Small Talk
Practice asking and answering simple questions about mood and feelings in everyday small talk.
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Asking How Are You
Practice and teach the user how to ask someone how they are using simple, polite language in a casual setting.
Practice Targets
- Simple question
- Polite tone
- Clear speech
Answering How Are You – Good
Teach the user to answer “How are you?” with a simple positive response.
Practice Targets
- Positive answer
- Short response
- Friendly tone
Answering How Are You – Fine
Practice neutral answers like fine or okay using calm language.
Practice Targets
- Neutral word
- Calm tone
- Natural flow
Answering How Are You – Tired
Teach how to say you feel tired politely and simply.
Practice Targets
- Tired word
- Soft language
- Respectful
Answering How Are You – Busy
Practice saying you are busy without sounding rude.
Practice Targets
- Busy word
- Polite tone
- Short answer
Asking How Do You Feel
Teach how to ask someone how they feel using clear and simple words.
Practice Targets
- Feel question
- Gentle tone
- Clear speech
Answering How Do You Feel – Happy
Practice answering how you feel using a simple positive emotion.
Practice Targets
- Emotion word
- Friendly tone
- Simple language
Answering How Do You Feel – Okay
Teach neutral answers about feelings using calm language.
Practice Targets
- Neutral feeling
- Steady voice
- Clear words
Answering How Do You Feel – Stressed
Practice expressing light stress politely without oversharing.
Practice Targets
- Stress word
- Softened language
- Calm tone
Asking Someone at Work
Teach how to ask how someone is at work using professional and simple wording.
Practice Targets
- Work appropriate
- Simple question
- Respectful
Answering at Work – Doing Well
Practice answering how you are at work with a neutral, professional response.
Practice Targets
- Professional response
- Short answer
- Clear speech
Asking a Friend How They Are
Teach friendly ways to ask a friend how they are feeling.
Practice Targets
- Friendly question
- Warm tone
- Natural flow
Answering a Friend – Not Great
Practice honest but simple answers with a friend.
Practice Targets
- Honest answer
- Soft language
- Clear speech
Asking Family How They Feel
Teach caring and simple questions about feelings with family.
Practice Targets
- Caring tone
- Clear question
- Simple language
Answering Family – Feeling Fine
Practice calm and reassuring answers with family members.
Practice Targets
- Reassuring word
- Calm tone
- Steady speech
Morning Small Talk
Teach asking and answering how you are in the morning using simple language.
Practice Targets
- Morning context
- Simple response
- Friendly tone
Afternoon Small Talk
Practice asking and answering how you are in the afternoon.
Practice Targets
- Afternoon context
- Clear speech
- Polite tone
Evening Small Talk
Teach calm evening small talk about how you feel.
Practice Targets
- Evening context
- Soft tone
- Short answer
Night Small Talk
Practice polite small talk at night using calm and simple language.
Practice Targets
- Night context
- Calm delivery
- Respectful
Asking a Stranger
Teach safe and simple ways to ask how someone is in public.
Practice Targets
- Safe question
- Short
- Polite tone
Answering a Stranger
Practice brief, polite answers with strangers.
Practice Targets
- Brief answer
- Neutral tone
- Clear words
Asking in a Shop
Teach polite small talk questions in a shop setting.
Practice Targets
- Shop appropriate
- Simple question
- Respectful
Answering in a Shop
Practice polite, short answers when asked how you are in a shop.
Practice Targets
- Polite answer
- Short response
- Clear speech
Asking on a Call
Teach how to ask how someone is on a phone call.
Practice Targets
- Call greeting
- Clear question
- Polite tone
Answering on a Call
Practice answering how you are on a call using clear and simple words.
Practice Targets
- Clear voice
- Simple response
- Steady pace
Asking on Video Call
Teach asking how someone is on a video call using friendly language.
Practice Targets
- Video awareness
- Friendly question
- Clear speech
Answering on Video Call
Practice answering how you feel on a video call calmly.
Practice Targets
- Calm answer
- Clear words
- Natural flow
Ending with Ask Back
Teach how to answer how you are and ask the other person back.
Practice Targets
- Answer given
- Ask back
- Friendly tone
Very Short Small Talk
Practice very short small talk exchanges about how you are.
Practice Targets
- Very short
- Clear word
- Polite tone
Honest but Light Response
Teach honest but light responses that do not go into detail.
Practice Targets
- Honest
- Light tone
- Short
Neutral Social Response
Practice neutral responses for social situations.
Practice Targets
- Neutral response
- Social appropriate
- Clear speech
Closing the Small Talk
Teach how to close small talk politely after asking and answering how you are.
Practice Targets
- Polite close
- Natural end
- Friendly tone
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