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Listening no. 5. (30.01.2018)

Small talk in USA (Part I)

Vocabulary:

Matter= topic= tema, asunto
To stand in line= hacer cola
A way= una forma
Tip= advice= consejo
Incomes= ingresos
To make money= ganar dinero

Fill the gaps:




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Small talk is light __________ about unimportant matters.

It’s the type of conversation you might __________ with __________ on the __________ or standing in __________ at the airport. Is a way to fill that uncomfortable silence __________ two __________ are standing __________ to each __________ without saying __________.

__________ small talk __________ be __________ between cultures.

Let me __________ you __________ tips on small talk in the USA

__________ are __________ common __________ to start a __________.

You might __________ on the __________, something like…

" It is freezing __________ today. Isn’t it?"

__________ is one of the __________ small talk __________ in the United States. People __________ to __________ about what you do, but it’s not acceptable to __________ about incomes…. like:

" __________ much do you __________?"

 or 

"An engineer? Wow. You __________ make a __________ of __________."

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