Business English | How to Make Small Talk in English at Work [605]

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🚨 Take the free Test Your Meeting English quiz and find out which meeting situations you need to practise ➡️ https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/meetingquiz Learn how to make small talk in English with your boss, manager or clients. In this Business English lesson, Harry teaches you 12 practical phrases for starting a conversation, answering questions and making small talk before a meeting. What can you say when you join a call early or welcome a client to your office? You’ll hear familiar workplace situations, complete examples and clear explanations of when to use each phrase. In this episode, you’ll learn how to: • Start a conversation about someone’s week, weekend or journey. • Ask follow-up questions and respond to what someone tells you. • Give a short answer about yourself without sharing private details. • Talk about the weather and understand expressions such as “hump day”. • Finish small talk politely and begin the meeting. Harry also explains the difference between “How did it go?” and “What was it like?”, suitable small talk topics at work, and how cultural differences can affect conversations with your manager. This episode of Speak Better English with Harry is