1494 和美国人第一次见面/约会，我们不问：我可以和你练习英语吗

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The best relationships start off as friendships.

最好的男女关系就是从朋友开始的关系。

（7:24 完整英语的访谈｜English Interview starts at 7:24）

1.Start off 从什么开始

Another question is I often heard when people are hanging out in a bar and then they see a foreigner and then they are also super excited and then chat them up and then they will come up with this question. It's like “Can I practice English with you?” So, generally speaking, now that's again, that's not a terrible question that maybe something that people are very receptive to. However, it's usually best to offer something rather than to ask for something. And this goes with anything relating to relationships or business or friendship. It's always best to give before you take. And even something as simple as just asking someone to help practice a language perceived as taking their time or just... you could be met with resistance. 

2.Practice 练习

3.Receptive 接受的

4.Offer 提供

5.Perceive as 被认为

6.Resistance 抗拒

So a better option would be saying, hey, can I teach you Mandarin? Or can I help you? Would you like to learn some phrases in Mandarin? Or whatever language or whatever you're offering. Or would you like to learn how to cook Chinese food? Yes, so basically it switches from asking someone for something versus offering someone for something. And almost always, it's going to be, you're going to be the recipient of that as well. If you offer to teach them Mandarin, a few phrases in Mandarin, they're very likely going to be willing to ask you if you want to practice your English. Exactly, that's what I thought as well. I also like to offer, like showing my friend around… This is my goal to practice English with you. Exactly, and Lily Wong offers to show me around Taiwan and assists to practice all of her English. She's so sneaky. 

7.Option 选择

8.Mandarin 中文/普通话

9.Phrases 句子

10.Switches from 从...转换

11.Recipient 收信/件的人

12.Sneaky 狡猾的

另一个问题是我经常听到人们在酒吧闲逛，然后他们看到一个外国人，然后他们也非常兴奋，他们过去谈话搭讪，他们会问这个问题：我可以和你一起练习英语吗？所以一般来说，这不是一个可怕的问题，这可能是人们非常容易接受的问题。但是，通常最好提供一些东西而不是索取一些东西。这适用于任何与人际关系、商业或友谊有关的事情。在你接受之前给予总是最好的。甚至一些简单的事情，比如只是要求某人帮助练习一种语言，你可能会遇到阻力。所以更好的选择是说，嘿，我可以教你普通话吗？或者我可以帮你吗？你想学习一些普通话短语吗？或者你提供的任何语言或任何内容。或者你想学习如何烹饪中国菜吗？是的，所以基本上他从向某人索取某物转变为向某人提供某物。几乎总是，你也将成为他的接受者。如果你主动教他们普通话，几句普通话，他们很可能会问你是否想练习英语。没错，我也是这么想的。我也喜欢提供，像是带我朋友玩，其实这样和你一起练习英语是我的目标。没错，Lily Wong 带我参观台湾并协助练习她所有的英语。她太狡猾了。

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