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英式開場白:天氣不錯,對吧?
British: 'Beautiful day, isn't it ?'
英國的天氣變化莫測。因此，天氣是英國人最關心的話題之一。談論天氣時有個簡單的秘訣：無論你是否同意說話人的觀點，都要回答“對”。這是因為英國人常以天氣為開場白，以達成一致立場，繼而轉談其他話題。
The weather in Britain is unpredictable. So, it's one of the topics the British care most about. And there's a simple rule governing weather-speak: Say, "Yes" whether you agree with the person's comment on the weather or not. That's because the British start a conversation using the weather so that they can find common ground and move on to something else.
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法式開場白:你假期去哪了?
French: Where'd you go on holiday ?
如果想要接近法國人，最保險的方法就是問他/她最近的假期是怎么度過的。法國學生每2個月就有10-15天的假期。法國員工每年有6周多的假期。另外，法國人喜歡邊喝咖啡邊聊天。所以，你只要洗耳傾聽就好了。
To approach a French person, the safest bet is to ask about his or her last holiday. French students enjoy a 10-to-15-day holiday every two months. French employees get more than six weeks of holidays per year. And the French are famous for their sense of conversing over a cup of coffee. All you need to do is keep your ears open.
