Changes 改变 (3)

You can also use become with professions: My brother became an actor.你也可以用become与职业一起用：我的兄弟成为一名演员。

The word getcan be used as a less formal alternative to “become” with emotions and comparative adjectives (but NOT with professions or states of being). get这个词可以作为become的替代词，它相对没那么正式用来表示情绪或者比较(但不适用于职业或状态)。

I’m getting excited about my upcoming trip to Spain.

我对即将到来的西班牙之行感到兴奋。

It’s getting more expensive to rent a place in this neighborhood.

在这附近租房子越来越贵了。

Will it ever get easier for me to understand movies in English？

用英语看电影对我来说会不会变得更简单一点呢？

We also use the word go in a few specific collocations involving changes: 我们还在一些涉及变化的特定搭配中使用Go一词：

go bald = lose your hair 变秃头/脱发

go blind = lose your ability to see 变瞎/丧失你的视力

go deaf = lose your ability to hear 变聋/丧失听力

go crazy/insane = lose your mental control 变疯/失去精神控制

Speaking 说话 (1)

Want to become a better conversationalist？ Here are a few tips for making small talk (talking casually about simple topics): 想成为一个更好的健谈者吗？这里有一些闲聊/寒暄的技巧（随意谈论简单的话题）：

To strike up a conversation (start a conversation), you can make comments about the weather or the local surroundings.如果你想要开始一段对话，你可以对天气或当地的环境发表评论。

Stay away from delicate subjects (sensitive topics) like religion and politics – you don’t want to get into a lengthy discussion (a long discussion) or have an argument (have a verbal fight). 远离敏感话题，比如宗教和政治——你不想进入一个冗长的讨论或一个争论（有一个口头战斗）。