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| A 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 a 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 a 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 love 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. Of course, there are also a lot of topics to avoid (避免) during a small talk in western countries. Don't ask people "How old are you?" Age is usually a 8 especially for women. 9 ask "How much money do you make?" It makes people uncomfortable. Don't askstrangers whether they have a girlfriend 10 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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