Small Talk About Travel, Vacations, and Holidays in English

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ไธ‹ใฎ่‹ฑ่ชžๅญ—ๅน•ใ‚’ใƒ€ใƒ–ใƒซใ‚ฏใƒชใƒƒใ‚ฏใ™ใ‚‹ใจๅ‹•็”ปใ‚’ๅ†็”Ÿใงใใพใ™ใ€‚ ็ฟป่จณใ•ใ‚ŒใŸๅญ—ๅน•ใฏๆฉŸๆขฐ็ฟป่จณใงใ™ใ€‚

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When you get back to work after a holiday season,
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ใƒ›ใƒชใƒ‡ใƒผ ใ‚ทใƒผใ‚บใƒณใŒ็ต‚ใ‚ใฃใฆไป•ไบ‹ใซๆˆปใ‚‹ใจใใ€ๅŒๅƒšใซไผ‘ๆš‡ใฎ้Žใ”ใ—ๆ–น
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is it polite and appropriate to ask your colleagues about how they spent the
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ใ‚’ๅฐ‹ใญใ‚‹ใฎใฏ็คผๅ„€ๆญฃใ—ใ้ฉๅˆ‡
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holidays or does this just sound like a superficial question?
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ใงใ™ใ‹?ใใ‚Œใจใ‚‚่กจ้ข็š„ใช่ณชๅ•ใซ่žใ“ใˆใ‚‹ใ ใ‘ใงใ™ใ‹?
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If a coworker has just returned from a long weekend away,
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ๅŒๅƒšใŒ้•ทใ„้€ฑๆœซใ‹ใ‚‰ๅธฐใฃใฆใใŸใฐใ‹ใ‚Šใฎๅ ดๅˆใ€
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is it okay to be curious and ask about it?
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่ˆˆๅ‘ณใ‚’ๆŒใฃใฆใใ‚Œใซใคใ„ใฆๅฐ‹ใญใฆใ‚‚ๅคงไธˆๅคซใงใ™ใ‹?
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These are questions a student of mine recently asked,
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ใ“ใ‚Œใ‚‰ ใฏ็งใฎๅญฆ็”ŸใŒๆœ€่ฟ‘ๅฐ‹ใญใŸ่ณชๅ•ใง
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and what she really wanted to know was what kind of small talk questions
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ใ‚ใ‚Šใ€ๅฝผๅฅณใŒๆœฌๅฝ“ใซ็Ÿฅใ‚ŠใŸใ‹ใฃใŸใฎใฏใ€ไผ‘ๆš‡ใ€ไผ‘ๆš‡ใ€ใพใŸใฏไฝ•ใ‚‰ใ‹ใฎๆ—…่กŒใง้›ขใ‚ŒใŸๅพŒใ€ๅŒๅƒšใ‚„็Ÿฅไบบใจๅ†ๆŽฅ็ถšใงใใ‚‹็คผๅ„€ๆญฃใ—ใ„ไธ–้–“ ่ฉฑใฎ่ณชๅ•ใฏใฉใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใชใ‚‚ใฎใ‹ใจใ„ใ†ใ“ใจใงใ—ใŸ
00:27
are polite and allow you to reconnect with coworkers or acquaintances
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00:33
after time away for holidays, a vacation, or some kind of travel?
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00:38
That is precisely what we're going to focus on in this Confident English lesson.
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ใใ‚Œใ“ใใŒ ใ€ใ“ใฎ่‡ชไฟกใซๆบ€ใกใŸ่‹ฑ่ชžใฎใƒฌใƒƒใ‚นใƒณใง็„ฆ็‚นใ‚’ๅฝ“ใฆใ‚ˆใ†ใจใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใงใ™.
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Today.
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You're going to learn how to have successful small talk about holidays,
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ไปŠๆ—ฅใ€‚ ไผ‘ๆš‡ใ€ๆ—…่กŒใ€ไผ‘ๆš‡ใซใคใ„ใฆไธ–้–“่ฉฑ
ใ‚’ๆˆๅŠŸใ•ใ›ใ‚‹ๆ–นๆณ•ใ‚’ๅญฆใณใพใ™
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travel and vacation. Along the way,
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ใ€‚ ใใฎ้Ž็จ‹ใงใ€
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you're going to learn the right questions to ask and how to show genuine
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ๅฐ‹ใญใ‚‹ในใๆญฃใ—ใ„่ณชๅ•ใจใ€็œŸใฎ้–ขๅฟƒใ‚’็คบใ™ๆ–นๆณ•ใ‚’ๅญฆใณใพใ™
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interest. Plus,
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ใ€‚ ใ•ใ‚‰ใซใ€
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you'll learn what you can say before you ask a question if you're
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่ณชๅ•ใŒๅ€‹ไบบ็š„ใ™ใŽใ‚‹ใ‹ใฉใ†ใ‹ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„ๅ ดๅˆใฏใ€่ณชๅ•ใ™ใ‚‹ๅ‰ใซไฝ•ใ‚’่จ€ใˆใฐใ‚ˆใ„ใ‹ใ‚’ๅญฆใณ
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not really sure whether it's too personal,
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and I'll finish with my number one tip for how to feel comfortable
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ใพใ™ใ€‚ๆœ€ๅพŒใซใ€้›‘่ซ‡ใ‚’้–‹ๅง‹ใ—ใฆๅ‚ๅŠ ใ™ใ‚‹้š›ใซ ๅฟซ้ฉใง่‡ชไฟกใ‚’ๆŒใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใจๆ„Ÿใ˜ใ‚‹ๆ–นๆณ•ใซใคใ„ใฆใ€็งใฎไธ€็•ชใฎใƒ’ใƒณใƒˆใ‚’็ดนไป‹ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
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and confident starting and participating in small talk
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01:14
conversations in English.
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่‹ฑ่ชžใงใฎไผš่ฉฑใ€‚
01:29
But first, if you don't already know,
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ใ—ใ‹ใ—ใ€ๆœ€ๅˆใซใ€ใพใ ใ”ๅญ˜ใ˜ใชใ„ๅ ดๅˆใฏใ€
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I'm Annemarie with Speak Confident English.
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็งใฏ Speak Confident English ใฎ Annemarie ใงใ™ใ€‚
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Everything I do is designed to help you get the confidence you want for your
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็งใŒใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใฏใ™ในใฆใ€่‹ฑ่ชžใงใฎ็”Ÿๆดปใจไป•ไบ‹ใซๅฟ…่ฆใช่‡ชไฟกใ‚’ๅพ—ใ‚‹ใฎใซๅฝน็ซ‹ใคใ‚ˆใ†ใซ่จญ่จˆใ•ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใพใ™
01:37
life and work in English.
