getting people's attention 引起別人注意
    1. can i talk to you ？ 能和你談一下嗎？
    2. can we talk？ 能一塊兒談談嗎？
    3. let's talk. 我們談談吧。
    4. excuse me. you got a minute？ 對不起，能耽誤你一分鐘嗎？
    5. may i have a word with you？ 能和你說句話嗎？
    6. if you don't mind my asking, where did you come from？ 你從哪兒來？要是你不介意我這么問的話。
    7. it's none of my business, but i think her dress is a bit too loud. 雖說不干我的事，可我覺得她的裙子有點太花哨了。
    8. i don't want to sound like a busybody, but didn't you plan to go abroad？ 我并不想瞎打聽，可你原來不是打算出國嗎？
    Launching conversation with a piece of news. 講述一條消息來打開話題