Learning notes
- Level: Easy
- Learn about small talk
SBS Learn English yuav pab kom kom muaj peev xwm hais tau, tham tau, totaub thiab sib cuag tau nrog lwm tus neeg ntawm teb chaws Australia - txheeb tau txhua toom sob kawm ntawm no. Thiab txheeb tau tej sob kawm no ntawm SBS Learn English Hmong.
Episode 5: Ziad txiav txim siab pib ua hauj lwm ntawm ib lub khw muag kebab. Tab sis ua ntej tshaj plaws, Rami yuav tsum tau qhia kom nws paub nrog tej neeg tham pem me ntsi tso kom nws thiaj paub nrog tej neeg yuav khoom noj tham.
Ntsib Leila thiab Ziad ces yog ib co video muaj 6 toom coj los pab kom koj kawm tau ntawv Askiv. Ho mus nrog ob tug hluas no txheeb seb nkawv ho ua dab tsi rau ib lub caij twg ntawm teb chaws Australia. Saib tau tej videos no thiab kawm tej sob kawm hauv qab no.
Learning activities:
- Download the printable worksheet
- Test yourself with the interactives below:
Question 1 of 4
Question 2 of 4
Question 3 of 4
Question 4 of 4
Naomi: Oh! It's so windy out there today.
Small talk.
Do I look okay?
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Ziad: I know. I need to get a job, don't I?
Leila: Yes, you really do.
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Uncle Rami: Where did you come from?
Ziad: The Middle East.
Uncle Rami: Yes, I know that.
But just now
Ziad: I've been trying to get your attention.
Uncle Rami: Sorry, seventies disco music goes so well with the cleaning.
Ziad: I have to find a job. It's not fair on Leila.
I need to make a constitution
Uncle Rami: Contribution.
Ziad: Yes, that.
Uncle Rami: I thought you'd never ask.
Of course you can come and work at our kebab shop.
But you must have small talk with the customers. You know the weather, sports, weekend activities.
Ziad: The weather is just the weather it's so boring. The shiny sun, the windy wind, the moist rain.
Uncle Rami: I have an idea.
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Uncle Rami: Hello.
Ziad: Good morning. It's a bright and sunny day today.
Uncle Rami: Hello.
Ziad: Good afternoon. There's a nice cool breeze today.
Uncle Rami: Hello.
Ziad: Good evening. It is very windy and rainy today.
Uncle Rami: Very good.
Ziad: Refreshing.
Uncle Rami: I think you're ready.
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Ziad: Good afternoon. How are you today?
Customer: Pretty good thanks, mate.
It's nice that it’s a bit cooler today.
Ziad: Yes, there is a lovely cool breeze today.
Customer: Yeah, it's really nice.
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Naomi: It seems Uncle Rami’s unusual teaching technique has worked. Small talk is casual conversation about the weather or sports, or weekend activities.
Not sure about that cycling look but that's a good looking kebab.
Well done, Ziad!
Credits
Director: James Hackett
Writers: Anthony Salame, Shiyan Zheng, James Hackett
Producer: Chloe Marshall
EAL framework units
'Small talk' video and activities can be used to support the following 22484VIC Certificate I EAL (Access) units:
- VU22591 – Participate in short simple exchanges.
- VU22592 – Give and respond to short, simple verbal instructions and information.
Watch more episodes
Mus ntsib kws muag tshuaj | Meet Leila & Ziad | Ep1
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