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small talk

Small Talk: Conversation Starters

Talking about the weather
  • Beautiful day, isn't it?
  • Can you believe all of this rain we've been having?
  • It looks like it's going to snow.
  • It sure would be nice to be in Hawaii right about now.
  • I hear they're calling for thunderstorms all weekend.
  • We couldn't ask for a nicer day, could we?
  • How about this weather?
  • Did you order this sunshine?
Talking about current events
  • Did you catch the news today?
  • Did you hear about that fire on Fourth St?
  • What do you think about this transit strike?
  • I read in the paper today that the Sears Mall is closing.
  • I heard on the radio today that they are finally going to start building the new bridge.
  • How about those Reds? Do you think they're going to win tonight?
At the office
  • Looking forward to the weekend?
  • Have you worked here long?
  • I can't believe how busy/quiet we are today, can you?
  • Has it been a long week?
  • You look like you could use a cup of coffee.
  • What do you think of the new computers?
At a social event
  • So, how do you know Justin?
  • Have you tried the cabbage rolls that Sandy made?
  • Are you enjoying yourself?
  • It looks like you could use another drink.
  • Pretty nice place, huh?
  • I love your dress. Can I ask where you got it?
Out for a walk
  • How old's your baby?
  • What's your puppy's name?
  • The tulips are sure beautiful at this time of year, aren't they.
  • How do you like the new park?
  • Nice day to be outside, isn't it?
Waiting somewhere
  • I didn't think it would be so busy today.
  • You look like you've got your hands full (with children or goods).
  • The bus must be running late today.
  • It looks like we are going to be here a while, huh?
  • I'll have to remember not to come here on Mondays.
  • How long have you been waiting?

Practice 1: At a Bus Stop >>

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Interjections

Hi! That's an interjection. :-)

"Interjection" is a big name for a little word. Interjections are short exclamations like Oh!, Um or Ah! They have no real grammatical value but we use them quite often, usually more in speaking than in writing. When interjections are inserted into a sentence, they have no grammatical connection to the sentence. An interjection is sometimes followed by an exclamation mark (!) when written.

Here are some interjections with examples:

interjection meaning example
ah expressing pleasure "Ah, that feels good."
expressing realization "Ah, now I understand."
expressing resignation "Ah well, it can't be heped."
expressing surprise "Ah! I've won!"
alas expressing grief or pity "Alas, she's dead now."
dear expressing pity "Oh dear! Does it hurt?"
expressing surprise "Dear me! That's a surprise!"
eh asking for repetition "It's hot today." "Eh?" "I said it's hot today."
expressing enquiry "What do you think of that, eh?"
expressing surprise "Eh! Really?"
inviting agreement "Let's go, eh?"
er expressing hesitation "Lima is the capital of...er...Peru."
hello, hullo expressing greeting "Hello John. How are you today?"
expressing surprise "Hello! My car's gone!"
hey calling attention "Hey! look at that!"
expressing surprise, joy etc "Hey! What a good idea!"
hi expressing greeting "Hi! What's new?"
hmm expressing hesitation, doubt or disagreement "Hmm. I'm not so sure."
oh, o expressing surprise "Oh! You're here!"
expressing pain "Oh! I've got a toothache."
expressing pleading "Oh, please say 'yes'!"
ouch expressing pain "Ouch! That hurts!"
uh expressing hesitation "Uh...I don't know the answer to that."
uh-huh expressing agreement "Shall we go?" "Uh-huh."
um, umm expressing hesitation "85 divided by 5 is...um...17."
well expressing surprise "Well I never!"
introducing a remark "Well, what did he say?"
GooD Luck
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GooD To Know.................
In English, there are certain subjects that are considered personal or taboo (such as death and going to the bathroom). Instead of referring to them in direct terms, which might offend or shock someone, we often use "euphemisms", which are polite words or expressions that replace the more direct words.

Being "tactful" (being careful to not cause offence in a difficult situation) is also important in English. It's not always clear which situations require tact, but when you speak, you can normally see if someone looks uncomfortable and then change how you are speaking to avoid negative feelings.

But it's more difficult to know what kind of impression you are making when you writing. You don't always know if what you write will have a negative impact, and the last thing you want to do is offend your reader! Here are some of the ways that you can write in a tactful way:

- use "I" or "we" instead of "you" to avoid sounding critical of your reader.
Suppose you asked your reader to send you some cost estimates, but he / she didn't send them. If you write "You haven't sent me the cost estimates yet" you will sound critical or angry. Instead, you can write something less direct such as "I / We haven't received the cost estimates yet."

- use passive forms to avoid blame.
Imagine a situation where your reader has made a mistake with your order. If you write "You made a mistake with the order" you are blaming your reader. Instead, you can write "A mistake has been made with the order" and avoid naming who made the mistake. (Of course, in some situations you might want to name the person directly, but if the mistake is small it might be better to avoid making the reader feel uncomfortable.)

