The 5 Most Common Small Talk Questions in English with Answers

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Do you struggle to answer common small talk questions in English such as 'How was your weekend?' or 'What do you do in your free time?'
How much information is too much? How much is too little? And how do you know which details to share when responding to English small talk questions.
And do people REALLY want to know your answers? Or are small talk questions only superficial?
These are common questions and frustrations for many of my students. In fact, it’s why we dedicate time to perfecting small talk skills in my Fluency School course.
English small talk can be tricky if you don’t know its purpose or if you don’t know how to give the best answers with just enough detail.
After today, you won’t have to worry about it. You’ll learn exactly how to answer common small talk questions in English so you can easily enjoy English conversation. I’ll share 5 common examples with answers.
With each example, I’ll highlight why a particular answer is a great response to a small talk question, providing just enough detail to encourage more conversation or limit conversation depending on what you want.
Get the full lesson on my website at www.speakconfidentenglish.com...
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
02:23 What small talk is (and isn't)
04:55 Small Talk Question 1: How are you?
06:55 Small Talk Tip 1
09:00 Quick Practice
09:42 Small Talk Question 2: How was your weekend?
11:10 How to decide which details to share
12:05 Small Talk Question 3: How was your vacation?
13:53 Small Talk Question 4: What do you do in your free time?
15:15 Small Talk Tip 2
16:04 Small Talk Question 5: What do you have planned this weekend?
17:34 Practice what you've learned
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@Speakconfidentenglish 8 ай бұрын

Try using what you’ve learned to answer small talk questions. Choose one of the two scenarios and share your response in the comments. 1. Imagine you’re speaking to your new neighbor for the first time and they ask how your weekend was. How would you respond? 2. Alternatively, perhaps you’re speaking to someone at a mutual friend’s party. When they ask you what you do in your free time, what would you say?

@tariqjehanzeb9051 Ай бұрын

Fine and it was a bit busy week because few family friends came and time passed very quickly,

@Krisloha 5 ай бұрын

Im preparing for my interview in English next week and ur videos helped me a lot! Im planning to have dinner with my middle school friend tomorrow. If my friend ask how was my weekend, I would answer: It was swamped because I had to study for my interview while I had to take care of my aunty who just arrived yesterday from Japan. Thank you so much🌹

@Speakconfidentenglish 5 ай бұрын

I'm thrilled to know my lessons are helpful to you. I wish you much success at the job interview. Please let me know how it goes. 😀

@garystreaming7774 8 ай бұрын

teacher you are the best ever you combine your spectacular Style your amazing look with Fashion and Glamor with your Useful lessons greetings from colombia😉

@Speakconfidentenglish 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😃

@thilakasirispathiranage9981 4 ай бұрын

Everyday I sit back and unwind in the evening and wind up again. 😮😢❤❤❤

@HoangTruong-ij4sm 8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Teacher. Student from Sydney Australia.

@ramotbadmus2702 2 ай бұрын

I will take it easy and catch up on reading novel

@shelllie9447 8 ай бұрын

Met a new acquaintance at pantry in workplace in Friday afternoon, I was asked about what to do in weekend. I responded that I will take it easy and mostly run some errands as my nephew will come over and stay with us in next weekend, to pay me a long overdue visit. I am looking forward to it. Thank you so much ❤

@Speakconfidentenglish 8 ай бұрын

Fantastic response! It's detailed and brief. 😀

@rodrimaxf Ай бұрын

You put it into practice very well!

@ireneakoth7760 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Miss Annemarie, glad to hear from you once again after a long period.

@thilakasirispathiranage9981 4 ай бұрын

I was immersed in the lesson. Even though I really want to immerse myself in a conversation, my mind goes blank. Right now even in my mother tongue.😮😮😮😮❤❤❤❤❤

@stevekyhon 3 ай бұрын

I really like this video.

@safiakhan5705 8 ай бұрын

Great video ! I would answer scenario 1: Hi Neighbor , my weekend was great nothing out of the ordinary but since fall is coming I had to catch up on my gardening and cleaning up my lawn.

