在澳大利亞，如何開啟一段對話

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Hey there I‘m Emma from mmmEglish。 If you’re new here you may not know that I‘m from Australia so I thought it would be really fun to share a few tips with you about how to start a conversation in Australia with Australians。

大家好，我是 Emma，歡迎來到美味英語頻道。如果你剛來我的頻道，你可能不知道我來自澳大利亞，所以我覺得和大家分享一些關於如何在澳大利亞與澳大利亞人開始對話的技巧會很有趣。

Now I’m going to share a little more about Australian culture like what is this and I‘m going to help you with some English conversation tips in some different settings like in a pub where Australians love to go， in a taxi or an Uber， at the supermarket and also some advice to help you strike up a conversation when you’re travelling。

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我將分享更多關於澳大利亞文化的內容，比如“這是什麼”，我也將教給大家一些應對不同環境的英語對話技巧，比如澳大利亞人喜歡去的酒吧、在出租車或優步上，在超市，還有一些可以幫助你在旅行時搭訕的小建議。記得點選那裡的訂閱按鈕，開啟通知，這樣我就可以在我的新影片上線時通知你啦。

Are you ready？ Let‘s play！

準備好了嗎？讓我們開始吧！

Even though I mentioned this video is about starting a conversation in Australia， you’ll see that most of these conversation tips can work in any English-speaking country。 If you‘re talking to a Brit， an American， Canadian， South African， New Zealander， all of these tips will help you to strike up a conversation with native English speakers。

儘管我提到這個影片是關於如何在澳大利亞開始對話的，但你會發現這些對話技巧中的大部分都適用於任何英語國家。如果你正在與英國人、美國人、加拿大人、南非人、紐西蘭人交談的話，所有這些技巧都將幫助你與以英語為母語的人交談。

To be honest， these tips are really not about having long in-depth conversations。 They’re suggestions to help you start conversations and the more you practise starting conversations and having these little interactions with other people the easier it will become so it‘s okay to start small。

老實說，這些技巧並不是關於進行長時間的深入對話的。它們是幫助你開始對話的小建議，你練習開始對話的次數越多，與其他人進行這些小互動就會變得越容易，所以從小處著手是完全沒問題的。

As long as you’re friendly， then a brief interaction is all you need to start building experience and confidence to talk with people more in English。 Before we get into it I really want to emphasise the importance of the greeting。

只要你是友好的，那麼你只需進行一次簡短的互動，就可以開始建立更多地用英語與人交談的經驗和信心。在我們開始之前，我想強調一下問候的重要性。

You know， always trying to be polite， friendly and positive， it‘s going to get your conversation off to a good start。 And most Australians are pretty relaxed and laid back and that’s really reflected in the way that we greet each other。

一定要儘量保持禮貌、友好和積極，這會讓你的對話有一個好的開始。大多數澳大利亞人都非常放鬆和悠閒，這在我們互相打招呼的方式中得到了體現。

Contrary to popular belief， not every Australian says “G‘day” every time they greet someone， right？ G’day mate。

與流行的看法相反，並不是每個澳大利亞人每次問候某人時都會說“G‘day”，對吧？你好啊，夥計。

It’s commonly used by men and probably more often by older men and it‘s really a short version of ’good day‘， so we’re saying hello and have a good one， have a good day at the same time so it‘s like a double greeting。 Now I want to give you a little demo so that you can practise。

它是男性常用的，可能更常被年長的男性使用，它實際上是“美好的一天”的縮寫版本，所以我們是在打招呼，同時祝你擁有美好的一天，就像雙重問候一樣。現在我給大家做個小示範，大家可以練習一下。

This is a really difficult expression to get right， you know most times anyone who’s not Australian will mess this up。 That‘s it。

這是一個很難正確表達的表達方式，大多數時候不是澳大利亞人的人都會把它搞砸。就是這樣。

It’s just a really quick flap of the tongue on the top of your mouth。 You can also say “Hey， how ya goin‘？” which basically just means how are you？

就像在你的嘴巴上快速拍動舌頭。你也可以說：“嘿，你好嗎？”，基本上也是你好嗎的意思。

Try it。 If you’ve ever visited Australia or you live here， then you‘ll know that Australians usually spend a lot of time at the pub。

試一下吧。如果你曾經來過澳大利亞或住在這裡的話，那麼你就會知道澳大利亞人通常會在酒吧裡度過很多時間。

Now the pub is a great place for you to strike up a conversation with an Australian。 People are usually really friendly and relaxed。

酒吧是與澳大利亞人交談的好地方。人們通常會非常友好和放鬆。

They’re in a good mood， they‘re joking around and you’ll run into all different types of people so you‘ll learn a lot about Australian culture， about language， slang， mannerisms， all of these things。 It’s like a melting pot of Australian culture at the pub。

他們心情很好，他們會開玩笑，你會遇到各種各樣的人，所以你可以學到很多關於澳大利亞文化的知識，語言、俚語、舉止行為等等。酒吧好像是澳大利亞文化的大熔爐。

It‘s also where people are often watching sports so if there’s a sports game on， a really great way to strike up a conversation is to say “What‘s the score？” or “Who’s playing？” I want you to try it with me okay？

