給你一對英語的翅膀－認識朋友的方法 Friends in the Making

當你新到一個地方時，最難的就是交朋友了。交新朋友有時是很尷尬及費時的一個過程。總不能遇見人就說:「你好，我叫喬。我在找人當我的朋友， 你願意嗎？」這麼做人們會認爲你瘋了。那到底要如何開始呢？

Here is a list of ideas you might try:

你可以試試以下的方法:

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.

開始去找很多人對話:遇到人的時候就開始簡短的對話。認識越多的人，你就越有機會能夠找到合得來的朋友。

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

喜歡玩樂器嗎？去音樂教室上課，然後加入樂團。

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

喜歡幫助人嗎？ 到醫院當志工或參加國際組織來幫助世界各地的人。

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

參加社團，例如政治性社團、書評社、健康運動中心、或是橋牌社。

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

選一些你有興趣的課來上，例如外語、時裝、烹飪、或電腦課。

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.)

有小孩嗎？你可以和其他參加相同課外活動(例如籃球、樂團、棋藝…等)的同學家長互相認識。

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.

語言交換:如果你想學外語的話，可以在網路上找想學中文的外國人，並和他們進行語言交換的學習及做朋友。

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，但當你有機會認識人時就去認識。一些最好的「破冰」對話包括聊聊寵物、小孩、職業、天氣、及最近的新聞。避免去聊政治或宗教的議題。最後但也很重要的就是，不要總是待在家裡。因爲如果你不做任何事的話，永遠都不會有人知道你的存在!

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