A small talk is a good way to kill time and make friends.When you are in other（1）

countries

countries

（country），do you know how（2）

to have

to have

（have） small talks with people？
    In England，the best topic（話題） is the weather.It's also a safe（安全的） topic.You can start a small talk by （3）

saying

saying

（say）"It's a fine day，isn't it？"
    English people love their pets，so it's also nice to start with "A （4）

lovely

lovely

（love） dog!"，"What's its name？"But American people like to talk about sports like soccer and basketball.They also talk about clothes like "It's a nice shirt.Where did you （5）

buy

buy

（buy） it？" The weather is a safe talk in America，too.
    Of course，there （6）

are

are

（be） also a lot of topics to avoid during small talks.Don't ask people， "How old are you？" And never （7）

ask

ask

（ask），"How much money do you make？Where are you （8）

working

working

（work） now？" It makes people （9）

feel

feel

（feel） sad.Don't ask the people you first meet if they have a girlfriend or boyfriend.
    At last，please remember it's also important （10）

to be

to be

（be） polite when you talk with others.