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One way I do that is with these weekly Confident English lessons,
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ใใฎใŸใ‚ใฎ 1 ใคใฎๆ–นๆณ•ใฏใ€
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which I share every Wednesday at the Speak Confident English website and on my
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ๆฏŽ้€ฑๆฐดๆ›œๆ—ฅใซ Speak Confident English ใฎใ‚ฆใ‚งใƒ–ใ‚ตใ‚คใƒˆใจ
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Speak Confident English YouTube channel. In these lessons,
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Speak Confident English ใฎ YouTube ใƒใƒฃใƒณใƒใƒซใงๅ…ฑๆœ‰ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ“ใ‚Œใ‚‰ใฎๆฏŽ้€ฑใฎ Confident English ใƒฌใƒƒใ‚นใƒณใ‚’ๅˆฉ็”จใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚ ใ“ใ‚Œใ‚‰ใฎใƒฌใƒƒใ‚นใƒณใงใฏใ€ไปŠๆ—ฅใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใซ
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I share my top fluency and confidence building strategies,
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ๆตๆšขใ•ใจ ่‡ชไฟกใ‚’ๆง‹็ฏ‰ใ™ใ‚‹ไธŠใง้‡่ฆใชๆˆฆ็•ฅใ€็š„ใ‚’
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targeted grammar lessons and lessons on small talk just like with this one
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็ตžใฃใŸๆ–‡ๆณ•ใƒฌใƒƒใ‚นใƒณใ€้›‘่ซ‡ใซ้–ขใ™ใ‚‹ใƒฌใƒƒใ‚นใƒณใ‚’ๅ…ฑๆœ‰ใ—
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today. So while you're here,
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ใพใ™ใ€‚ ใงใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใ“ใ“ใซใ„ใ‚‹้–“ใฏ
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make sure you subscribe to my Speak Comfort English channel so you never miss
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ใ€็งใฎ Speak Comfort English ใƒใƒฃใƒณใƒใƒซใซ็™ป้Œฒใ—ใฆใ€ใ“ใ‚Œใ‚‰ใฎใƒฌใƒƒใ‚นใƒณใ‚’่ฆ‹้€ƒใ•ใชใ„ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„
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one of these lessons. I'm going to split this lesson up into two parts.
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. ใ“ใฎใƒฌใƒƒใ‚นใƒณใ‚’ 2 ใคใฎ้ƒจๅˆ†ใซๅˆ†ๅ‰ฒใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
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The first will be questions focused on small talk conversations
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1 ใค็›ฎใฏ
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after someone's vacation or after they've traveled,
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ใ€่ชฐใ‹ใฎไผ‘ๆš‡ ๅพŒใพใŸใฏๆ—…่กŒๅพŒใฎ้›‘่ซ‡ใซ็„ฆ็‚นใ‚’ๅฝ“ใฆใŸ่ณชๅ•
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and the second focused on holidays. But before we go there,
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ใงใ€2 ใค็›ฎใฏไผ‘ๆ—ฅใซ็„ฆ็‚นใ‚’ๅฝ“ใฆใŸใ‚‚ใฎ ใงใ™ใ€‚ ใ—ใ‹ใ—ใ€ใใ“ใซ่กŒใๅ‰ใซใ€
02:21
let's do a quick review of why small talk is so
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ไธ–้–“ ่ฉฑใŒใชใœใใ‚Œใปใฉ้‡่ฆใชใฎใ‹ใ‚’็ฐกๅ˜ใซๅพฉ็ฟ’ใ—ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†
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important.
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ใ€‚ ้›‘่ซ‡
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If you haven't watched any of my previous lessons on small talk,
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ใซ้–ขใ™ใ‚‹ไปฅๅ‰ใฎใƒฌใƒƒใ‚นใƒณใ‚’ใพใ ่ฆ‹ใฆใ„ใชใ„ๅ ดๅˆใฏใ€
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here's what you need to know.
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ๆฌกใฎใ“ใจใ‚’็ŸฅใฃใฆใŠใๅฟ…่ฆใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
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Small talk is a social skill.
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้›‘่ซ‡ใฏ็คพไผš็š„ใ‚นใ‚ญใƒซใงใ™ใ€‚
02:36
Small talk helps you avoid uncomfortable awkward silences,
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ไธ–้–“่ฉฑใฏใ€ๆฐ—ใพใšใๆฐ—ใพใšใ„ๆฒˆ้ป™ใ‚’้ฟใ‘ใ‚‹ใฎใซๅฝน็ซ‹ใก
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and it's also what allows you to have meaningful conversations with others
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ใ€ไป–ใฎไบบใจๆœ‰ๆ„็พฉใชไผš่ฉฑใ‚’
02:46
and develop relationships. Generally speaking,
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ใ—ใฆไบบ้–“้–ขไฟ‚ใ‚’็ฏ‰ใใ“ใจใ‚‚ใงใใพใ™ใ€‚ ไธ€่ˆฌ็š„ใซ่จ€ใˆใฐใ€ไธ–้–“
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small talk is informal,
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่ฉฑใฏใ€
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polite conversation that tends to revolve around unimportant
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้‡่ฆใงใชใ„่ฉฑ้กŒใ‚’ไธญๅฟƒใซๅฑ•้–‹ใ™ใ‚‹ๅ‚พๅ‘ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹้žๅ…ฌๅผใงไธๅฏงใชไผš่ฉฑ
02:56
topics, and most importantly, small talk connects people.
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ใงใ‚ใ‚Šใ€ๆœ€ใ‚‚้‡่ฆใชใ“ใจใซใ€ไธ–้–“ ่ฉฑใฏไบบใ€…ใ‚’็ตใณใคใ‘ใพใ™ใ€‚
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So is it polite for you to ask about your coworkers' vacations or how they spent
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ใงใฏใ€ ๅŒๅƒšใฎไผ‘ๆš‡ใ‚„ไผ‘ๆš‡ไธญใฎ้Žใ”ใ—ๆ–นใซใคใ„ใฆๅฐ‹ใญใ‚‹ใฎใฏ็คผๅ„€ๆญฃใ—ใ„
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time over the holidays? Absolutely it is.
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ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹? ็ตถๅฏพใซใใ†ใงใ™ใ€‚
03:10
And not only is it polite to do so,
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็คผๅ„€ๆญฃใ—ใ„ใจใ„ใ†ใ ใ‘ใงใชใใ€
03:13
I'm going to help you show genuine interest so you have
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็œŸใฎ้–ขๅฟƒใ‚’็คบใ—ใฆใ€
03:17
engaging, friendly, polite conversations.
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้ญ…ๅŠ›็š„ใงๅ‹ๅฅฝ็š„ใง็คผๅ„€ๆญฃใ—ใ„ไผš่ฉฑใŒใงใใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใŠๆ‰‹ไผใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
03:21
So let's get into common small talk questions. We ask about vacation and travel.
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ใใ‚Œใงใฏใ€ใ‚ˆใใ‚ใ‚‹ ไธ–้–“่ฉฑใฎ่ณชๅ•ใซ็งปใ‚Šใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚ ไผ‘ๆš‡ใ‚„ๆ—…่กŒใซใคใ„ใฆใŠๅฐ‹ใญใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
03:26
If you know in advance that a coworker is going on vacation or if you just wanna
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ๅŒๅƒšใŒไผ‘ๆš‡ใซ่กŒใใ“ใจใŒๅ‰ใ‚‚ใฃใฆใ‚ใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ๅ ดๅˆใ€ ใพใŸใฏๆฌกใฎๅนด
03:31
have a conversation about someone's vacation plans during the upcoming year,
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ใฎไผ‘ๆš‡่จˆ็”ปใซใคใ„ใฆ่ชฐใ‹ใจ่ฉฑใ—ใŸใ„ใ ใ‘ใฎๅ ดๅˆใฏใ€
03:36
here are questions you can ask before that vacation happens.
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ไผ‘ๆš‡ใŒๅง‹ใพใ‚‹ๅ‰ใซๅฐ‹ใญใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใงใใ‚‹่ณชๅ•ใ‚’ไปฅไธ‹ใซ็คบใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
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Number one,
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ใพใšใ€
03:41
what plans do you have for the summer break or the winter break?
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ๅคไผ‘ใฟใ‚„ๅ†ฌไผ‘ใฟใฎไบˆๅฎšใฏ๏ผŸ
03:46
The autumn break,
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ไผ‘ๆ†ฉ
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just like we used the word break for a lunch break or a coffee break at work.
