Ten things you can do to master small talk in any language.

The English Toolbox

Small Talk

LINDA: Hey! How did your physics exam go?
FRANK: Not bad, thanks. I’m just glad it’s over! How about you …
how’d your presentation go?
LINDA: Oh, it went really well. Thanks for helping me with it!
FRANK: No problem. So … do you feel like studying tomorrow for 
our math exam?
LINDA: Yeah, sure! Come over around 10:00, after breakfast.
FRANK: All right. I’ll bring my notes.



LANGUAGE NOTES
• Hey! is a friendly expression meaning “hello.”
• How did your physics exam go? is a way of saying “How was your physics exam?”
• I’m just glad … Notice the stress on “glad.” “Just” is used for emphasis before an 
adjective here.
• How about you … Notice the intonation falls here because the speaker is going to 
follow it up with a detailed question.
• How’d your presentation … Notice the contraction for “How did” sounds like /howdj/ 
and “your” sounds like /yer/.
• Do you feel like here has the meaning of “do you want to.” Notice “do you feel like” is 
followed by an “-ing” verb (studying).
• Come over here has the meaning of “come to my house.”
• Notes Students take notes about what the teacher says during a lecture

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 17: Catching up after class

La volpa invita a pranzo la cicogna e le fa uno scherzo ma la cicogna le renderà pan per focaccia.

Vittorio per Voi

La volpe e la cicogna

My students often have problems with these words. Let me help!
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Confusing words  (A2 - Elementary)

Confusing words - hear, listen

如果有人放你鸽子，那不是一件愉快的事，我今天会告诉你。

西班牙语表达

"Dejar plantado"？你是想说像种花那样吗？

Come si canta "Happy birthday" in italiano?

Bedside Italian

Bedside Italian #29 - Il mio compleanno e il copyright

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