{"id":6712,"date":"2014-12-06T23:39:47","date_gmt":"2014-12-07T07:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/?p=6712"},"modified":"2023-01-08T21:35:43","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T05:35:43","slug":"business-english-pod-263-socializing-at-an-office-party-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/2014\/12\/06\/business-english-pod-263-socializing-at-an-office-party-2\/","title":{"rendered":"BEP 263 &#8211; Socializing at an Office Party 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6712-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP263-Party2.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP263-Party2.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP263-Party2.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Welcome back to Business English Pod for today&#8217;s lesson on <a title=\"BEP 262 - Socializing at an Office Party 1\" href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/2014\/11\/30\/business-english-pod-262-socializing-at-office-work-party-1\/\">socializing<\/a> at an office party.<\/p>\n<p>Office parties can be fun, but have you ever stood there with a colleague and felt like you don&#8217;t know what to say? Maybe you&#8217;ve got a great working relationship, but outside the office it feels like a different game? In fact, good working relationships are supported by good personal relationships. The more we know our co-workers, the better our work can be. And the office party can be a great chance to get to know them better and build that relationship.<\/p>\n<p>So, how do we do that? What are some techniques for socializing at office parties? In today&#8217;s lesson, we&#8217;ll look at paying, or giving, someone a compliment, declining a drink, and gossiping. We&#8217;ll also learn how to change the topic and introduce two people who haven&#8217;t met before.<\/p>\n<p>In the dialog, we will hear Amber, who works for a pharmaceutical company. At a company Christmas party she runs into one of her colleagues Max. Max and Amber chat for a while before Finn, a new colleague of Amber&#8217;s, shows up on the scene.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listening Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. What compliment does Amber give to Max?<br \/>\n2. What reason does Amber give for not wanting a drink?<br \/>\n3. Max and Amber are talking about work colleagues when Amber changes the topic. What topic does she ask about?<\/p>\n<p>[tp no_translate=&#8221;y&#8221;]<strong>Premium Members: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/transcripts\/BEP263SN-Party2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">PDF Transcript<\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/quiz\/BEP263QIZ\/presentation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Quizzes<\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/phrasecasts\/BEP263PC.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">PhraseCast<\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/quiz\/BEP263POD\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lesson Module<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Download: <a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP263-Party2.mp3\" 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