闲谈(small talk)是人们见面时帮助人们打 发时间的轻松对话。 我们讨论的事物也取决于文化。在中国, 我们可能会问人们是否已婚或是否有孩子。然 而,许多西方人认为这些是私人话题,因此应 该被回避。常见的中国式问候“你吃饭了吗?” 对说英语的人来说似乎很奇怪。 因此,我们通常应该讨论像天气等在许多 文化传统中常见的“安全的”话题。在英国人 们 经常讨论天气,可能是因为天气多变。然而最 重要的事情是给别人说话的机会并听他们要说
_____Ben isn’t the only person that has experienced this situation. Something similar has probably happened to most of us before. It’s natural to feel conversations with strangers. A good starting point is to ask the person questions about himself or herself, or talk about something you both like such as football or
Language Goal:
• Learn the new words and phrases: adj. unsure, relaxed, uncomfortable, embarrassed n. conversation, stranger, secret, corner v. suggest, adv. shyly, nervously next to 2. Learn how to deal with a difficult situation.