轻松与别人打开话题

英式开场白:天气不错,对吧?
British: 'Beautiful day, isn't it ?'

英国的天气变化莫测。因此，天气是英国人最关心的话题之一。谈论天气时有个简单的秘诀：无论你是否同意说话人的观点，都要回答“对”。这是因为英国人常以天气为开场白，以达成一致立场，继而转谈其他话题。

The weather in Britain is unpredictable. So, it's one of the topics the British care most about. And there's a simple rule governing weather-speak: Say, "Yes" whether you agree with the person's comment on the weather or not. That's because the British start a conversation using the weather so that they can find common ground and move on to something else.

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法式开场白:你假期去哪了?
French: Where'd you go on holiday ?

如果想要接近法国人，最保险的方法就是问他/她最近的假期是怎么度过的。法国学生每2个月就有10-15天的假期。法国员工每年有6周多的假期。另外，法国人喜欢边喝咖啡边聊天。所以，你只要洗耳倾听就好了。

To approach a French person, the safest bet is to ask about his or her last holiday. French students enjoy a 10-to-15-day holiday every two months. French employees get more than six weeks of holidays per year. And the French are famous for their sense of conversing over a cup of coffee. All you need to do is keep your ears open.

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美式开场白:你来自哪里?
American: So, where are you from ?

美国幅员辽阔，人员流动频繁。因此，地域就成了一大聊天话题。你可以把自己和其来处联系起来，比如说，要是对方来自于洛杉矶，你就说：“哦，我有个朋友在那上学。他曾在街上见过好几次布拉德－皮特呢！”这样一来，你的新朋友肯定会给予热情回复的。

The US is so big and people move so frequently that location is always a source of talk. You can try to find a connection with the place they're from. For example, if someone's from Los Angeles, you could say: "Oh, I have a friend who studied there. He says he saw Brad Pitt several times on the street." And you'll likely get an enthusiastic reply from your new friend.

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如何在聊天网站打开话题
Conversation starters on Internet chat sites

“嗨，我在网上遭遇了各种各样的奇人。” "Man, I've met some pretty weird characters online."(八卦一下你在网上遭遇的奇人，不仅是开心的谈资，同时也打消对方的顾虑：你不是怪人。不过并不是所有人都喜欢评价别人，如果你觉得这个话题并不是你想聊的，也不要紧，你只需顺势转换话题，比如 "It takes all kinds to make a world. What are your hobbies?"这个转移话题的方法可以以此类推用到其他时候。)

“稍等一下，有些工作要做。” "Brb, gotta get some work done."(Brb= be right back，稍等。这一招儿是用来搪塞让你讨厌的网友的。说完后你可以把状态设置为"离开"。类似的借口还有"brb, need to go pick up a friend"，理由越空越好，空得让他插不上话。如果太"实在"，比如 "get a phone call or go to an event"，会成为对方搭讪的入口，脸皮厚的人也许会借机跟你要电话号码或者申请加入你的活动，那就事与愿违了。)

“谢谢你倾听我的故事。和你聊天真的很开心。” "Thanks for listening, I really felt at ease talking to you."(如果你聊得开心，直白地表达吧，特别是对偶然遇见的网友。如果对方跟你这么说，你可能会有点不好意思，即使你感觉不好也不必拒绝，你可以说 "Hey, no problem. Feel free to look me up whenever you need to talk.")

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如何在俱乐部搭讪
Conversation starters at clubs

“和朋友一起来的么？” "So who're you here with?"(通常是男生问女生，这么问其实是打探对方是不是来约会的。回答这个问题十分微妙，同样是说"我跟异性朋友一起来的"，可能会有相反的结果。如果搭讪的男生让你不感兴趣，你可以说："Oh, I'm here with a friend. He's back there. See him?"知趣的男生就会知难而退了。如果你确实是被异性约来的，但是不太情愿，而对眼前这位还颇有感觉，你可以说"Oh, I shared a cab with a friend who's still dancing. Would you like to get a drink?")

“这里的酒保手艺不错。” "The bartenders here make some pretty good mojitos."(如果你不好意思主动邀请对方喝酒，你可以这样委婉地试探，如果对方有意思，他要么让你买酒给他，或者请你喝一杯。如果你不想跟对方浪费时间，你可以用非常友好的语气说："Cool, I'll tell my friends, thanks!")

“这通常人都这么多么？” "Is it usually this crowded?"(这实际是在试探对方是不是老出来玩儿。如果你不想让别人知道你的情况，你可以说："Oh, I can still hear you/there are enough people."接下来自我介绍吧。