60 English Phrases for Work and Small Talk | Speaking Practice (A2)

60 English phrases for work and small talk: short, polite A2 sentences for your whole work day — from "Good morning!" to "Have a nice evening!" Daniel is new at work, and small talk makes him nervous. Emma helps him with six parts of a work day: arriving at work, the weekend and the weather, coffee and lunch, asking for help, meetings and saying goodbye. Listen to ten sentences in every part, then say each one with us — slowly first, then at normal speed. At the end: real small-talk questions and a quick quiz. 🎧 Best with headphones. 🗣 Say every sentence out loud in the pause. ⏱ Chapters 00:00 Say it with us: small talk at work 00:51 Part 1: Arriving at work 05:43 Part 2: The weekend and the weather 10:24 Part 3: Coffee and lunch break 14:53 Part 4: Asking for help 19:11 Part 5: In a meeting 23:27 Part 6: The end of the day 27:07 Questions about your work day 29:04 Quick quiz 30:44 Your speaking challenge 📚 60 sentences in 6 parts (examples) • Arriving at work: "Good morning! How are you today?" · "I'm fine, thanks. And you?" · "Nice to meet you. I'm new here." … • Weekend and weather: "How was your weekend?" · "It was great, thanks. How about yours?" · "I visited my family." … • Coffee and lunch: "Would you like a coffee?" · "Yes, please. With a little milk." · "No, thanks. I'm fine." … • Asking for help: "Do you have a minute?" · "Could you help me, please?" · "How does this printer work?" … • In a meeting: "Sorry, can you say that again?" · "Could you speak a little slower?" · "I agree with you." … • End of the day: "Are you still working?" · "I'm almost done." · "It was a long day." … 🗣 Your speaking challenge Answer "How was your weekend?" in English, then ask a question back — write it in the comments. ▶ More "100 Useful English Sentences": https://www.youtube.com/@PauseAndSpea... 🔔 Subscribe for new lessons every day: https://www.youtube.com/@PauseAndSpea... 📸 Follow us on Instagram:   / pauseandspeakenglish   #EnglishSmallTalk #LearnEnglish #EnglishSpeakingPractice