Do you know how to make friends with a group of people? Let me t__________ you the steps about making friends with the group. Maybe it’s h__________ to you.

First, you need to know what k________ of group they belong to. If people of the group are shy(害羞的), never ask them “Why don’t you talk?” or “Why are you quiet?” They don’t like it, so d_________ do it.

N_________, remember that each group is different. They will use different words, find different things funny .

Then, the important thing is that you should try to be outgoing(外向的). I_________ you are outgoing, you will become very popular . Remember, n___________ wants to make friends with a quite shy person.

F____________, find a right topic to talk with the group. For example, you can ask people w__________ they will do before the weekend, but don’t make plans at once. S___________ things can change, so just talk with them.

A taboo(忌讳，禁忌) is a social action that is not allowed. Every culture in the world has its own taboos. The breaking of a taboo sometimes makes people feel uncomfortable. I learned this through my own experience.

Last weekend, Wang Lin and I showed two foreigners around our city. Mr Singh was from India and Mr. White from USA. When I held out my left hand to shake hands with him, Mr. Singh seemed to be unhappy. Mr. White, however, was quite casual. He said hello to me with a big smile and a wave of his hand.

In the evening, we stopped at a restaurant for dinner. I noticed that Mr. Singh didn’t touch the beef and Mr. White seemed not to like chickens’ claws. During the meal, Wang Lin said sorry to Mr. Singh and continued to explain that we didn’t know it was a taboo in India to shake one’s left hand. Mr. Singh explained that since oxen are sacred(神圣的) in India, people don’t eat beef there. Mr. White joined in and said that it was not usual in the states for people to eat chickens’ claws. He went on to say that Americans don’ t usually get into each other’ s personal space. Marriage, job and age are their taboos. Isn’ t it a good lesson to remember?

A taboo(忌讳，禁忌) is a social action that is not allowed. Every culture in the world has its own taboos. The breaking of a taboo sometimes makes people feel uncomfortable. I learned this through my own experience.
Last weekend, Wang Lin and I showed two foreigners around our city. Mr Singh was from India and Mr. White from USA. When I held out my left hand to shake hands with him, Mr. Singh seemed to be unhappy. Mr. White, however, was quite casual. He said hello to me with a big smile and a wave of his hand.
In the evening, we stopped at a restaurant for dinner. I noticed that Mr. Singh didn’t touch the beef and Mr. White seemed not to like chickens’ claws. During the meal, Wang Lin said sorry to Mr. Singh and continued to explain that we didn’t know it was a taboo in India to shake one’s left hand. Mr. Singh explained that since oxen are sacred(神圣的) in India, people don’t eat beef there. Mr. White joined in and said that it was not usual in the states for people to eat chickens’ claws. He went on to say that Americans don’ t usually get into each other’ s personal space. Marriage, job and age are their taboos. Isn’ t it a good lesson to remember?

Do you know how to make friends with a group of people? Let me t__________ you the steps about making friends with the group. Maybe it’s h__________ to you.
First, you need to know what k________ of group they belong to. If people of the group are shy(害羞的), never ask them “Why don’t you talk?” or “Why are you quiet?” They don’t like it, so d_________ do it.
N_________, remember that each group is different. They will use different words, find different things funny .
Then, the important thing is that you should try to be outgoing(外向的). I_________ you are outgoing, you will become very popular . Remember, n___________ wants to make friends with a quite shy person.
F____________, find a right topic to talk with the group. For example, you can ask people w__________ they will do before the weekend, but don’t make plans at once. S___________ things can change, so just talk with them.