俗话说,话不投机半句多,两个人最怕的就是尬聊,我们在和外国人聊天的时候,充分利用一些提问,可以使整个交谈过程显得轻松和愉快。下面就来看看一些经典的提问方式,这些问题大致分为两类:基本事实和业余爱好,另外还有一些问题也可以帮助你在第一个问题完成之后继续下一个对话。
1、五大基本事实
这里只是比较简单的问法,所以你可以自由发挥问更多更复杂的问题。
What is your name?(你叫什么名字?)
Where do you live?(你住在哪?)
What do you do?(你是做什么的?)
Are you married?(你结婚了吗?)
Where are you from?(你来自哪里?)
从这些基本事实进行发散
What is your name?
That's an interesting name. Is it Chinese / French / Indian, etc.?(这是一个有趣的名字。是汉语名字/法语名字/印度名字?)
Does your name have a special meaning?(你的名字有什么特殊的意义吗?)
Where do you live?
How long have you lived there?(你在那儿住了多久了?)
Do you like that neighborhood?(你喜欢你的邻居吗?)
Do you live in an apartment or house?(你住的是公寓还是房子?)
What do you do?
Which company do you work for?(你在哪家公司上班?)
How long have you had that job?(你做那份工作多久了?)
Do you like your job?(你喜欢你的工作吗?)
What's the best / worst thing about your job?(关于你的工作,什么是最好/最糟糕的事情?)
What do you like best / least about your job?(你最喜欢/最不喜欢的工作是什么?)
Would you like to change jobs?(你想换工作吗?)
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Are you married?
How long have been married?(你结婚多久了?)
Where did you get married?(你在哪里结婚的?)
What does your husband / wife do?(你的另一半是做什么的)
Do you have any children?(你有小孩吗?)
How old are your children?(你的孩子多大了?)
Where are you from?
Where is ……?(……在哪?)
How long did you live there?(你在那住多久了)
What is …… like?(那里怎样?)
Do you like living here?(你喜欢住这里吗?)
How is your country different than here?(你的国家和这里有什么不同)
Do the people in your country speak English / French / German, etc.?(你们国家的人说英语/法语/德语吗?)
二、业余爱好/业余生活
这些问题可以让你了解一个人的喜好。
What do you like doing in your free time?(你业余时间喜欢做些什么?)
Can you play tennis / golf / soccer / etc.?(你能打网球/打高尔夫/踢足球吗?)
What kind of films / food / vacations do you enjoy?(你喜欢什么样的电影/食物/假期?)
What do you do on weekends / Saturdays?(你周末/星期六做什么?)
更多的问题
一旦你了解了某人是否做了某些事情,这些问题将帮助你获得更多的细节。
What do you like doing in your free time?
How often do you (listen to music, eat out in restaurants, etc.)?(你多长时间(听音乐,在餐馆里吃,等等)?)
Where do you (listen to music, eat out in restaurants, etc.) in this town?(在这个镇上,你(听音乐,在餐馆里吃东西,等等)在哪里?)
Why do you like (listening to music, eating out in restaurants, etc.) so much?(你为什么喜欢(听音乐,在餐馆吃饭等等)?
Can you play tennis / golf / soccer / etc.?
Do you enjoy playing tennis /golf /soccer /etc.?(你喜欢打网球/高尔夫球/足球吗?)
How long have you played tennis /golf /soccer /etc.?(你打网球/高尔夫球/踢足球多长时间了?)
Who do you play tennis /golf /soccer /etc. with?(你和谁打网球/高尔夫球/踢足球?)
What kind of films / food / vacations do you enjoy?发散:
What's the best place to see /eat / go on vacations?(去度假的最好地方是什么?)
What's the best type of film /food / vacation, etc. in your opinion?(你认为最好的电影/食物/度假方式是什么?)
How often do you watch films / eat out / go on vacation?(你多久看一次电影/出去度假?)
What do you do on weekends / Saturdays?
Where do you go to ...?(你去哪里?)
Could you recommend a good place to (go shopping / take my children swimming /
etc.)?(你能推荐一个好地方(去购物/带我的孩子们游泳吗?)
How long have you done that?(你做那个做了多久?)
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