Icebreaker 打破冷场

   如果你拥有打破冷场的交际技巧，就可以让气氛缓和，那么你肯定很受欢迎吧。

　　Rob: And hello, I'm Rob.

　　Wang Fei: Rob, I'm going on a hot date tomorrow and I'm feeling a bit nervous. I think I need your help now.

　　Rob: Ok, it is a scary thing to do. What you need is some kind of icebreaker.

　　Wang Fei: An icebreaker? That sounds cold!

　　Rob: Don't worry it's not, but an icebreaker has got something to do with warming up a cold situation. It will make things more relaxed.

　　This ice sculptor definitely knows how to break the ice.

　　Wang Fei: 我明白了。An icebreaker 也就是避免冷场或者打破尴尬场合的事情或者人，目的就是活跃一下气氛，或者让大家彼此感到放松。So, an icebreaker will make things less formal then?

　　Rob: Yes that's right. Doing something or saying something at the start will hopefully make your date more relaxed and less tense.

　　Wang Fei: 嗯。An icebreaker 也就是一个打破尴尬场合的好方法，可以让气氛不那么正式，也让彼此感到不那么紧张。Maybe I should sing a song or do a dance?!

　　Rob: Hold on! That's a bit over the top. Why not start with a joke?

　　Wang Fei: 既然唱歌或者跳舞会有点儿 over the top 有些过火。Ok, I will think of a joke then.

　　A: Telling a joke is an excellent icebreaker.

　　B: That party needed an icebreaker to make it less formal!

　　Wang Fei: 我们刚才听到的例句中使用了 icebreaker 这个词，意思都是说让气氛变得不那么正式，不至于出现冷场、僵局。Icebreaker literally means breaking the ice?

　　Rob: It does. You can do it when you start a new job. Everything feels so formal that it's good to break the ice. We British can be a bit reserved or formal so it's good if someone can break the ice.

　　Wang Fei: 是的，有时候英国人可能会比较矜持、正式，所以有人来打破冷场了。 Rob I'm not good at jokes. Do you have any I can use?

　　Rob: Ok, well let's have a think. How about telling this one? "With my last girlfriend it was love at first sight – then I took a second look!"

　　Wang Fei: It's a very good joke! Honestly, did it work for you?

　　Rob: Well, no it didn't. But it might be good for you!

　　Wang Fei: Hmmm… Actually I think I would rather find a good story on our website as an icebreaker.

　　Rob: Yes. Don't forget our website is a good place to learn some English phrases that might help you break the ice at a party.

　　Wang Fei: Bye!

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