Small talk is a good way to make friends. If you travel to other countries or have friends from abroad, do you know how to use small talk to make conversation?

In Britain, the best topic is the weather. British weather is changing all the time. 1.

Besides weather, it’s good to talk about gardens with British. You could say “Those roses look really beautiful, don’t they?” 2. .So it’s also nice to start with “What a lovely dog! What is his name?”

In America, people like to talk about sports news ,such as American football and basketball.3. So you might say “It’s a nice shirt! Where did you get it?” Weather is a safe topic there, too.

4. Don’t ask people “How old are you?” Never ask: “How much money do you make?”It makes people uncomfortable. Don’t ask strangers weather they are married. 5. There are others in our daily life.

A. You can start chatting by saying “It’s a lovely day today, isn’t it?”

B. There are also a lot of topics to avoid during small talk.

C. Friends are important to us all, but how to make friends is a problem.

D. Americans also talk about clothes.

AB. Politics or religion is not a good topic.

AC. English people love their pets.

AD. Only a few topics are not used for small talk.

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