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Some topics are always safe to bring up with people we don't know well.
Inuing Yoursen a Casual Situation
Recent Or Forecast Weather 天气
“It’s a lovely/beautiful day today, isn’t it?”
“What strange weather we’re having.”
“The sun’s come out!”
“We’re having a heatwave!”
“It’s pouring!”
Popular Movies And TV 流行的电视节目
“Have you seen any good movies lately?”
(Don’t tell the ending!)
“Did you know the new Fast and the Furious
movie is out now. Have you seen it?”
“Did you see the previous ones?”
Recent News 最近的新闻
“Have you heard about…”
(avoid political topics until you know their
opinions and it won’t cause an argument)
Sports 体育
“Are you into sports?”
“Do you like to watch football?”
“Did you catch the match last night
between__and __?”
Works 工作
“What do you do (for a living)?”
“How did you get into that line of work?”
Travel and Tourism 旅游观光
“I just been to….”
“Have you been to…”
Topics not to talk about 避免聊敏感话题
些话题是在很多国家都会避免讨论的:
Death 死亡
Religion 宗教信仰
Narrow topics the other person isn’t familiar with
对方不太熟悉的话题(除非对方问起)
有些话题在中国询问是可以的,
在些英语国家是需要避免的:
Details about health 如果你有健康的问题,
尽不要多说(除非对方问到)
Weight 不要问体重!对方瘦也不!
不要说 “You look fatter than before.” No~~
Salary 窥探
对方的隐私的问题不要问哦
Age 如果同龄可以讨论。如果对方年长,
尽避面询问龄。
Pregnancy 避免主动询问对方是否怀孕,
让她先说哦。
Politics 安全起见避免讨论政治话题。
Personal Questions
“Why don’t you have children?”
“Why are you single?”