To speak to people in a foreign language requires courage．Some people are afraid of making mistakes．（1） 　　And that's the biggest mistake of all． Now if you have courage and are ready to make a few mistakes， what will you say？

（2） 　　Finding a proper topic is half the battle．Some topics，such as the weather and news，work well． But others， such as age， money or people's look do not． The following are some ways to start a conversation．

Weather﹣It is cold today， isn't it？

News﹣（3） 　　

A conversation in a foreign language doesn't always go easily． Sometimes your partner talks too fast and you find it difficult to follow．Don't worry．You can always ask your partner to repeat what he has said or to speak more slowly． For example，"Excuse me，but could you say that again？ I didn't catch it．" or"（4） 　　"

At the end of a conversation you need to find a way to finish it in a polite way，"Well，I really need to go．" and "（5） 　　" are often used by people to end a conversation．

A． It was nice talking to you． B． They never open their mouths． C． Firstly， be willing to make mistakes． D． Could you speak more slowly， please？ E． Did you hear about that terrible forest fire？ F． First of all， you have to start a conversation．