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Small Talk in the Office Vocabulary Game

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Grammar: Present Continuous & Present Perfect for Small Talk

1. Present Continuous – current situations & near future plans

  • I am working on a big project right now.
  • We are having a team lunch tomorrow.
  • Are you going anywhere nice this weekend?

2. Present Perfect – recent experiences & life updates

  • I have just finished a meeting.
  • Have you seen the new coffee machine?

Practice Tip:

Describe what you are doing right now or have done recently using these tenses.

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Dialogue Flashcards – Small Talk in the Office Break Room

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Sentence Flashcards – Small Talk Expressions

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Question Flashcards – Small Talk in the Office

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Extra Activities – Small Talk Practice

Matching Game – Core Vocabulary

Match the English word/phrase to its Vietnamese meaning.

  • 1. small talk: a. Đồng nghiệp
  • 2. break the ice: b. Trò chuyện xã giao
  • 3. colleague: c. Phá băng
  • 4. catch up: d. Cập nhật tin tức
  • 5. water cooler talk: e. Chuyện phiếm ở máy lọc nước

Fill-in-the-Blank – Useful Expressions

Complete the sentences with the correct term.

  • 1. How’s it ______ today? Busy morning?
  • 2. Any exciting ______ for the weekend?
  • 3. TGIF, right? Finally time to ______.
  • 4. I’ve been in back-to-back ______ since 9 a.m.
  • 5. Let’s ______ later – have a great weekend!

Quick Role-Play Starter

Imagine you meet a colleague at the coffee machine. Start small talk using at least 4 of these: how’s it going, busy day, weekend plans, TGIF, catch up, coffee break, have a good one.

Example beginning: “Hi! How’s it going today? Busy morning? I’m ready for a coffee break…”