@Speakconfidentenglish 8 ай бұрын

I'm so glad this was useful to you. And you've got an excellent example as a response. It's brief but detailed, which makes it easy for someone to continue the conversation. Well done.

@safiakhan5705 8 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊

@withxio 8 ай бұрын

Hi. This is just what I need right now. Thank you. Hugs from Colombia.

@Speakconfidentenglish 8 ай бұрын

Awesome! I'm thrilled this was just what you need. Small talk can be so tricky. I hope this helps!

@frialanbig9583 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much

@Speakconfidentenglish 6 ай бұрын

You're welcome.

@tatakimiho 8 ай бұрын

1, My weekend was relaxing. I ran some errands and enjoyed cooking, so I’m ready for having a busy week now!

@Speakconfidentenglish 8 ай бұрын

Great example. Detailed but brief! 🙌

@viktoriianot Ай бұрын

I recently discovered your channel, and each video is very useful to me! I like your style, how you speak, and the variety of topics you cover. Also, you are a pleasant person, and your appearance is stunning! Thank you so much for your work. Hugs from Ukraine.💛💙

@Speakconfidentenglish Ай бұрын

Hi! Thank you for watching. I'm glad you are enjoying my lessons. 😀

@beautifulflower6084 8 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤ for your useful videos!

@Speakconfidentenglish 8 ай бұрын

My pleasure. Thank you for watching.

@eustaquiozambrano2974 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. Have a good weekend. 👍

@Speakconfidentenglish 8 ай бұрын

You're welcome! I hope you had a great weekend too. 😀

@khagendragaha4300 8 ай бұрын

Effective & Amazing english class@ feeling glad to see this vedio..❤

@buddhikananayakkara8737 3 ай бұрын

Thank u so mich. It was a Great lesson❤❤❤

@sungyoonparkpark1914 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for this amazing video! Checking and watching your new video is my daily routine.❤

@Speakconfidentenglish 8 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! Thank you for watching my lessons. I truly appreciate it.

@rizalercall1406 2 ай бұрын

just found this channel. i love it so much. thank you

@dkish4 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for very educative video. the answer to the how was your weekend? We had a blast because we went to disney world with my kids and it was a long overdue trip. the kids had so much fun.

@Speakconfidentenglish 8 ай бұрын

You're welcome, and excellent response. 👏

@Corazonchapin1 4 ай бұрын

Amazing..!! I have learned a lot from you. Thank you ma’m.

@Speakconfidentenglish 4 ай бұрын

I'm so glad!

@johnibat 8 ай бұрын

Thanks again Annemarie...🙏 Have a nice day..

@Speakconfidentenglish 8 ай бұрын

You're very welcome.

@younesalrobasi9264 8 ай бұрын

I am very happy to have learned about your channel. You are wonderful and your explanation is convincing, interesting and sufficient. Thank you soooooooo much

@Speakconfidentenglish 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! I appreciate it and am glad you're enjoying my lessons. 😀

@vidyashankar9616 8 ай бұрын

My response to my friendly neighbor's question regarding my weekend: "It was a blast. My brother and his family paid us a long overdue visit. We enjoyed a drive to the beach and a movie later in the evening."

@Speakconfidentenglish 8 ай бұрын

Excellent!!

@vidyashankar9616 8 ай бұрын

My response to a new acquaintance at my friend's birthday party: " I prefer to catch up with some reading during the weekends because I am too busy working late at night during the week.

@Speakconfidentenglish 8 ай бұрын

Great example response! Detailed but brief. And it makes it easy for someone to ask a follow-up question. For example, what book are you reading right now? Or what kind of books do you like to read.

@robertsutkowski3170 6 ай бұрын

Thank You for Your smile 🖐😊👍

@teddiearmadika 4 ай бұрын

hello miss, im from Indonesia, nice to find this channel to improve my english

@Speakconfidentenglish 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! I appreciate it and am glad you're enjoying my lessons.

@paulooliveira-io3xc 3 ай бұрын

thank you, Annemarie!

@Speakconfidentenglish 3 ай бұрын

You are so welcome.

