Monday, 20 June 2011

How to: Make small talk 2

These phrases help you make small talk in social and business situations:


Home town/ country

  • Which part of ....(Spain) are you from?
  • Where in ....(London) do you live?
  • Which part of the city is that?
  • Have you always lived in ...(Rome)?
  • What's ....(Glasgow) like?



Work

  • What do you do?
  • Who do you work for?
  • Where are you based?
  • How long have you been with ...(company name)?



Interests

  • What do you do in your spare time?
  • How do you spend your weekends?
  • Are you interested in ....?
  • Do you often travel?
  • Where do you go?
  • Have you ever been to ....(Brazil)?
  • Where did you spend your last holiday?


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