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.



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 

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




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. 

• to enjoy yourself         _______

• ballet

• art gallery

• opera

• zoo

• theatre

• restaurant

• concert (pop/rock)

• carnival

• wedding

• museum

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.

someone's leg - a joke - someone

1-  to tell          

2- to make fun of          

3- to pull              

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        

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