{"id":150,"date":"2007-04-28T21:04:54","date_gmt":"2007-04-29T05:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/2007\/04\/28\/bep-45-int-socializing-keeping-a-conversation-going\/"},"modified":"2023-01-02T14:45:04","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T22:45:04","slug":"bep-45-int-socializing-keeping-a-conversation-going","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/2007\/04\/28\/bep-45-int-socializing-keeping-a-conversation-going\/","title":{"rendered":"BEP 45 &#8211; Socializing: Keeping a Conversation Going"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-150-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP045-Mob.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP045-Mob.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP045-Mob.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>This is the second in a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/2007\/04\/24\/bep-44-int-socializing-striking-up-a-conversation\/\">two-part intermediate Business English Pod lesson<\/a> on the basics of socializing and networking. Last time you learned ways to start and finish a conversation appropriately. Today you&#8217;ll be studying how to keep a conversation going by maintaining interest.<\/p>\n<p>The listening continues on from dialogue 1 from last time: As you&#8217;ll remember, it takes place at the Asia-Pacific HR conference for Multi-Fresh, a global producer of health beverages. Penny\u201d\u201dan HR officer from Kuala Lumpur\u201d\u201dhas struck up a conversation with George\u201d\u201dthe regional learning and development manager. Where we left off last time, Penny had just used a tag question\u201d-Interesting speech, wasn&#8217;t it?\u201d &#8211; to help get the conversation started.<\/p>\n<p>As you listen, try to answer the following questions. The answers will be posted in a few days on the <B><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter2\/listening-quiz\/\">Listening Quiz<\/a><\/B> page.<\/p>\n<p>1)\tNear the beginning of the dialogue, Penny changes the subject. 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