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Living in non-native lands is not always easy. You may have some difficulties such as language barrier, transportation, and socialization. Have you just moved to a new country ? Have you had any problems in maintaining a conversation? Don’t you have any idea how to start a conversation? Do you desperately need to make friends ? This post is going to give you some tips.

Speaking is one of the linguistic problems for people when they have just stepped in a new country. One great way to break the ice is to make small talk.

First rule : SMILE

Second rule: Try to find common ground with the other person

Starter :

Good evening! We always have coffee at the same time, but we’ve never spoken before. My name is …

Hello, How are you today? I’m still learning English, so let me know if  I make any mistakes.

Here is the list of four common topics you can start a conversation with:

Family

Where are you from ?

How many sisters and brothers do you have ?

Do your family live locally ?

What have you missed most about your country ?

The Day

How was your day ?

What have you been doing today ?

What are you doing after work ?

Did you watch … on TV last night ?

What are you going to do on the weekend?

Recreation

How do you spend your leisure time ?

Are you interested in playing soccer ?

Do you enjoy sports ?

How do you like to relax ?

Education

Did you go to school around here ?

What was your favorite subject at school ?

Where did you go to university ?

What was the most interesting thing about your major ?