{"id":4711,"date":"2013-06-30T05:09:58","date_gmt":"2013-06-30T13:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/?p=4711"},"modified":"2023-01-08T23:28:16","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T07:28:16","slug":"business-english-pod-234-conferences-2-hosting-social-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/2013\/06\/30\/business-english-pod-234-conferences-2-hosting-social-event\/","title":{"rendered":"BEP 234 &#8211; English for Conferences 2: Hosting a Social Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4711-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP234-Mob.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP234-Mob.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP234-Mob.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><a title=\"BEP 234 Lesson Module - English for Conferences 2: Hosting a Social Event\" href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/quiz\/BEP234POD\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-234-English-Conference-Party-LESSON.jpg\" alt=\"English Conference Party Socialize\" width=\"1652\" height=\"708\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-234-English-Conference-Party-LESSON.jpg 1652w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-234-English-Conference-Party-LESSON-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-234-English-Conference-Party-LESSON-768x329.jpg 768w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-234-English-Conference-Party-LESSON-600x257.jpg 600w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-234-English-Conference-Party-LESSON-200x86.jpg 200w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-234-English-Conference-Party-LESSON-400x171.jpg 400w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-234-English-Conference-Party-LESSON-800x343.jpg 800w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-234-English-Conference-Party-LESSON-1200x514.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1652px) 100vw, 1652px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Welcome back to <a title=\"Business English Lessons\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/category\/business-english\/\">Business English Pod<\/a> for today&#8217;s lesson on hosting social events at a <a title=\"BEP 233 - English for Conferences 1: Welcoming Presentation in English\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/2013\/06\/23\/business-english-pod-233-conferences-opening-presentation-1\/\">company conference<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Conferences and other corporate events are about much more than just speakers and workshops. They&#8217;re a chance for people to network, to socialize, and to have some fun. Every good host knows this. And every good host works hard to make sure that people are enjoying themselves.<\/p>\n<p>If you think about it, hosts actually have a pretty tough job. They have to organize activities and people while maintaining a smile. They have to solve frustrating problems with a positive attitude. It&#8217;s a tricky balance, but there are techniques you can learn to help you get that balance right.<\/p>\n<p>Today we&#8217;ll learn a few useful techniques that will help you to be a good host. We&#8217;ll learn to ask people about needs, elicit feedback on the event, and make yourself available for help. We&#8217;ll also learn to keep conversations going and connect people.<\/p>\n<p>In the dialog, we&#8217;ll revisit a company&#8217;s regional HR conference. The host is Amy, VP of HR at the company&#8217;s Chicago office. She&#8217;s organizing people during the evening conference event. We&#8217;ll hear Amy talking with two of the participants: Tom and Hanna.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listening Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. What topic does Amy invite more detail from Tom about?<br \/>\n2. How do Tom and Hanna meet?<br \/>\n3. 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