Engage in small talk with company representatives, but avoid controversial topics.

和公司代表寒暄，但是回避有争议的问题。

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Engage in small talk: your business trip, your family and where you live. Order the meal.

涉及到简短的对话包括：商务旅程、您的家庭、住址等。

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The following day, I could engage in some small talk. On the third day, I taught them how to play the Mafia game in English.

到第二天开始跟人家有些小交流，第三天就用仅有的英文教人家杀人游戏了。

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Women engage in small talk to build rapport with others and to explore their own feelings and opinions, all of which builds trust.

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