Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! Your co-worker stops by and asks you in English, “How was your weekend?” You respond in English, “Oh, we saw that movie that was just released and then we went to dinner on Saturday.” Your co-worker inquires in English, “And what did you do on Sunday?” You reply in English, “We went to a dinner party for my husband’s work.” Your co-worker asks in English, “Did you have fun?” You reply in English, “Well, it was fine, and the food was good, but I get tired of having the same small talk over and over again with the people at his company.” You pointedly look at your co-worker and say in English, “You know what I mean?”Learning English with EnglishClass101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn English! This English Lower Intermediate lesson will review how to form the past tense of English verbs. We’ll also tell you about what it means when people engage in “small talk” in English. Visit us at English Class101.com where you will find many more fantastic English lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!
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5 Responses to “Lower Intermediate Lesson #5 - Opening a Conversation: Part 2”
Monday at 6:30 pm
Monday at 2:56 pm
I am confused.
This is a semi-polite conversation, but it is a conversation with your boss. Shouldn’t it be polite then?
And if a conversation with the boss isn’t polite, which kind of conversation is?
Wednesday at 2:28 pm
Hi Salivia,
Good point.
It really depends on your relationship with the boss. Many work places may have a very casual approach to communication. Others may be more conservative.
You may find fomal language in addresses to large groups of people. You might also hear it in business talk between people who are not familiar with one another.
Wednesday at 5:53 pm
Would it be okay to be polite with the boss when in doubt? Or would it sound strange?
Monday at 1:59 pm
I would say be safe and be polite. Then see what the office environment is like
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