How to Make Small Talk in English - English Conversation Lesson

In this lesson, you can learn how to make small talk in English.
You’ll learn how small talk can help you to connect with others around you, and you’ll see examples of common small talk conversation topics in dialogues.
You’ll also see useful questions and tips you can use to make small talk in English. Do you have a similar approach to small talk, or are there differences? Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and share your ideas with English learners from all over the world!

Contents:
1. What is Small Talk? 0:49
2. Small talk Topics: Where are you from? 3:49
3. Small Talk Topics: Free Time and Hobbies 6:19
4. Small Talk Topics: Family and Kids 8:45
5. Finding Things in Common 12:14

This lesson will help you:
- Understand what small talk is and why people use small talk in English.
- Get ideas of different topics you can use when you make small talk in English.
- Learn useful phrases to make small talk about where you are from.
- Find helpful vocabulary to make small talk about free time and hobbies when you make small talk.
- Learn how to discuss your family and kids when you make small talk.
- See examples of how you can talk about things you have in common when you make small talk in English.

[theskeleton]

This lesson is very useful for bigners to speak English .Thanks to Lori and oli this name is so strange in India.Thanks to both of u.

[GrantCareerCoaching]

Great lesson! This is all SO much more natural than "Hello sir, how are you, I'm fine, thank you and you?" 🙃🙃🙃

[janheyj]

Thanks a lot, both of you and OOE for this amazing lesson!

[Demiduivenvoorden]

love this one!
im from holland. The most popular smal talk subject is ... the weather HAHA

[helena]

I loves they are Talking each Other, , Pretty Good n their Voices are Clearly, Thanks soo much ❤️🙏🙏🙏

[nouralqutati]

It’s really a very interesting video which learned me important knowledge that will help me communicate well with others. I’m thankful for you ❤️

[biplobdutta]

Fascinating presentation, Thank mr oli

[hauuong]

Well, I am from VietNam which is in Southest Asia. As we see each other (particularly “friends”or “acquaintances”) this question is commonly used in daily conversations: “ Have you eaten anything yet ?”. It sounds weird, I know. Here is the explanation for it: VietNam suffered a difficult period of time as the whole national economy got seriously destroyed in the past time after VietNam War . Therefore, people always asked each other that question. Because during that time, it was so hard to find anything to put in mouth.

[maiageeb]

Thank you very much for your efforts .in my country when you met some one for the first time you ask him from his home town and try to get some thing in common

[anantharamulu]

You speak good. I enjoyed it communicative.

[phuongvo]

Great small talk! I learned this very well. It’s helpful. Thank you!

[soksy]

Really good for small talk
for me to learn English.
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[olivertownsend]

Thanks friends

Great idea to practice my english

[malilori]

Omg I am from Romania as well! (Sunt din Constanța, si pot sa spun ca videoul asta m-a ajutat foarte mult!)

[-aindrilaghosh]

I really learned spoken english.i listen to ur talking .is very nice conversation.i told somthing.but my problem is new words uses

[leylamacalin]

Teacher Oli the besta i understand well thanks

[crazyme.]

Oh Oli is your accent very very Nice keep it going.

[aminmangal]

Please make videos about conservation to the Reception to making Appointment GP.
Another one for oder food, coffee and
Ice cream.
Brilliant teaching⛤⛥⛦⛧⛧
Very helpful

[longnguyen]

Hello Oli and Lori! Lesson is very useful for daily conversation and thanks you two. I just wonder how often you two go to the gym a week?

[amarilyscooper]

Hi thanks, your videos are very useful. Congratuletions.