专八interview,选自星火英语2013专八满分听力第三专题
And then the basketball model?
Well, the basketball model is a little bit closer to what we have here.
So think about it as if you’re playing basketball.
You’re carrying out the conversation, you’re just going along.
And when you hesitate, other people see that as an opportunity to jump in
and steal the ball, to steal the conversation away.
Not in a bad way, but just as ‘Oh, it’s my turn now.’
So what would you recommend, what practical things would you recommend
for someone who’s coming into this country
who really knows nothing about these styles that you’re talking about?
Well, you know, if they’re in an English language learning situation,
I think it’s really helpful for them to realize that the other people that are there learning with them may come from different styles,so not to make judgments about them, you know, as, ‘Oh, you’re rude’ or ‘You’re inconsiderate’ or ‘You’re just very quiet and you never say anything.’
Because these things may not be someone’s true personality. They may just be the conversation style that they’re accustomed to. Yeah.