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You know, the world of English is a fun and exciting place to be. I'm so glad that you could join me for another lesson.

Hi, everybody this is Mister Duncan in England. How are you today? Are you okay? ‘I hope so. Are you happy? I hope so. In this lesson we are going to take a close look at another fascinating part of the English language. Today we will discuss the fine art of small-talk. Turn tape off!

Cheers! The word small-talk means to hold a conversation and talk about a general topic. The subject is normally a simple or common one which will not cause any discomfort or awkwardness1 between the people involved2. There are many popular topics of conversation when it comes to using small-talk.

You will find that the topics used during small-talk will vary3 from country to country. For example Here in the UK we talk about the Weather. «Isn't it a lovely day?», «Do you think it will rain later?», «Isn't it cold today?», «Oh, terrible Weather we are having these days!», «I don't like the Weather today, it's too hot!», «Did you hear what the Weather Forecast4 is?».

«La la la la la, America!», «La la la la la, America!», people in the USA also use small-talk. They generally talk about their family. For example «Is your family peeping well?», «Hey! How's your Sister getting along in Florida?», «Did you know my Cousin Rachael got married last fall?», «My Dad has just retired5 from working» «Hey, how's your Pop these days?», «You must come and visit the family one weekend».

Small talk is often used when there is very little time to have a full conversation. In many cases it is done out of courtesy6 or to be polite. It is worth remembering that there are some general rules surrounding small-talk. For example be careful not to run out of things say. «Do you know what my favorite food is?», «My favorite food is bread», «What's your favorite food?», «Do you like food? I like food very much.» «But as I said my most favorite food of all is bread», «Do you know why i like bread?», «Because bread is very simple and it's very easy to prepare7.», «You can have it with butter, you can have it with meat, you can have it with vegetables».

Keep the conversation interesting. That was a really boring conversation don't you think? Finally it's worth remembering how to end the conversation politely. «Oh, I really have to dash8 now or I'll be late for work.», «It's been great talking to you, but I must go or I'll miss my train.», «Wow is that the time?», «I really had better get a move on», «Oh, I would love to chat longer, but I have something else to do.» Maybe another time, Ok?". So as you can see small-talk is quite a common part of everyday life. And it allows us all to take time to chat. Even it it's just for a few moments. Oh my goodness! My chat time is also up now!

This is MisterDuncan in England saying, thanks for watching. See you again soon. Bye-bye for now.