small talk

Vote with your feet!

Students form little groups of like-minded people in a short small-talk activity.

Laughter is...

Display the Lighter Side cartoons in the classroom for your students to enjoy.

Dialogue jumble

By moving bits of paper around, students get a feel for the exchanges that make up a conversation.

Small talk: Now you're talking! - Medium

Light conversation on a train, at a party, in an elevator or at the office is supposed to let you and your conversation partner feel comfortable. Practise key phrases from Vivienne Arnold's article on small talk in the May edition of Spotlight.

Everyday English: Gossiping

In this week's podcast, we look at the language of gossiping. Everyone loves a gossip — and talking about other people when they're not there has its own vocabulary.