Making small talk

 Are you shy or outgoing when you meet new /or not-so-new people? Do you like to make small talk?  

Where do you usually have the chance to do so? (in the office kitchen/ at the reception area/at the park/ on the way to work/ waiting in line/ ?) 

What is your pet subject for small talk?

Use the following expressions and take it in turn to strike a conversation with a different partner:

How do you like this weather? 

Are you enjoying this class?Did you hear about__________?

How long have you been waiting (for the elevator/ the train/ the class to begin, etc)

My Bucket list


Do you have a bucket list? What are 3 items in it?

Let's watch a guide on how to set one.


What are the steps?
What's a good piece of advice you heard from Vanessa?

LANGUAGE

In the blurred lines of life, things get overlooked, so here’s the brass tacks: you and your dreams exist in separate realities. Your dreams aren’t going to fall in your lap, they can’t. They have to be grabbed and dragged into reality. How? By setting goals.
A dream can't be turned into reality without a goal in between. Not enough for you?
Well, here’s 8 reasons to start setting goals now:
https://www.bucketlist.net/living/life/grab_dream_set_goal/

What do you notice about the underlined phrases? What / Who is the agent?



So what is YOUR bucket list?
Be ready to present using visulas next time.



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