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Latihan shadowing: How to Master British Small Talk

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  1. Have you ever stood next to a British person in a lift?0:00
  2. Both of you staring at the floor, the only sound is someone awkwardly clearing their throat.0:03
  3. Oh, so awkward.0:09
  4. Yeah, that's British small talk.0:11
  5. But what if I told you there's actually a secret structure to all of this?0:14
  6. Because while it looks random, British small talk is a finely tuned dance.0:19
  7. It's art and science with its own rules, rhythms, and wonderfully weird phrases.0:24
  8. Today, I'm going to teach you how to join in.0:30
  9. By the way, if you haven't met me before, my name is Teacher Tom and I teach fresh, modern British English to people around the world who want to learn0:34
  10. about the language and culture of the UK.0:41
  11. Now let me tell you a secret.0:44
  12. This lesson isn't actually about small talk.0:45
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  1. It's about connection.0:48
  2. Small talk is how we open the door.0:49
  3. It's our way of saying, I see you, I'm here, let's have a moment.0:51
  4. And it can potentially to much deeper bonds with the people we meet.0:56
  5. And here in Britain, we do it in a very particular way.1:00
  6. Now we're better to start than with greetings.1:03
  7. Here are some of the classics.1:06
  8. You all right?1:08
  9. How's it going?1:08
  10. Hey, how you doing?1:09
  11. How ya?1:10
  12. How do?1:11
  13. And they all just mean hello.1:12
  14. Now, there's no need to respond with your life story.1:14
  15. Just keep it simple.1:17
  16. You all right?1:18
  17. How you doing?1:19
  18. Yeah, all good, you?1:21
  19. How ya?1:22
  20. How ya?1:23
  21. I guess just mirror the energy and bounce it back to them.1:24
  22. By the way, I've got a free guide to British English Small Talk that you can get right now.1:27
  23. It's full of bonus phrases and practice exercises.1:31
  24. The link is in the description below, so go download it and enjoy.1:35
  25. Okay, now you're into the conversation.1:39
  26. What do you talk about?1:41
  27. Well, some people say never mention three topics, politics, sex, and religion.1:42
  28. And what I think that is a good rule of thumb in general, particularly with people that you're just meeting, it depends on the person.1:48
  29. Now, there is one topic that is a safe place to start, the weather.1:55
  30. As Kate Fox noted in her book, Watching the English, English weather speak is a form of code.2:00
  31. Evolve to help us overcome our social inhibitions and actually talk to each other.2:06
  32. In other words, it's our way of saying, I'd like to talk to you.2:11
  33. Would you like to talk to me?2:14
  34. Perfect weather openers like this.2:16
  35. Bit nippy, isn't it?2:18
  36. It's raining, eh?2:20
  37. Isn't it lovely today?2:21
  38. Now, these aren't real questions, so you don't need to be a meteorological expert to join the conversation.2:22
  39. All you need to do, pretty much just agree with them.2:29
  40. It's raining, eh?2:32
  41. I know, right?2:33
  42. Isn't it lovely today?2:34
  43. Absolutely glorious.2:36
  44. Bit nippy, isn't it?2:37
  45. Yeah, apparently it's gonna snow tonight.2:39
  46. Now, why are Brits so fascinated with the weather?2:41
  47. Well, I think it's partly because the weather is constantly changing.2:44
  48. And it keeps us on our toes and gives us plenty to talk about.2:48
  49. Now, the topic of weather is also an opportunity for us to have a little moan.2:52
  50. And we Brits, yeah, we love a little moan.2:57
  51. Not about anything too serious, just things like weather, traffic, our football team, yeah.3:00
  52. Now, the key thing is how to judge your response to someone's moan.3:06
  53. We use a technique called the polite dodge.3:10
  54. You agree without taking it any further or being too negative.3:13
  55. So phrases like, tell me about it.3:17
  56. I know, right?3:19
  57. Typical, absolutely typical.3:20
  58. Oh well.3:22
  59. See, they show the listener that you sympathize with their moaning, but you're keeping it nice and light.3:24
  60. These train delays are a joke.3:29
  61. Ah, don't get me started.3:31
  62. Now, key thing you'll note here is don't actually get started.3:33
  63. Just leave it there.3:36
  64. I can't believe how busy the tube is this morning.3:37
  65. I know, right?3:39
  66. So what topics are safe to discuss?3:40
  67. Well, Small Talk thrives on low stakes topics like TV, weekends, pets, local events, travel plans, stuff like that.3:42