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ใจใ„ใ†่จ€่‘‰ใ‚’ๆ˜ผไผ‘ใฟใ‚„่ทๅ ดใงใฎใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใƒ–ใƒฌใ‚คใ‚ฏใซไฝฟใฃใŸใฎใจๅŒใ˜ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ€็ง‹ไผ‘ใฟ ใ€‚
03:52
A period of time where you're not working a summer break or a winter break
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ๅคไผ‘ใฟใ‚„ๅ†ฌไผ‘ใฟใงๅƒใ„ใฆใ„ใชใ„ๆœŸ้–“ใฏใ€ ไป•ไบ‹ใ‚’ไผ‘ใ‚€
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implies that there's a period of time when you'll be away from work.
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ๆœŸ้–“ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚’ๆ„ๅ‘ณ ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
04:01
The same applies for kids at school if they're on summer break,
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ๅŒใ˜ใ“ใจใŒๅญฆๆ กใซ้€šใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ๅญไพ›ใŸใกใซใ‚‚ๅฝ“ใฆใฏใพใ‚Š ใพใ™ใ€‚ๅคไผ‘ใฟใฎๅ ดๅˆใ€
04:05
they're not attending school during that time. A second question you can ask is,
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ๅฝผใ‚‰ใฏใใฎ้–“ๅญฆๆ กใซ้€šใฃใฆใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“ ใ€‚ 2 ใค็›ฎใฎ่ณชๅ•
04:10
what are your upcoming vacation plans?
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ใฏใ€ๆฌกใฎไผ‘ๆš‡ใฎ่จˆ็”ปใฏไฝ•ใงใ™ใ‹?
04:12
Will you travel or are you staying closer to home? Number three,
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ๆ—…่กŒใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€ใใ‚Œใจใ‚‚ ๅฎถใฎ่ฟ‘ใใซๆปžๅœจใ—ใพใ™ใ‹? 3
04:16
what are your vacation plans for the year ahead? And number four,
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็•ช็›ฎใ€ไปŠๅพŒใฎไผ‘ๆš‡ใฎ่จˆ็”ปใฏ ? ใใ—ใฆ 4 ็•ช็›ฎ
04:20
you mentioned you have a vacation coming up soon. That's really exciting.
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ใซใ€ไผ‘ๆš‡ใŒใ‚‚ใ†ใ™ใใ ใจ่จ€ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใญ ใ€‚ ใใ‚Œใฏๆœฌๅฝ“ใซใ‚จใ‚ญใ‚ตใ‚คใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒณใ‚ฐใงใ™ใ€‚
04:24
Tell me about it.
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04:24
Where are you going when a coworker returns from a vacation or a long weekend
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ใใ‚Œใซใคใ„ใฆๆ•™ใˆใฆใ€‚
ๅŒๅƒš ใŒไผ‘ๆš‡ใ‚„้•ทใ„้€ฑๆœซใ‹ใ‚‰ๆˆปใฃใฆใใŸใจใใ€ใ‚ใชใŸใฏใฉใ“ใซ่กŒใใพใ™
04:29
away? Here are questions you can ask after they return.
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ใ‹? ๅฝผใ‚‰ใŒๆˆปใฃใŸๅพŒใซใ‚ใชใŸใŒใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใงใใ‚‹่ณชๅ•ใฏใ“ใ“ใซใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
04:33
How was your trip? How was your time away? How did you spend your vacation?
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ๆ—…ใฉใ†ใ ใฃใŸ๏ผŸ ้›ขใ‚Œใฆ้Žใ”ใ—ใŸๆ™‚้–“ใฏใฉใ†ใงใ— ใŸใ‹? ไผ‘ๆš‡ใฏใฉใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใซ้Žใ”ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ‹ใ€‚
04:38
Did you travel or did you stay closer to home? How was your long weekend?
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ๆ—…่กŒใซ่กŒใใพใ—ใŸใ‹ใ€ใใ‚Œใจใ‚‚ ๅฎถใฎ่ฟ‘ใใซๆปžๅœจใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ‹? ้•ทๆœŸ้€ฃไผ‘ใฏใ„ใ‹ใŒใงใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ
04:43
Did you get away somewhere?
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ใฉใ“ใ‹ใซ้€ƒใ’ใพใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ
04:44
I remember last week you mentioned you were going away for the long weekend.
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ๅ…ˆ้€ฑใ€ใ‚ใชใŸใŒ้•ทใ„้€ฑๆœซใซๅ‡บใ‹ใ‘ใ‚‹ใจ่จ€ใฃใฆใ„ใŸใฎใ‚’่ฆšใˆใฆใ„ใพใ™ ใ€‚
04:48
How was it? Those small talk questions are all quite simple,
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ใฉใ†ใ ใฃใŸ๏ผŸ ใ“ใ‚Œใ‚‰ใฎ้›‘่ซ‡ใฎ ่ณชๅ•ใฏใ™ในใฆ้žๅธธใซๅ˜็ด”
04:52
but there's one thing they have in common.
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ใงใ™ใŒใ€ๅ…ฑ้€š็‚นใŒ 1 ใคใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
04:55
Before we move on to small talk questions for talking about holidays,
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ไผ‘ๆ—ฅใซใคใ„ใฆ่ฉฑใ™ใŸใ‚ใฎ้›‘่ซ‡ใฎ่ณชๅ•ใซ็งปใ‚‹ๅ‰ใซใ€
05:00
let's pause here and talk about how to choose the right
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ใ“ใ“ใงไธ€ๆ™‚ๅœๆญขใ—ใฆใ€้›‘่ซ‡ใซ ้ฉๅˆ‡ใช่ณชๅ•ใ‚’้ธๆŠžใ™ใ‚‹ๆ–นๆณ•ใจใ€
05:05
questions for small talk and how do you show genuine interest?
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็œŸใฎ้–ขๅฟƒใ‚’ใฉใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใซ็คบใ™ใ‹ใซใคใ„ใฆ่ฉฑใ—ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
05:10
So your questions don't sound superficial.
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ใ—ใŸใŒใฃใฆใ€ใ‚ใชใŸใฎ่ณชๅ•ใฏ่กจ้ข็š„ใซ่žใ“ใˆใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚ ใ“ใ‚Œใ‚’ๆˆๅŠŸ
05:12
There are two keys to doing this successfully. First,
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ใ•ใ›ใ‚‹้ตใฏ 2 ใคใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ ใ€‚ ใพใš
05:16
choose the right questions, use open questions.
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ใ€้ฉๅˆ‡ใช่ณชๅ•ใ‚’้ธๆŠžใ—ใ€ ใ‚ชใƒผใƒ—ใƒณใช่ณชๅ•ใ‚’ไฝฟ็”จใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
05:21
If we review all the questions we've talked about so far,
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ใ“ใ‚Œใพใงใซ่ฉฑใ—ๅˆใฃใŸใ™ในใฆใฎ่ณชๅ•ใ‚’ๆŒฏใ‚Š่ฟ”ใ‚‹ใจ ใ€
05:24
they start with words such as what, how, and where.
