许多热爱练习英语口语的朋友大概都会有“见到老外就想上去说话”的冲动，但是欧美人士在社交谈话时又有诸多禁忌，比如不熟的人不能问起年龄、职位、收入、婚姻状况、宗教信仰等等话题，而中国人之间的闲聊却通常都是从这些私事开始，因此有些时候，真不知道该和老外聊些什么才好。其实，除了个人隐私，你们能聊的还有很多。以下25个问题只要你掌握了四五句，相信下次见到外国朋友就能打开对方的话匣子，和他侃侃而谈了。

l  Where did you grow up? 你是在哪儿长大的？

l  Do you have any pets? 你养宠物吗？

l  What's your favorite book/movie/singer/actor/actress/food/holiday? 你最喜欢哪本书/电影/歌手/演员/食物/节日？

l  What's the first thing you do after work? 你下班后第一件事是做什么？

l  What's your dream job? 你理想中的职业是什么？

l  If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? 如果你可以住在世界上任何地方，你最想住哪里？

l  What countries have you traveled to? 你曾经去过哪些国家？

l  Where is the best place you have ever visited? 你去过的最棒的地方是哪里？

l  Do you like to cook? 你喜欢烹饪吗？

l  What's the craziest thing you've ever done? 你做过的最疯狂的事情是什么？

l  What's the craziest thing you've ever eaten? 你吃过的最不可思议的食物是什么？

l  If you were stranded on a deserted island and you could have only one item, what would it be? 如果你被困在荒岛上，身上只能带一样东西，你会带什么？

l  What's your favorite season? 你最喜欢哪个季节？（没话可说的时候，谈天气总不会错）

l  Do you speak any other languages? 你会说外语吗？

l  Do you have anything fun planned for the weekend? 你周末有什么有趣的计划吗？

l  I like your shirt/dress! Where did you get it? 我喜欢你的衬衫/裙子！你在哪儿买的？

l  Tell me about something that made you laugh this week. 讲讲这周你遇到的好笑的事情吧。

l  If you had a million dollars, what would you do with it? 如果你有一百万美金，你会用这笔钱来干什么？

l  Did you hear about (something trending in the news)? 你听说……（最近发生的大新闻或热门话题）了吗？

l  If you could be an animal, what would you be and why? 如果你能变成一种动物，你想变成什么？为什么呢？

l  Have you ever met anyone famous? 你见过哪个名人吗？

l  If you could invite a famous person over for dinner, who would it be? 如果你可以邀请一位名人共进晚餐，你会请谁？

l  What is one thing you couldn't live without? 离了什么东西你就没法活下去？

l  Do you have any brothers or sisters? 你有兄弟姐妹吗？

l  Do you prefer texting, calling, or emailing? 你比较喜欢发短信、打电话还是发电子邮件呢？