Whether you’re looking to make a new friend, get a date or recruit someone into that cool new cult you just joined, it probably means that you’re going to have to talk to a stranger.

不管你是想交新朋友、約會，還是招募別人進來你剛加入的酷炫邪教，這都代表你可能需要與陌生人交談 。

Here's how to start and maintain a conversation with someone you don’t know.

這裡要告訴你如何與不認識的人開始並持續一段對話。

Step One: Break the ice.

第一步：打破冷場。

One simple way to accomplish this is by giving a compliment.

其中一個簡單的方法就是讚美對方。

Hey, cool shirt!

嘿，很酷的 T 恤喔！

Oh, thanks!

噢，謝啦！

But don’t be weird about it.

但別做得太超過。

Step Two: Keep the conversation going by adding information to what was just said.

第二步：利用剛剛的話題增添更多的資訊，以延續對話。

Hey cool shirt!

嘿，很酷的 T 恤喔！

Oh, thanks!

噢，謝啦！

I stole it from a hobo.

我從一個流浪漢那邊偷來的。

By adding new information, you’ve given the other person something new to respond to.

藉由加入新資訊，可以讓其他人也有新的事情回應你 。

Step Three: Continue adding information until you find a common interest.

第三步：繼續增添資訊，直到你們找到共同的興趣。

I love stealing stuff from hobos.

我超愛從流浪漢那邊偷東西的。

Really?

真的嗎？

Yeah! The other day I just stole this whole shopping cart from this guy.

對啊！有天我從這傢伙身上偷了一整台的購物車的東西。

At this point you should be off to the races and the conversation should start flowing naturally.

此時，你們應該相談甚歡，而這個對話應當會很自然地進行。

Step Four: If you ever find yourself at a loss for what to say next, try asking a question.

第四步：如果發現自己不知道該說些什麼時，就試著提問。

So where do you work?

所以你在哪工作？

Have you always hated hobos?

你是不是一直都很討厭流浪漢？

What’s your least favourite thing about hobos?

你最不喜歡流浪漢的什麼？

Have you ever killed a hobo?

你曾經殺過流浪漢嗎？

Hey what’s your social security number?

嘿，你的身分證字號是多少？

Who let the dogs out?

是誰讓狗跑出來的？

Do you ever feel like a unicorn trapped in a human body?

你曾經覺得自己是一隻受困於人體裡的獨角獸嗎？

Do my nipples feel hard?

我的奶頭有硬嗎？

Questions help to re-kickstart a conversation and take it to new places.

提問有助於你們重啟對話，並把對話引領到新的話題上。

Step Five: To solidify the success of your interaction, make sure to let the other person know that you’re having a good time.

第五步：為了穩固你們良好的交流，要確保他人有感受到你很愉快。

Easy ways to do this include smiling and leaning in when the other person speaks.

要達成這個目的簡單的方法，包括在和他人說話時微笑、身體稍微前傾。

But again, don’t be weird about it.

但重申一次，別做得太超過。

Congratulations! You’re doing it!

恭喜！你成功了！

You’re having a conversation!

你正在與他人對話呢！

Doesn’t it feel exhilarating?

這是不是很令人感到振奮呢？

I mean, not as exhilarating as stealing a pair of shoes of a sleeping hobo.

我說，雖然不比從睡著的流浪漢身上偷走他們的鞋子。

But still, pretty great!

但還是很棒！

Hurray! You did it!

太棒了！你做到了！

This week’s video is brought to you by Goat Boat.

本週的影片是來自 Goat Boat。

The boat that lets you pet goats.

讓你摸山羊的小船。

And also, audible.com.

還有 audible.com。

Audible.com is a leading provider of audiobooks for more than 150,000 downloadable titles.

Audible.com 是有聲書的領導品牌，提供超過 15 萬本可下載的文本。

Whether you like fiction, non-fiction or periodicals, you’ve got plenty of titles to choose from.

無論是喜歡虛構、非虛構，還是期刊，這裡都有許多文本讓你們選擇。

Audiobooks are great because they let you read books without actually having to read, which is great because it frees up your hand for "maximum goat padding" or just regular driving, working out or doing chores.

有聲書的優點在於你不需要用眼睛看就可以閱讀，使你不用像「山羊（鴨子）猛划水般辛苦看書」，而你空出來的手就可以正常開車、工作、或做家事。

Right now, audible.com is offering a free audiobook to pleated jeans viewers, so you can track their service.

現在 audible.com 要提供免費的有聲書給 pleated jeans 的觀眾，所以你們也能夠享受這項服務。

Goat and I have both been listening to "Native Tongue" by Carl Hiaasen.

山羊和我一直有在聽 Carl Hiaasen 的《母語》。

For my money, he’s one of the funniest novelists of all time, so check it out.

我認為他是有史以來最有趣的小說家之一，所以快去看看吧！

To download this audiobook for free or another one of your choice, just go to audible.com/pleatedjeans.

你可以免費下載這個有聲書或你也可以選擇其他本，快去 audible.com/pleatedjeans 看看。

That’s audible.com/pleatedjeans.

沒錯就是 audible.com/pleatedjeans。