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Small talk is a good way to kill time and make friends.If you 1 to other countries,do you know what to say to start small talk with local people?
In Britain,the best topic is the weather.British 2 changes quite often.It's also a safe topic.You can start small talk simply by saying“It's a lovely day today,isn't it?”
Besides the weather,it's good to talk about gardens 3 English people.For example,you could say,“Those roses look really beautiful, 4 ?”English people lore their pets.So it's also nice to begin with“What a lovely 5 !What is its name?”
In America,people like to talk about sports, 6 American football and basketball.They also talk about clothes by saying“It's a nice shirt!Where did you get it?”The weather is a 7 topic there,too.
Don't ask people“How old ale you?”Age is usually a 8 ,especially for women. 9 ask“How much money do you make?”It makes people uncomfortable.Don't ask strangers whether they have a girlfriend 10 a boyfriend.Politics(政治)or religion(宗教)is not a good topic for two people who have just met,either.
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