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Small talk advanced
The document discusses small talk and icebreakers. It provides perspectives on small talk from different sources that both support and criticize small talk. It then discusses icebreakers and provides the acronym FORD as a helpful way to remember good topics for conversations: Family, Occupation, Recreation, and Dreams. The document asks questions about each letter of FORD and provides examples of how to show interest in others or change the subject respectfully during conversations.
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- 2. Agree or disagree? “Chit-chatabout the weather is always pointless. Especially when doing business, people should skip the pleasantries and get staight to the point” agatamielcarz.com
- 3. Agree or disagree? “Smalltalk can be wonderful, but only if you do it with the right mindset. It's impossible to dislike it if you treat it as an opportunity to start and deepen relationships ” agatamielcarz.com
- 4. Agree or disagree? “Ienjoy good conversation but most small talk is not that. It's usually just a phony display of fake courtesy: people pretending to be nice while spreading gossip at the same time. ” agatamielcarz.com
- 5. Agree or disagree? “Smalltalk is a very basic and necessary act of kindness, a way of showing the people in your life that they are not just scenery, that you see them as living, breathing creatures, with lives, interests and worries of their own ” agatamielcarz.com
- 6. What is anICEBREAKER? What are the best icebreakers according to this video? Note them down. Which would you use yourself? agatamielcarz.com
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- 8. The coffe's great,…? agatamielcarz.com
- 9. You still workin marketing, …? agatamielcarz.com
- 10. It's not usuallythat crowded, …? agatamielcarz.com
- 11. We will haveto wait, …? agatamielcarz.com
- 12. It's been raininga lot lately, …? agatamielcarz.com
- 13. You didn't hearthe news, …? agatamielcarz.com
- 14. You will watcha video that tells you what topics are best for making meaningful, interesting conversation. The speaker uses the acronym FORD to help you remember the topic. What does each of the letters stand for? Watch to find out and, as you go, try to answer the questions on the following slides: agatamielcarz.com
- 15. 1. Asking aboutsomeone's family directly can be problematic. How does the speaker suggest we should start a conversation about family? agatamielcarz.com
- 16. 2. How canyou avoid going into “interview mode” while talking about occupation? agatamielcarz.com
- 17. 3. Why cantalking about recreation be difficult? What solution does the speaker offer? agatamielcarz.com
- 18. 4. Why istalking about dreams a good idea? When should you do it?How can you steer the conversation towards this topic? agatamielcarz.com
- 19. Here are somepodcast with examples of business small talk: example 1 example 2 agatamielcarz.com
- 20. Let's practice showinginterest. How would you react to show you want to find out more, continue the conversation when your interlocutor is a bit vague? agatamielcarz.com
- 21. Well, I'm justbusy I guess. agatamielcarz.com
- 22. We didn't domuch, just hung out with the kids. agatamielcarz.com
- 23. I had awork thing on Friday and vegged out on the couch all weekend. agatamielcarz.com
- 24. You know, sameold, same old. agatamielcarz.com
- 25. You know, sameold, same old. agatamielcarz.com
- 26. Let's practice changingthe subject. How would you do it? agatamielcarz.com
- 27. My boss issuch an idiot, really. agatamielcarz.com
- 28. I can't withthis government. All the people in the ruling party are corrupt bastards. agatamielcarz.com
- 29. I'm sick ofthis terrible weather. agatamielcarz.com
- 30. My neighbours hada super loud party again. Ah, the young people today! No respect for others! agatamielcarz.com
- 31. Have you heard?Susan from accounting is getting a divorce! agatamielcarz.com