Making small talk confidently is a key skill, it could be the start of a new friendship, a new job and an interesting connection.<\/p>\n
What is small talk?<\/strong><\/p>\n How do you Small Talk?<\/strong><\/p>\n Popular Small Talk Topics<\/strong><\/p>\n The more detail you add to a conversation, the easier it is to keep it going.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Why is word stress so important? Word stress is like a magic key to clear English. It will help you to understand what you hear and it will let others understand you.<\/p>\n Word Stress<\/strong> (Syllable stressed in a word)<\/p>\n Stress 1 Syllable in every word<\/p>\n Words with 2 or more syllables<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Sentence Stess<\/strong> (Words stressed in a sentence)<\/p>\n Content Words, they give us the meaning of a sentence, they are key words.<\/p>\n Structure Words (No stress)<\/p>\n Content words are the key words, they are the words we stress, they are longer and louder. The structure words softly and shorter.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Intonation<\/strong> (Rising\/Falling intonation)<\/p>\n Rising falling intonation tells your listener that you’re finished. It’s their time to say something or to answer your question.<\/p>\n speed and volume, body language, smile and look friendly<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Face to Face Communication Making small talk confidentl<\/p>\n\n
\nBefore an event is an excellent time to make small talk with someone new.<\/li>\n
\nWe can make small talk with strangers we meet in a line or at an event to get to know them.<\/li>\n
\nSmall talk conversations are usually short and can be about topics like work, family, sports, or common interests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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