1.朋友聊天

和朋友在一起时，你可以使用一些非正式的英语(精品课)表达，以下这些口头语可供参考：

What’s up?

How’s it going?

针对“What’s up?”的正确回答应该是“Not much”，你还可以加上一点你生活中正在发生的事情作为补充。如果有人说“How’s it going?”，你可以回答“Good”或者“Not so good”，然后解释一下为什么。

2.同事聊天

在办公室里，你可以使用稍微正式一点的英语表达，比如以下这些习惯用法：

Hi, John. How are you doing?

How’s your day going?

We’re sure having a busy/slow day today.

Have you heard the news about ________?

(on Friday): Have you got any plans for the weekend?

(on Monday): How was your weekend?

在办公室，你可以聊聊你正在从事的项目，或者工作以外的兴趣爱好。最近的国内外新闻也是适合聊天的好话题哦。

3.和许久未见的朋友聊天

以下这些表达方式，适用于和久未谋面的朋友聊天：

Hi Paula! How have you been?

Long time no see!

So, what have you been up to lately?

How’s your family?

Are you still working at ABC Company?

在这种情况下，你可以问问你的朋友事业、学业、家庭、兴趣爱好方面有没有什么新变化。与此同时，你的朋友也很可能会问问你最近生活的进展。

4.在派对或婚礼上聊天

I don’t think we’ve met – I’m Shayna. Are you from New York?

So, how do you know Mary?

Have you tried the chocolate cake? It’s delicious!

如果你在一个派对或者婚礼上，你可以问问对方是怎么认识派对的主人(或者举办婚礼的新人)，以此开始对话。你也可以评论一下派对或婚礼上的食物、饮料或者音乐。

 

5.在会议或工作场所对话

I don’t think we’ve met – I’m Shayna. So, where are you from?

What did you think of the speaker?

That was an excellent workshop – I learned a lot. How about you?

这种表达法既可以用于非正式场合，也可以用于正式场合。你可以问对方的工作情况，他们是哪个公司的，以及他们对会议内容的看法。

6.和刚认识的人对话

Nice to meet you!

How do you two know each other?

So, what do you do for a living? (= what is your job?)

What are you studying?

How long have you been (a journalist / doing yoga / interested in music)?

How did you get into it?

想象一下你有个朋友Nora，她把你介绍给了她的朋友Ryan。你可以问问他们是怎么认识的，也可以问问Ryan的工作。如果Nora说Ryan是个学生，你就可以问问他的专业和年级。如果Nora介绍Ryan是个记者、或者是从瑜伽班认识的朋友，或者是个音乐家，你就可以问问他干那行多久了，或者他为什么对这个感兴趣。他的答案也能给你提供展开对话的素材。

7.和户外遇见的人对话

It’s a beautiful day, isn’t it?

It looks like it’s going to rain/snow.

Can you believe all this rain/snow we’ve been having?

Sure is a hot/cold one today!

Your dog is so cute!

What’s his name?

如果你在公园里、街上或者别的地方，要想打开话匣子，最通常的方式就是先聊聊天气。

8.在其他情况下和陌生人聊天

和陌生人搭话的秘诀是，就当前所处情景发表评论。下面有几个例子，教你什么场合说什么话：

At an art gallery(美术馆): “That’s an interesting painting. What do you think of it?”

At a bar(酒吧): “This is a great song – I love Latin music. How about you?”

At a sports game(体育比赛现场): “Wow, that was a great play! So, who’s your favorite player?”

At a cafe(咖啡厅): “Boy, do I need a coffee!”

At a concert or event(音乐会或其它活动): “What a great turnout! Have you ever been here before?”

At a playground(操场): “My kids are sure full of energy today!

就像以上咖啡馆和操场两个例子一样，你不需要开门见山地问问题，你可以简单地向对方发表一句你的评论，就好像是邀请对方一起加入评论，这样同样可以开始一段对话。