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Conversation Material

Rating 3.4
Word count
25K words
Chapters
60
ISBN
9787553455464

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Summary

This book covers a wide range of topics including classical Chinese studies, witty sayings, famous figures, military affairs, politics, economics, art, the origins of all things, fashion, sports, humorous stories, collections of famous quotations, unusual books, and unsolved mysteries. Each knowledge point is distilled to its essence, with concise and refined language emphasizing generality and representativeness, so that readers can easily acquire the broadest knowledge in the shortest time. The selection of material is also closely attuned to the pulse of modern eloquence, aiming to help everyone who longs for good speaking skills truly master and wield conversational material.

Editor's review

On the surface, Talking Points is a collection of conversation topics organized around everyday social situations, but what is more worth pondering is the communication philosophy implicit behind it. The authors Li Wenqu and Yang Jinyue clearly understand the dilemma of information asymmetry in interpersonal communication, and they try to help readers quickly find conversation entry points in various occasions by building a structured "talking points library." The book is categorized by theme, covering diverse fields such as culture, technology, and life, and each topic has been refined to retain core information and interesting details. This arrangement lowers the threshold for knowledge acquisition, but to some extent sacrifices depth. It is worth noting that most of the topics selected in the book are time-sensitive, which is both an advantage and a limitation—it can keep up with social hot topics, but it also requires readers to continuously follow information updates. Overall, this is a practically oriented interpersonal auxiliary reader, suitable as a topic index or source of inspiration rather than a systematic knowledge reader.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Readers who hope to naturally start conversations and avoid awkward silences in various social occasions
  • Knowledge enthusiasts with broad interests in multiple fields but lacking time for systematic understanding
  • Professionals who need to frequently participate in business socializing or gatherings
  • People who want to broaden the range of everyday chat topics and enrich their expression content

Not a good fit for

  • Readers expecting to gain deep, systematic professional knowledge in a certain field
  • People who prefer philosophical speculation or long-form discursive reading experiences

Reading tips

  1. It is recommended to use it as a topic index rather than a textbook, and further reading can be pursued when encountering interesting topics
  2. Readers can selectively read relevant chapters according to their own social scenarios, without having to follow the order
  3. When reading, one might consider how to turn the topics in the book into personalized talking points in light of one's own experience

About the publisher

Jilin Publishing Group Co., Ltd. China · Founded in 2003

Jilin Publishing Group Co., Ltd. focuses on fine fiction, social sciences, literary appreciation, history, classical poetry and classical literature, with 1,141 titles in the library. Representative books include Dan Simmons's science fiction novels Hyperion and The Fall of Hyperion, Freud's works on psychology and society such as The Ego and the Id and Group Psychology, and classical literature ranging from Laozi and Zhuangzi, Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Three Hundred Poems of the Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties to Lü Simian's A General History of China. Its authors include Dan Simmons, Freud, Laozi, Lü Simian, Hengtang Tuishi, Pan Zhenhua, Li Yi and Guan Shanming, reflecting a balance between translated works and domestic editions. Public information is limited; the above is based on the library's holdings.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 前言
  3. 谈妙语 典故
  4. 春宵一刻值千金
  5. 乘兴而行,兴尽而返
  6. 勿以一目废二目
  7. 照面何须二百里
  8. 谈国学 常识
  9. 经典论著之《周易》
  10. 中国古代十大兵书
  11. 哲学之阴阳
  12. 文学之六书
  13. 学派之儒学
  14. 谈军事 常识
  15. 中国历代战争之商汤灭夏
  16. 世界著名战争之希波战争
  17. 兵器之冷兵器
  18. 军队之海军陆战队
  19. 谈地理 常识
  20. 地球简述
  21. 地球的诞生
  22. 地球的形状
  23. 大陆漂移说和板块构造说
  24. 谈万事 由来
  25. 节日之元旦的由来
  26. 交通之路的由来
  27. 体育之奥运会的由来
  28. 科技之生物科学的由来
  29. 谈名人 轶事
  30. 梁启超拜张之洞
  31. 辜鸿铭倒看英文版
  32. 满纸牢愁章太炎
  33. 狂人傅斯年
  34. 谈社会 观察
  35. 土地那些事儿
  36. 奴隶社会——井田制
  37. 封建社会——土地私有制度
  38. 近代土地制度的变革
  39. 谈艺术
  40. 中国古代绘画名家
  41. 中华民俗文化的珍宝——木版年画
  42. 谈海外 时尚
  43. 徒手攀岩
  44. 无动力翼装飞行
  45. 鳄鱼蹦极
  46. 急流泛舟
  47. 方程式赛车比赛
  48. 谈未解 之谜
  49. “泰坦尼克号”的沉没
  50. 印度洋大海啸
  51. 印度博帕尔毒气泄漏事件
  52. 附录一 知识锦囊
  53. 名句集锦
  54. 奇书集锦
  55. 行业祖师
  56. 附录二 幽默集锦
  57. 讲究卫生
  58. 设身处地
  59. 请丈夫作报告
  60. 各个击破

FAQ

Will the content of this book quickly become outdated?
Some topics in the book are indeed time-sensitive, but the authors also took classic and universal aspects into account when selecting materials. Readers are advised to treat it as a starting point for topic inspiration rather than an ultimate answer bank.
Is this book suitable as a gift?
For friends who frequently participate in social activities and hope to enrich their chat content, this is a practical gift. Its light reading experience and wide topic coverage can meet the needs of different readers.
Are the topics in the book deep enough?
The book has a clear positioning, pursuing breadth rather than depth. Each topic provides key information points and interesting details, enough to spark conversation, but it does not engage in academic in-depth discussion.

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About the author

杨金月 Author

Yang Jinyue is a Chinese author about whom limited public information is available; basic details such as her biography, nationality, and dates of birth and death remain unclear. Judging from the four works included in the collection, her writing centers mainly on the inspirational and personal-growth category. Her representative works include Game Theory in Everyday Life, Conversation Topics, and Genius and Conversation Topics (two-volume set). These titles suggest that she focuses on strategic thinking in daily life, the management of topics in interpersonal communication, and personal growth, tending to ground abstract ideas in recognizable everyday situations and to help readers understand and apply them in an accessible way. Conversation Topics appears more than once and may be regarded as a relatively representative direction in her writing. Overall, Yang Jinyue's works are aimed at general readers and lean toward the practical and popular, seeking to convey ways of thinking and insights on dealing with life through light reading.

Li Wenqu Author · Chinese · 1972

Li Wenqu, born in 1972, is a Chinese book planner and bestselling author who graduated from Southwest University of Political Science and Law. He has long been engaged in planning and writing books on social sciences, self-help and psychology, and currently works at Beijing Xianzhi Xianxing Culture Development Co., Ltd. His works cover a wide range of subjects, including social culture, Eastern philosophy, popular philosophy, biography and Chinese mythology, with 117 titles recorded in the library. Representative works include Instructions for Practical Living (Chuanxilu), Bingjian, A Collection of Chinese Myths, Everything You Need to Know About Chinese Culture, and the multi-volume series A Little Philosophy Every Day. He is skilled at turning philosophy, traditional culture and everyday knowledge into accessible reading, and his plain, fluent style emphasizes popularization and readability. Due to limited public information, details of his life are scarce, but his existing works show considerable experience in writing popular books on traditional culture and philosophy.

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