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ใใ‚Œใ‚‰ ใฏใ€Œไฝ•ใ‚’ใ€ใฉใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ€ใฉใ“ใงใ€ใชใฉใฎ่จ€่‘‰ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅง‹ใพใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
05:29
These are question words similar to why,
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ใ“ใ‚Œใ‚‰ใฏใ€ใชใœใ€ใ„ใคใ€่ชฐใŒ็–‘ๅ•่ฉžใง่ณชๅ•ใ‚’ๅง‹ใ‚ใ‚‹
05:33
when who,
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ใจใใซใ€
05:36
when you start a question with a question word,
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05:39
you ask questions that encourage detail,
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่ฉณ็ดฐ
05:44
questions that encourage conversation,
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ใ‚’ไฟƒใ™่ณชๅ•ใ‚’ใ—ใ€ไผš่ฉฑใ‚’ไฟƒใ™
05:46
and you avoid questions that can be answered with a simple
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่ณชๅ•ใ‚’ ใ—ใ€ๅ˜็ด”ใช
05:52
yes or no or a simple one word answer. For example, I could ask someone,
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ใ€Œใฏใ„ใ€ใพใŸใฏใ€Œใ„ใ„ใˆใ€ใพใŸใฏๅ˜็ด”ใช็ญ”ใˆใง็ญ”ใˆใ‚‰ใ‚Œใ‚‹่ณชๅ•ใ‚’้ฟใ‘ใ‚‹ใฎใซไผผใŸ่ณชๅ•่ชžใงใ™ใ€‚ ไธ€่จ€็ญ”ใˆใ€‚ ใŸใจใˆใฐใ€่ชฐใ‹ใซๅฐ‹ใญใ‚‹ใ“ใจ
05:57
did you enjoy your vacation? And they can simply say, yes, I did,
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ใŒใงใใพใ™ใ€‚ไผ‘ๆš‡ใฏๆฅฝใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ‹? ใใ—ใฆ ใ€ๅฝผใ‚‰ใฏๅ˜ใซใ€ใฏใ„ใ€็งใฏใใ†ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€ใใ—ใฆใใ‚Œใ ใ‘ใ ใจ่จ€ใ†ใ“ใจใŒใงใ
06:01
and that's it. Or I can say, what did you enjoy about your vacation?
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ใพใ™. ใพใŸใฏ ใ€ไผ‘ๆš‡ใงไฝ•ใŒๆฅฝใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
06:06
When I ask that question, they need to share detail,
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็งใŒใใฎ่ณชๅ•ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹ใจใใ€ ๅฝผใ‚‰ใฏ่ฉณ็ดฐใ‚’ๅ…ฑๆœ‰ใ™ใ‚‹ๅฟ…่ฆใŒใ‚ใ‚Š
06:10
and that detail becomes particularly important when I want to show genuine
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ใ€็งใŒ็ด”็ฒ‹ใช้–ขๅฟƒใ‚’็คบใ—ใŸใ„ๅ ดๅˆใ€ใใฎ่ฉณ็ดฐใฏ็‰นใซ้‡่ฆใซใชใ‚Š
06:16
interest.
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06:16
And this leads me to the second tip for successful small talk questions
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ใพใ™.
ใใ—ใฆใ€ใ“ใ‚Œใฏใ€ ้›‘่ซ‡ใฎ่ณชๅ•ใ‚’ๆˆๅŠŸใ•ใ›
06:21
show genuine interest with follow up questions.
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ใ€ใƒ•ใ‚ฉใƒญใƒผใ‚ขใƒƒใƒ—ใฎ่ณชๅ•ใง็œŸใฎ้–ขๅฟƒใ‚’็คบใ™ใŸใ‚ใฎ 2 ใค็›ฎใฎใƒ’ใƒณใƒˆใซใคใชใŒใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
06:26
All the small talk questions we've reviewed so far are simply starter
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ใ“ใ‚Œใพใงใซ็ขบ่ชใ—ใŸไธ–้–“่ฉฑใซ้–ขใ™ใ‚‹่ณชๅ•ใฏใ™ในใฆใ€ ๅ˜ใชใ‚‹ๅˆๅฟƒ่€…ๅ‘ใ‘ใฎ
06:31
questions. They're the questions that start that small talk conversation.
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่ณชๅ•ใงใ™ใ€‚ ใใ‚Œใ‚‰ใฏ ไธ–้–“่ฉฑใฎไผš่ฉฑใ‚’้–‹ๅง‹ใ™ใ‚‹่ณชๅ•ใงใ™ใ€‚
06:35
I want you to imagine this scenario.
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ใ“ใฎใ‚ทใƒŠใƒชใ‚ชใ‚’ๆƒณๅƒใ—ใฆใปใ—ใ„ใ€‚
06:38
You've just come back from a two week vacation
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ใ‚ใชใŸใฏ 2 ้€ฑ้–“ใฎไผ‘ๆš‡ใ‹ใ‚‰ๆˆปใฃใฆใใŸใฐใ‹ใ‚Šใงใ™ใŒใ€ๆˆปใฃใฆ ใใŸ
06:42
and when you return, I ask you, how is your time away? How is your vacation?
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ใจใใ€ใฉใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใซ ้Žใ”ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹? ไผ‘ๆš‡ใฏใฉใ†ใงใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ ่ฉณ็ดฐ
06:47
I'm using an open question encouraging you to share detail.
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ใ‚’ๅ…ฑๆœ‰ใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚’ๅฅจๅŠฑใ™ใ‚‹ใ‚ชใƒผใƒ—ใƒณใช่ณชๅ•ใ‚’ไฝฟ็”จใ—ใฆใ„ ใพใ™ใ€‚
06:51
And in your response you say to me, oh my gosh, Annemarie, it was amazing.
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ใใ—ใฆใ€ใ‚ใชใŸใฏ็งใซใ“ใ†็ญ”ใˆใพใ—ใŸ ใ€‚
06:56
It was so relaxing. Every day I swam in the ocean,
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ใจใฆใ‚‚ใƒชใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚นใงใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ ๆฏŽๆ—ฅๆตทใงๆณณใŽ
07:00
I relaxed on the beach, enjoyed the warm sun.
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ใ€ใƒ“ใƒผใƒใงใƒชใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚นใ— ใ€ๆš–ใ‹ใ„ๅคช้™ฝใ‚’ๆฅฝใ—ใฟใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
07:03
I read several books and one morning we hiked up to the top of a mountain
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็งใฏไฝ•ๅ†Šใ‹ใฎๆœฌใ‚’่ชญใฟใ€ใ‚ใ‚‹ๆœใ€ๆ—ฅใฎๅ‡บใ‚’่ฆ‹ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ ใซๅฑฑใฎ้ ‚ไธŠใพใงใƒใ‚คใ‚ญใƒณใ‚ฐใ—ใพใ—ใŸ
07:08
to watch the sunrise. It was incredible.
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ใ€‚ ไฟกใ˜ใ‚‰ใ‚Œใชใ„ใ“ใจใงใ—ใŸใ€‚
07:11
Now imagine after you tell me all about your vacation,
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ใงใฏใ€ใ‚ใชใŸใŒไผ‘ๆš‡ใฎใ“ใจใ‚’ใ™ในใฆ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใใ‚ŒใŸๅพŒใ€
07:15
I look at you and I say, cool, and then I walk away.
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็งใŒใ‚ใชใŸใ‚’่ฆ‹ใฆใ€Œ ใ‹ใฃใ“ใ„ใ„ใ€ใจ่จ€ใ„ใ€ใใฎๅ ดใ‚’็ซ‹ใกๅŽปใ‚‹ใจๆƒณๅƒใ—ใฆใฟใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
07:20
How would you feel at that moment? Definitely not cool.