  68. Here are the kinds of questions that you might use to get the conversation going.3:51
  69. You've been up too much this weekend?3:54
  70. Are you watching anything good at the moment?3:56
  71. Have you guys got any trips planned soon?3:57
  72. Did you see any of the classroom coverage last weekend?3:59
  73. Did you see the footage last night?4:01
  74. Simple questions on safe topics to get the conversation rolling.4:02
  75. And that's the key thing.4:06
  76. Good conversations aren't static.4:07
  77. They're in constant motion.4:09
  78. My mum always used to say that a good conversation was like a game of tennis.4:11
  79. You keep hitting the ball back to the other person and the best way to do that is with questions that show interest.4:15
  80. Now, if you know the person, you might want to ask questions related to a previous conversation or get updates on their life.4:21
  81. So things like, how's the new job going?4:27
  82. How's your daughter setting in at school?4:29
  83. Is she all right?4:31
  84. Hey, how's the new book coming along?4:31
  85. Now, you could preface the question with a statement like, oh, the last time I saw you and then go into the question.4:33
  86. The last time I saw you, you were planning a trip to Iceland, right?4:40
  87. How's that coming along?4:43
  88. Now, if you don't have any history with them, you've just met them, you could ask more general questions about their habits and their interests.4:44
  89. You could use simple structures like these.4:50
  90. Do you eat out a lot?4:52
  91. Do you see your family much?4:53
  92. How often do you guys go out for dinner?4:55
  93. How often do you see your mum and dad?4:57
  94. Do you ever play paddle?4:58
  95. Do you ever hang out in Shoreditch?5:00
  96. Have you been to Edinburgh?5:01
  97. Have you ever tried proper pie and mash?5:03
  98. These are all great ways to keep the conversation going.5:04
  99. You could even answer a question with a question.5:08
  100. I know, sounds a bit odd, right?5:11
  101. Here's an example.5:12
  102. All right, how's your day going?5:13
  103. Yeah, not too bad, yourself.5:15
  104. Have you been to Edinburgh?5:16
  105. No, I haven't, have you?5:18
  106. This is like the conversation equivalent of an Alcaraz forehand at Wilmerton, smashing the ball back into the opponent's side of the court.5:19
  107. You want to keep the conversation going?5:26
  108. Pfft, have that.5:28
  109. Have I been to Edinburgh?5:29
  110. No.5:30
  111. Have you?5:31
  112. Pow!5:32
  113. Brits also use reaction phrases to respond to the statement and then use a follow -up question.5:34
  114. For example, yeah, she just enrolled in a Japanese course.5:39
  115. Oh, that's cool.5:42
  116. Nice, when do you start?5:43
  117. A plumber just came round to fix our burst pipe.5:45
  118. Ah, fly me, how did that happen?5:47
  119. Equally, you could use echo questions to keep the conversation going.5:49
  120. I play tennis three times a week.5:53
  121. It's a present simple verb play, so we need the present auxiliary do.5:55
  122. So, do you.6:00
  123. I saw the New James Bond film last week.6:02
  124. That's a past tense, so.6:05
  125. So we need the past auxiliary did.6:07
  126. So, did you.6:09
  127. I can speak four languages.6:11
  128. The auxiliary is can, so it would be can you.6:13
  129. Have a go at replying to these.6:17
  130. I, yeah, I run my own flower delivery business.6:19
  131. Do you know what I used to live in Argentina?6:25
  132. We played piano for about 10 years.6:31
  133. And of course, we need to find a way to exit the conversation gracefully.6:37
  134. Brits rarely end conversations abruptly.6:41
  135. These polite closes keep things friendly and avoid any awkwardness.6:43
  136. Right, I better be going.6:47
  137. It was lovely chatting though.6:48
  138. Right, best be off.6:50
  139. It was lovely to see you.6:51
  140. Right, I best be off, but it was lovely to meet you.6:52
  141. Right, I've got a shoot, but let's grab a coffee soon, yeah?6:55
  142. Anyway, I'll let you crack on, but let's catch up soon, yeah?6:58
  143. Always polite, always friendly, no disappearing acts.7:00
  144. Right, don't forget to grab your free guide to British English Small Talk.7:04
  145. The link is in the description below.7:07
  146. Go download it right now.7:10
  147. And if you've enjoyed this video, you'll love this one right here, where we look at how to say 50 typical British English phrases correctly.7:11
  148. The link is right here.7:18
  149. I'll see you inside the video.7:20

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