網絡社交英語口語 Unit26:他大概是想找話題
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【他大概是想找話題】
Rose: I didn't say I liked it. A man bought it for me.
柔絲： 我沒說我喜歡喝啊。是一個男人請的。
Sue: you.met a man! What is his name?
蘇： 你還碰到一個男人！他叫什麼名字？
Rose: His name is Herbert and he was just being 1) polite.
柔絲： 他叫赫伯特，他只是客氣罷了。
Sue: When a man buys a drink for you, he isn't just being polite.
蘇： 當一個男人請你喝飲料，就絕對不只是客氣而已。
Rose: This man was.
柔絲： 這個人就是。
Sue: But he wanted to talk to you, right?
蘇： 但他想跟你聊聊，對吧？
Rose: Yes. But all he wanted to talk about was computers, baseball, and 2) heavy metal.
柔絲： 是啦。但他只想談談電腦、棒球和重金屬。
Sue: He was probably trying to 3) make conversation.
蘇： 他大概是想找話題。
語言詳解
A: Will you accept my humble apology?
你會接受我誠摯的道歉嗎？
B: Stop being so silly! You don't have to be polite with me!
別傻了！你不用跟我客套！
【make conversation 找話題聊天】
“找話題聊天”make conversation，有助於減少你與他人彼此相處時的尷尬，至於要如何“破冰”break the ice，避免僵局以及冷場的情況出現，這裏提供一些小小的技巧。建議你可以從詢問吃喝玩樂的去處開始，讓他人提供你建議，也順便滿足一下他們小小的成就感。以下的問句用法一旦嫺熟於心，包你吃香喝辣，玩到腿軟。
A: Can you recommend a place to eat/go?
你可以推薦我吃東西/好玩的地方嗎？
B: There is a great spot just around the corner. If you don't mind, I'd like to join you.
轉角就有很棒的地方。若你不介意，我可以跟你一道去。
1) polite (a.) 客氣的
2) heavy metal 重金屬搖滾音樂
3) make conversation 找話頭，想辦法聊天。