- avoid using negative words.
If your boss asks you to describe his / her new idea and you think it's terrible, what do you say? Saying "It's a terrible idea" - even though it might be true - is unlikely to impress your boss. You could say something like "It's perhaps not as good as your other idea" which would be more tactful. It's the same when you write. Instead of describing a company policy as "bad" you could avoid the negative words by writing "the company policy could be improved by..."
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Vocabulary quiz - bathroom furniture and accessories
Match a word in list A with a word in list B to create common word partnerships.
For example, "shaving foam".
List A
shaving
bath
bath
bathroom
bubble
hand
laundry
nail
shaving
shower
towel
List B
foam
basket
bath
curtain
mat
mirror
rail
scales
scissors
soap
towel

Answers at the end of the newsletter.


Answers to the vocabulary quiz
shaving foam = special foam that men put on their face to shave.
bath mat = the small soft mat you stand on when you get out of the bath or shower.
bath towel = a large towel you use to dry yourself after having a bath or shower.
bathroom scales = what you stand on to weigh yourself.
bubble bath = scented cream that you put in your bath to make the water bubbly.
hand soap = nice-smelling soap you have in your bathroom.
laundry basket = where you put your dirty clothes for washing.
nail scissors = small scissors you use to cut your toenails and fingernails.
shaving mirror = a mirror men use to see where they are shaving.
shower curtain = a plastic curtain around the shower to avoid water getting on the floor.
towel rail = the metal rail on the bathroom wall where you hang your towels.

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Characteristic of life in cities

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    The monthly speech of the Faculty of Environment was on Mehr 29th.  The speech was in the Lecture Hall of the Faculty of Environment. The dean of this faculty, Dr. Bahraini talked about evaluation the quality of some parameters in cities and said:  "Those qualities are subjects which can be considered in different countries. Because of the population and vehicle increase in cities, there has been many movements done to improve the civil activities".
  • He mentioned the advantages and disadvantages of living in cities and said: "Better income, academic facilities and comfort are the advantages of living in big cities like Tehran, but Tehran is one of the most polluted and crowded cities too.
  • He added that: "The Famous philosophers and architects had clear points of view about living in cities and natural environment.  These points are very important and were the basis of important characteristics of cities. These characteristics are related to the different factors of environment too.
  • He said in many social, economic, emotional and religious matters the citizens are highly considered.  Some of the emotional and social problems are mainly related to the environment.
  • He said: "Natural Sources are not only important because of economic point of view.  They are very important for the spiritual and medical matters too.  One of the most important factors that can help the environmental situations is to give a the authorities a complete and correct set of information.  One of the programs can be the consideration of social justice for the next generation and their benefits in natural sources".
    At the end he said : "By the support of the faculty of Environment we can obtain some general characteristics of living in cities which can be a big help for future investments in cities" .
  • He said: "We are testing Tehran with such characteristics.  If there be any success we will apply them to improve other cities".

 

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conversation

 

Top 10 communication tools for a perfect talk!

 

Listen to your partner.  Be patient when it comes to listen to your partner's ideas and thoughts. A good communication starts with the ability to listen.

 

 Show your partner that you listen. Show that you got and understood what was said. To do that is very simple ::: Just say "yes", "of course", "you are right", "absolutely",  "ok", "that's exactly what I thought" and other things. Sometimes it is enough to nod.  Try to do it realistically, in the right time and without playing or overemphasizing.

 

 Speak clearly. Try to transmit what you want to say. Talk slower and emphasize the sentences that are important. Transmit the whole idea and not only the words.

 

 Show interest. People need the feeling that it is important what they are talking about. Give his/her communication as much attention as possible.  To concentrate when somebody is speaking is a sign of appreciating the words your partner is sending to you. 

  

 

 Do not talk too much. Try to say it shortly. Don't overload the communication. Say something and wait for the reaction. Everybody have a certain amount of attention. The person you talk to will not follow you anymore when you talk too much.

 

 

 Try to look in the eyes. It is better when you look somebody in the eyes because then you can see his reaction on what you are saying. Besides you will look more confident and relaxed. 

 

 Take your partner's knowledge in consideration.  Make sure that your partner have a similar reality about the subject like you. Do not talk about things that are too difficult to understand for your partner. People find it very often not interesting what they don't  understand. This is the same effect when you couldn't follow the math classes. You just lost you interest and even found it stupid or boring. You even stopped to listen.

 

 Be polite. Show no aggression or rudeness. Try to be respectful. Try not to deny the opinion of your partner directly. If you want to disagree, just ask for what he/she things about your opinion.

 

Basically try to avoid to judge the person. Say nice things. Show that you like what he or she is saying. Find the things that you admire in him or her but always stick to the truth.

  

 

 Make sure that your partner gets what you said. Just ask your partner when you are not sure if you was understood or just repeat what you have said. This will keep your partner's attention.

 

 Try to follow the rules and hints for a good relationship.

A good relationship will enhance the communication the same like a good communication will enhance a good relationship.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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