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If you're learning English and you suck at small talk, you're not alone.
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Today, I want to help you improve your English small talk, so you can talk to strangers without feeling nervous or awkward.
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Firstly, we're going to learn what is the point of small talk.
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After that, how to start a conversation and keep it going.
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Then, some common small talk mistakes.
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And finally, how to leave without seeming rude.
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First and foremost, most small talk conversations begin with, Hey, how's it going?
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Or, how are you doing?
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And the answer is usually, I'm good, how are you?
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Not bad.
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Even if you're feeling shh, we don't mention our problems at this stage, especially with someone that we have just met.
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After my last Smalltalk video, a lot of people asked me, is Smalltalk fake?
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I want to tell you a little story.
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So I used to work at an Asian company and my colleagues hardly ever made Smalltalk with me.
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They were much more direct and they got straight to work.
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But after working together with them for a while, I got to know them better.
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And that made me realise it's just a cultural difference.
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You see, in England and in other English-speaking countries, we like to get to know each other a little bit before getting down to business.
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And once you understand that, then small talk won't feel fake anymore.
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Small talk isn't about sharing important information or your deepest feelings,
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but it is a necessary step to open up communication between humans.
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You're helping the other person feel comfortable enough to continue the conversation.
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So the goal is comfort, not perfect English.
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People aren't judging your English as much as you think they are.
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They're mainly asking themselves, do I feel comfortable enough talking to this person?
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A small grammar mistake is much less important than showing warmth, curiosity and attention.
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But Jay, what if I don't know how to start a conversation?
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So after saying, hi, how are you?
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Or how's it going? Where do you go?
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Well, you can use what is already around you.
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So for example, if you're at a cafe, you can say, do you come here often?
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What's your favorite thing on the menu?
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What would you recommend?
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Ah, nice.
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I'm gonna try that.
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Or if you're at a social event, you can say things like, so how do you know the host?
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Do you know many people here?
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I love your outfit, by the way.
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Where did you buy that?
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OK, so now we know how to start a conversation.
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What to say after that?
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It's useful to think of small talk like a game of tennis.
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In tennis, you hit the ball back and forth to keep the rally going.
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In small talk, we don't have a ball.
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But we do ask questions and then answer those questions.
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And this keeps the conversation flowing.
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Right, you've asked a question and someone is answering.
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How do you respond?
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The best small talkers do that by listening attentively, looking at the speaker, keeping eye contact,
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and having open, relaxed body language.
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It's also easy to feel awkward with our hands.
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Where do we put them?
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You can have your hands in front of you, behind you, on your hips, or in your pockets.
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Try not to cross your arms.
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This is closed body language.
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A really useful tip is to grab a drink.
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Have a bottle of water with you.
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This will help your hands feel less awkward and it will help you feel less rushed to respond.
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You can pause and take a sip before you speak.
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Beyond our body language is our facial expressions.
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You smile and nod to encourage them to keep speaking.
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You can say things like, oh nice, cool, ah me too,
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and then you take your turn to speak.
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Let's look at a few examples.
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Hey, how's it going?
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Hey, it's going well, thanks.
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How are you doing?
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I'm good, thank you.
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By the way, I'm Jay.
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Nice to meet you, Jay.
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I'm Tim.
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Nice to meet you, Tim.
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I'm curious, how do you know the host?
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Oh, we know each other from work.
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I started working with her a year ago.
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How about you?
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I met her at our tennis club.
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We play doubles together.
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Are you into any sports?
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Just like anything, we learn by Dewey.
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So the best way to get better at small talk is to practice having conversations daily.
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You will naturally get better at it.
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If you don't have anyone to practice with, you can chat with J.I on Sprouts on any roleplay situation.
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He will ask you questions, keep the conversation going so you can get your daily English practice.
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But J, what's a common small talk mistake?
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A lot of English learners don't know what to say.
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And because of that, you might give very short answers.
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Let's look at an example.
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So, Lucy, what genre books do you like reading?
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I like fiction.
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Nice.
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Me too.
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I usually read non-fiction, but recently I have been reading some fiction books.
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I've been reading a book called Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
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Have you read it?
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No, I haven't.
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Did you notice the problem with Lucy's answers there?
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They were too short.
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The problem with short answers is
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that it gives less detail for the other person to ask you questions and to keep the conversation going.
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The solution to that is to share more.
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Give more detail in your answers.
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Share your personality.
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And remember to ask questions back.
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When you share more, you can use what you said to spark your next question.
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Let's look at another example.
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So, Lucy, what genre of books do you like reading?
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I like fiction.
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I'm really into mystery and crime novels, and I love to read them when I go on holiday.
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Are you into crime novels?
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I don't tend to read crime fiction.
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I usually read non-fiction books.
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But I'm curious, have you got any recommendations for crime fiction books?
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Yeah.
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I just finished the book Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman.
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I would highly recommend it.
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Nice.
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I think I'll check it out.
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What's it about?
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What a game of tennis that was.
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Why did that conversation between Lucy and I flow so smoothly?
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Simple.
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We asked questions and then we gave details in our answers.
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In small talk, if you want to be interesting, be interested.
