所謂的「啞巴英語」，並不是啞巴說英語，而是當要用到英語時卻說不出話，被人當成「啞巴」。
華生覺得：
狀況1的解決辦法是認真學好英語，然後逐步開口說話，積少成多自然能開口；
狀況2的解決辦法是放下內心包袱，從做朋友開始慢慢打開話匣子，熟悉後話自然多；
狀況3的解決方法，就是多學一點日常聊天的必備話題，防止無話可聊時冷場。
（此圖由塗鴉大師Robert親手繪製，全世界僅此一幅）
所以，今天華生和外教老師特別為你準備了7句話來找話題，全都是噓寒問暖、家長裡短的話。你別看老外金髮碧眼、高鼻子大臉，其實人家和我們一樣都是普通地球人，都愛聊一些瑣碎的生活小事。不信你來看這些話，和我們平時聊天的內容沒有什麼太大不同。
Small talk top 10
I hear many people complain that they don’t know how to start a conversation. It’s the same for all people of the world in any language so here are the top ten ways to start a conversation. We call it the Small talk top ten.
1. You must be Susan's husband.
（你一定是那誰）
「You must be」 is used to start talking and introduce yourself to someone, when you think you know who the person is.
2. How's your wife / friend?
（你的……怎麼樣了）
This phrase is used to ask the person you are talking to for information about someone close to them.
3. Nice weather, isn't it?
（好天氣，不是嗎）
Used when you can't think of anything else to talk about. If the weather is bad, you could say 'Rotten weather, isn't it?' instead.
4. What's new?
5. What have you been up to?
（最近怎麼樣）
Phrases for general enquiries, asking for news about a person.
6. Are you still working for the same firm?
7. Have you talked to / heard from Jenny recently?
（你還在那家公司嗎？……最近怎麼樣了）
These two phrases are more specific than What's new? And, What have you been up to? but are still enquiries for information.
8. I haven't seen you for ages.
（好久不見了）
This has a similar meaning to, What have you been up to? but is expressed as a statement rather than a question.
9. What a coincidence!
10. Fancy meeting you here!
（好巧啊，想不到在這遇見你）
Phrases used to express surprise when you meet someone you weren't expecting to meet.
That’s all you need to know to start a chat with anyone, everyone the person sitting next to you. Now take a breath, smile and say hello.
華生悄悄告訴你，這些英語都有「魔力」。哪怕對方是一個陌生人，甚至是一個老外，只要你說這些話，很可能就此聊得滔滔不絕。比如兩個男人聊到老婆買衣服的話題，兩個女人聊到老公好吃懶做的話題等等……
把這7句英語作為備用，找不到話題時，用上它們能讓你像老外一樣自然又順暢地聊天。
不過，就你個人來說，你喜歡在聊天時聊什麼話題呢？不妨現在就開始在評論或分享文字裡聊起來吧。
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