How to Handle Monday Small Talk in Tech (Without Saying 'Nothing')
Your Monday morning meeting starts in two minutes. Your manager asks, 'How was your weekend?' and you freeze, only saying 'It was good.'
Stop freezing when your team asks about your weekend. Learn how to ask and answer natural follow-up questions using the past simple to build trust with your international colleagues.
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⏱ Chapters
0:00 The problem
0:16 Why it matters
1:00 How to say it
2:36 See it in context
4:22 Key expressions
5:37 Your turn to speak
6:01 Quick review
6:57 Final challenge
7:40 Recap & next steps
🎯 Level A2-B1 · Focus: past simple · New expressions: How did it go?, Nothing special, to catch up on
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