Small talk is a light conversation for social occasions（社交場(chǎng)合）. （1）

Although

Although

it usually hasn't much detail（細(xì)節(jié)），it is the starting point for friendships.
   Children can use small talk to start a conversation（2）

in

in

many different ways.
   （3）

Asking

Asking

open questions is one of the most useful ways.For example，you are at someone's birthday party，but you know few people.How do you break the ice？You can start a conversation like this， "This is a great party.How do you know the host？" This way is also helpful in many other situations，like school clubs or picnics.
   Sometimes，simply an introduction works.For example，when going into a new environment，you can introduce（4）

yourself

yourself

by saying： "I am in Class 2.My math teacher is Mr Black." The other person may say： "Oh，really？He is（5）

also

also

my math teacjye.air.He is very strict..." See？A good conversation begins.
   The （6）

third

third

way is to find your strong point and sell it to others.This is useful when you want to join a group.For example，you see boys（7）

playing

playing

soccer on the school playground.Just say： "Do you need more players？I am a very good goal keeper（守門(mén)員）. "
   So next time，don't be nervous when meeting（8）

strangers

strangers

.Just try small talk.A stranger may become your next friend.