Today，there are plenty of opportunities（機(jī)會(huì)） to get to know people from other （1）c

ountries

ountries

．Don't just stare at your shoes，go and say "Hi"．These ice-breakers will help you get through the embarrassing（尷尬的）moments：
   British： "Beautiful day，isn't it？" The（2）w

eather

eather

in Britain is unpredictable （不可預(yù)測(cè)的），so，it's one of the topics the British talk a lot about．And there's a （3）s

imple

imple

rule about weather conversation：just say， "Yes" whether you agree with the person's idea on the weather or not．That's because the British （4）s

tart

tart

a conversation using the weather so that they can find common ground and move on to something else．
   French： "Where did you go （5）o

n

n

holiday？" To get close to a French student，the safest way is to ask about his or her （6）l

ast

ast

holiday．French students enjoy a 10-to-15-day holiday every two months．And the French are famous for their conversations over a cup of coffee．Then，all you need to do is keep your ears （7）o

pen

pen

when the conversation starts．
   American： "What do you like to do on the weekends？" Young American people like to use weekends to relax and have（8）f

un

un

．They go to see movies，visit friends' houses or go shopping．So（9）s

aying

aying

"What did/will you do on the weekend？" is a good way to turn the conversation on and get to know more about some of your new（10）f

riends

riends

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