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EnglishPod 44 - Elementary - Small Talk

EnglishPod 44 - Elementary - Small Talk Conversation A:  Morning. B:  Hi there, Mr. Anderson! How are you on this fine morning? A:  Fine, thank you. B:  It sure is cold this morning, isn't it? I barely even got out of bed! A:  Yeah. It’s pretty cold, alright. B:  Did you catch the news this morning? I heard that there was a fire on Byron Street. A:  No, I didn't hear about that. B:  Did you happen to watch the football game last night? The Patriots scored in the last minute! A:  No, I don’t like football. B:  Oh… By the way, I saw you with your daughter at the office Christmas party. She is really beautiful! A:  She’s my wife! Oh, here’s my floor! Nice talking to you. Goodbye. B:  Sir, this is the fifty-sixth floor! We are on the seventieth! A:  That’s okay, I'll take the stairs! Key Vocabulary It sure is (phrase): Affirmation or confirmation of something Barely even (General Adverb): Hardly, could almost not Catch (verb): Hear, listen to Did you happen to (phrase): By chance or casualty someone did something By the way (phrase): Phrased used to interject another topic in a conversation Take the stairs (phrase): Go up the stairs, use the stairs Supplementary Vocabulary Small talk: Short, firendly conversation about things that are not important Chat (verb): Talk (informal) Network (verb): Talk with people to form business connections Awkward (Adjective): Difficult to deal with Uncomfortable (Adjective): A feeling of being embarrassed or uneasy