CAMBRIDGE
ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE ADVANCED
UNIT 19
Socialising and networking
A
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Nouns
for social events
1
a party to celebrate moving to a new house or flat
2
a party before a wedding for the future husband and his male friends
3
a party night out before a wedding for the future wife and her female friends
4
everyone dresses up in costume
5
the main group of close family and friends at a wedding, rather than to the
reception after the wedding
6
a formal party, e.g. aft er a wedding or to meet an important visitor
7
a formal event at which men have to wear dinner jackets and black bow ties
and women wear evening dresses
8
a party to celebrate the publication of a new book or product
9
an evening out just for female friends
10 a party to celebrate somebody leaving a job or institution
(do is an informal noun)
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B
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Networking
1 give each other
2 have lunch; informal
3 be friendly with someone who is important or famous,
sometimes with negative associations
4 mix socially with people; informal
5 taking action yourself rather than waiting for something
to happen
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C
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Expressions for social activity
I
don’t like the people Chris hangs out with / knocks around with.
[spends social time with; informal] (Said to your host) I hope
I’m not outstaying my welcome. [staying too long]
Jamie’s
a real party animal. [someone who loves going to parties]
I
hate it at my new job – everyone’s so cliquey. [a clique is a
disapproving word for a small group of people who spend time together and do
not allow others to join them]
It
was good at the club last night. Pete Esterhaus was there with his crowd.
[his group of friends / the people he socialises with; informal]
Lizzy
and Rob are always together. Are they an item? [having a romantic
relationship; informal]
Joel
isn’t very happy because Molly stood him up last night. [didn’t arrive
for a date they had made]
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EXERCISES
19.1
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Look
at A opposite and decide what kind of party you might be invited to if:
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19.2
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Rewrite
these sentences by replacing the underlined words with an expression from the
opposite page that means the same thing. There may be more than one possible
answer.
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19.3
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There
is one mistake in each of these sentences. Correct the mistakes.
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19.4
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Over
to you
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Which of the types of party listed in A have you had personal experience of?
How did you enjoy them?
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Who do you mostly knock around with? Are any of your friends party animals?
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Have you ever rubbed shoulders with anyone famous? If not, who would you most
like to rub shoulders with?
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ANSWER KEY
19.1
1 male: a stag party or stag night;
female: a hen party or hen night
2 the wedding reception and/or an evening party 3 a housewarming (party) 4 a launch party / a book launch 5 a reception / an official reception 6 a fancy-dress party
19.2
1 It’s always good to see Theo, but
somehow he always manages to outstay his welcome.
2 I’m going to a dinner at the Royal Plaza Hotel tonight. It’s a black-tie event. 3 Don’t forget your old friends when your film becomes a hit and you’re rubbing shoulders / hobnobbing / hanging out with the rich and famous. 4 We’re going to have a girls’ night out on Friday. 5 We must invite Jasmine to our do. She’s a real party animal! 6 Don’t always wait for people to do things for you. You should be more proactive. 7 It’s good to see you! We must do lunch sometime and discuss business. 8 It irritates me the way he’s always hobnobbing with the managers.
19.3
1 He usually hangs out with his
college friends at the weekend and they go to football matches and things.
2 Nella and her friends are very cliquey. They don’t mix with anyone else. 3 I’d better go home now. You’ve been very kind, but I don’t want to outstay my welcome. 4 She said she wanted to go out with me, then she stood me up! 5 Rita and Nick are an item. They’ve been together for months. Didn’t you know? 6 Laurie’s crowd are really fun people. I often meet up with them in town. |
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