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Lesson | Small Talk & Conversational Vocabulary
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Lesson | Small Talk & Conversational Vocabulary
Instructor: Amalia B. Stephens
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KK
Reviewed on Apr 13, 2025
its great to know the importance as an introvert I loved hear this
AS
Reviewed on Jul 18, 2020
Its a amazing way to talk the another person... I just love to learn it
GE
Reviewed on Feb 11, 2023
learn a lot about small talk, and how to open a conversation with other people. gave me confident in how to start the topic with a stranger.
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