【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 找话题聊天】

“找话题聊天”make conversation，有助于减少你与他人彼此相处时的尴尬，至于要如何“破冰”break the ice，避免僵局以及冷场的情况出现，这里提供一些小小的技巧。建议你可以从询问吃喝玩乐的去处开始，让他人提供你建议，也顺便满足一下他们小小的成就感。以下的问句用法一旦娴熟于心，包你吃香喝辣，玩到腿软。

A:  Can you recommend a place to eat/go?
   你可以推荐我吃东西/好玩的地方吗？

B:  There is a great spot just around the corner. If you don't mind, I'd like to join you.
   转角就有很棒的地方。若你不介意，我可以跟你一道去。

1) polite (a.) 客气的
2) heavy metal 重金属摇滚音乐
3) make conversation 找话头，想办法聊天。