Many English learners don't want to try making small talk because they are afraid that they will make mistakes, that people will laugh at them, or that they will be "uncomfortable."
The truth is you WILL make mistakes and you WILL be uncomfortable when you go out and practice, but THAT'S O.K.
You can't learn unless you make mistakes and unless you are uncomfortable. That's what learning is all about.
Learning = being uncomfortable
Have you ever learned how
to ride a bicycle, how to swim, how to drive, how to play the piano
well without making mistakes, or without being "uncomfortable." I don't
think so.
When
you are trying to improve your English listening and speaking, being
too comfortable means you are probably not learning anything new. You
are simply staying at the same level - your "comfort level."
That's fine if you don't want to get better. But, if you want to make English speaking friends, get into a good English university or find a good job where strong English communication skills are required, you need to be prepared to be uncomfortable and to make mistakes.
The Power of Small Talk
It IS very important to learn how to make small talk. Learning how to become comfortable while you do it, will help you in many social, educational and business situations in the future. It will definitely help you make new friends. It might even help you save a life.
Making small talk is the first and most important step in making new friends. Those few seconds or minutes of "chit chat" are when you break the ice in order to get a conversation going.
Sometimes that one or two minute conversation can simply be that: a pleasant exchange. Other times it can be the beginnings of a beautiful friendship.
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