how-to-start-a-conversation

HowtomakeintroductionIself-introductionname,hometown,familymembers(whoarethey,whatarethey),hobby,school/major,occupation,nationalityExampleMynameisMeichen.MyfriendcallmeMei,IamChinese.IcomefromBeijing.Therearesixpeopleinmyfamily.Ihaveoneolderbrotherandtwooldersister.Mybrotherandmyfatheraredoctor.Myeldersisterisprimaryschoolteacher.Iaminaglobalfortune500companywork.Myjobisanaccountant.JobtitlesHowtostartaconversation?HowtoStartaConversationWithaStrangerIfYoudecidedtomeetnewpeople,yetyoudon'tknowwhattostarttalkingabout.Hereareafewwaystofindcommontopicstogetacquainted.stepsGreettheperson,andsmileinafriendlyway.Askinageneral,friendlytone,Howareyou?,Howarethingswithyou?Niceweatherwe'rehaving!Gointogeneraltopicsincommon,suchascurrentnews,issues(avoidinghotbuttonpoliticaldebates)weatherinterestsfriendlytopicssuchasfood,music,movies,books,sports,fashion,etc.Justavoidtopicssuchaspolitics，marritalstatus,income,religion,etc.HowtostartaconversationAverycommonwaytostartaconversationintheWestistotalkabouttheweatherbecauseitisaninoffensivewaytostartaconversationunderanycircumstances.Strangerscanbreaktheiceandwarmuptheatmospherebytalkingabouttheweather.Inthisway,peoplecangettoknoweachothernaturallyandcontinuetotalkaboutothersubjects.ExpressionsNiceday,isn’tit?Dreadfulweather,don’tyouthink?Whatawonderfuldressyouarewearing!Excuseme,isanybodysittinghere?Say,don’tIknowyoufromsomewhere?Sorry,Icouldn’thelpoverhearing---didyoumentionsomethingabout…?Excuseme,couldyouletmehavealookatyourmagazine?Iamfondofthefilmstaronthecover.Focusedspeakingtask1IIintroduceAtoBI’dlikeyoutomeetmyfriend…Letmeintroduce…toyouThisis...很高兴认识你It’sapleasuretoseeyouIt’snicetoseeyouIt’ssogoodmeetingyouGladtoseeyouGame&PracticeTimePlacePeopleTopicMakeadialoguebasedonthesituationSampledialogue(Onatrain)A:Goingfar,areyou?B:No,justBeijing.A:Oh,Isee.B:Andyou?A:Oh,I’mgoingallthewaytoDalian.B:Sightseeing,Isuppose.A:No,toseesomefriends,actually,collegefriends.SituationsStartaconversationwithpeoplearoundonthefollowingoccasions.1)Atyourbestfriend’sbirthdayparty2)Intheschoolcanteen3)Onthesportsground4)InabusstationMakingupdialogue1.Youareseatedonanairplanenexttoagirl/boyandyou’dliketotalktoher/him,soyoustarttospeaktoher/him.2.Atapartyyoufindyourselffacetofacewithastrangerwhoisgettingadrink.Andyou’dliketohaveatalkwithhim.