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But Jay, how do we leave without being rude?
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If the conversation is going well and you share things in common, then you can go from small talk to deep talk.
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And I'll share more about that in a future video.
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What if the conversation is a little dry?
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Or what if it's come to its natural end?
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How do you leave without seeming rude?
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Well, the solution is some simple exit lines.
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It was really nice chatting with you, Lucy.
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I'm going to grab another drink now, but I'll see you around.
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I'm just going to say hi to a few more people before I leave, but it was nice to chat.
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I'm gonna get back to my friends now, but it was nice chatting.
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Now let's recap what we learned in this video to help it stick in here.
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Firstly, we learned that small talk isn't fake.
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It's just a part of our culture.
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It helps us create social ease and build positive relationships with each other.
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Secondly, we learned that to start a conversation, we can simply use the environment and the context around us.
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Thirdly, we learned that small talk is like a game of tennis.
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We ask questions and then we respond.
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We also learned the importance of open body language, smiling and positive facial expressions.
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We learned that giving very short answers doesn't give enough information for the other person to ask us questions
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and keep the conversation going.
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And finally, we learned how to end a conversation using simple exit lines.
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So guys, it was lovely chatting with you.
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I'm just going to grab a drink, so I'll catch you in a bit.
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Yeah.
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この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が149文、単語が1369語あります。 音声の長さは10:41です。 話す速さは1分あたり約128語で安定しており、シャドーイングしやすいペースです。 単語の87%は英語の頻出3,000語に含まれるため、語彙は分かりやすいです。
この動画の重要語彙
動画に出てくる覚えておきたい単語15語を、発音と意味つきで紹介します。
| 単語 | 発音 | 意味 |
|---|---|---|
| fiction 名詞 | /ˈfɪkʃən/ | フィクション, 小説 |
| tennis 名詞 | /ˈtɛnɪs/ | テニス, 庭球 |
| awkward 形容詞 | /ˈɔk.wɚd/ | 不器用な, 不便な |
| rude 形容詞 | /ɹuːd/ | 無礼な, 失礼 |
| curious 形容詞 | /ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/ | 好奇心の強い, 知りたがる |
| exit 名詞 | /ˈɛɡzət/ | 出口 |
| genre 名詞 | /ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/ | ジャンル |
| firstly 副詞 | /ˈfɜɹstli/ | 先ず, 第一に |
| naturally 副詞 | /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ | 勿論 |
| pocket 名詞 | /ˈpɑ.kɪt/ | ポケット, 懐中 |
| rush 動詞 | /ɹʌʃ/ | 急ぐ, 駆け付ける |
| hip 名詞 | /hɪp/ | 腰 |
| encourage 動詞 | /ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ | 勇気付ける, 奨励する |
| mystery 名詞 | /ˈmɪs.t(ə.)ɹi/ | ミステリー, 不思議 |
| suck 動詞 | /sʌk/ | 吸う, しゃぶる |
この動画の文法
話し手がよく使っている文型を、動画の実際の表現とともに紹介します。
| 文型 | 動画での表現 |
|---|---|
| 現在完了進行形 have/has been + -ing — 以前に始まり今も続いている動作 | have been reading · I've been reading |
| 現在完了形 have/has + 過去分詞 — 過去の出来事が今も関係している | have just met · you've asked · Have you read |
| 最上級 the -est / the most … — グループの中で一番 | your deepest · The best |
| 動詞 + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — 後ろに-ing形が続く動詞 | keep speaking · started working · practice having |
注意したい発音
話し手はI'm, don't, you'reなど、短縮形や弱形を40回使っています。聞こえたとおりの短い形で発音しましょう。
- 「th」の音: warmth /wɔɹmθ/, smoothly /ˈsmuːðli/, thirdly /ˈθɚdli/
- 「sh」と「zh」の音: fiction /ˈfɪkʃən/, genre /ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/, facial /ˈfeɪ.ʃəl/, rush /ɹʌʃ/, recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/
- 長い単語（アクセントの位置に注意）: naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/, curiosity /ˌkjʊɹ.iˈɑ.sə.ti/
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- 通常の速度で一文ずつシャドーイングし、話し手のリズムに合うまで繰り返します。
- 自分の声を録音して元の音声と比べます。fiction, tennis, awkwardなどの単語に特に注意しましょう。
シャドーイングとは？英語上達に効果的な理由
シャドーイング（Shadowing）は、もともとプロの通訳者養成プログラムで開発された言語学習法で、多言語習得者として知られるDr. Alexander Arguelles によって広く普及されました。方法はシンプルですが非常に効果的：ネイティブスピーカーの英語を聞きながら、1〜2秒の遅延で声に出してすぐに繰り返す——まるで「影（shadow）」のように話者を追いかけます。文法ドリルや受動的なリスニングと異なり、シャドーイングは脳と口の筋肉が同時にリアルタイムで英語を処理・再現することを強制します。研究により、発音精度、抑揚、リズム、連音、リスニング力、そして会話の流暢さが大幅に向上することが確認されています。IELTSスピーキング対策や自然な英語コミュニケーションを目指す方に特におすすめです。