{"id":6685,"date":"2014-11-30T03:54:09","date_gmt":"2014-11-30T11:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/?p=6685"},"modified":"2023-01-08T21:35:07","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T05:35:07","slug":"business-english-pod-262-socializing-at-office-work-party-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/2014\/11\/30\/business-english-pod-262-socializing-at-office-work-party-1\/","title":{"rendered":"BEP 262 &#8211; Socializing at an Office Party 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6685-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP262-Party1.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP262-Party1.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP262-Party1.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Welcome back to Business English Pod for today&#8217;s lesson on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/category\/socializing\/\" title=\"English for Socializing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">socializing<\/a> at an office party or event.<\/p>\n<p>Office parties are a great opportunity to get to know your colleagues outside of the usual work environment. Besides, as the saying goes, &#8220;all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.&#8221; But have you ever found yourself at a party, drink in hand, and been unsure how to strike up a conversation? Maybe you&#8217;re at a table with someone you haven&#8217;t actually met from a different department. You make eye contact, smile, and then what? What do you say? <\/p>\n<p>Socializing with co-workers is an important part of building good relationships, but it can be awkward if you find yourself at a loss for words. Fortunately, there are some great techniques for this situation that you can learn and practice. In today&#8217;s lesson, we&#8217;ll look at breaking the ice and using common points of knowledge to start a conversation. We&#8217;ll also learn how to turn the conversation to the other person, show interest, and make an excuse to leave when you want to finish the conversation.<\/p>\n<p>In the dialog, we will hear Amber, who works in marketing for a pharmaceutical company. She is at a staff Christmas party and finds herself talking to Shelly, who works in sales. Amber and Shelly haven&#8217;t actually met before, and Amber wants to make conversation. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Listening Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1.\tWhat does Amber first comment on in her conversation?<br \/>\n2.\tWhat work topic does Amber bring up with Shelly?<br \/>\n3.\tWhat reason does Amber give for leaving?<\/p>\n<p>[tp no_translate=&#8221;y&#8221;]<strong>Premium Members: <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/transcripts\/BEP262SN-Party1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">PDF Transcript<\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/quiz\/BEP262QIZ\/presentation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Quizzes<\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/phrasecasts\/BEP262PC.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">PhraseCast<\/span><\/a> | <a 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