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ใใฎ็žฌ้–“ใ€ใ‚ใชใŸใฏใฉใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใซๆ„Ÿใ˜ ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ ็ตถๅฏพใซใ‚ฏใƒผใƒซใงใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
07:24
I'm obviously not very interested,
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็งใฏๆ˜Žใ‚‰ใ‹ใซใ‚ใพใ‚Š่ˆˆๅ‘ณใŒใชใ
07:27
and it becomes clear that my starter question was simply
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ใ€็งใฎ ๆœ€ๅˆใฎ่ณชๅ•ใŒๅ˜ใซ
07:31
superficial.
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่กจ้ข็š„ใชใ‚‚ใฎใงใ‚ใฃใŸใ“ใจใŒๆ˜Žใ‚‰ใ‹ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ ็ตๅฑ€ใ€ใŸใ ็ซ‹ใกๅŽปใฃใŸใฎใง
07:33
I didn't really want to know the details because I simply walked away
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ใ€่ฉณ็ดฐใ‚’็Ÿฅใ‚ŠใŸใใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใงใ—ใŸ
07:38
in the end. Now, let's change this scenario just a bit.
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ใ€‚ ใงใฏใ€ ใ“ใฎใ‚ทใƒŠใƒชใ‚ชใ‚’ๅฐ‘ใ—ๅค‰ๆ›ดใ—ใฆใฟใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
07:42
And again, imagine I ask you about your recent vacation.
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็นฐใ‚Š่ฟ”ใ—ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™ ใŒใ€ๆœ€่ฟ‘ใฎไผ‘ๆš‡ใซใคใ„ใฆใŠๅฐ‹ใญใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
07:46
You tell me how amazing it was and all the things you did,
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ใ‚ใชใŸใฏใใ‚ŒใŒใฉใ‚Œใปใฉ็ด ๆ™ดใ‚‰ใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸ ใ‹ใ€ใใ—ใฆใ‚ใชใŸใŒใ—ใŸใ™ในใฆใฎใ“ใจใ‚’ๆ•™ใˆใฆใใ‚Œใพใ™
07:49
and when you're finished, I say, that sounds amazing. Tell me again,
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ใ€‚ ใ‚‚ใ†ไธ€ๅบฆๆ•™ใˆใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€
07:54
where did you go or that sounds wonderful.
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ใฉใ“ใซ่กŒใฃใŸใฎใงใ™ใ‹ใ€ใใ‚Œใฏ็ด ๆ™ดใ‚‰ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ ๅฑฑ
08:00
watching the sunrise from the top of a mountain sounds incredible.
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ใฎ้ ‚ไธŠใ‹ใ‚‰ๆ—ฅใฎๅ‡บใ‚’่ฆ‹ใ‚‹ใฎใฏ ไฟกใ˜ใ‚‰ใ‚Œใชใ„ใปใฉใงใ™ใ€‚
08:03
Did you get any photos?
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ๅ†™็œŸใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
08:05
I would love to see one when I ask those follow up questions,
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ใƒ•ใ‚ฉใƒญใƒผใ‚ขใƒƒใƒ—ใฎ่ณชๅ•ใ€็‰นใซ
08:09
questions that are related specifically to a detail you shared with me,
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ใ‚ใชใŸใŒ็งใจๅ…ฑๆœ‰ใ—ใŸ่ฉณ็ดฐใซ้–ข้€ฃใ™ใ‚‹่ณชๅ•ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹ใจใใ€็งใฏใใ‚Œใ‚’่ฆ‹ใŸใ„ใจๆ€ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™.
08:14
I'm showing genuine interest.
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็งใฏๆœฌๅฝ“ใซ่ˆˆๅ‘ณใ‚’็คบใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™.
08:15
It's clear that I listened to you and I want to know more.
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็งใŒใ‚ใชใŸใฎ่ฉฑใ‚’่žใ„ใŸใ“ใจใฏๆ˜Žใ‚‰ใ‹ใงใ€ ใ‚‚ใฃใจ็Ÿฅใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใจๆ€ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
08:20
This is how we make small talk successful.
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ใ“ใ‚ŒใŒใ€ใ‚นใƒขใƒผใƒซใƒˆใƒผใ‚ฏใ‚’ๆˆๅŠŸใ•ใ›ใ‚‹ๆ–นๆณ•ใงใ™ใ€‚
08:24
We need those open questions and we show genuine interest
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็งใŸใกใฏใ“ใ‚Œใ‚‰ใฎๆœช่งฃๆฑบใฎ่ณชๅ•ใ‚’ๅฟ…่ฆใจใ—ใฆใŠใ‚Š
08:29
through follow up questions. With that in mind,
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ใ€ใƒ•ใ‚ฉใƒญใƒผใ‚ขใƒƒใƒ—ใฎ่ณชๅ•ใ‚’้€šใ˜ใฆ็œŸใฎ้–ขๅฟƒใ‚’็คบใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ ใใ‚Œใ‚’ๅฟต้ ญใซ็ฝฎใ„
08:32
let's transition now to common small talk questions we ask in English
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08:37
conversations about the holidays. Now, in the upcoming examples,
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ใฆใ€ไผ‘ๆ—ฅใซใคใ„ใฆใฎ่‹ฑไผš่ฉฑใงใ‚ˆใใ‚ใ‚‹้›‘่ซ‡ใฎ่ณชๅ•ใซ็งปใ‚Šใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚ ใ•ใฆใ€ๆฌกใฎไพ‹ใง
08:42
you're going to hear me use the holidays with an S,
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ใฏ ใ€่ค‡ๆ•ฐๅฝขใฎ S ใงไผ‘ๆ—ฅใ‚’ไฝฟ็”จใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใฎใ‚’่žใใ“ใจใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™
08:47
plural.
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ใ€‚ ใƒ›ใƒชใƒ‡ใƒผ ใ‚ทใƒผใ‚บใƒณใจไผ‘ๆ—ฅ
08:48
You'll hear me talk about the holiday season and a
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ใซใคใ„ใฆใฎ่ฉฑใ‚’่žใใ“ใจใŒใงใใพใ™
08:53
holiday. So what's the difference? First,
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ใ€‚ ้•ใ„ใฏไฝ•ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ ใพใšใ€
08:56
it's important to know that I'm an American. I live in the United States,
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็งใŒใ‚ขใƒกใƒชใ‚ซไบบใงใ‚ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚’็Ÿฅใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒ้‡่ฆใงใ™ ใ€‚ ็งใฏ็ฑณๅ›ฝใซไฝใ‚“ใงใ„
09:00
and here in the United States when we use the word holiday,
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ใพใ™ใŒใ€ใ“ใ“็ฑณๅ›ฝใง ไผ‘ๆ—ฅใจใ„ใ†่จ€่‘‰ใ‚’ไฝฟ็”จใ™ใ‚‹ๅ ดๅˆ
09:04
we're referring to a federally recognized day
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ใ€ ้€ฃ้‚ฆๆ”ฟๅบœใŒ่ชใ‚ใŸๆ—ฅใ€
09:09
or a religious day in which government offices and many
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ใพใŸใฏ ๆ”ฟๅบœๆฉŸ้–ขใ‚„ๅคšใใฎ
09:14
businesses are closed.
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ไผๆฅญใŒ้–‰้Ž–ใ•ใ‚Œใ‚‹ๅฎ—ๆ•™็š„ใชๆ—ฅใ‚’ๆŒ‡ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
09:15
Americans don't typically use the word holiday in connection to a
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ใ‚ขใƒกใƒชใ‚ซไบบใฏ้€šๅธธใ€ ไผ‘ๆš‡ใซ้–ข้€ฃใ—ใฆไผ‘ๆ—ฅใจใ„ใ†่จ€่‘‰ใ‚’ไฝฟ็”จใ—ใพใ›ใ‚“
09:20
vacation. If someone's going on summer vacation,
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ใ€‚ ่ชฐใ‹ใŒ ๅคไผ‘ใฟใซ่กŒใใจใ—ใŸใ‚‰ใ€
09:23
they're spending a week in the mountains or going to the beach for a week.
