In this upper-intermediate lesson, students will practice common small talk phrases and expand their vocabulary for casual conversations.
Warm-up:
Students discuss their experiences with small talk.
Video:
Students watch a video “How To Make Small Talk.” and complete a gap-fill exercise based on the content.
Exercises:
Students find synonyms to words in a text. In the second exercise, they put parts of a professional conversation in the correct order. Next, they match phrases with the correct endings. Finally they complete dialogues using appropriate phrases from a word bank.
Reading:
During the reading comprehension section, students analyze a text about small talk and answer in-depth questions.
Discussion:
The lesson concludes with a final discussion where students engage with questions about small talk in various contexts.
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