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No More Awkward Silence: Weather Small Talk in Elevators | English Steps

Learn English with short audio lessons and podcasts. Ever freeze in an elevator because you don’t know what to say in English? Stop the awkward silence and start sounding natural. One small step today — one confident conversation tomorrow. In this episode of English Steps, Alex and Sam show you how to master small talk about the weather — the easiest and safest way to connect with strangers at work, in offices, hotels, and everyday situations. No textbook phrases. Just real English people actually use. What you will learn in this video: • Easy openers: “Nice day, isn’t it?” and other natural starters • The golden rule of small talk (why you should always agree) • Intonation tricks to sound more like a native instantly • Weather vocabulary beyond “hot” and “cold” • Useful phrases like “raining cats and dogs”, “chilly”, “drizzling”, “soaking wet” Timestamps: 0:00 — Welcome to English Steps 0:40 — What small talk is (and why we need it) 2:50 — The awkward elevator scenario 4:10 — Weather openers for good and bad weather 6:30 — The golden rule: always agree 10:40 — Sounding natural: intonation tips 11:30 — Weather idioms and vocabulary deep dive Question of the day: What do you usually say in awkward silence — or do you just check your phone? 😄 Tell us in the comments! #EnglishSteps #LearnEnglish #SmallTalk #EnglishListening #SpeakEnglish #EverydayEnglish #EnglishPodcast #EnglishAudio