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Small talk helps to build relationships in business environments. The weather is always an easy subject for small talk: everyone has an interest in it! Read these and then try more weather conversations.
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Conversation 1 Mary:
How’s the weather today? John:
It’s all right. Not too
warm, not too cold. Mary:
Do you think I need a
sweater? John:
No, not if you’re not going
out for long. Mary:
Are you sure? I’m pretty
cold-blooded. Conversation 2 John:
I’m going to lunch. Is it
raining yet? Mary:
Not yet, but the clouds
look ominous. John:
Do you recommend an
umbrella? Mary:
Sure. Or at least a good
hat and coat. John:
It was raining this
morning. Then it stopped and the sun came out, but the clouds were
moving fast. Mary:
I know. I noticed that too
when I was driving to work. John:
Did you bring a raincoat? |
Conversation 1
Idioms/Phrases
Pretty
cold-blooded. “Pretty” means “rather” or
“somewhat.” “Cold-blooded”
means “having cold blood” like a reptile which means a person often
feels cold
or is easily made cold.
Conversation 2
Idioms/Phrases
Clouds
look ominous: clouds are
dark and it will probably rain.
Variations:
the clouds are very dark, the clouds look forbidding, the clouds
look stormy, there are storm clouds in the sky, there are rain clouds
in the
sky.
Conversation 3
Mary:
I’m so glad to be going
home. It’s such a sunny day!
John:
I know. It’s beautiful
outside. Do you have any plans?
Mary:
I might sit on my deck and
enjoy it for a while with my kids.
John:
I know what you mean. I
plan to soak in the sun in my own backyard.
Mary:
My husband and I sometimes
go hiking too along with our kids.
John:
That’s not for me. I like a
good chair and a book instead.
Mary:
Well, enjoy the beautiful
weekend!
Conversation 3:
Idioms/Phrases
I
know what you mean: I feel the
same or I have the same ideas.
Soak in the sun: enjoy the sun or sit/lay in the sun
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