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4 SMALL TALK
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE
Unit Goals
1. To classify expressions to
make small talk.
2. To talk about different
situation using expressions to
make small talk.
TUNE IN
2 Make a list of topics that you would/wouldn’t talk
about with people you don’t know well.

Topics I would talk about: Topics I wouldn’t talk about:

* Weather * Politics: very controversial

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OVER TO YOU
5 Imagine you are in these situations and you do not
know the person next to you. Think of one “small
talk” phrase for each.

Excuse, are you still waiting for your flight?


6 Work in pairs. Act out two of the situations.
How long can you keep the conversation going?
Picture References
Slide 1 People: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2018/12/02/21/47/pair-3852277_960_720.jpg

Laptop: https://c.pxhere.com/photos/48/b9/4k_wallpaper_apple_devices_blur_cellphone_close_up_coffee_cup_computer_depth_of_field
Slide 2
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Slide 3 People: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2016/02/19/11/44/people-1209916_960_720.jpg

Notebook: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2016/01/11/16/29/notes-1133892_960_720.png
Slide 4 Complete sign: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2018/02/04/02/46/pen-3128958_960_720.png
People talking: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2018/01/25/06/05/silhouette-3105485_960_720.png

Slide 5 People: https://images.pexels.com/photos/935977/pexels-photo-935977.jpeg

Slide 6 Complete sign: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2018/02/04/02/46/pen-3128958_960_720.png

Speaking: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2017/09/28/22/14/speech-icon-2797263_960_720.png
Slide 7
People speaking: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2018/10/13/20/05/silhouette-3745008_960_720.png

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