The most important word in English language is NAME, so we need to remember our small talk cohort's name and make the conversation continue. Luckily, I'm a wizard at remembering other people's name.
Chapter 5
pg 45
"Fake it till you make it
You'll become skilled at small talk the same way you've improved in other activities--practice. All you need to do is practice. Little by little, you'll give your conversation partner plenty to talk about!"
Free information
I'm trying to get more free information via small talks since I listened to this audio book. Last time I got to know Papa Hsiung's gout flared up, so I asked what is gout, and what is the symptom. This kind of information is more vivid than I get from the book.
Name and free information
《The Fine Art of Small Talk》热门书评
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用英语“聊天”的艺术
4有用 0无用 海里的鱼 2013-07-20
small talk, 中文翻译成聊天,在西方社交中占有举足轻重的位置。很势力的美剧《广告狂人》中,男主角的老婆在母亲去世后,很亲切的回忆起母亲教她和哥哥如何跟人“聊天”。可见“聊天”在西方文化里,可不只是能说英文那么简单。在Debra Fine的这本《聊天的艺术》里,fine art of sma...
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Name and free information
0有用 1无用 Tracy 2012-09-12
The most important word in English language is NAME, so we need to remember our small talk cohort's name and make the conversation continue. Luckily, ...
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Not very interesting, but it can be interesting if
0有用 0无用 swwmms 2013-07-12
Everyone has some stories to tell, and some stories are boring. :)Find the interesting ones and share~ :)...........................
书名: The Fine Art of Small Talk
作者: Debra Fine
出版社: Hyperion
副标题: How To Start a Conversation, Keep It Going, Build Networking Skills -- and Leave a Positive Impression!
出版年: 2005-10-1
页数: 240
定价: USD 16.99
装帧: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781401302269