「要結婚了沒?」、「找到工作了嗎?」逢年過節總是會遇到許久不見的遠房親戚,年夜飯變成了拷問大會該怎麼辦?
讓我們看看這 5 招完美回擊長輩提問的英文吧!
Tip 1: Initiate 先搶先贏
此招術「先搶先贏法」使用主動出擊,讓長輩們在毫無防備下,就先被你開始的話題帶走!高招高招!
使用方法示範:
Katie: I haven't seen you for so long, Aunty McMuffin. How are you doing? I heard you just moved into a new place. How is it?
Aunty McMuffin: It's great! I love my new place.
Katie: Have you met your new neighbors? What are they like?
Katie:我好久沒有看到妳了,滿福堡阿姨,聽說妳最近搬新家了,那裡如何?
滿福堡阿姨:很棒!我喜歡我的新家。
Katie:妳有見過你的新鄰居了嗎?他們怎麼樣?
initiate 是動詞,意思是「開始,發起,開創」,例如:initiate a conversation (開啟話題)。
The teacher walked into the classroom and furiously asked who had initiated the fight between the two classmates.
老師走進教室,很生氣地問這兩個同學間是誰先開始動手的。
She's a shy person. She seldom initiates a conversation with others.
她是一個害羞的人,她很少跟其他人主動開啟話題。
Tip 2: Deflect 轉移話題
此招數「轉移話題法」,當有問題朝你這裡過來時,你就像是打棒球一樣直接把它打出去。高招高招!
使用方法示範:
Aunty McMuffin: You're in college, right Katie? Do you have a boyfriend?
Katie: "Boyfriend" is a popular Justin Bieber song! Did you know that, Aunty?
Aunty McMuffin: I don't think I've heard of it…
Katie: Let me sing it for you right now!
滿福堡阿姨:妳上大學了吧, Katie?妳交男朋友了嗎?
Katie: 「男朋友」是小賈斯汀很紅的一首歌!阿姨妳聽過嗎?
滿福堡阿姨:好像沒有聽過餒…
Katie: 那我現在唱給妳聽!