How to Make Small Talk
Instructions: Look at the following sentences. Write a Word to
Show Interest, an Echo Word and an Echo Question for each one.
Example: My husband just got a new job in Toronto.
Word of Interest: What! . (An extra word for you)
Echo word: In Toronto? . Echo question: Did he?
1. My son’s school is closing next year.
Word to show interest: _____________
Echo word: _______________________
Echo word: _______________________
Echo question: ____________________
3. My dog is staying with my mother for a few
weeks.
Word to show interest: _____________
Echo word: _______________________
Echo word: _______________________
Echo word: _______________________
Echo question: ____________________
5. Jack will buy a new Porche from my neighbour.
Word to show interest: _____________
Echo word: _______________________
Echo word: _______________________
Echo word: _______________________
Echo question: ____________________
7. My company should open an office here.
Word to show interest: _____________
Echo word: _______________________
Echo word: _______________________
Echo word: _______________________
Echo question: ____________________
9. Peter works at a restaurant as a cook.
Word to show interest: _____________
Echo word: _______________________
Echo word: _______________________
Echo word: _______________________
Echo question: ____________________
Echo →
Echo word: Your husband? .
.
2. I had to take three airplanes to fly from
Vancouver to Toronto.
Word to show interest: _____________
Echo word: _______________________
Echo word: _______________________
Echo question: ____________________
4. My brother can go to the theatre with me
tonight.
Word to show interest: _____________
Echo word: _______________________
Echo word: _______________________
Echo word: _______________________
Echo question: ____________________
6. The driver was two hours late to the airport.
Word to show interest: _____________
Echo word: _______________________
Echo word: _______________________
Echo word: _______________________
Echo question: ____________________
8. I think I’m going to visit my sister in Toronto.
Word to show interest: _____________
Echo word: _______________________
Echo word: _______________________
Echo word: _______________________
Echo question: ____________________
Echo question: ____________________
10. Richard is looking for a new girlfriend because he
broke up with his wife.
Word to show interest: _____________
Echo word: _______________________
Echo word: _______________________
Echo word: _______________________
Echo question: ____________________
Echo question: ____________________