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Interacting in a Small Group

focused; this will help you continue this conversation and prepare you
for the next time you meet this person. Eye contact shows that you
are interested and involved. So does body language; act as though
you are comfortable and confident, even if you are not. However, if
you really want a leg up in the small talk arena, the better informed
you become on a wide variety of subjects, the more easily you will be
able to handle chitchat or casual conversation. In addition to read-
ing, watching, and listening to everything you can, practice small talk
outside of work with everyone from neighbors to local merchants.
Open-ended questions lead to more conversation and work better
in encouraging small talk than yes and no questions.

Phrases About the Weather

Do you know the weather report for [tomorrow, the weekend,
Sunday]?

The weather report predicts a lot of [rain, snow, wind, ice,
hail, sun] this weekend.

What a [cold, unusually warm, snowy] winter this has been.
This has been a beautiful summer!

Do you think this rain will ever stop?
Is it supposed to rain this weekend?
Can you believe how hot it was last weekend?

I’d like to go to the beach tomorrow, but it is supposed to be
[cloudy, windy, cold, rainy].

I have never seen so many [cold, hot, rainy, humid] days in a
row.
Do you think there will be a break in the [heat, cold, snow,
humidity]?

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