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Small talk at work: the coffee break

Speaking · Small talk at work · A2 · 20 min. Learn safe small-talk topics and responses for coffee breaks, sort good and bad questions and practise short chats with colleagues.

About this worksheet

Learn safe small-talk topics and responses for coffee breaks, sort good and bad questions and practise short chats with colleagues.

Level
A2
Category
Speaking
Topic
Small talk at work
Time
About 20 minutes
Exercises
Reading text, True / False, Multiple choice, Speaking / writing task
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On the sheet

  • Reading text: Read the coffee break conversation.
  • True / False: Read again. Write T (true) or F (false).
  • Multiple choice: Is it a good small-talk question for a colleague you don't know well?
  • Speaking / writing task: Have one-minute coffee break chats with different partners.

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