跟读练习: 7 Conversation Starters to Build English Fluency - 通过视频学习英语口语

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So, you're at a conference, a workdo or a party, and you're meeting new people, speaking in English.
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But what do you say?
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Well, let me show you some effective conversation starters that will build your English fluency.
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Hello, it's Keith from the Keith Speaking Academy.
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Now, starting conversations, is tough.
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in your own language.
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In English, even tougher.
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The important thing to remember is what you say will depend on your personality,
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on the situation where you are and your relationship, if any, with the other person, right?
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So as I give you these seven conversation starters, do think about adapting.
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to your personality and your situation, okay?
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The big question is for me, how do you balance Comfort and curiosity.
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so that you're comfortable and they're comfortable, but you're also curious finding things out.
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How do you balance being polite with being interested.
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or being nosy.
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I love nosy.
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To be nosy, right, is you want to find things out about them.
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How do you balance all of those?
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And most importantly, How do we ask questions that people can answer and want to answer?
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because when they want to answer, that's where the change happens.
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So how do we do this?
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First, create warmth.
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Second, Invite little stories, anecdotes.
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get people to talk about themselves.
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People love talking about their life experiences, their hobbies, their plans, entertainment.
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So we create warmth and we get them talking about these things.
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So in this video, I'm going to show you seven effective conversation starters.
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And at the end, I'll give you some practical tips on how to use these in your day to day life.
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Are you ready?
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Let's dive in with number one.
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One.
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Number one, what have you been up to lately?
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For pronunciation, well, actually the meaning first.
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So what have you been up to means what have you been doing lately?
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Pronunciation, what -of.
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you, been up to, been up to, Lately.
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Stress the what and the up.
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What have you been up to lately?
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Now this is great because first of all, it's not a yes /no question.
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Yes /no questions are not good generally, right?
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Are you busy at work?
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Yeah?
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Okay, not great.
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So question word questions, how, when, which, why are better, but be careful with how, How questions are not great, right?
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How's work?
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Yeah, okay.
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How are the family?
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Yeah, they're fine.
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How was your weekend?
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You know, the usual.
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Not great.
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What questions Give the opportunity to tell a little story, give you more information.
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"What have you been up to lately?" "Oh, I've been working on this new project.
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"It's quite interesting, actually." There's more opportunity there.
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And the great thing is this could be about work, Family?
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A hobby?
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What have you been up to lately?
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Well, I've been writing some new songs.
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I play the guitar, actually, and sing.
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out comes a little story.
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Very, very nice.
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Let's move on to number two.
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Okay, number two: What are you busy with at the moment?
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Now, as I said at the start, this Depends a bit on your relationship and the setting.
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This is probably not going to be your first question when you meet somebody.
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But it's a really nice question because it can be about work, family, hobbies and so on.
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Right.
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What are you busy with at the moment?
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Well, actually, I'm going on holiday next week.
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I'm trying to book the flights at the moment.
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It could be about anything.
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You could say, what are you working on at the moment?
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But that's specifically for work.
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So if you want to keep it more general, what are you busy with?
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busy with.
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at the moment.
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Very nice.
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Next one.
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Have you read anything interesting lately?
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Now this is nice, but again, probably not your first question and you want to think about the setting.
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If you're having coffee, great.
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Or you're in a library, perfect.
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Or at somebody's home for dinner and you can see some books on the bookshelf, you can use the prop.
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"Oh, very interesting, lots of books.
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"Have you read anything interesting lately?" And then stories come out.
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This is, it reminds me of the IELTS speaking test, actually, where the examiner says, "Describe a book that you found interesting?
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Or tell me about a time you read an interesting book.
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Now, of course, this is not an interview.
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It's social networking, right?
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So, you want to be a bit more natural, yeah?
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Have you read anything interesting?
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"Lately, have you read anything good lately?" The great thing with this is it's adaptable to lots of different situations.
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Have you seen any good films lately?
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Have you seen any interesting films lately?
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Have you seen any good TV programmes lately?
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If you're at a conference, have you heard any good talks today?
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Or if you're having dinner, have you tried any interesting food lately?
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Have you tried any new recipes?
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Have you been to any good restaurants?
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All of these are giving a chance to give little stories and talk about things that make Everybody comfortable but curious.
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So that's number three.
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Think about the context.
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Try it out.
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Let's move on.
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Number four, what's been the highlight of your week
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so far? okay the highlight is the high light is the most interesting moment okay what has been
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because it's so far this week so what has been what's been what's been the highlight Emphasise highlight.
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What's been the highlight of your week so far?
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And this is great because it could be socially, It could be family.
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It could be...
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It could be work, right?
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Different contexts will work.
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Again, it's probably not the first question.
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This is something you would say after you've built some rapport.
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To build rapport means to build the relationship a little bit create some warmth a little bit.
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And then you're kind of digging deeper, right?
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What's been the highlight of your week so far?
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It's nice because it's adaptable.
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You can say, well, what's been the highlight of your day so far?
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What's been the highlight of this conference for you?
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What's been the highlight of this party?
