{"id":2407,"date":"2026-09-16T15:54:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T06:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lp.spep.co.kr\/?p=2407"},"modified":"2026-09-18T13:55:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T04:55:35","slug":"how-to-engage-in-small-talk-easily-and-painlessly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lp.spep.co.kr\/?p=2407","title":{"rendered":"How To Engage in Small Talk Easily and Painlessly"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- wp:themify-builder\/canvas \/-->\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"post-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Engage in Small Talk Easily and Painlessly\" width=\"1165\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wBZ0iPnXEYQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#025a8c\" class=\"has-inline-color\">VOCABULARY &amp; EXPRESSIONS<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#ffff00\" class=\"has-inline-color\">squirm<\/mark>: <\/strong>\ubab8\uc744 \uaf3c\uc9c0\ub77d\uac70\ub9ac\ub2e4, \ubd88\ud3b8\ud574\uc11c \uc548\uc808\ubd80\uc808\ubabb\ud558\ub2e4<br>If you find yourself relating to Larry David there, you&#8217;re just <strong><em>squirming<\/em><\/strong> to get out of small talk, you are not alone.<br><br><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#ffff00\" class=\"has-inline-color\">sit in silence<\/mark>: <\/strong>\ub9d0\uc5c6\uc774 \uc549\uc544 \uc788\ub2e4, \uce68\ubb35\uc744 \uc9c0\ud0a4\ub2e4<br>A recent survey found 71% of Americans would rather <strong><em>sit in silence<\/em><\/strong> than make small talk.<br><br><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#ffff00\" class=\"has-inline-color\">embrace<\/mark>: <\/strong>\uc801\uadf9\uc801\uc73c\ub85c \ubc1b\uc544\ub4e4\uc774\ub2e4<br>This morning in our series &#8220;life lessons&#8221; we&#8217;re going to <strong><em>embrace<\/em><\/strong> those casual conversations.<br><br><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#ffff00\" class=\"has-inline-color\">initiate<\/mark>: <\/strong>\uc2dc\uc791\ud558\ub2e4, \uba3c\uc800 \ub9d0\uc744 \uaebc\ub0b4\ub2e4<br>So to <strong><em>initiate<\/em><\/strong> the small talk, what are some of the better questions you can ask other than where\u2019s the exit?<br><br><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#ffff00\" class=\"has-inline-color\">curiosity<\/mark>: <\/strong>\ud638\uae30\uc2ec<br>It&#8217;s really about <strong><em>curiosity<\/em><\/strong>.<br><br><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#ffff00\" class=\"has-inline-color\">observation<\/mark>: <\/strong>\uad00\ucc30<br>Even <strong><em>observation<\/em><\/strong> questions.<br><br><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#ffff00\" class=\"has-inline-color\">clasp<\/mark>: <\/strong>(\ub450 \uc190\uc744) \ub9de\uc7a1\ub2e4<br>Shift your body language, maybe move from side to side, <strong><em>clasp<\/em><\/strong> your hands and excuse yourself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VOCABULARY &amp; 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