Secrets of Small Talk: Asking Questions Effectively
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This is the presentation for English learners with some insights on small talk: the reasons why it is difficult for English learners, how to succeed and learn to communicate better, plus I share a couple of advice on how to ask questions an easier way. The presentation was used on a live webinar on December 08th. Here is the replay link: https://youtu.be/jqLgL7o5AhE.
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Secrets of Small Talk: Asking Questions Effectively
- 1. Secrets of Small Talk: Asking Questions
- 2. Hello! I am Daria Storozhilova I am a professional English teacher specialising in Communication. I have created a @smartlanguagelearning project to help English learners master Speaking and Writing skills in a modern way.
- 3. 1. Small Talk - yay or nay? Is it a real thing?
- 4. Informal, friendly conversation about unimportant subjects. (Merriam Webster Learner's Dictionary) Small Talk
- 6. It helps making contact Most deals are closed in the 'smoking room'.
- 7. What will help you be cool ■ Don't try to be different from your usual self;
- 8. What will help you be cool ■ Don't try to be different from your usual self; ■ Listen!!!
- 9. What will help you be cool ■ Don't try to be different from your usual self; ■ Listen!!! ■ Answer the last thing you heard, don't just talk about the topic in general
- 10. If you know what to say before the person stops talking, communication is not happening!!!
- 11. Why is small talk so hard for English learners?
- 12. We are all stressed about new people.
- 13. We are not used to asking questions.
- 14. 2. Asking questions an easy way Play safe
- 15. ■ Use tag questions How to turn your sentence into a question
- 16. ■ This is a very beautiful city. ■ You have been here before. ■ The meeting was quite harsh today. ■ You like it here. ■ It looks serious. How to turn your sentence into a question
- 17. ■ This is a very beautiful city. ■ You have been here before. ■ The meeting was quite harsh today. ■ You (do) like it here. ■ It (does) looks serious. How to turn your sentence into a question
- 18. ■ This is a very beautiful city, ■ You have been here before. ■ The meeting was quite harsh today. ■ You (do) like it here. ■ It (does) looks serious. How to turn your sentence into a question ■ ■ isn't it? ■ ■ haven't you? ■ ■ wasn't it? ■ don't you? ■ doesn't it?
- 23. ■ This is a very beautiful city, How to turn your sentence into a question ■ ■ isn't it? ■ ■ ■
- 24. ■ This is a very beautiful city, ■ You have been here before, How to turn your sentence into a question ■ ■ isn't it? ■ ■ haven't you? ■ ■ ■
- 25. ■ This is a very beautiful city, ■ You have been here before, ■ He has never been here before, How to turn your sentence into a question ■ ■ isn't it? ■ ■ haven't you? ■ ■ has he? ■ ■
- 26. ■ This is a very beautiful city, ■ You have been here before, ■ He has never been here before, ■ You are not a doctor, How to turn your sentence into a question ■ ■ isn't it? ■ ■ haven't you? ■ ■ has he? ■ are you? ■
- 27. Now, your turn!
- 28. We all like travelling. Make the tag questions out of this sentences and say them out loud
- 29. We all like travelling, don't we? Correct Question
- 30. She is the new Head of Department. Make the tag questions out of this sentences and say them out loud
- 31. She is the new Head of Department, isn't she? Correct Question
- 32. Everybody will be there. Make the tag questions out of this sentences and say them out loud
- 33. Everybody will be there, won't they? Correct Question
- 34. This is your first time here. Make the tag questions out of this sentences and say them out loud
- 35. This is your first time here, isn't it? Correct Question
- 36. You would never think time flies so fast. Make the tag questions out of this sentences and say them out loud
- 37. You would never think time flies so fast, doesn't it? Correct Question
- 38. ■ Use tag questions ■ Use indirect questions How to turn your sentence into a question
- 39. ■ Do you know… ■ Any idea... ■ Could you tell me… ■ Please tell me.. ■ I was wondering... How to turn your sentence into a question + sentence
- 40. Indirect Questions Do you know where it is? Any idea how long this meeting will last? Do you know when we will land? Any idea how it works?
- 42. What I offer ■ Online English Exchange Group (one time a week, two levels (Low Intermediate and Advanced), throughout the year) ■ Communication Course - Online Group (one time a week, Low Intermediate Level, 12 classes, 3 months, starts in January)
- 43. Thanks! More information how to join the groups on www.stordar.com. Any questions? contact@stordar.com Facebook @smartlanguagelearning Twitter @StordarLearn Instagram @smartlanguagelearning
- 44. Next Webinar Setting English Learning Goals for 2017 Monday, December 19th, 6.00pm CET
- 45. Credits Special thanks to all the people who made and released these awesome resources for free: ■ Presentation template by SlidesCarnival ■ Photographs by Death to the Stock Photo (license) ■ Diverse device hand photos by Facebook Design Resources