2018年商务英语小贴士：在聚会上你应该谈些什么?

　　在聚会上你应该谈些什么?

　　It’s important to have strong listening (don’t interrupt) and conversation skills in group situations. This means maintaining open body language (stand up or sit up straight, don’t cross arms, and maintain good eye contact) and showing interest in what others have to say.

　　在集体活动中，善于倾听(不打断别人说话)以及交流的技巧是很重要的。这就是说要保持开放式的身体语言(站直，坐直，不要双手交叉抱胸，保持眼神交流)，并且对别人说的话表示很感兴趣。

　　Contribute to conversations by being able to speak to a variety of subjects, find topics of mutual interest and avoid correcting what others have to say. Make sure to involve everyone in the group in the discussion (and not just one or two). Encourage people to talk about themselves, and be graceful when providing and/or accepting compliments.

　　在交谈中，对交流有利的是要善于找到各种各样交谈的主题，要找到大家都感兴趣的话题，并且不要更正别人说的事情。确保让小组的每个人都参与了交谈(而不是一个、两个)。鼓励别人谈自己的事情，赞美别人或接受别人赞美的时候表现要优雅。

　　It’s unfortunate to add the following, but necessary for some: avoid the use of foul language and slang in conversations.

　　虽然加上以下内容让人不舒服，但是对于有些人来说也是必须说明的：要避免在谈话中使用俚语以及粗暴的语言。

　　7. What shouldn't you talk about at the event?

　　在聚会中什么不该谈?

　　Just as it’s important to understand what to talk about, there are several topics that should generally be avoided:

　　正如懂得什么该谈一样，有一些话题在通常情况下是应该避免的：

　　(1)Personal finance topics

　　个人财政状况的话题

　　(2)Personal health topics (yours and others)

　　个人健康方面的话题

　　(3)Divisive topics

　　有争议的话题

　　(4)Gossip

　　八卦

　　8. When should you defer extra courties (deference) to others at an event?