Small talk is a good way to kill time and make friends. If you travel to other countries, do you know what to say to small talk with local people?
In Britain the best topic is the weather. British changes quite often. It’s a safe topic. You can start small talk simply by saying “It’s a lovely day today, isn’t it?” the weather, it’s good to talk about gardens with English people. For example, you could say, “Those roses look really beautiful, ?” English people love their pets. So it’s also nice to begin with “What a lovely ! What’s its name?”
In America, people like to talk about sports, Amecican football and basketball. They also talk about clothes by saying “It’s a nice shirt! Where did you get it?” The weather is a topic there, too.
Of course, you should avoid a lot of topics during small talk in western countries. Don’t ask people “How old are you?”. Age is usually secret , for women. ask “How much money do you make?” It makes people uncomfortable. Don’t ask strangers whether they have a girlfriend boyfriend. Politics(政治) and religion(宗教) is not a good topic for two people who have just met, either. A. end B. start C. speak
A. weather B. people C. food
A. Besides B. Except C. But
A. isn’t it B. aren’t they C. don’t they
A. picture B. dog C. boy
A. the same as B. so that C. such as
A. safe B. dangerous C. hard
A. extremely B. especially C. exactly
A. Never B. Usually C. Please
A. with B. and C. or
Jim Green has been in China for more than two years. He has been to(去过) many interesting in Beijing, but he has not been to many other parts of . Last week he went to Mount Emei in Sichuan with his .
Many people like to travel by but the Greens think that travelling by train is the best. It is much and far more enjoyable than a rushed journey by air. They had a wonderful train ride to Chengdu they went on to Mount Emei by bus.
The train was quite nice and tidy, and there weren't too many people in sleeping car(车厢). The Greens could stand up and around. It was a long journey, none of them felt tired. They kept the beautiful things out of the window. They talked, laughed and played cards. The conductor(列车员) kept coming to give them hot water and them newspapers. People nearby with each other. A young man tried to speak English with Mr and Mrs Green. Jim thought the train was like a big moving party. He went to sleep quite . He enjoyed listening to the sound of the running train and then fell asleep.
When Jim woke up the next morning, the train was already14Chengdu. His train ride seemed really , but his memory (记忆) of the pleasant journey will last long.
A.schools B.places C.villages D.cities
A.England B.America C.China D.the world
A.friends B.classmates C.father D.family
A.air B.bus C.train D.ship
A.cheaper B.dearer C.dirtier D.quicker
A.before B.when C.after D.while
A.my B.your C.our D.their
A.sit B.walk C.run D.dance
A.and B.so C.also D.but
A.looking B.drawing C.watching D.getting
A.reading B.buying C.selling D.writing
A.talked B.spoke C.told D.said
A.early B.late C.easily D.hard
A.beside B.behind C.past D.near
A.quick B.slow C.short D.long
Dear Lucy,
We are back in Garden City now. We had ____ good trip. I ____ to collect(收集)my photos yesterday. They ____ great! I showed these photos ____ my classmates. They all ____ them. There is a photo of Ben and Simon ____ the Great Wall. There is one of you and ____ in the Forbidden City(紫禁城). We really enjoyed ____ vacation. We were sad to ____ you. You must ____ and visit us in Garden City at Chinese New Year.
A.a B.an C.the D./
A.go B.went C.was going D.is going
A.fell B.felt C.were D.is
A.by B.for C.from D.to
A.liked B.likes C.liking D.like
A.in B.about C.from D.on
A.we B.I C.me D.us
A.my B.our C.your D.their
A.leave B.meet C.stay with D.see
A.go B.went C.came D.come
Last Sunday we had a great trip .My father, my mother and I to summer camp .We went to the mountains .First we to the foot of the mountain bus .In the middle of the mountain there was a river .The water was clean and clear .I washed my face the water .It was warm .There some fishes in the river .In the mountain there were flowers .They were . At noon, many people got together, and they were very We made our meal in the mountain .The food was very , and we liked it very much .After meal ,we went on our trip . We felt . It was really .
A.go B.goes C.went D.to go
A.get B.got C.got to D.arrived
A.by B.on C.in D.took
A.on B.with C.in D.into
A.is B.was C.were D.are
A.ugly B.beautiful C.awful D.delicious
A.friendly B.friends C.busy D.tired
A.nice B.terrible C.bad D.gteat
A.happy B.unhappy C.friendly D.interesting
A.cold B.hot C.fun D.funny
Mr Zhou and his students are on the bus. Everyone is _ . They’ll arrive in Shanghai. Now, they are _ their way to their sister school by _ . The school is not far _ their hotel. Mr. Zhou becomes more excited. He is from Shanghai. His parents and his friends will be glad _ him. He and his students are talking _ their plan in the bus. First, they will study in their sister school _ months and then they will see some _ places in Shanghai. About four months_ , they’ll go _ Nanjing.
A.worried B.excited C.sad D.interesting
A.in B.for C.on D.to
A.train B.plane C.bike D.bus
A.from B.to C.with D.for
A.to see B.to find C.to leave D.to look
A.about B.for C.on D.with
A.in B.for C.at D.after
A.suprising B.interested C.interesting D.surprised
A.after B.later C.On D.for
A.back B.back to C.to back D.back in
Hello!My is Jim Smith. My first name is , and Smith is my name. am English boy. What’s that over there? Oh, it’s my . It’s an 7 dictionary. I like very much. is it? It’s red. Can you dictionary? Yes, D-I-C-T-I-O-N-A-R-Y.
A.name B.family C.number D.telephone number
A.Jim B.Smith C.Jim Smith D.jim
A.first B.Middle C.full D.family
A.My B.You C.I D.He
A.a B.an C.the D./
A.book B.eraser C.name D.dictionary
A.Chinese B.English C.Japanese D.good
A.this B.that C.it D.me
A.What B.Who C.How D.What color
A.say B.spell C.speak D.tell