為什麼大家都愛聊天氣？ Why do we talk about weather?

8 句 · 程度 A2 · 英文在上、中文在下。

Why is the weather the number one small talk topic?
為什麼天氣是閒聊的第一名話題？
Because everyone around you is feeling the same weather right now.
因為你身邊的每個人，現在都正在經歷同樣的天氣。
It's safe. Nobody gets angry about a sunny day.
它很安全，沒有人會因為晴天而生氣。
There are no wrong answers, so it's easy to join in.
沒有標準答案，所以很容易加入話題。
And it's a soft way to start before you talk about bigger things.
而且在聊更深的話題之前，它是很溫和的開場。
So next time there's an awkward silence, try this:
所以下次遇到尷尬的沉默，試試這句：
Can you believe this weather? I didn't know whether to bring sunglasses or an umbrella!
你相信這種天氣嗎？我都不知道該帶太陽眼鏡還是雨傘！
Now you say it. What's the weather like where you are?
換你說說看。你那邊天氣怎麼樣？