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ๅฝผใ‚‰ใฏไธ€้€ฑ้–“ๅฑฑใง้Žใ”ใ—ใŸใ‚Šใ€ ไธ€้€ฑ้–“ๆตทใซ่กŒใฃใŸใ‚Šใ—ใพใ™.
09:27
We use the word vacation and holiday is for those federally
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็งใŸใกใฏไผ‘ๆš‡ใจใ„ใ†่จ€่‘‰ใ‚’ไฝฟ็”จใ—ใ€ ไผ‘ๆ—ฅใฏ้€ฃ้‚ฆๆ”ฟๅบœใŒ
09:32
recognized and religious days. So if I talk about a holiday,
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่ชใ‚ใŸๅฎ—ๆ•™็š„ใชๆ—ฅใ‚’่กจใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ ใ—ใŸใŒใฃใฆใ€ไผ‘ๆ—ฅใซใคใ„ใฆ่ฉฑใ™ๅ ดๅˆ
09:37
I'm referencing one of those days, for example, New Year's Day.
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ใ€ใใฎๆ—ฅใฎ 1 ใคใ‚’ๅ‚็…งใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ ใ€‚ใŸใจใˆใฐใ€ๅ…ƒๆ—ฅใงใ™ใ€‚
09:42
If I talk about the holidays or the holiday season,
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ไผ‘ๆ—ฅ ใ‚„ใƒ›ใƒชใƒ‡ใƒผ ใ‚ทใƒผใ‚บใƒณ
09:46
I'm talking about a period of time during the year in which there may be
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ใซใคใ„ใฆ่ฉฑใ™ๅ ดๅˆใ€1 ๅนด้–“ใซ
09:52
two or more holidays in close succession so that whole
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2 ใคไปฅไธŠใฎไผ‘ๆ—ฅใŒ ้€ฃ็ถšใ—ใฆใ‚ใ‚Šใ€ใใฎ
09:56
period of time can feel festive or celebratory.
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ๆœŸ้–“ๅ…จไฝ“ใŒใŠ็ฅญใ‚Šใ‚„ใŠ็ฅใ„ใฎๆฐ—ๅˆ†ใซใชใ‚‹ๆœŸ้–“ใฎใ“ใจใ‚’ ๆŒ‡ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
10:01
So if you're chatting with coworkers before a specific holiday,
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ใใฎ ใŸใ‚ใ€็‰นๅฎšใฎไผ‘ๆ—ฅใฎ
10:05
before a long holiday weekend or before a holiday season
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ๅ‰ใ€ๅคงๅž‹้€ฃไผ‘ใฎ้€ฑๆœซใ€ ใพใŸใฏใƒ›ใƒชใƒ‡ใƒผ ใ‚ทใƒผใ‚บใƒณ
10:10
begins, here are some small talk questions you can use to learn more.
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ใŒๅง‹ใพใ‚‹ๅ‰ใซๅŒๅƒšใจใŠใ—ใ‚ƒในใ‚Šใ‚’ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ๅ ดๅˆใ€่ฉณ็ดฐ ใ‚’็Ÿฅใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใซไฝฟ็”จใงใใ‚‹้›‘่ซ‡ใฎ่ณชๅ•ใŒใ„ใใคใ‹ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
10:15
What are your plans for the holidays or what is your holiday plan?
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ไผ‘ๆš‡ใฎ่จˆ็”ปใฏไฝ•ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€ใพใŸใฏไผ‘ๆš‡ใฎ่จˆ็”ปใฏไฝ•ใงใ™ใ‹? ไผ‘ๆš‡
10:19
What do you usually do during the holidays? Do you usually travel?
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ไธญใฏ้€šๅธธไฝ•ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ ใ‹๏ผŸ ใ‚ใชใŸใฏๆ™ฎๆฎตๆ—…่กŒใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ ไผ‘ๆ—ฅ
10:23
How do you like to spend your time during the holidays?
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ใฏใฉใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใซ้Žใ”ใ—ใŸใ„ ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
10:26
What are you looking forward to during the holidays?
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ไผ‘ๆš‡ไธญใซไฝ•ใ‚’ๆฅฝใ—ใฟใซใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
10:29
How do you usually celebrate the holiday?
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ใ‚ใชใŸใฏ้€šๅธธใ€ไผ‘ๆ—ฅใ‚’ใฉใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใซ็ฅใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
10:32
What's your favorite holiday tradition?
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ใ‚ใชใŸใฎๅฅฝใใชไผ‘ๆ—ฅใฎไผ็ตฑใฏไฝ•ใงใ™ใ‹?
10:34
And then after the holidays when you get back to work,
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ใใ—ใฆใ€ไผ‘ๆš‡ใŒ็ต‚ใ‚ใฃ ใฆไป•ไบ‹ใซๆˆปใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ€
10:37
here are small talk questions. You can ask your coworkers, how was your holiday?
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้›‘่ซ‡ใฎ่ณชๅ•ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚ ๅŒๅƒšใซใ€ไผ‘ๆ—ฅใฏใฉใ†ใ ใฃใŸ๏ผŸ
10:43
How was your, and then insert the specific name of that holiday.
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ใ„ใ‹ใŒใงใ—ใŸใ‹ ใ€ใใฎไผ‘ๆ—ฅใฎ็‰นๅฎšใฎๅๅ‰ใ‚’ๆŒฟๅ…ฅใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
10:47
For example, how was your New Year? What did you get up to during the holidays?
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ไพ‹ใˆใฐใ€ใŠๆญฃๆœˆใฏใ„ใ‹ใŒใงใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ ไผ‘ๆš‡ไธญใฏไฝ•ใ‚’ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ
10:52
Here I'm using the frail verb to get up to, which is really asking,
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ใ“ใ“ใง็งใฏ frail ๅ‹•่ฉžใ‚’ ไฝฟใฃใฆ up to ใ—ใพใ™ใŒใ€ใ“ใ‚Œใฏๆœฌๅฝ“ใซใ€Œ
10:56
what did you do? How did you spend your time during the holidays?
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ไฝ•ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ‹?ใ€ใจใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใ™ใ€‚ ้€ฃไผ‘ไธญใฏใฉใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใซ้Žใ”ใ• ใ‚Œใพใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ
11:01
How was your time away for the holiday?
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ไผ‘ๆ—ฅใฏใ„ใ‹ใŒใŠ้Žใ”ใ—ใงใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ
11:03
Did you travel or did you stay close to home? Of course,
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ๆ—…่กŒใซ่กŒใใพใ—ใŸใ‹ใ€ใใ‚Œใจใ‚‚ ๅฎถใฎ่ฟ‘ใใซๆปžๅœจใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ‹? ใ‚‚ใกใ‚ใ‚“ใ€
11:06
just like with our questions about travel,
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ๆ—…่กŒใซ้–ขใ™ใ‚‹่ณชๅ•ใจๅŒใ˜ใ‚ˆใ†ใซ
11:09
all of these start with a question word.
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ใ€ใ“ใ‚Œใ‚‰ใฏใ™ในใฆ็–‘ๅ•่ฉžใ‹ใ‚‰ๅง‹ใพใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
11:12
We're using an open question to encourage detail,
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็งใŸใกใฏใ‚ชใƒผใƒ—ใƒณใ‚ฏใ‚จใ‚นใƒใƒงใƒณใ‚’ไฝฟ็”จใ—ใฆ ่ฉณ็ดฐ
11:15
and if we want to show genuine interest, we ask follow up questions.
