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Want to make a new friend? Do you feel shy? This course teaches you the art of small talk. From sports to movies to even the learning about a new culture. Make small talk fun and interesting.
Description
LESSON PLAN :
- Begin with a brief greeting and small talk to set a comfortable atmosphere.
- Ask the student to share something interesting about themselves with me
2. Introduction to Conversation
Activity: Discuss the Elements of a Good Conversation
- Explain the key components: starting a conversation, keeping it going, and ending it politely.
- Write the following on the whiteboard:
- Starting: Greetings, questions about familiar topics (e.g., "Have you seen any good movies lately?")
- Maintaining: Active listening, follow-up questions, sharing related stories
- Concluding: Summarizing, expressing enjoyment, making future plans
3. Vocabulary and Phrases
Activity: Key Phrases and Expressions
- Distribute handouts with useful phrases for each component, specifically for topics like movies and food.
- Review and practice pronunciation and usage with the class.
- Examples:
- Starting: "Hi, how are you?", "Have you tried any new restaurants recently?", "What’s your favorite movie?"
- Maintaining: "Really?", "That sounds delicious/interesting.", "Tell me more about that movie."
- Concluding: "It was great talking to you.", "Let’s grab a bite sometime.", "Enjoy your movie night!"
5. Role-Play
Activity: Practice Makes Perfect
- Provide each student with a role-play scenario card (e.g., discussing a recent movie, recommending a restaurant).
- Have students practice starting, maintaining, and concluding the conversation using the given scenarios.
- Rotate roles and scenarios to give students varied practice.
7. Wrap-Up
Activity: Summarize and Encourage
- Summarize the key points of the lesson.
- Encourage students to practice their small talk skills outside of class.
- Assign a brief homework task: Have a conversation in English about a movie or food with a friend or family member and report back to the class next session.
Cafetalk's cancellation policy
Before request is confirmed (fixed)
- Cancellation possible at any time without charge.
After request is confirmed (fixed)
- More than 24 hours before lesson start time.→ Cancellation is possible at any time.
- Less than 24 hours before lesson start time.→ The tutor may take a cancellation fee.
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No-Show→ The tutor may take a cancellation fee.
(Please check with the tutor for details.)
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