Making Conversation/ Small Talks

1. Work
2. Life
3. Travel
4. Food
5. Weather

Work

1. What do you do?

2. What motivated you to become (an engineer)?
3. Did you always want to be (an engineer) ?
4. What was your first-ever job? Did you like it?
5. What does a typical workday look like?
6. What do you love about your job?
7. It this your dream job? Or are you working towards something else? (don’t
say something bigger or something better)
8. If money wasn’t an issue, what job would you want?

Life

9. Did you hear about…….?

10.Have you got much planned for the weekend?
11.What do you like to do in your spare (free) time?
12.Have you read any good books lately?
13.Have you seen any good movies?
14.So, do you have any kids?
15.So, are you from…….?
16.Where did you live before (this city)?
17.Is (this city) quite different (that city)?
18.Where did you grow up?
 Travel

19.So are you planning on getting away for the holidays?

20.Are you taking time off over (Christmas) ?
21.I’ve just got back from a trip to (Japan). Have you ever been there?
22.You went to (Peru) last year, didn’t you?
23.I’m planning on taking my (family)/ traveling to (South America) in June.
It’s my first time and I’m not really sure where to visit. Do you have any
recommendations?
24. What places are on your bucket list?

Food

25.Do you know any good restaurants around here?

26.I’m cooking (lasagne) for dinner tonight. What about you?
27.Have you tried that new (Thai) restaurant on (Church Street)?
28. Do you like (Thai) food?

Weather

29.It is a beautiful day, isn’t it?

30.Can you believe all the rain we’ve been having lately?
31.It’s pouring out there! How did you get to work?