@tariqjehanzeb9051 Ай бұрын

really interesting

@divyantparmar1841 8 ай бұрын

Yes madam I see your video nowadays I'm so much confident sometimes it's default it's new things to comes

@danielmoore9214 7 ай бұрын

Very helpful !

@Speakconfidentenglish 7 ай бұрын

Glad to hear that!

@user-kn1ng7ov7t 3 ай бұрын

Think you

@nabilasajjad6039 8 ай бұрын

Very useful

@vsw93 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for this very helpful video :)

@Speakconfidentenglish 8 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@user-zy6fi3nv7d Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your videos. I found Your videos very useful and for English learners. Tips and advices that are given here are very interesting and might be helpful to reach our endeavors. I keep watching tour videos. If I might ask? The problem we face is a lack of an appropriate English environment which prevents us from getting fluency. the question how to create this micro-environment to improve our fluency? thank you so much for your efforts.

@Speakconfidentenglish Ай бұрын

Thank you for your comments and questions. There are opportunities you can take advantage of to get meaningful speaking practice, even if you don't live in an English speaking country. A few months ago, I shared a lesson titled Practical Steps to Become a Confident English Speaker. In that lesson, you'll find many ideas for how to get speaking practice. Here's a quick link: www.speakconfidentenglish.com/practical-steps-to-be-a-confident-english-speaker/

@josephaboudeeb5665 8 ай бұрын

Hello Teacher. Thank so much for the lesson. I always enjoy your lessons. Please, don't forget the questions about the modal (would) the I posted last month on the forum. Thanks in advance.

@Speakconfidentenglish 8 ай бұрын

I'm glad you enjoy my lessons and thank you for watching. And thank you for the reminder. I haven't forgotten about that request. I schedule my lessons many weeks in advance so I hope to do that topic soon.

@user-ut6sd6zw2k 8 ай бұрын

Hello! The best activity for the weekend is hanging out with close people or pay friends a visit.

@Speakconfidentenglish 8 ай бұрын

I totally agree.

@ceciliaromia 8 ай бұрын

Great video, Annemarie! Thanks so much!!!! Have a great day! ❤

@Speakconfidentenglish 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching. I'm glad it was helpful. 🥰

@manoelabreu2936 8 ай бұрын

Great

@Jimmie567 8 ай бұрын

Energetic, and yours? (2). Just about anything to do with water keeping me fit, and your goodself?

@missmiss7845 8 ай бұрын

I’ve always loved your style! Where do you buy your clothes? (Sezane?)

@shgreen 8 ай бұрын

❤

@hazeraparvin42 3 ай бұрын

I'm struggling to get a good result in IELTS but my confidence level very weak please give me some tips how can I improve and provide me your logical ideas which help me to take preparation. Thanks

@Speakconfidentenglish 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the question. For the IELTS exam, it is essential to 1) Have an excellent IELTS book to help you prepare - if you are struggling with one specific area, get an extra book that focuses on that skills 2) Practice consistently - this means multiple times per week For the speaking portion, the best way to improve is to practice speaking out loud. If you want to make progress fast, then recording yourself and listening so you can evaluate, adjust, and practice/record again is a must. If you're not sure how to do this, I recommend my free fluency training called How to Get the Confidence to Say What You Want where I share this technique.www.speakconfidentenglish.com/say-what-you-want-in-english/

@mbocci2011 8 ай бұрын

Is this Zs regarding the sound of sleeping?

@kavimalar3031 Ай бұрын

1. If my neighbour asks me how was my weekend? I would respond like.... I took it easy and laid down in bed watching my favourite web series as it was perfectly refreshing after a hectic week. 2. If someone asks me what do you do in your free time? I would answer them as "I recently got into English learning, so i listen to podcasts and toastmasters of my choice."

@santosme2398 8 ай бұрын

Honestly small talk is very uncomfortable 😳 to me still. 😊

@shehrozzafar5554 22 күн бұрын

Hi I have problem to understand British accent can you help me to improve this

@Speakconfidentenglish 16 күн бұрын

Thanks for the question. To improve listening skills, it's always a good idea to listen to a variety of English speakers. A good place to start might be news sources among those with a British accent. As your listening improves, you can then start to incorporate podcasts, TV shows, etc.