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ใ‚’ไผใˆใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚็ด”็ฒ‹ใช้–ขๅฟƒใ‚’็คบใ—ใŸใ„ๅ ดๅˆใฏ ใ€ใƒ•ใ‚ฉใƒญใƒผใ‚ขใƒƒใƒ—ใฎ่ณชๅ•ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
11:20
Now, what if there's a question you'd love to ask,
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ใงใฏใ€ ่žใใŸใ„่ณชๅ•
11:23
but you're just not sure if it's too personal?
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ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใฎใซ ใ€ใใ‚ŒใŒใ‚ใพใ‚Šใซใ‚‚ๅ€‹ไบบ็š„ใชใ‚‚ใฎใ‹ใฉใ†ใ‹ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„ๅ ดๅˆใฏใฉใ†ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹?
11:26
There are two phrases you can use before you ask your question
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่ณชๅ•ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹ๅ‰ใซใ€ใ‚‚ใ†ๅฐ‘ใ—ๅ€‹ไบบ็š„
11:31
to let the listener know in a gentle way that you'll be asking a
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ใช่ณชๅ•ใงใ‚ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚’็ฉใ‚„ใ‹ใชๆ–นๆณ•ใงไผใˆใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใซไฝฟ็”จใงใใ‚‹ใƒ•ใƒฌใƒผใ‚บใŒ 2 ใคใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™
11:36
question and it may be a bit more personal.
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11:39
It gives that person time to prepare how they want to respond.
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ใใฎไบบใŒ ใฉใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใซๅๅฟœใ—ใŸใ„ใ‹ใ‚’ๆบ–ๅ‚™ใ™ใ‚‹ๆ™‚้–“ใ‚’ไธŽใˆใพใ™ใ€‚
11:43
The first one is, if it's okay,
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11:46
I'd love to ask if it's okay. I'd love to ask about your holiday.
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ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ‘ใ‚ŒใฐใŠ่žใใ—ใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ ใŠไผ‘ใฟใซใคใ„ใฆใŠ่žใใ—ใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
11:51
How was it? How did you spend your time?
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ใฉใ†ใ ใฃใŸ๏ผŸ ใฉใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใซ้Žใ”ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ
11:53
How does your family typically celebrate the holiday? And the second option is,
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ใ‚ใชใŸใฎๅฎถๆ—ใฏ้€šๅธธใฉใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใซ ไผ‘ๆ—ฅใ‚’็ฅใ„ใพใ™ใ‹? 2 ็•ช็›ฎใฎใ‚ชใƒ—ใ‚ทใƒงใƒณใฏใ€
11:59
if you don't mind me asking, and then you continue with your question,
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็งใŒ่ณชๅ•ใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ‘ใ‚Œใฐ ใ€่ณชๅ•ใ‚’็ถšใ‘ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
12:03
if you don't mind me asking,
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็งใŒ่ณชๅ•
12:06
how was your time with your family over the holiday?
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ใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸไผ‘ๆš‡ไธญใซๅฎถๆ—ใจ้Žใ”ใ—ใŸๆ™‚้–“ใฏใฉใ†ใงใ—ใŸใ‹?
12:09
Both of those phrases are perfect for those moments when you're just not sure
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ใฉใกใ‚‰ใฎใƒ•ใƒฌใƒผใ‚บใ‚‚ใ€่žใใŸใ„่ณชๅ•ใŒ ใ‚ˆใใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใจใใซใดใฃใŸใ‚Šใงใ™
12:14
about the question you want to ask.
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12:16
And now let's finish up with talking about how you can be comfortable and
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ใใ‚Œใงใฏๆœ€ๅพŒ
12:21
confident in any small talk conversation.
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ใซใ€ไธ–้–“่ฉฑใงใฎไผš่ฉฑใ‚’ๅฟซ้ฉใ‹ใค่‡ชไฟกใ‚’ๆŒใฃใฆ่กŒใ†ๆ–นๆณ•ใซใคใ„ใฆ่ฉฑใ—ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
12:25
My number one tip is to determine or identify the question you
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็งใฎไธ€็•ชใฎใ‚ณใƒ„ใฏ ใ€่ณชๅ•ใ—ใŸใ„่ณชๅ•ใ‚’ไบ‹ๅ‰ใซๆฑบๅฎšใพใŸใฏ็‰นๅฎšใ—ใ€
12:30
want to ask in advance and prepare your own answer
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12:34
to that small talk question. Here's why this is important. In English,
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ใใฎไธ–้–“่ฉฑใฎ่ณชๅ•ใซๅฏพใ™ใ‚‹็‹ฌ่‡ชใฎๅ›ž็ญ”ใ‚’็”จๆ„ใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚ ใ“ใ‚ŒใŒ้‡่ฆใช็†็”ฑใงใ™ใ€‚ ่‹ฑ่ชžใงใ€
12:39
small talk.
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ไธ–้–“่ฉฑใ€‚
12:40
Part of our politeness code says that after someone
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็คผๅ„€ๆญฃใ—ใ•ใฎใ‚ณใƒผใƒ‰ใฎไธ€้ƒจใซ ใฏใ€่ชฐใ‹
12:45
asks a question and you answer it,
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ใŒ่ณชๅ•ใ‚’ใ—ใฆใ€ใ‚ใชใŸใŒใใ‚Œใซ็ญ”ใˆใŸ
12:48
it's polite to return the question back.
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ๅพŒใ€่ณชๅ•ใ‚’่ฟ”ใ™ใฎใŒ็คผๅ„€ๆญฃใ—ใ„ใจๆ›ธใ‹ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
12:52
If I ask you about your holiday,
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็งใŒใ‚ใชใŸใฎไผ‘ๆš‡ใซใคใ„ใฆๅฐ‹ใญใŸใ‚‰ใ€
12:55
you would answer my question and say, and what about you Anne-Marie?
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ใ‚ใชใŸใฏ็งใฎ่ณชๅ•ใซ็ญ”ใˆใฆ ใ“ใ†่จ€ใ†ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€ใใ—ใฆใ‚ใชใŸใฎใ‚ขใƒณใƒปใƒžใƒชใƒผใฏใฉใ†ใงใ™ใ‹?
12:59
How did you spend the holiday? How was your time with your family?
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ไผ‘ๆ—ฅใฏใฉใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใซ้Žใ”ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ ใ”ๅฎถๆ—ใจใฎๆ™‚้–“ใฏใ„ใ‹ใŒใงใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ
13:02
So if I start a conversation and I know what question I'm going
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ใงใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ไผš่ฉฑใ‚’ๅง‹ใ‚ใฆใ€ ใฉใ‚“ใช่ณชๅ•ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚’็Ÿฅใฃใฆใ„ใ‚Œ
13:07
to ask,
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13:08
I can anticipate that after I listen to the answer,
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ใฐใ€็ญ”ใˆใ‚’่žใ„ใŸๅพŒใ€
13:13
the person I'm speaking to will ask the question back to me.
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่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ ็›ธๆ‰‹ใŒใใฎ่ณชๅ•ใ‚’่ฟ”ใ—ใฆใใ‚‹ใจไบˆๆƒณใงใใพใ™ใ€‚
13:17
So I also need to be ready to answer that specific question.
