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I added a new "Business English" (Small Talk) Lesson!

Oct 5, 2018

Dear Cafetalk Community,
How are you? I hope you are all doing well! Autumn season is here and the weather is getting chilly here in Canada. Are the leaves turning beautiful shades of burnt orange and red in your neck of the woods? In this part of the world, it seems as though we skipped the fall season altogether and went straight to winter.
. . . You see what I did there? I made some small talk before I got down to business which is really to announce my new "Business English" (Small Talk) Lesson! In order to personalize this tutor column post, I started with an easy common topic in order to make a connection with you... the weather.
It's the same concept when forming and maintaining business relationships and friendships with foreigners abroad or greeting tourists in Japan. People trust you more and feel good about doing business with you if you are successful in finding some commonalities. Small talk is meant to minimize the initial apprehension you feel when you first meet someone. As both of you become more comfortable with one another, you will naturally start talking about deeper issues and sharing more important information.
[Ask Self-reflective questions such as:]
Do you know what to say to be a gracious host to foreign visitors and a grateful guest when traveling abroad?
Do you feel nervous going up to someone you don't know and introducing yourself?
Do you always wait for the other person to initiate the small talk?
Do you have trouble remembering people's names when you first meet them?
. . . and many other useful questions and phrases for a variety of situations.
This lesson will teach and guide you through many phases of meeting and greeting new people, as well as people you've already met. If you want to have small talk with potential business partners or foreign friends, this lesson is the one for you. Do you want to be able to become good at small talk but you don't know what to say in English? Then, this lesson is perfect for you!
[Value Pack - 4 Lessons]
This "Business English" (Small Talk) Lesson is divided into 4 (50-minute) lessons. You can take the 4 lessons for this "Business English" (Small Talk) over a period of two months at your convenience. Each lesson is 1200.00 points x 4 lessons = 4800.00 points total.
If you don't know what to say when greeting foreign business guests, you will be given tangible and written phrases that you can memorize and put to practical use. For example, the lesson includes what to say when you first meet someone, what to say when you greet someone that you already know, what to say to transition from small talk to business, what to say in awkward or sensitive situations, and other important information.
I think you will find this new lesson interesting, informative, and useful. I would appreciate it if you can take it under consideration. To my repeat students, thank you very much for continuing to take my lessons. If you haven't taken my lesson yet, you are more than welcome to try my English teaching style! Please take a look at my profile page, since I offer many other lessons. It will be a pleasure to meet you! Have a wonderful day!
[This lesson is based on the following book:]
Capras, Deborah (2014 First Ed.), Small Talk: Build better business relationships through successful conversations. Harpercollins Publishers, Hammersmith, London W6 8JB
Warmest regards,
Lady Ayame
(Patricia Ayame Thomson)

 
 

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