何为small talk? Small talk: Conversation without real meaning; conversation without any particular purpose; conversation about general subjects; conversation one starts with unfamiliar people in order to be more involved; conversation used to make friends with new people; conversation used to make the atmosphere better. Good topics(适合的话题) 1. How was your flight or train ride? Perhaps the first question you would ask them, out of politeness. 2. How is your hotel? If they have already checked into a hotel, you can ask if their accommodations are acceptable to them. Just another polite question. 3. Do you play any sports? / Do you play golf? This is a good question to ask Western businessmen especially. Most of them do play golf - it has become very, very common in recent years. Others might play tennis, squash or basketball. Most Western women do yoga or at least go to the gym. 4. How’s the weather like in your country? Whereabouts are you from? 5. American businessmen especially like to get down to business without too much small talk. After your meeting, you could go to a bar or pub to get to know each other better. Your foreign friend will be more relaxed and more talkative in that situation. 在闲谈过程中,要不时地表现出对对方谈话的兴趣。常用的短语有: Really? I see. What a coincidence! That’s amazing! That sounds interesting. Oh dear… Oh, I’m so sorry to hear that. 虽然在闲聊的过程中有很多话题可以选择,但也要注意避免提及一些忌讳的话题。那么到底哪些话题需要避免呢? Bad topics(不适合的话题) Health健康 Salary 收入 Private life(age,marital status, etc.)私生活(年龄、婚姻状况等) Personal gossip私人八卦 Religion宗教 Politics政治 Offensive jokes带有冒犯性的玩笑 |
|