Lesson 17-18 Skill: Listening Topic: Making Small Talk

Open Ended

Describe a situation where listening carefully during a small-talk conversation can help you understand key details. What might happen if you miss those details?

Multiple Choice

Why is making small talk important in everyday life?

• It helps build relationships and makes social interactions easier.

• It wastes time and is unnecessary.

• It is only useful for formal situations.

• It is only important for business meetings.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a key goal of the lesson on making small talk?

• To write essays about conversations

• To listen and pick out information that tells more about something

• To memorize vocabulary words

• To act out conversations in front of the class

Open Ended

Compare the types of conversations that might happen in a school hallway and at a family gathering. How are they similar or different?

Multiple Select

Which images from Activity 4 best represent places where small talk commonly occurs?

• A and B

• B and C

• A and E

• C and D

Open Ended

What kind of small talk might happen between the people in the extra image from Activity 4?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following topics is most likely to be discussed on a crowded train?

• Homework assignments

• Weather

• Party plans

• Class schedules

Multiple Choice

What are some common topics people might talk about when they are on a crowded train or in a new class?

• The weather

• The length of the journey or hopes about the class/teacher

• Sports scores

• Favorite movies

Multiple Select

Which of the following are important things to do when listening to small-talk conversations?

• Listen for the main idea

• Listen for important details

• Pay attention to how people start and continue small talk

• Interrupt the conversation

Multiple Choice

What is the main task in Activity 6 for listening and speaking practice?

• Write a summary of the conversation

• Fill in missing lines by choosing the correct option

• Draw a picture of the speakers

• Memorize the conversation

Multiple Choice

Which response best fits Man 2’s answer to 'So, are you only a baseball fan, or do you like all sports?'

• Hey Mark. I’m Scott.

• I like all sports. Soccer, basketball… How about you?

• It sure is!

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of Conversation 3 at the baseball game?

• Complaining together about waiting

• Chatting casually about interests and hobbies

• Starting a polite conversation with someone you don’t know

Multiple Select

Match each conversation to its main purpose: Conversation 1, Conversation 2, Conversation 3.

• A. Complaining together about waiting

• B. Chatting casually about interests and hobbies

• C. Starting a polite conversation with someone you don’t know

Open Ended

Explain why understanding the speaker’s purpose is important when listening to small talk.

Open Ended

How can listening help you pick out information that tells you more about something?

Open Ended

How do you think learning to make small talk can help you in your daily life or future career?

Multiple Choice

What is the main skill being developed in Lesson 17-18 of the Cycle 3 English Language curriculum?

• Reading

• Writing

• Listening

• Speaking