7.Small talk

1. Small talk

Small talk is useful in various cases. It helps people to feel relaxed and comfortable when they meet for the first time, on various social occasions. They sometimes exchange a few non-committing phrases before they start discussing some serious problems, during breaks, at meals, at evening parties etc. Small talk happens between casual acquaintances, people who meet in the course of their work, perhaps engaged in different fields, or staying in the same hotel or travelling on the same plane, etc.

Small talk can cover various themes . like weather, trip. Impressions and comparisons, offering refreshments, etc. Conversation normally arises from the immediate physical environment: the weather, buildings and places, hotel, arrival and departure, meals, time of day. entertainment, or it flows from the conversational context.

Small talk helps develop good relations and a good atmosphere.