Conversation Model: Make Small Talk
Conversation Model: Make Small Talk
Conversation Model: Make Small Talk
LESSON
1 goal Make small talk
CONVERSATION MODEL
A 1:03 Read and listen to two people meeting and making
small talk.
A: Good morning. Beautiful day, isn’t it?
B: It really is. By the way, I’m Kazuko Toshinaga.
A: I’m Jane Quitt. Nice to meet you.
1:05 Asking about proper address
B: Nice to meet you, too.
Do you mind if I call you [Kazuko]?
A: Do you mind if I call you Kazuko? Would it be rude to call you [Kazuko]?
What would you like to be called?
B: Absolutely not. Please do. How do you prefer to be addressed?
A: And please call me Jane. Do you use Ms. or Mrs.?
A FIND THE GRAMMAR Find and underline a tag question in the Photo Story on page 3.
B GRAMMAR PRACTICE Complete each statement with the correct tag question.
1 Rob is your manager, ? 7 The agenda can’t be printed in the business
2 I turned off the projector, ? center before 8:00 ±.²., ?
8 They were explaining the meeting etiquette,
3 Tim is going to present next, ?
?
4 She won’t be at the meeting before 2:00,
9 She wants to be addressed by her first
?
name, ?
5 We haven’t forgotten anything, ?
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10 There was no one here from China,
EXERCISES 6 It was a great day, ? ?
4 UNIT 1
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