Sometimes
you can see signs that it's time
to end the small talk. ແປວ່າ
ລາງເທື່ອເຮົາຈະເຫັນສັນຍານແນວໃດແນວນ່ຶງທ່ີບອກໃຫ້ເຮົາຮູ້ວ່າ ເຖິງເວລາຢຸດເຊົາການເວົ້າລົມຫຼິ້ນແລ້ວ.
Eliz: Welcome once again to "Culture Tips"
with Gary Engleton.
Today's e-mail question
is: "How do I know when to stop small
talk and get down to business?"
Gary: Hmm, well, in most situations, small
talk should only last for a few minutes.
When people have been
introduced and are comfortable, you can start the serious conversation.
Eliz: But how do you know exactly when to
begin talking about business?
Gary: Well, you don't really. But you should look at the other people in
the room very carefully. Sometimes you
can see signs that it's time to end the small talk.
Eliz: What do you mean? What kind of signs?
Gary: Well, for example, if people are
looking at their watches, that's one sign.
Eliz: Because they are wondering when the
discussion will begin?
Gary: Yes, or they're bored.
Another sign to look for is a
pause in the conversation or an awkward silence.
After that, you can say,
"Well, perhaps we should begin our meeting."
Or you can say, "Why don't we
get started?"
Eliz: Thanks for the information, Gary!
Gary: My pleasure!
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Saly: ຈາກຄຳອະທິບາຍຂອງ Gary
ທ່ີຫາກໍຜ່ານໄປ ທ່ານພໍຊິເຂົ້າໃຈຢູ່ຕະເໜາະວ່າ ການ ເວົ້າຫຼິ້ນລົມຫຼິ້ນກັນ
ຫຼື small talk ຄວນກິນເວລາແຕ່ພຽງສອງສາມນາທີໃນຕອນຕົ້ນໆຂອງການພົບປະກັນ.
Small talk should only last for a few minutes.
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