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ใใฎใŸใ‚ ใ€ใใฎ็‰นๅฎšใฎ่ณชๅ•ใซ็ญ”ใˆใ‚‹ๆบ–ๅ‚™ใ‚‚ๅฟ…่ฆใงใ™ใ€‚
13:21
If I prepare the questions I want to ask in advance and think about
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ไบ‹ๅ‰ใซ่žใใŸใ„่ณชๅ•ใ‚’็”จๆ„ใ—ใฆใ€่‡ชๅˆ†ใชใ‚Šใฎ็ญ”ใˆใ‚’่€ƒใˆใฆใŠใ‘ใฐ
13:26
my own answer, I'm ready to have that conversation.
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ใ€ ใใฎไผš่ฉฑใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹ๆบ–ๅ‚™ใŒใงใใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ ใ“ใ‚Œ
13:30
One of the best ways you can practice this is following the technique I share in
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ใ‚’ๅฎŸ่ทตใ™ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใฎๆœ€่‰ฏใฎๆ–นๆณ•ใฎ 1 ใคใฏใ€
13:35
my How to Say What You Want training.
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็งใฎใ€Œ่จ€ใ„ใŸใ„ใ“ใจใ‚’่จ€ใ†ๆ–นๆณ•ใ€ใƒˆใƒฌใƒผใƒ‹ใƒณใ‚ฐใง็ดนไป‹ใ—ใŸใƒ†ใ‚ฏใƒ‹ใƒƒใ‚ฏใซๅพ“ใ†ใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚
13:37
It's an in-depth training you can get at my website where I share my
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ใ“ใ‚Œ ใฏ็งใฎใ‚ฆใ‚งใƒ–ใ‚ตใ‚คใƒˆใงๅพ—ใ‚‰ใ‚Œใ‚‹่ฉณ็ดฐใชใƒˆใƒฌใƒผใƒ‹ใƒณใ‚ฐ
13:42
number one technique for gaining true confidence in your English speaking skills
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ใงใ‚ใ‚Šใ€่‹ฑ่ชžใ‚’่ฉฑใ™ใ‚นใ‚ญใƒซใซ็œŸใฎ่‡ชไฟกใ‚’ใคใ‘
13:47
as well as improving your accuracy and your fluency.
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ใ€ ๆญฃ็ขบใ•ใจๆตๆšขใ•ใ‚’ๅ‘ไธŠใ•ใ›ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใฎ็งใฎไธ€็•ชใฎใƒ†ใ‚ฏใƒ‹ใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚’ๅ…ฑๆœ‰ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™.
13:51
If you're looking to gain more confidence in your small talk skills,
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้›‘่ซ‡ใ‚นใ‚ญใƒซใซ่‡ชไฟกใ‚’ใคใ‘
13:55
I recommend you get that free training.
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ใŸใ„ๅ ดๅˆใฏใ€็„กๆ–™ใฎใƒˆใƒฌใƒผใƒ‹ใƒณใ‚ฐใ‚’ๅ—ใ‘ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚’ใŠๅ‹งใ‚ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
13:58
You can get my How to Say What You Want in English training at my website,
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ใ‚ใชใŸใฏ ็งใฎใ‚ฆใ‚งใƒ–ใ‚ตใ‚คใƒˆใงใ‚ใชใŸใŒๆœ›ใ‚€ใ“ใจใ‚’่‹ฑ่ชžใง่จ€ใ†ๆ–นๆณ•ใฎใƒˆใƒฌใƒผใƒ‹ใƒณใ‚ฐใ‚’ๅพ—ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใงใใพใ™ใ€
14:02
and I'll leave a link down below. Now,
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ใใ—ใฆ็งใฏไธ‹ใซใƒชใƒณใ‚ฏใ‚’ๆฎ‹ใ—ใพใ™. ใงใฏใ€ไปŠๆ—ฅใ‚’็ต‚ใˆใ‚‹ๅ‰ใซใ€ใ‚ใชใŸใซ
14:05
I want to ask one question to you before I finish today.
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1 ใคใฎ่ณชๅ•ใ‚’ใ—ใŸใ„ใจๆ€ใ„ ใพใ™ใ€‚ ไผ‘ๆ—ฅใ‚„ไผ‘ๆš‡ใฎๅพŒใซๅŒๅƒšใ‚„็Ÿฅไบบ
14:09
I would love to know what is your favorite small talk question when you want to
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ใจๅ†ไผšใ—ใŸใ„ใจใใ€ๅฅฝใใช้›‘่ซ‡ใฎ่ณชๅ•ใฏไฝ•
14:13
reconnect with a coworker or an acquaintance after a holiday or a vacation?
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14:19
I shared a limited number of questions,
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้™ใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใŸๆ•ฐใฎ่ณชๅ•ใ‚’ๅ…ฑๆœ‰ใ—ใพใ—ใŸ
14:21
but there are endless possibilities when it comes to small talk,
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ใŒใ€้›‘่ซ‡ใซ้–ขใ—ใฆใฏ็„ก้™ใฎ ๅฏ่ƒฝๆ€งใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใ€
14:25
and there might be a question I didn't use today that you love
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ไปŠๆ—ฅ็งใŒไฝฟ็”จใ—ใชใ‹ใฃใŸใ€ใ‚ใชใŸ
14:30
to ask. If so,
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ใŒๅฐ‹ใญใŸใ„่ณชๅ•ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“. ใ‚‚ใ—ใใ†ใชใ‚‰ใ€
14:32
I would like for you to share it with me and others in the Speak Confident
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็งใ‚„ Speak Confident English ใ‚ณใƒŸใƒฅใƒ‹ใƒ†ใ‚ฃใฎไป–ใฎใƒกใƒณใƒใƒผใจๅ…ฑๆœ‰ใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„
14:36
English community. You can do that in the comments below. And of course,
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ใ€‚ ไปฅไธ‹ใฎใ‚ณใƒกใƒณใƒˆใงใใ‚Œใ‚’่กŒใ†ใ“ใจใŒใงใใพใ™ใ€‚ ใใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใกใ‚ใ‚“
14:40
as always, if you have additional comments or questions,
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ใ€ใ„ใคใ‚‚ใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ€ ่ฟฝๅŠ ใฎใ‚ณใƒกใƒณใƒˆใ‚„่ณชๅ•ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹
14:44
you can share those in the comments section below as well.
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ๅ ดๅˆใฏใ€ไธ‹ใฎใ‚ณใƒกใƒณใƒˆ ใ‚ปใ‚ฏใ‚ทใƒงใƒณใงใ‚‚ๅ…ฑๆœ‰ใงใ ใพใ™ใ€‚
14:48
If you found today's lesson helpful to you, I would love to know,
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ไปŠๆ—ฅใฎใƒฌใƒƒใ‚นใƒณใŒๅฝนใซ็ซ‹ใฃ ใŸใจๆ€ใ‚ใ‚Œใ‚‹ๅ ดๅˆใฏใ€ใœใฒใŠ็Ÿฅใ‚‰ใ›
14:51
and you can tell me in one very simple way,
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ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚YouTube ใง
14:54
give this lesson a thumbs up here on YouTube or share one of your comments and
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ใ“ใฎใƒฌใƒƒใ‚นใƒณใ‚’้ซ˜ใ่ฉ•ไพก ใ™ใ‚‹ใ‹ใ€ไปฅไธ‹ใฎใ‚ณใƒกใƒณใƒˆใ‚„่ณชๅ•ใ‚’ๅ…ฑๆœ‰ใ—ใฆ
14:59
questions below. Thank you so much for joining me,
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ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ ใ”ๅ‚ๅŠ ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ๆฌกๅ›žใŠ
15:01
and I look forward to seeing you next time.
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