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Or if you get really deep, what's been the highlight of your career so far?
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Very adaptable, very nice, digging a bit deeper.
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Let's move on.
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What brings you here today?
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So here I'm thinking of events.
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If you're attending, a party, a wedding, or a conference, or, I don't know, going to an art gallery where there's an event,
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whatever it may be, there's a reason you're going to the event.
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So instead of saying, why are you here?
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Which sounds like a police person, a policeman, or a police woman, what brings you here today?
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Oh, well, because I know the main speaker.
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She's a friend of mine and she invited me to come along.
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So you find out a bit of background about the person, right?
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What brings you here today?
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So very useful to discover more information about the person you're speaking to.
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Now, let me emphasize at events, I think it's perfectly fine for your first conversation starter to be,
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"How are you?" Okay?
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Have you seen those videos on YouTube that say, Never, never say, "How are you?" when you meet somebody.
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Never, never say, "What do you do?" "Well, I'm sorry, but..." Why not?
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That's what we say all the time.
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It makes everybody comfortable.
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Yes, it's automatic.
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Yes, it's short, but it leads in.
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very nicely to next deeper questions.
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How are you?
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I'm fine, thanks.
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What do you do?
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I'm a teacher.
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Oh, right.
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That's interesting.
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And what brings you here today?
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Oh, well, and on and on and on.
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Absolutely fine.
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So ignore social media.
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Well, don't ignore me.
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Ignore everybody else.
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Right?
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And That's it.
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What brings you here today?
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I wonder, let me know in the comments.
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But for now, let's move on to number six.
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Number six, what do you think of the food here?
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And this is probably at an event again, right?
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Whether it's a conference or a party.
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And again, the idea of using props, physical things.
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So if you're having some finger food or having dinner, Just make sure you're not speaking to the host.
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You can say, you know, what do you think of the food here?
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There's a direct connection.
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It's a comfortable question.
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But it also leads into lots of differences.
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"What do you think of the food here?" "Well, I like the fish." "Well, it's interesting, in my country, "we don't cook fish like this.
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"We have a similar dish, but..." And suddenly the diversity of different people's backgrounds, especially internationally, can come in.
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And food is one of those things most people like to talk about, It's neutral, it's fairly safe.
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Just be careful about speaking to the host.
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Right.
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So it's great.
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Now, You can also adapt this at a party or a social event.
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What do you think of the music here?
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What do you think of the speakers?
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Yeah, I don't mean the loudspeaker.
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I mean the people talking at the conference.
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What do you think of the speakers here?
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Oh, that one I saw earlier was really good.
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Oh, really?
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Okay.
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So what do you think of the food here?
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On English speaking success.
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There is no food.
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In that case, let's move on to the next one.
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Number seven.
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What are you working on at the moment?
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What are you?
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What are you?
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What are you working on at the moment?
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This will be for work events, meetings, work networking, that kind of situation, right?
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But again, you're inviting the person to talk about a project they're doing, something of interest to them, and they can talk about it.
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Now, the thing with this is you sometimes end up speaking to somebody and you don't understand what
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and it's technical detail and they think everybody understands, but they don't.
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And they're like, well, yes, last week we did an SPU.
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And the PIP didn't come out very, very well.
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But after that, the ABW, well, it didn't quite work.
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So we went. And I'm like...
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ABW?
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and you feel, "I should know what that is." But I don't, so I won't ask any more questions.
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So it doesn't really work, right?
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So in order to avoid that, I've seen some very intelligent,
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high level managers use this technique and they say,
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"What are you working on?" or "Tell me about your job." "Explain it to me like I'm five years old." And that's great.
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Because it makes you feel that they really want to understand you.
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but also it helps you understand, so you're more likely to then ask a follow -up question.
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It's genius.
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Explain it to me like I'm five years old.
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Most native English speakers will get this, because that's quite a common expression, explain it to me like I'm five.
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But it's absolutely brilliant.
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And it just helps that conversation.
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And what happens then is you can follow up.
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And that leads me into tips, practical tips to help you with these conversation starters.
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The first one is follow up.
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Conversation, there's a clue in the word.
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It's not just listening, it's you following up when they've said something.
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So you should be saying, well, you should, you can say things like, "Oh, really?" Oh, that's interesting.
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Oh, why did that happen?
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Did you enjoy that?
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What happened next?
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Do you think you'll do it again?
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Whatever it may be, that follow -up is really key.
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The second tip is to use this formula.
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Share, then ask.
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But The problem with many conversations is it's question, answer, question, answer, question, answer.
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And it's like pulling teeth.
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come on, speak, and the other person feels like you're pulling teeth, they don't want to speak.
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Share and then ask.
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Say something about you and then say, what about you?
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I What about you?
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Yeah.
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We're at a conference.
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This is my first time here.
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I feel a bit nervous actually.
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What about you?
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Right?
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And then you...
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express your feeling.
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So that sharing and then asking a question, what about you?
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It's really, really nice.
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So there you have seven effective conversational starters and some practical tips to help you.
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Next step, download the PDF to get these conversation starters and some more on different situations for socialising,
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背景与情境

