secrets of small talk asking questions
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Secrets of Small Talk:
Asking Questions
Hello!
I am Daria StorozhilovaI am a professional English teacher specialising in Communication.I have created a @smartlanguagelearning project to help English learners master Speaking and Writing skills in a modern way.
1.Small Talk - yay or nay?
Is it a real thing?
Informal, friendly conversation about unimportant subjects.
(Merriam Webster Learner's Dictionary)
Small Talk
Small talk is important!
It helps making
contact
Most deals are closed in the 'smoking room'.
What will help you be cool
■ Don't try to be different from
your usual self;
What will help you be cool
■ Don't try to be different from
your usual self;
■ Listen!!!
What will help you be cool
■ Don't try to be different from
your usual self;
■ Listen!!!
■ Answer the last thing you
heard, don't just talk about
the topic in general
If you know what to say
before the person stops talking,communication is not happening!!!
Why is small talk so hard for
English learners?
We are all stressed about new people.
We are not used to asking questions.
2.Asking questions an easy way
Play safe
■ Use tag questions
How to turn your sentence into a question
■ This is a very beautiful city.
■ You have been here before.
■ The meeting was quite harsh today.
■ You like it here.■ It looks serious.
How to turn your sentence into a question
■ This is a very beautiful city.
■ You have been here before.
■ The meeting was quite harsh today.
■ You (do) like it here.■ It (does) looks serious.
How to turn your sentence into a question
■ This is a very beautiful city,
■ You have been here before.
■ The meeting was quite harsh today.
■ You (do) like it here.■ It (does) looks serious.
How to turn your sentence into a question
■■ isn't it?■■ haven't you?■■ wasn't it? ■ don't you?■ doesn't it?
POSITIVE,
Tag Questions Principle
POSITIVE,
Tag Questions Principle
NEGATIVE?
POSITIVE,
NEGATIVE,
Tag Questions Principle
NEGATIVE?
POSITIVE,
NEGATIVE,
Tag Questions Principle
NEGATIVE?
POSITIVE?
■ This is a very beautiful city,
How to turn your sentence into a question
■■ isn't it?■■■
■ This is a very beautiful city,
■ You have been here before,
How to turn your sentence into a question
■■ isn't it?■■ haven't you?■■■
■ This is a very beautiful city,
■ You have been here before,
■ He has never been here before,
How to turn your sentence into a question
■■ isn't it?■■ haven't you?■■ has he? ■■
■ This is a very beautiful city,
■ You have been here before,
■ He has never been here before,
■ You are not a doctor,
How to turn your sentence into a question
■■ isn't it?■■ haven't you?■■ has he? ■ are you?■
Now, your turn!
We all like travelling.
Make the tag questions out of this sentences and say them
out loud
We all like travelling,
don't we?
Correct Question
She is the new Head
of Department.
Make the tag questions out of this sentences and say them
out loud
She is the new Head
of Department,
isn't she?
Correct Question
Everybody will be
there.
Make the tag questions out of this sentences and say them
out loud
Everybody will be
there, won't they?
Correct Question
This is your first time
here.
Make the tag questions out of this sentences and say them
out loud
This is your first time
here, isn't it?
Correct Question
You would never
think time flies so
fast.
Make the tag questions out of this sentences and say them
out loud
You would never
think time flies so
fast, doesn't it?
Correct Question
■ Use tag questions
■ Use indirect questions
How to turn your sentence into a question
■ Do you know…
■ Any idea...
■ Could you tell me…
■ Please tell me..
■ I was wondering...
How to turn your sentence into a question
+ sentence
Indirect Questions
Do you know where it is?
Any idea how long this meeting will last?
Do you know when we will land?
Any idea how it works?
Practice makes perfect!
What I offer
■ Online English Exchange Group (one time a week, two levels (Low Intermediate and Advanced), throughout the year)
■ Communication Course - Online Group (one time a week, Low Intermediate Level, 12 classes, 3 months, starts in January)
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