Vocabulary : Socializing

  • June 14, 2022
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1- Unscramble the letters to find out what they are

Socializing : To most people in Western society , socializing is an important concept.
The purpose of getting together with other people are varied : 

Usually the main reason of social activities is relaxation and enjoyment , for example friends
meeting on a Saturday night for a drink.
Sometimes the gathering has a more formal or celebratory  function (e.g. a wedding ), or you can
  go out for a meal and mix business with pleasure by entertaining a prospective client , and so on.

Vocabulary : Socializing

Below are five different social functions. Unscramble the letters to find out what they are.

1- D.D.N.I.W.G.E     : marriage is involved

2- E.I.N.D.N.R    T.Y.A.P.R     : an evening meal for a group of people 

3- C.I.P.I.C.N      :  an outdoor meal 

4- C.A.R.B.U.B.E      : a meal which consists of food cooked outside on a grill

5-   S.A.F.T.E     : a large quantity of food, wine, etc. usually accompanied by celebrations 


2- Put in the correct verb to complete the list of table manners below

Eating out or with company sometimes means we have to respect certain conventions of politeness or etiquette.


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cut - suck - slurp - lick - close - chew - speak - keep

1         your elbows off the table.

2         your mouth when chewing your food.

3 Don't           with your mouth full.

4 Don't           your fingers.

5            your food slowly.

6 Don't              loudly through a straw.

7           your food into small pieces.

8 Don't         drinks or soup loudly. 

3- Put in order of importance the following reasons for socialising

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  • to enjoy yourself         _______

  • to forget your problems    _______

  • to meet people  _______

  • to dance  _______

  • to celebrate a special occasion    _______

  • to see your friends    _______

  • to find out the latest gossip    _______

to get out of the house    _______

4- Tick the following if you have ever been there
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  • ballet

b-

  • art gallery

c-

  • opera

d-

  • zoo

e -

  • theatre

f -

  • restaurant

g-

  • concert (pop/rock)

h -

  • carnival

i -

  • wedding

j -

  • museum

5- Fill the gaps in the sentences with the correct word from the box below

chat - argue - whisper - gossip - shout - mumble


1 I'd like to have a            with you about your holiday plans.

2 There's no need to          ; I can hear you quite well.

3 Why do you have to          with me every time I make a suggestion?

4 Don't waste my time with this idle         

5 Speak up! I can't understand what you' re saying when you          like that.

6          in my ear so nobody else can hear.

6- Match the following

someone's leg - a joke - someone

1-  to tell          

2- to make fun of          

3- to pull              

Hint
7- Fill the gaps with the correct phrase

1 Everyone expects the best man to           a few         at a wedding.
2 You shouldn't         just because they make a mistake.
3 Don't believe Uncle Jake's stories about being a spy; he's just        

8- Use the following words to complete the sentences which follow

kidding - silly - witty - hilarious - funny - amusing


1 You might find it      to write slogans on the school walls, but I certainly don't!

2 "I've just seen George Michael in the supermarket!" "No            ! "

3 You look a bit          in that dress; maybe it's too big for you.

4 Don't be          , dear. Of course I don't believe in UFOs.

5 He has a great sense of humour and a very          turn of phrase.

6 Did you see The Benny Hill Show last night? It was absolutely