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Small Talk

We need some [sun, rain, warm weather, cooler weather].
Have you ever been in a [hurricane, flash flood, tornado,
blizzard]?
In my country it is now summer and about 85˚F.

Phrases About Sports

Did you enjoy the [Super Bowl, World Series, All-Star Game]?
[Did you see, Are you going to watch, Are you going to go to]
the game [tonight, this weekend, on Sunday]?
Do you play [golf, chess, badminton, tennis, soccer,
basketball, hockey, baseball, softball, American football]?
Where can I go [swimming, skiing, boating, fishing, dancing,
bowling, jogging] in this area?
I [play, like to play] [golf, chess, badminton, tennis, soccer,
basketball, hockey, baseball, softball, American football].
I played [soccer, cricket, snooker, badminton, ice hockey, golf]
in my country.
How about those [Mets, Yankees, Bears, Steelers, Devils]?

General Phrases

Think of questions to ask others in conjunction with giving informa-
tion about yourself. Ask for someone else’s opinions and share yours.

Sometimes when I talk in a group, I get [nervous, tongue-
tied, confused]. Does that happen to you?

What do you think of . . . ?

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