這也是人們經常觀看體育比賽的地方，所以如果有體育比賽的話，一個非常好的交談方式就是說：“分數是多少？”或者是“誰在比賽啊？”我想你和我一起試試好嗎？

What‘s the score？ Who’s playing？

分數是多少？誰在比賽啊？

Nice！ Now the most popular sport in Australia is unique to Australia。

很棒！澳大利亞最受歡迎的運動是澳大利亞獨有的。

The AFL or the Australian football league and it‘s like the Australian version of the English premier league or the NFL or the NBA， right？ We also have soccer and rugby and cricket and sports like that but AFL is the most popular sport by far。

澳大利亞足球聯賽，就像澳大利亞版的英超聯賽、NFL 或 NBA，對吧？我們也有足球、橄欖球、板球和類似的運動，但澳大利亞足球聯賽是迄今為止最受歡迎的運動。

Anyone who comes to Australia is completely perplexed by our game， right？ We have this weird shaped ball。

任何來澳大利亞的人都對我們的運動感到困惑，對吧？我們有這個奇怪形狀的球。

There are four sticks at each end of the football field and everyone on the field is running around in really short shorts。 It’s going to take me like ten whole minutes， maybe more to try and explain the game so I‘ve actually linked to another YouTube video if you’re interested to see it and to find out more。

足球場的每一端都有四根棍子，場上的每個人都穿著非常短的短褲跑來跑去。我要花整整十分鐘的時間，也許更多時間來嘗試解釋這項運動，所以如果你有興趣觀看並瞭解更多資訊的話，我其實已經已經把另一個 YouTube 影片放在這裡了。

It‘s down in the description below。 So if you want an easy way to start a conversation with someone in a pub or anywhere really especially if there’s a match on then knowing a little bit about the game is going to help you。

就在下面的描述區中。因此，如果你想透過一種簡單的方式在酒吧或任何地方與某人開始對話的話，尤其是在有比賽的情況下，那麼瞭解一點這個運動的知識會對你有所幫助。

Most taxi drivers love to have a chat so it‘s the perfect opportunity to practise your conversation skills in small talk。 Australia is a multicultural place。

大多數出租車司機喜歡聊天，因此這是在閒聊中練習對話技巧的絕佳機會。澳大利亞是一個多元文化的地方。

There are lots of different people who drive Ubers and taxis right。 Many of them are people who’ve moved to Australia from elsewhere and so they‘re probably similar to you or have a similar experience to you in some way。

有很多不同的人駕駛優步和計程車。他們中的許多人是從其他地方移居澳大利亞的人，因此他們可能與你相似或在某些方面與你有相似的經歷。

Why is this important？ Because there’s so much to share and to talk about， you know， you have the opportunity to exchange experiences here so it‘s an easy way to get started with a conversation。

為什麼這很重要？因為有很多東西可以分享和談論，你有機會和他們交流經驗，所以這是開始對話的一種簡單的方式。

Now I usually jump in an Uber rather than a taxi so when I do that my go-to questions are： Have you been an Uber driver for long？

我通常乘坐優步而不是計程車，所以當我坐車時時，我主要會問：你做優步司機很久了嗎？

Try it。 Have you been an Uber driver for long？

試一下。你做優步司機很久了嗎？

Do you enjoy doing it？ Try it。

你喜歡嗎？試一下。

Do you enjoy doing it？ You must meet some really interesting people。

你喜歡嗎？你一定會遇到一些非常有趣的人。

Now they might say they’re doing it for some extra cash on the side while they‘re studying and then what can you ask them？ You can ask them what they’re studying， right？

他們可能會說他們是為了在學習期間多賺點額外的錢，然後你能問他們什麼呢？你可以問問他們在學什麼，對吧？

So it gives you all of these amazing opportunities to just practise building confidence with these conversation skills。 Really easy way to get started。

因此，它為你提供了絕佳的機會，讓你可以透過這些對話技巧練習建立信心。非常簡單的開始方法。

If they have an accent I might ask： Have you been living in Australia for long？ Try it。

如果他們有口音的話，我可能會問：你在澳大利亞生活了很久了嗎？試一下。

Have you been living in Australia for long？ Do you like living here？

你在澳洲生活很久了嗎？你喜歡住在這裡嗎？

What‘s been the hardest part about moving to a new country？ Nice one！

搬到一個新國家最困難的是什麼？很棒！

A super place to strike up a conversation is at the supermarket。 So just imagine that you need some help looking for a product， maybe for real， maybe you’re just pretending so that you have the chance to talk to someone。

一個超級容易搭訕的地方是在超市。所以想象一下，你在尋找產品時需要一些幫助，也許是真的，也許你只是假裝，以便你有機會與某人交談。

But in this case， you can go and find a shop assistant and ask them to help you find that item， right？ Simple。

但這種情況下，你可以去找店員，讓他們幫你找到那個東西，對吧？很簡單。

Hi there！ Can you help me to find the vegemite？ Or whatever product you‘re looking for。

