世博實用聽力:他大概是想找話題
- 聽力原文
- 重點講解
【Transcript】
Rose: I didn't say I liked it. A man bought it for me.
Sue:You met a man! What is his name?
Rose: His name is Herbert and he was just being 1) polite.
Sue: When a man buys a drink for you, he isn't just being polite.
Rose: This man was.
Sue: But he wanted to talk to you, right?
Rose: Yes. But all he wanted to talk about was computers, baseball, and 2) heavy metal.
Sue: He was probably trying to 3) make conversation.
【Listening skills】
【make conversation 找話題聊天】
“找話題聊天”make conversation，有助于減少你與他人彼此相處時的尷尬，至于要如何“破冰”break the ice，避免僵局以及冷場的情況出現(xiàn)，這里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嫻熟于心，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(zhuǎn)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。
