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Thursday, August 26, 2010

Small talk___from sharon

  1.  talking about weather---because it always changes;  
  •     it's a nice day , isn't it?
  • it;s hot outside.
  • it's too cold
  • Can you believe this summer?
    2.  talking about news;
  •  did you hear the news?
  • have you been following.....?
  • did you see the game that.....?
     3.  at the office;
  •      how was your weekend?
  • what are you going to do on the weekend?
  • give a compliment to sb..
  • can you believe how quiet it is?
    4. at party;
  •    the party is nice.    this is a nice party.
  •   how do you know...?
  • are you having fun?
  • great food/or nice place  ,isn't it?
     5.  waiting somewhere.
  •   it's a long line , isn't it?
  • how long have you been waiting?
  • it looks like we are going to be here a long time.
 B

  • creat rapport
  • interaction
  • casual friend
  • robotic
  • stone face
  • break the ice
  • catholic
  • liberal
  • abortion
  • abort
  • yawn;  whine
  • initiating;
  • striking up a conversation;
  • awkward
  • long line-up
  • awful
  • have the gift of the gap

C
  • Concession;     snack bar
  • cost an arm and leg;   expensive
  • rip-off;     not worth of paying
  • munchies; snack
  • tearjerker;   sad movie
  • had a lump in someone's throat;  almost cry
  • hold back the tear;  control one's tear
  • scare you to death;  very scare
  • twists and turns;   chang in the plot
  • on the edge of someone's seat;  fill with suspence.  worry. anxious
  • catch someone off guard;   catch someone unprepared
  • blow you away;  amaze someone
  • two thumbs up ; very good.strong recommended
  • nominated for; selected for
  • wimp ; coward
  • movie buff ; movie fan
  • give sb a ring ; call sb.

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