你好呀！ 你能幫我找到 vegemite 嗎？或者你正在尋找的任何產品。

And as you’re walking with them to find the product then you might say something like： It‘s so hard trying to find your way around a new supermarket！

當你和他們一起尋找產品時，你可能會說：在一家新超市裡找路真是太難了！

Right？ But that might prompt them to say： Are you new to the area？

對吧？ 但這可能會讓他們說：你剛來這個地方嗎？

But then you can continue the conversation by saying： Yeah I’m actually from India。

但是你可以繼續對話，說：是的，我其實來自印度。

I‘ve been here for a few months now。 Or you can just continue talking about the product that you’re looking for。

我已經來這裡幾個月了。或者你可以繼續談論您正在尋找的產品。

You might say： I‘m from Italy and interestingly I really love vegemite from the moment I first tried it。

你可能會說：我來自義大利，有趣的是，從我第一次嘗試vegemite 的那一刻起，我就真的喜歡上它了。

I know lots of non-native Australians don’t really enjoy it but I do。 When you‘re travelling in an English-speaking country is the perfect opportunity to get as much speaking practice as you can， isn’t it？

我知道很多非澳大利亞本地人並不真正喜歡它，但我喜歡。當你在講英語的國家旅行時，這是獲得儘可能多的口語練習的絕佳機會，不是嗎？

You can ask questions when you‘re on your tours or ask for directions or recommendations， just ask someone to take a photo of you。 Let’s practise a little together， okay？

你可以在遊覽時提出問題，詢問方向或建議，或者是請人為你拍照。我們一起練習一下，好嗎？

Sorry for interrupting。 。 。 Does this train go to the city？

抱歉打擾您了……這列火車開往市區嗎？

Try it。 Sorry for interrupting。 。 。

試一下。抱歉打擾您了……

Does this train go to the city？ Excuse me， do you mind taking a photo of us？

這列火車開往市區嗎？打擾一下，您介意給我們拍張照片嗎？

Try it。 Excuse me， do you mind taking a photo of us？

試一下。打擾一下，您介意給我們拍張照片嗎？

So saying “excuse me” or “do you mind”， they‘re really polite ways of approaching or interrupting a stranger。 Excuse me， I’ve only just arrived in Melbourne and I‘m a little lost。

所以說“對不起”或“你介意嗎”，它們是接近或打斷陌生人的非常禮貌的方式。不好意思，我剛到墨爾本，有點迷路。

Can you tell me where the post office is？ Try it okay？

你能告訴我郵局在哪裡嗎？試一下，好嗎？

Excuse me， I’ve only just arrived in Melbourne and I‘m a little lost。 Can you tell me where the post office is？

不好意思，我剛到墨爾本，有點迷路。你能告訴我郵局在哪裡嗎？

Adding that you’ve only just arrived helps the person to understand that you‘re new。 They might even ask some other questions about where you’re visiting from or how long you‘re staying or what your plans are。

加上你剛剛來這裡有助於別人瞭解你是新來的。他們甚至可能會問一些其他問題，比如你從哪裡來、要住多長時間或你有什麼計劃。

So you’re taking every opportunity to spark up a conversation。 Some of them will work and others won‘t。

因此，你正在抓住一切機會來開展對話。其中一些會起作用，而另一些則不會。

You won’t get much of a reaction。 Who cares？

你不會得到太多回應。誰在乎呢？

The important thing is that you‘re having a go and that is one characteristic about Australians that you can definitely benefit from。 We love seeing people have a go， you know， having a crack。

重要的是你正在嘗試，這是你絕對可以從中受益的澳大利亞人的一個特徵。我們喜歡看到人們去試一試。

So I hope that you enjoyed a little mini journey into how to start a conversation in Australia and I really hope that you’re able to come and visit us soon。 The most important thing that you take away from this video is just to get started。

我希望你喜歡這個關於如何在澳大利亞開始對話的小旅程，我真的希望你能很快來看我們。你從這個影片中學到的最重要的事情就是去開始吧。

Just by greeting someone， you‘re letting them know that you have the courage to be bold along with being relaxed and positive and if you really enjoy sports， Australians love and they appreciate people who step out of their comfort zone， you know， have a crack。

And don’t think of every conversation as it has to be this endless hour-long discussion， just a quick exchange with a few people every day is enough to build your confidence over time。

僅僅透過向某人打招呼，你就讓他們知道你有勇氣，很大膽，也放鬆積極，如果你真的喜歡澳大利亞人喜歡的運動的話，他們喜歡那些走出舒適區的人，你懂的，去試一試。不要認為每一次談話都必須是無休止的長達一小時的討論，每天與幾個人快速交流就足以隨著時間的推移建立你的信心了。

And now that you know a little more about the land down under， I‘m curious to find out。 Are you coming to visit？

現在你對我腳下的土地有了更多的瞭解了，我很想知道。你要來玩嗎？

Which city are you going to visit first？ What’s on your bucket list？

你會先去哪個城市？你的遺願清單上有什麼？

Let me know down in the comments and I‘ll see you next week。 Bye for now！

請在評論中告訴我吧，我們下週見。再見啦！