在会议、工作聚会或派对上,遇见新朋友并用英语交流可能是一个挑战。对于许多人来说,即使是在自己的母语中开始对话也不容易。在英语环境中,更是如此。因此,了解如何顺利进行对话是非常重要的。视频中的讲解者提供了一些有效的对话起始句,旨在提高英语流利度,帮助学习者在社交场合中更自信地发言。

日常交流的五个重要短语

  • 你最近在忙什么? - 这个问题的意思是询问最近的活动或经历,避免简单的“是/否”回答。
  • 你对这个话题有什么看法? - 鼓励对方分享自己的想法,从而促进更深入的讨论。
  • 你有什么爱好吗? - 鼓励对方谈论自己的兴趣,让对话更加轻松愉快。
  • 你周末通常做些什么? - 通过询问周末活动,可以了解对方的生活方式和兴趣。
  • 你最喜欢的电影/书籍是什么? - 这是一个好的开场白,可以引导出更多个性化的分享。

逐步影子跟读指南

对于提升口语能力,学习者可以通过视频中的内容进行影子跟读(英语影子跟读)。以下是一个简单的逐步指南:

  1. 选择一个对话起始句:从上面提到的短语中,选择一个你感兴趣的。
  2. 观看并倾听:观看对此对话起始句的讲解视频,注意发音和节奏。
  3. 跟读:关掉音频,然后尝试模仿讲解者的发音和语调,进行影子说话(shadow speak)。
  4. 反复练习:反复练习,直到你能够自然地使用这些短语进行对话。
  5. 实践应用:在日常生活中,尝试将这些句子应用到真实对话中,通过与他人交流来巩固所学内容。

通过这种方式,你不仅可以提高自己的口语流利度,还能在社交场合中更加自如地与他人沟通。结合看YouTube学英语的内容,可以帮助你在不同的环境中适应并成长。

什么是跟读法?

跟读法 (Shadowing) 是一种有科学依据的语言学习技巧,最初开发用于专业口译员的培训,并由多语言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。这个方法简单而强大:您在听英语母语原声的同时立即大声重复——就像是一个延迟1-2秒紧跟说话者的影子。与被动听力或语法练习不同,跟读法强迫您的大脑和口腔肌肉同时处理并模仿真实的讲话模式。研究表明它能显着提高发音准确性,语调,节奏,连读,听力理解和口语流利度——使其成为雅思口语备考和真实英语交流最有效的方法之一。

影子跟读法: 阅读完整分步指南 →