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【素材】Module 1 Small Talk话题阅读 在日常生活中，你可能会偶尔遇见一些人。而这些人，如果不同他们说话也许一直都不了解。如果觉得同陌生人说话，有点害羞，那是没有必要的。 You’ll probably run into many people throughout the course of your daily experiences that could be the One, but you’ll never know for sure unless you talk to them. Starting a conversation with a stranger can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be that. Every conversation runs its course within a similar outline: making first contact, introductions, speaking with each other, and then ending the conversation - hopefully with plans to meet again. To navigate these sometimes scary but usually rewarding waters, read on. The purpose of breaking the ice with someone new isn’t to show off your amazing conversational skills. Instead, think of your initial contact as a way to show a potential date that you’d like to talk to them. Here are some conversation starter ideas to get the words flowing: * Comment on an item that you both share in your immediate surroundings, such as the long lineup you’re both waiting in or the wobbly chair next to you. By focusing an item you can both experience, you’re removing any potential awkwardness with a canned comment. * Sometimes a look is all that’s needed to break the ice. When faced with a person you find attractive, why not give them a genuine, 3 second smile? You may be surprised when the object of your happiness starts a conversation with you, instead. * If there is something the person is or has that truly interests you, simply use that as a conversation starter. This could be as simple as admiring a piece of clothing or asking them about the item they ordered. * A genuine hello coupled with a smile can be equally as effective. A quick, “How are you today?” works too for a straightforward follow up. 词汇学习 1. daunting adj. 使人畏缩的 2. navigate v. 控制，操纵 3. initial adj. 起初的，开始的 4. potential adj. 潜在的 5. genuine adj. 真实的, 真正的, 诚恳的 话题名言 I?can?live?for?two?months?on?a?good?compliment.? ―Mark?Twain?只凭一句赞美的话我就可以充实地活上两个月。马克·吐温)? 　Animals?are?such?agree