Inmostlanguages,agreetingisusuallyfollowedby“smalltalk”.Smalltalkmeansthelittlethingswetalkaboutatthestartofaconversation.InEnglish-speakingcountriespeopleoftenmakesmalltalkabouttheweather:"Niceday,isn’tit?""Terribleweather,isn’tit?"Butthereissomethingspecialaboutsmalltalk.Itmustbeaboutsomethingwhichbothpeoplehavethesameopinionabout.Thepurposeofsmalltalkistoletbothpeopleagreeonsomething.Thismakesmeetingpeopleeasierandmorecomfortable.Peopleusuallyagreeabouttheweather,soitisasafetopicforsmalltalk.ButpeopleoftendisagreeaboutreligionorpoliticssothesearenotsuitabletopicsforsmalltalkinEnglish.Thetopicsforsmalltalkalsodependonwheretheconversationistakingplace.Atfootballmatches,peoplemakesmalltalkaboutthegametheyarewatching:"Greatgame,isn’tit?"Atbus-stops,peoplemaycommentaboutthetransportsystem:"Thebusserviceisterrible,isn’tit?"Greetingsandsmalltalkareanimportantpartofconversationinanylanguage.Thewaypeoplegreeteachotherandthethingstheytalkabout,however,maybedifferentfromonelanguagetoanother.Thisshowsthatthereismuchmoretolearnwhenwelearnalanguagethanjustthevocabularyandthegrammarofthelanguage.Wealsohavetolearnthesocialbehaviorofthepeoplewhospeakit.
Inmostlanguages,agreetingisusuallyfollowedby“smalltalk”.Smalltalkmeansthelittlethingswetalkaboutatthestartofaconversation.InEnglish-speakingcountriespeopleoftenmakesmalltalkabouttheweather:"Niceday,isn’tit?""Terribleweather,isn’tit?"Butthereissomethingspecialaboutsmalltalk.Itmustbeaboutsomethingwhichbothpeoplehavethesameopinionabout.Thepurposeofsmalltalkistoletbothpeopleagreeonsomething.Thismakesmeetingpeopleeasierandmorecomfortable.Peopleusuallyagreeabouttheweather,soitisasafetopicforsmalltalk.ButpeopleoftendisagreeaboutreligionorpoliticssothesearenotsuitabletopicsforsmalltalkinEnglish.Thetopicsforsmalltalkalsodependonwheretheconversationistakingplace.Atfootballmatches,peoplemakesmalltalkaboutthegametheyarewatching:"Greatgame,isn’tit?"Atbus-stops,peoplemaycommentaboutthetransportsystem:"Thebusserviceisterrible,isn’tit?"Greetingsandsmalltalkareanimportantpartofconversationinanylanguage.Thewaypeoplegreeteachotherandthethingstheytalkabout,however,maybedifferentfromonelanguagetoanother.Thisshowsthatthereismuchmoretolearnwhenwelearnalanguagethanjustthevocabularyandthegrammarofthelanguage.Wealsohavetolearnthesocialbehaviorofthepeoplewhospeakit.
It’sburninghottoday,isn’tit?
It’sburninghottoday,isn’tit?
The_____ofCollegeEnglishTestsistohelpstudentslearnEnglishbetter,isn’tit?
The_____ofCollegeEnglishTestsistohelpstudentslearnEnglishbetter,isn’tit?
“针尖对麦芒” is similar in meaning with “tit for tat” in English.
“针尖对麦芒” is similar in meaning with “tit for tat” in English.
Well,I'vegotaheadonmyshouldersandagoodpa...t'ssecurity,isn’tit?
Well,I'vegotaheadonmyshouldersandagoodpa...t'ssecurity,isn’tit?
So,it’sabadideatotakethat_________fromFiFa,wasn’tit?Very______________tothereputationofInterpol.Istoppedthat.Iknewyoustoppedit.Inyouspeech,yousaidyoustoppedit.Yes,Andofcourse.Itwas________________thecorevalueofInterpol
So,it’sabadideatotakethat_________fromFiFa,wasn’tit?Very______________tothereputationofInterpol.Istoppedthat.Iknewyoustoppedit.Inyouspeech,yousaidyoustoppedit.Yes,Andofcourse.Itwas________________thecorevalueofInterpol
在仪表中PG代表（），PIT代表（），TG代表（），TIT代表（）
在仪表中PG代表（），PIT代表（），TG代表（），TIT代表（）
―Englishisveryimportant,______?<br/>―Yes,itis. A: aren'tyou B: arethem C: isn'tit D: doesit
―Englishisveryimportant,______?<br/>―Yes,itis. A: aren'tyou B: arethem C: isn'tit D: doesit
Niceday,（）?Yes,itis. A: isit B: isn'tit C: what'sit D: isn'tthat
Niceday,（）?Yes,itis. A: isit B: isn'tit C: what'sit D: isn'tthat
lovelyday,isn'tit?翻译为“天气很糟糕,是吧?”是对还是错?
lovelyday,isn'tit?翻译为“天气很糟糕,是吧?”是对还是错?