LESSON
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
1
Make small talk
GET READY TO WATCH
Frank and Susan are arriving at work. What are
some things coworkers usually say to each other
at the start of a workday? What do you say to your
coworkers or classmates?
WATCH
Watch the video. Answer the questions.
1.
What topic do Frank and Susan talk about at the beginning of their conversation?
2.
Where are Frank and Susan?
3.
What food item does Frank first recommend to Susan?
4.
What does Susan usually eat for breakfast?
5.
What does Susan decide to eat?
CONVERSATION
A
Watch part of the video.
Complete the conversation.
Frank:
Hey, good morning, Susan!
Susan:
Morning, Frank!
Frank:
Beautiful day, isn’t it?
Susan:
Gorgeous. But I heard it’s supposed to
later.
Frank:
Oh, no. Well, at least we had good weather
over the weekend, for once.
Susan:
That’s true. What a nice
! It usually rains on my days off.
Frank:
I know what you mean.
B
Listen and repeat.
C
PAIRS
Practice the conversation. Use your own names.
D
PAIRS
Make similar conversations. Talk about other topics.
GROUPS OF 3
When making small talk with someone you don’t know well,
what are some topics you should avoid? Explain your answer.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Notice the intonation (the way the voice
goes up and down) in these sentences.
When we call someone by name, the voice
often goes up a little on the name.
Listen and repeat.
Good
mor
ning,
Su
san!
Mor
ning,
Frank
!
Say
,
Frank
, what’s
good
here?
Pronunciation Note
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