In this Business English lesson plan for adults, students watch a video and do a listening exerise about tips for small talk at work. It includes discussion questions and conversation activities about small talk. Students learn some important vocabulary terms and phrases from the video. The post-viewing sections include activities on vocabulary context usage and a quote from the video. The grammar activity features the usage of to be in the progressive form (being) + [adjective]. There are additional speaking tasks included, as well as a quiz and review section.

Michael Shehane from Lighthouse Communication's shares 5 great tips to help you develop your small talk skills and make connections.