Master Small Talk Patterns in {TARGET_LANGUAGE}

Small talk runs on rules nobody writes down, and getting them wrong abroad is how a friendly opener turns awkward. This lays them out for the country you care about: the five safe topics, the ones to dodge on a first meeting, how an exchange opens, builds and closes politely, and the phrases for each stage. The social grammar behind the words.

Explain the unwritten rules of small talk in {TARGET_LANGUAGE}-speaking cultures, specifically in {COUNTRY}. Cover:
1. The five most common small talk topics and why they are safe conversation openers.
2. Topics that are considered intrusive or inappropriate at first meeting.
3. The typical structure of a small talk exchange: how it opens, develops, and closes politely.
4. Key phrases for each stage of the exchange, with literal translations so I understand the idiom.
5. Cultural nuances that differ from {MY_CULTURE} small talk (e.g. attitudes to silence, directness, compliments).
Then give me a sample three-minute small talk script between two colleagues meeting for the first time, annotated to show where each rule is applied. Highlight phrases I can swap out to personalise the conversation.