EP 0044Elementary
Small Talk
Morning.
Hi there Mr. Anderson! How are you on this fine morning?
Fine, thank you.
It sure is cold this morning, isn’t it? I barely even get out of bed!
Yeah. It’s pretty cold, alright.
Did you catch the news this morning? I heard that there was a fire on Byron Street.
No, I didn’t hear about that.
Did you happen to watch the football game last night? The Patriots scored in the last minute!
No, I don’t like football.
Oh... By the way, I saw you with your daughter at the office Christmas party. She is really beautiful!
She’s my wife! Oh, here’s my floor! Nice talking to you. Goodbye.
Sir this is the 56th floor! We are on the 70th!
That’s okay, I’ll take the stairs!
核心词汇
It sure isPhrase
Affirmation or confirmation of something
barely evenAdverb
hardly, could almost not
catchVerb
hear, listen to
Did you happento Phrase
By chance or casualty someone did something
By the wayPhrase
phrased used to interject another topic in a conversation
take the stairsPhrase
go up the stairs, use the stairs
拓展词汇
small talkPronoun
short, firendly conversation about things that are not important
chatVerb
talk (informal)
networkVerb
talk with people to form business connections
awkwardAdjective
difficult to deal with
uncomfortableAdjective
a feeling of being embarrassed or uneasy