谈论工作：美国人通常会问“What do you do?”在某些国家会被认为这是不礼貌的，但美国不是的，这只是陌生人之间聊天的一个流行话题。

　　* Talk about sports: Americans love sports! However, they love American sports. When speaking about football, most Americans understand "American Football", not soccer.

　　谈论运动：美国人超爱运动！不过，他们喜欢美国的运动。如果说到football，大部分美国人会理解成橄榄球而不是足球。

　　* Be careful when expressing ideas about race, religion or other sensitive topics: The United States is a multi-cultural society. Especially in the last few years, Americans are trying very hard to be sensitive to other cultures and ideas. Talking about sensitive topics like religion or beliefs, is often avoided in order to be sure not to offend someone of a different belief system. This is often referred to as being "politically correct".

　　说到种族、宗教或者其他敏感话题要小心：美国是一个多文化的社会。特别是近几年，美国人对其他文化和观点非常特别的敏感。像宗教或者信仰之类的敏感话题通常都不会在谈话中提及，以免冒犯别人。这就是经常被提到的“政治正确”。

        Addressing People

　　称呼

　　* Use last names with people you do not know: Address people using their title (Mr, Ms, Dr) and their last names.

　　对不认识的人要称呼他们的姓：用他们的头衔（先生、女士、博士等）加上他们的姓。

　　* Always use "Ms" when addressing women: It is important to use "Ms" when addressing a woman. Only use "Mrs" when the woman has asked you to do so!

　　称呼女性的时候通常用“Ms”：称呼女性的时候用“Ms”，这很重要。如果对方要求你称呼“Mrs” 那再照办好了。

　　* Many Americans prefer first names: Americans often prefer using first names, even when dealing with people in very different positions. Americans will generally say, "Call me Tom." and then expect you to remain on a first name basis.

　　很多人喜欢被叫名字：美国人通常喜欢用他们的名字，即使是和身份非常不同的人打交道。他们通常会说，“叫我Tom”，然后真的希望你用他们的名字来称呼他们（不是客气的哦）。

　　* Americans prefer informal: In general, Americans prefer informal greetings and using first names or nicknames when speaking with colleagues and acquaintances.

　　美国人不拘小节：通常情况下，美国人喜欢非正式的问候，提到他们的同事或者使用名字或者熟人的时候喜欢用昵称。

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