conversation killer 話題終結者

避免尬聊的方法：

Rule No. 1: Talk about some neutral and relaxing topics which are not that personal or controversial.
聊一些中性的，輕松的話題。
1.weather 天氣
2.arts and entertainment 藝術和娛樂
latest movies 最新的電影
latest television shows 最近的綜藝
popular restaurants 網紅餐廳
popular music 流行音樂
3.sports 體育運動
favorite teams 最喜歡的球隊
sporting events 運動賽事
tournaments 錦標賽

Rule No. 2: You can't be silent when you're thinking. Because the other person doesn't know you're thinking. You have to give them some indication of why you're not speaking.
在思考的時候，不能完全地沉默，要給對方一些提示，讓他知道你在思考。
1.When you're thinking, you can use some filler words or sounds:
當你在思考的時候，可以使用一些填充詞或者聲音：
Um......
mm...
Well...
Alright....
2.Or you can use body language 或者用一些身體語言

Rule No. 3: Avoid the mindset about speaking English that you have to wait until your English is perfect to speak.
要戒掉一個“認為英文必須完美，才能開口說英文”的思維。

Rule No. 4: Find some ways to avoid awkward silence:
找到避免尷尬沉默的方法：
For example, show your interest in the topic:
例如，表示你對對方說法的興趣：
可以用到的表達有：
That's interesting. 真有趣。有意思。
Cool. 酷！棒！
That's a good point. 這個觀點不錯！
Oh, I never thought about it that way. 哦，我就沒想到這一點！
Oh, good to know. 很高興知道；幸虧你告訴我了。