Small Talk
B1+
Deborah Capras
- English
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Small Talk
B1+
Deborah Capras
Ăber dieses Buch
Build key business relationships
Collins Small Talk gives you the confidence to start a conversation and transition into bigger conversation topics so that you are able to build relationships, develop business partnerships and be successful in business.
Learn the language to:
• Meet people for the first time
• Greet people in subsequent meetings
• Show and receive hospitality
• Deal with remote communication
• End a conversation
The book includes information on best practice and key phrases for students to refer to and practise saying out loud using online audio. Online audio also includes good and bad examples of authentic recordings of small talk for learners to listen to and assess.
Suitable for students whose level of English is Intermediate / CEF level B1 and higher.
Small Talk is part of Collins’ English for Business range of materials to help business people who need to use English frequently in their work. It is designed for people who are about to or already work for a foreign or multinational company, deal with overseas customers or travel for business.
Other titles in the Collins English for Business range:
Reading • Writing • Listening • Speaking • Key Business Skills • Business Grammar & Practice • Business Vocabulary in Practice • Effective International Business Communication
HĂ€ufig gestellte Fragen
Information
1 New Contacts
Study focus
Rena: | Hi, I donât think weâve met. Iâm Rena Chioti. |
Antonio: | Nice to meet you, Ms Chioti. Am I saying it correctly? |
Rena: | Yes, but please, call me Rena. |
Antonio: | Rena. Iâm Antonio, Antonio Messina. |
Rena: | Good to meet you too, Antonio. How do you spell your name? Is it with double âsâ? |
Antonio: | Yes, like the city in Sicily. My familyâs from there. |
Rob: | We havenât actually met, but Iâm Rob Williams. |
Markus: | Itâs a pleasure to meet you. Iâm Professor Kern, Markus Kern. |
Rob: | Itâs good to meet you too. |
Markus: | Iâm sorry, but I didnât catch your last name. |
Rob: | Itâs Williams, as in Robbie Williams. You know, the singer. Let me give you my business card. |
Markus: | Thank you. And hereâs mine. |
Jules: | Hello. I donât think weâve been introduced. My nameâs Jules, Jules Chirac. |
Sergei: | Oh, Iâm sorry, Jules! Sandra, this is Jules Chirac, our designer in our French office. Jules, this is Sandra Harper. Sheâs with RTV. |
Sandra: | Nice to meet you, Jules. Iâve seen your work. Itâs impressive. |
Jules: | Thank you. Thatâs great to hear. Itâs nice to meet you too. |
1 Iâm sorry, but I 2 Let me give you 3 I donât think weâve 4 May I 5 Itâs a pleasure to | a been introduced. b meet you. c didnât catch your name. d introduce myself? e my business card. |
1 | Ria: | Hello. I donât think weâve been introduced. My nameâs Ria. |
Sayuri: | Actually, Iâm a fan of your blog, Ria. | |
John: | Oh, Iâm so sorry, Ria! Sayuri, this is Ria Fisher, our company blogger in London. We work in the same building. | |
John: | Ria, this is Sayuri Riisa. Sheâs one of our engineers here in Berlin. | |
Ria: | Itâs great to meet you too, Sayuri. | |
Sayuri: | Nice to meet you, Ria. | |
7 | Ria: | Really? Thank you. Itâs nice of you to say that. |
1 | Where are they? | |
2 | Who works in the UK? | |
3 | Who is a writer? | |
4 | Who works in Germany? | |
5 | Has Ria met John before? | |
6 | Does Sayuri know Ria? |
catch | give | introduce | meet | say | spell |
- I donât think we................................
- âSahindaâ. Am I............................... it correctly?
- May I............................... myself?
- Let me............................... you my card.
- Iâm sorry, but I............................... your last name.
- Could you............................... your last name for me?
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