions with a busâiness focus - Explâore busâiness oppâortuniâties | - So, do you traâvel much for work? - Whatâs hapâpening in your secâtor right now? - Actuâally, weâre worâking on an intâeresting proâject right now. - Funny you shoâuld say that. Iâm worâking on ⦠- Have you heard of them? - You know, I think we might have somâething youâd be intâerested in. - Would you be intâerested in meeâting up after the conâference? - Look, hereâs my card. Why donât you give me a call? - That would be great. - Yes, Iâd like that. |
Tips / Remember this | Language focus | Next steps | |
Body lanâguage | Quesâtions | Use the SMART metâhod to impârove your Englâish |
Chapter title | Aims | Key phrases | |
6 | Great gueâsts, perâfect hosts | - Be a good guest and show intâerest in my host - Be a great host and make my gueâsts feel welâcome - Offer help and know how to resâpond | - Welcâome to Qatar. - How was your fliâght? - Itâs good to see you here. - Is this your first time here? - Did you have any proâblems finâding us? - Let me help you with your case. - Can I take your coat? - Can I offer you somâething to drink? - The fliâght was fine. - Your dirâections were great. - Thank you. Thatâs very kind of you. - How far is it to the offâice? |
Tips / Remember this | Language focus | Next steps | |
- Attiâtudes to time and dress code - Travel small talk | Inteârnatioânal traâvel | Learn about touârist sites in your area |
Chapter title | Aims | Key phrases | |
7 | Openâing up | - Make a perâsonal conânection - Talk about perâsonal and famâily matâters - Deepen relâationsâhips | - I was born here. - Iâm oriâginally from London, but I live in Rome now. - My wife is from Kiev. - Oh, you have a dauâghter! How old is she? - How are the chiâldren doing? - What lanâguages do you speak at home? - Didnât your dauâghter move to Shanâghai? - How did you end up in Russia? - Itâs kind of you to ask. - Congâratulaâtions! - Iâm so sorry to hear that. |
Tips / Remember this | Language focus | Next steps | |
- Avoiâding steâreotypes - Being senâsitive | Learn âword famâiliesâ |
Chapter title | Aims | Key phrases | |
8 | Using eveâryday momâents |
- Recoâgnize small talk oppâortuniâties at work
- Become more conâfident about intâroducing small talk topâics
- Make appâropriate |