Small Talk in English
Communication skills: How to connect and how to be liked
Updated on Jun, 2025
Language - English
Teaching and Academics ,Language Learning,English Conversation
Lectures -15
Duration -1 hours
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Course Description
Master the strategies of Small Talk to communicate better in English
Communicating nicely in online and face-to-face settings is increasingly important. Starting off a conversation with a new person can be one of the most difficult and challenging things to do in another language.This course will guide you through the key strategies and useful language that you need to know to make Small Talk in English.
Small Talk, or the art of talking about very little, is a key way to connect with others and to get them to like you. This is important in your relationships with friends and family, at school, in business, or even when seeking a life partner. In other words it is important when talking to everybody!
Small Talk sounds easy but around 70% of people say that they are not good at it and need some support and advice. In this course we will show you key strategies and teach you useful language that will help you start, continue and end your Small Talk successfully.
Goals
The course consists of 14 lectures that guide you through the key strategies and useful language to improve your Small Talk in English.
These are:
Explaining what small talk is
Showing how to give a good first impression and beginning your small talk successfully
Teaching you how to tell a good story and expanding your topics for small talk conversations
Showing how you can be a better listener and how to deal with conversations that don't always go well
Showing how to move smoothly between small talk and more serious topics
Prerequisites
Students do not need any special materials or preparation - The course is for anyone who wants to get better at small talk in English.
Curriculum
Check out the detailed breakdown of what’s inside the course
First impressions are very important
3 Lectures
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What is Small Talk?
06:23
06:23
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First Impressions
04:48
04:48
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Introducing yourself
06:17
06:17
Topics and stories for Small Talk
3 Lectures
Making our Small Talk more interesting and being a better conversation partner
4 Lectures
Moving to bigTalk
4 Lectures
Bonus lecture: Real Small Talk Examples
1 Lectures
Instructor Details
Neil Cowie
I have been an English teacher in the UK and Japan for 25 years. I have taught thousands of students of all ages and from different kinds of backgrounds. I have a Master's Degree in Teaching English from Aston University in the UK and I am a Doctor in Education (Exeter University, UK).
I have written over forty academic articles and chapters in journals and books as well as published textbooks and various kinds of teaching materials. I love teaching face-to-face in the classroom but I also think online courses and materials are a brilliant way to try and put ideas and thoughts across to students who can learn at their own pace and in their own time.
It is not easy to learn another language - as I know from my struggles with Japanese - but it is a wonderful tool to meet new people and make friends, learn about other places, and use in your job. I hope that I can help you attain whatever goal you have for learning English.
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