2021年1月23日发(作者：existence什么意思)
To speak to people in a foreign language requires courage
and willingness to make errors. Some people are so afraid of
making mistakes that they never open their mouths. And that's
the biggest mistake of all. Now if you have courage and are
ready to make a few errors, what do you say? First of all, you
have to open the conversation. Finding an appropriate topic is
half the battle. Some topics, such as the weather and news, work
well. But others, such as age, money or people's appearance do
not. The following are some good ways to open a conversation.
Weather
—
It sure is cold today, isn't it? News
—
Did you hear
about that terrible forest fire? A conversation in a foreign
language doesn't always go smoothly. Sometimes your partner
talks too fast and you find it difficult to follow. Not to worry,
though. You can always ask your partner to repeat what he has
said or to speak more slowly. For example,
could you say that again? I didn't catch it.
more slowly, please?
find a way to close it in a polite way.
going
people to end a conversation.
Unit 8 Part B A Passage A Steady Job