How you do'in?
(This is a common greeting)
« Isn't it a nice day!
Look at the sky.
That blue is so intense.
I love winter, especially
when the sun is out! ... »
SMALL TALK!
Have you ever noticed how much we talk about the weather here in Québec, especially when we meet someone ... Yes! It's called 'small talk' and, surprisingly, it's done all over the world. It is the # 1 TOPIC of conversation, not only here, but whenever we meet someONE. It's called 'small talk', and it is often used 'to break the ice'. It is an 'icebreaker'.
Coincidently, it is the same word as the specialized boat that is used to break the 'real' ice when it FREEZES OVER in the winter time or up North in the Artic circle, and on our Saint-Lawrence River, but ... I DIGRESS !!!
On that note, some of you do FREEZE UP (word play/verbe à particule) when someone spontaneously speaks to you in English, right? PANIC!!!
The other topics used as ICEBREAKERS are often:
* COMPLIMENTS (always positive & sincere)
« Hi! How are you? Loooove your shirt!
It suits you! What a great choice! »
* the NEWS (but be careful, we don't want an argument!)
* COMMON INTERESTS like skiing or being a grandparent
THE LESSON TODAY IS:
* BE PRO-ACTIVE
Whenever you have the opportunity, take it!
Don't freeze ;)
* BE ENTHOUSIASTIC about having
this chance come your way!
* BE POSITIVE
(it's not how much English you know,
but how and when you use it!)
but how and when you use it!)
HAVE FUN!
Suzanne
*** NOTE;
If you CLICK on title, SMALL TALK, there is a Youtube video that is really, really funny! WARNING: For some of you, it might be offensive. I'm sorry! So please keep an open mind and see the humour behind!
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