Wednesday's assignment, November 9, 2016

Wednesday's assignment

Task 1:

The following words/phrases come from the radio show you will listen to. Write down what you think the phrases mean. Then listen for the phrases in the recording and revise your definitions based on what you hear.

• create rapport
to make relationship, to know each other.
I am brand new. I wanna create rapport with my colleagues.

• interaction
to effect each other
The friendly relationship used to be a kind of interaction.

• no-no’s
It is impossible. something you can't talk about.
Tom said, "No-no's. I can't talk about it."

• casual friends
general friends
Tom and me are casual friends.

• break the ice
break the silence. the condition is better than before.
After cold war in two days, they break the ice.

• robotic
bored, not flexible.
Tom is robotic. he don't have much more friends.

• engage in (a conversation)
join
He engaged in a Halloween party even though he did't like it.

• colleagues
people who work with you.
My colleagues organized a basketball team. I considered to join them.

Task 2:

Listen to a radio show guest talk about small talk. Underline true or false below.

1. Small talk is mainly used to get things done and to provide information. T F

2. When someone asks, How are you? they are asking for information about your health. T F

3. In Canada, people always expect you to ask about their family. T F

4. People use small talk in the workplace to keep their work relationships friendly. T F

5. An example of small talk is giving a compliment to someone. T F

6. Couples who have been together for a long time often engage in small talk. T F

7. People in Canada talk about the weather all the time because they love it so much. T F