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Small Talk Part One

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Small Talk Part One — Concept & Pronunciation Map Technique: Compliment + Cold Read 1. Compliment "You're so funny!" 2. Cold Read (guess) "Are you a comedian?" 3. They open up! Fun vibe, no interview feel Key Vocabulary & Phrases make small talk awkward silences forced conversation extroverted a cold read no knock sets a fun vibe engage in conversation Pronunciation — Connected Speech & Linking Linking (consonant → vowel): "complimen(t) plus" → /t/ links to /p/ Reduction (you are → you're): "you're so funny" → /jʊər/ not /juː ɑːr/ Elision (dropped sounds): "awkwar(d) silences" → /d/ dropped Flap T (American): "interview-esque" → /t/ sounds like /d/ Practice tip: Try saying these phrases aloud — focus on smooth linking, not separate words!