主播:Win(美国) 翩翩(中国)
令外国人尴尬的话题排行榜第2名
Do you think Chinese men/women are different from foreigners? (你觉得中国男人或女人跟外国人不同吗?)
Why does it make foreigners awkward?
这个问题为什么会让外国人尴尬?
诊断:
问题内容没有问题,需要specify it问题具体化,比如:
Howare they different in treating their husbands.
中西方女人对待老公方面有啥不同?
支招:可以用以下问题问,都会是非常好的聊天话题:
√In China,we have this tradition.Is there something like that in the West?
√In the west, are you comfortable with traditions like x,y,z…
总之,问此类文化类问题,不要太笼统,另对方无法回答
一定要记住两步走:
1.Give an example举个明确的例子
2.draw out the question抛出你的问题
这样就可以give them space to work with.
外国人会有可回答的空间。
令外国人尴尬的话题排行榜第3名:
Where are you from?
诊断:
This question itself is not awkward.
It’showyou respond when they answer.
问题内容没有问题,是我们的回答会令外国人尴尬。
支招:
哪里来的...这个话题其实特别好!
用以下的问题来问,会让你们的聊天持久,关系亲近:
√Would you like to tell me about your hometown? 你可以讲讲你家乡吗?
√What are some interesting places where you live? 你生活的家乡,有什么有趣的地方?
√What is something interesting about your hometown that I might like? 你老家有啥好玩的?我可能会喜欢。
√Is there something interesting about your hometown that I might like?
与外国人交流时,一定要记得:
Don’t make assumptions, but ask questions!
少主观臆断,多问细节问题!
这一点做到,你的 social skill 一定会提高不少!