给你一对英语的翅膀－认识朋友的方法 Friends in the Making

当你新到一个地方时，最难的就是交朋友了。交新朋友有时是很尴尬及费时的一个过程。总不能遇见人就说:「你好，我叫乔。我在找人当我的朋友， 你愿意吗？」这么做人们会认为你疯了。那到底要如何开始呢？

Here is a list of ideas you might try:

你可以试试以下的方法:

1.Starting a conversation with a lot of people: Make small talk with the people you meet. The more people you get to know on an acquaintance basis, the better chance you have to click with someone.

开始去找很多人对话:遇到人的时候就开始简短的对话。认识越多的人，你就越有机会能够找到合得来的朋友。

2.Like to play musical instrument？ Find lessons in a music store, and join a band.

喜欢玩乐器吗？去音乐教室上课，然后加入乐团。

3.Like to help others？ Volunteer in a hospital, or an international organization that help others around the world, etc.

喜欢帮助人吗？ 到医院当志工或参加国际组织来帮助世界各地的人。

4.Join a club: politics, books, health gym, or cards.

参加社团，例如政治性社团、书评社、健康运动中心、或是桥牌社。

5.Take classes in a subject you’ve always wanted to learn: a foreign language, fashion, cooking, or computer.

选一些你有兴趣的课来上，例如外语、时装、烹饪、或电脑课。

6.Have children？ Get acquainted with the parents of children who participate in YOUR children’s extracurricular activities (e.g. Basketball team, band, chess club, etc.)

有小孩吗？你可以和其他参加相同课外活动(例如篮球、乐团、棋艺…等)的同学家长互相认识。

7.Language exchange: If you want to learn a foreign language, go online to see if there is anyone who wants to learn Chinese so you can carry out a language exchange and make friends with them.

语言交换:如果你想学外语的话，可以在网路上找想学中文的外国人，并和他们进行语言交换的学习及做朋友。

Making friends is not an easy thing to do but you can take the opportunity to get to know someone whenever the opportunity arises. Some of the best conversation “ice breakers” include pets, children, their career, the weather, and the latest news on the radio. Avoid politics and religion. Last but not least, don’t stay at home. Nobody will even know you exist if you never get involved in anything!

交朋友不是一件容易的事，但当你有机会认识人时就去认识。一些最好的「破冰」对话包括聊聊宠物、小孩、职业、天气、及最近的新闻。避免去聊政治或宗教的议题。最后但也很重要的就是，不要总是待在家里。因为如果你不做任何事的话，永远都不会有人知道你的存在!

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